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Definitions

• the present invention relates to stable aerosol solution compositions, comprising glycopyrronium bromide and formoterol, or a salt thereof or a solvate of said salt, optionally in combination with an inhalation corticosteroid (ICS), stabilized by a mineral acid, which are contained in an aerosol can.
• ICS inhalation corticosteroid
• the present invention also relates to methods of treating and/or preventing certain diseases and conditions by administering such a composition contained in such an aerosol can.
• Glycopyrronium bromide also known as glycopyrrolate
• glycopyrrolate is a muscarinic M3 anticholinergic agent used to reduce salivation associated with administration of certain anaesthetics, and as adjunctive therapy for peptic ulcers. It has also been reported to be effective in the treatment of asthmatic symptoms (Hansel et al., Chest 2005; 128:1974-1979, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety).
• WO 2005/107873 which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety, relates to the use of glycopyrrolate for the treatment of childhood asthma.
• WO 01/76575 which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety, discloses a controlled release formulation for pulmonary delivery of glycopyrrolate.
• the formulation is intended for use in the treatment of respiratory diseases, in particular of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
• COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• the patent application focuses, essentially, on dry powder formulations suitable for delivery by means of a dry powder inhaler (DPI).
• WO 2005/074918 which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety, discloses combinations of glycopyrrolate with glucocorticoid drugs and their use for treating diseases of the respiratory tract.
• WO 2005/110402 which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety, discloses combinations of glycopyrrolate with a beta-2 agonist of the class of indane or of benzothiazole-2-one derivatives for the treatment of inflammatory or of obstructive airway diseases.
• WO 2006/105401 which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety, discloses combinations of an anticholinergic, a corticosteroid and a long-acting beta-2 agonist for the prevention and treatment of respiratory, inflammatory or obstructive airway diseases; glycopyrrolate is among the optional anticholinergic agents.
• WO 2007/057221 and WO 2007/057219 both of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties, respectively, relate to combinations of a glycopyrronium salt with an indanyl derivative beta-2 agonist (or analogue) or with an anti-inflammatory steroid, particularly mometasone furoate.
• WO 00/07567 which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety, discloses, in Example 4, a suspension aerosol formulation wherein to a mixture of micronized actives, namely formoterol fumarate, glycopyrronium bromide and disodium cromoglycate, a propellant mixture of HFA and dinitrogen monoxide, together with 2% by weight of ethanol, are added.
• a mixture of micronized actives namely formoterol fumarate, glycopyrronium bromide and disodium cromoglycate
• a propellant mixture of HFA and dinitrogen monoxide together with 2% by weight of ethanol
• WO 2005/074900 which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety, discloses an inhalable combination of an anticholinergic agent with a beta-2 mimetic agent for the treatment of inflammatory or obstructive respiratory diseases and, in the examples shows formulations of the R,R-enantiomer of glycopyrronium bromide in combination with formoterol, either as DPI formulation or pMDI suspension.
• US 2006/0257324 which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety, discloses the delivery of a combination of two or more dissolved drugs in a HFA propellant-cosolvent system, substantially having the same particle size distribution and thus allowing for their co-deposition in the same lung region tract.
• These formulations comprise a beta-2 agonist (formoterol or carmoterol being exemplified) and a corticosteroid (beclometasone dipropionate being exemplified), or an anticholinegic agent such as ipratropium, oxitropium, tiotropium or glycopyrronium bromide, these latter being only generically cited in the description.
• Formoterol is a beta-2 adrenergic agonist drug capable of relaxing smooth muscle in the bronchi and opening the airways to reduce wheezing conditions. It is commonly used in the management of asthma and other respiratory conditions.
• pMDI aerosol solution formulations comprising glycopyrronium bromide in combination with formoterol or salts thereof, optionally including an inhalation corticosteroid such as BDP, wherein a suitable amount of a mineral acid was added, in particular 1M HCl in the range of 0.1-0.3 ⁇ g/ ⁇ l, so that both formoterol and glycopyrronium bromide components were properly stabilized.
• a suitable amount of a mineral acid in particular 1M HCl in the range of 0.1-0.3 ⁇ g/ ⁇ l, so that both formoterol and glycopyrronium bromide components were properly stabilized.
• the above compositions enabled maintaining the amount of a degradation product, therein referred to as DP3, to low levels.
• a further step comprising removal of oxygen from the aerosol canister headspace, for instance by incorporating an oxygen purging step through vacuum crimping in the process of filling the aerosol canister, may be thus required so as to lower DP3 content.
• the degradation product DP3 was then identified as being N-(3-bromo)-[2-hydroxy-5-[1-hydroxy-2-[1-(4-methoxyphenyl)propan-2-ylamino]ethyl]phenyl]formamide (see analytical details in the experimental section).
• this degradation product when it is quantified significantly above the identification/qualification threshold ( ⁇ 1.0% w/w with respect to the theoretical formoterol fumarate content of 6 ⁇ g/actuation [as defined in ICH Guideline Q3B(R2)]) may represent a potential issue for these pMDI combination formulations, means for lowering the DP3 content below an acceptable threshold, other than those known, involving oxygen removal and requiring a dedicated purging step in the filling of the aerosol canister during manufacturing, could be particularly advantageous.
• a clinically useful aerosol combination product that combines the therapeutic benefits of formoterol or salts thereof or a solvate of said salt and glycopyrronium bromide, optionally in conjunction with additional active ingredients such as inhalation corticosteroid, in particular beclometasone dipropionate or budesonide, so that each individual pharmaceutically active component is properly delivered to the lungs in effective and consistent doses over an extended product lifetime, and ideally without the need for particular storage conditions of temperature or humidity, that could be otherwise required to maintain low levels of degradation products such as DP3.
• additional active ingredients such as inhalation corticosteroid, in particular beclometasone dipropionate or budesonide
• novel stable aerosol solution compositions comprising glycopyrronium bromide and formoterol, or a salt thereof or a solvate of said salt, optionally in combination with an inhalation corticosteroid (ICS), stabilized by a mineral acid, which are contained in an aerosol can.
• ICS inhalation corticosteroid
• a metering valve having at least a butyl rubber gasket which may be selected from a chlorobutyl or bromobutyl rubber gasket and in particular with a metering valve wherein all the gaskets are made with a butyl rubber, the amounts of degradation products during their shelf-life, particularly of DP3 may be minimized even below the detection threshold as determined after storage under severe conditions of temperature and humidity.
• the present invention provides aerosol solution compositions intended for use with a pressurized metered dose inhaler (pMDI), comprising glycopyrronium bromide and formoterol, or a salt thereof or a solvate of said salt, optionally in combination with an inhalation corticosteroid (ICS), stabilized by a selected amount of a mineral acid, the said composition being contained in an aerosol can provided with a metering valve having at least a butyl rubber gasket.
• pMDI pressurized metered dose inhaler
• ICS inhalation corticosteroid
• the present invention provides for the above pMDI compositions that, when stored in an aerosol can provided with the afore-mentioned metering valve for a prolonged period of time under severe conditions of temperature and relative humidity (RH), show an amount of degradation products, particularly of N-(3-bromo)-[2-hydroxy-5-[1-hydroxy-2-[1-(4-methoxyphenyl)propan-2-ylamino]ethyl]phenyl]formamide well below the limit of quantification (i.e. lower than 0.10% w/w with respect to the theoretical formoterol fumarate content of 6 ⁇ g/actuation).
• RH relative humidity
• the present invention further provides the use of such stable aerosol solution compositions in the prevention and therapy of airway diseases, particularly of obstructive respiratory disorders such as asthma and COPD.
• the present invention provides a pharmaceutical aerosol solution composition intended for use in a pressurized metered dose inhaler comprising:
• composition being contained in an aerosol can provided with a metering valve having at least a butyl rubber gasket.
• the amount of the degradation product N-(3-bromo)-[2-hydroxy-5-[1-hydroxy-2-[1-(4-methoxyphenyl) propan-2-ylamino]ethyl]phenyl]formamide, hereinafter shortly referred to as DP3, is lower than 0.10% w/w with respect to the theoretical formoterol fumarate content of 6 ⁇ g/actuation, which is the limit of quantification, when stored in accelerated conditions at 25° C. and 60% relative humidity (RH) for at least 6 months.
• the composition further comprises an inhalation corticosteroid selected from the group consisting of beclometasone dipropionate, mometasone furoate, budesonide, flunisolide, fluticasone propionate, fluticasone furoate, ciclesonide, triamcinolone, triamcinolone acetonide, methylprednisolone, and prednisone.
• an inhalation corticosteroid selected from the group consisting of beclometasone dipropionate, mometasone furoate, budesonide, flunisolide, fluticasone propionate, fluticasone furoate, ciclesonide, triamcinolone, triamcinolone acetonide, methylprednisolone, and prednisone.
• the present invention provides an aerosol can provided with a metering valve having at least a butyl rubber gasket for use with a pharmaceutical aerosol solution composition intended for use in a pressurized metered dose inhaler, comprising:
• the present invention provides a method to lower the amount of degradation product N-(3-bromo)-[2-hydroxy-5-[1-hydroxy-2-[1-(4-methoxyphenyl)propan-2-ylamino]ethyl]phenyl]formamide (DP3) during the shelf-life of a pharmaceutical aerosol solution composition intended for use in a pressurized metered dose inhaler comprising:
• said method comprising containing the above composition in an aerosol can provided with a metering valve having at least a butyl rubber gasket.
• the present invention provides the use of an aerosol can provided with a metering valve having at least a butyl rubber gasket, as a container for a pharmaceutical aerosol solution composition intended for use in a pressurized metered dose inhaler comprising:
• the present invention provides the use of an aerosol composition as above described for the prevention and/or treatment of an obstructive respiratory disorder, including asthma and COPD.
• the pressurized aerosol solution composition of the present combination manufactured with a can provided with this specific metering valve after storage for 6 months at 25° C. and 60% RH, in addition to maintaining the degradation product DP3 level lower than the limit of qualification of 0.10% w/w (with respect to the theoretical formoterol fumarate content of 6 ⁇ g/actuation) showed an overall formoterol degradation products level within acceptable limits lower than 10% w/w (with respect to the theoretical formoterol fumarate content of 6 ⁇ g/actuation), preferably lower than 3% w/w and most preferably lower than 2% w/w and the maintained the residual level of formoterol fumarate, the most instable component of the composition, higher than 90% w/w, preferably higher than 92% and most preferably higher than 95% w/w with respect to its initial content.
• Glycopyrronium bromide and the optional inhalation corticosteroid levels were maintained almost the same as the respective initial levels.
• Glycopyrronium bromide chemically defined as 3-[(cyclopentylhydroxyphenylacetyl)oxy]-1,1-dimethylpyrrolidinium bromide, has two chiral centres corresponding to four potential different stereoisomers with configurations (3R,2′R), (3S,2′R), (3R,2′S), and (3S,2′S).
• Glycopyrronium bromide in the form of any of these pure enantiomers or diastereomers or any combination thereof may be used in practising the present invention.
• the (3S,2′R), (3R,2′S)-3-[(cyclopentylhydroxyphenylacetyl)oxy]-1,1-dimethylpyrrolidinium bromide racemic mixture, defined as the threo mixture, also known as glycopyrrolate, is preferred.
• Glycopyrronium bromide is present in the formulation in an amount of 0.005 to 0.14% (w/w), preferably 0.008 to 0.090% (w/w), more preferably 0.01 to 0.045% (w/w), wherein % (w/w) means the amount by weight of the component, expressed as percent with respect to the total weight of the composition.
• Glycopyrrolate is commercially available, and can be synthesized according to the process described in U.S. Pat. No. 2,956,062 or in Franko B V and Lunsford C D, J Med Pharm Chem 2(5), 523-540, 1960, both of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.
• Formoterol normally used in therapy as the racemic mixture (R,R), (S,S) is chemically defined as ( ⁇ ), (R*,R*)-N-[2-hydroxy-5-[1-hydroxy-2-[1-(4-methoxyphenyl)propan-2-ylamino]ethyl]phenyl]formamide, and can be in the form of the free base, or as a salt or a solvate thereof.
• the formoterol is provided in the form of its fumarate salt and more preferably the solvate form of the formoterol salt is formoterol fumarate dihydrate.
• Formoterol fumarate can, for instance, be employed in the formulation in an amount of 0.002 to 0.08% w/w, preferably 0.005 to 0.02% w/w.
• the pharmaceutically active components of the composition are completely and homogeneously dissolved in the mixture of propellant and co-solvent, i.e. the composition is preferably a solution formulation.
• the present invention relates to a solution formulation wherein the active ingredients are completely dissolved in the formulation, when the description generically cites formoterol fumarate, both the forms of formoterol fumarate and formoterol fumarate dihydrate, which is its solvate form available in the market, are intended.
• the co-solvent incorporated into the formulations of the present invention has a higher polarity than that of the propellant and may include one or more substances such as a pharmaceutically acceptable alcohol or polyol in an amount able to solubilize the pharmaceutically active components of the composition (formoterol fumarate, glycopyrronium bromide and optionally an inhalation corticosteroid) in the propellant.
• a pharmaceutically acceptable alcohol or polyol in an amount able to solubilize the pharmaceutically active components of the composition (formoterol fumarate, glycopyrronium bromide and optionally an inhalation corticosteroid) in the propellant.
• the alcohol co-solvent is selected from the group of lower branched or linear alkyl (C 1 -C 4 ) alcohols such as ethanol and isopropyl alcohol.
• the co-solvent is ethanol.
• the polyol cosolvent is selected from glycerol, propylene glycol or polyethylene glycol.
• the concentration of the co-solvent will vary depending on the final concentration of the active ingredient in the formulation and on the type of propellant.
• ethanol may be used in a concentration of 5 to 30% (w/w), preferably 8 to 25% (w/w), more preferably 10 to 15% (w/w). In one of the preferred embodiments, the concentration of ethanol is about 12% (w/w).
• the propellant component of the composition may be any pressure-liquefied propellant and is preferably a hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) or a mixture of different HFAs, more preferably selected from the group consisting of HFA 134a (1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane), HFA 227 (1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane), and mixtures thereof.
• HFA hydrofluoroalkane
• HFAs may be present in the composition in an amount in the range from 70 to 95% (w/w), preferably from 85 to 90% (w/w).
• the ratio of propellant to co-solvent in the composition is in the range from 70:30 to 95:5 (w/w).
• the stabilizing amount of a mineral acid sufficient to stabilize glycopyrronium bromide and formoterol, is an amount of acid equivalent to 1M hydrochloric acid (HCl) in the range of 0.1 to 0.3 ⁇ g/ ⁇ l of formulation, preferably 0.15 to 0.28 ⁇ g/ ⁇ l, more preferably 0.18 to 0.26 ⁇ g/ ⁇ l, and in particular 0.22 ⁇ g/ ⁇ l of formulation.
• HCl hydrochloric acid
• HCl of different molarity or alternative inorganic acids may be substituted for 1M HCl in the composition of the invention.
• inorganic acids mineral acids
• Alternative acids may be any pharmaceutically acceptable monoprotic or polyprotic acid, such as (but not limited to): hydrogen halides (hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, hydroiodic acid etc.) phosphoric acid, nitric acid, sulfuric acid, and halogen oxoacids.
• the aerosol solution composition may comprise other pharmaceutical excipients or additives known in the art.
• the compositions of the invention may comprise one or more low volatility components. Low volatility components are useful in order to increase the mass median aerodynamic diameter (MMAD) of the aerosol particles upon actuation of the inhaler and/or to improve the solubility of the active ingredient in the propellant/co-solvent mixture.
• MMAD mass median aerodynamic diameter
• the low volatility component when present, has a vapour pressure at 25° C. lower than 0.1 kPa, preferably lower than 0.05 kPa.
• low-volatility components are esters such as isopropyl myristate, ascorbyl myristate, tocopherol esters; glycols such as propylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, glycerol; and surface active agents such as saturated organic carboxylic acids (e.g. lauric, myristic, stearic acid) or unsaturated carboxylic acids (e.g. oleic or ascorbic acid).
• the amount of low volatility component may vary from 0.1 to 10% w/w, preferably from 0.5 to 5% (w/w), more preferably between 1 and 2% (w/w).
• an amount of water comprised between 0.005 and 0.3% (w/w) may optionally be added to the compositions in order to favourably affect the solubility of the active ingredient without increasing the MMAD of the aerosol droplets upon actuation.
• compositions of the present invention are free of excipients (such as surfactants) other than co-solvent, propellant and a stabilizing amount of an acid.
• compositions of the present invention may further comprise one or more additional pharmaceutically active agents for separate, sequential or simultaneous use.
• the one or more additional pharmaceutically active agent of the composition includes any active ingredient known in the art for prophylaxis or treatment of respiratory diseases and their symptoms. Examples of one or more additional pharmaceutically active agent are selected from the following classes:
• beta-2 agonist selected from the group of salbutamol, fenoterol, carmoterol (TA-2005; CHF 4226), indacaterol, milveterol, vilanterol (GSK 642444), olodaterol, abediterol, terbultaline, salmeterol, bitolterol, metaproterenol and a salt thereof, optionally in form of a single stereoisomer or of a mixture thereof;
• inhalation corticosteroid selected from the group of beclometasone dipropionate, budesonide or its 22R-epimer, ciclesonide, flunisolide, fluticasone propionate, fluticasone furoate, mometasone furoate, butixocort, triamcinolone acetonide, triamcinolone, methylprednisolone, prednisone, loteprednol and rofleponide;
• anti-muscarinic drug selected from methscopolamine, ipratropium, oxitropium, trospium, tiotropium, aclidinium and umeclidinium as bromide salt or a salt with any other pharmaceutically acceptable counter ion; and
• PDE-4 phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE-4) inhibitor selected from CHF 6001, cilomilast, roflumilast, tetomilast, oglemilast and a salt thereof.
• the composition of the present invention comprises an inhalation corticosteroid selected from beclometasone dipropionate (BDP), budesonide, fluticasone furoate, fluticasone propionate and mometasone furoate in addition to formoterol fumarate and glycopyrronium bromide components.
• BDP beclometasone dipropionate
• budesonide fluticasone furoate, fluticasone propionate and mometasone furoate in addition to formoterol fumarate and glycopyrronium bromide components.
• BDP or budesonide are present in an amount of 0.02 to 0.8% w/w, more preferably 0.042 to 0.43% w/w.
• the most preferred inhalation corticosteroid is BDP.
• compositions of the present invention can be inhaled from any suitable known pressurized MDI device. Desired doses of the individual pharmaceutically active components of the formulation are dependent on the identity of the component and the type and severity of the disease condition, but are preferably such that a therapeutic amount of the active ingredient is delivered in one or two actuations. Generally speaking, doses of active ingredient are in the range of about 0.5 to 1000 ⁇ g per actuation, e.g. about 1 to 300 ⁇ g/actuation, and sometimes about 5 to 150 ⁇ g/actuation. The skilled person in the field is familiar with how to determine the appropriate dosage for each individual pharmaceutically active ingredient.
• the preferred dosage is in the range of 1 to 24 ⁇ g per actuation, more preferably in the range of 6 to 12 ⁇ g per actuation. In a specific embodiment, the dose of formoterol fumarate dihydrate is of 6 or 12 ⁇ g per actuation.
• the preferred dosage is in the range of 5 to 26 ⁇ g per actuation more preferably in the range of 6 to 25 ⁇ g per actuation.
• the dose of glycopyrronium bromide is of 6, 12.5, or 25 ⁇ g per actuation.
• the preferred dosage when it is selected from an inhalation corticosteroid, is in the range of 20 to 1000 ⁇ g per actuation, preferably in the range of 50 to 250 ⁇ g per actuation.
• the dose of beclometasone dipropionate and of budesonide is 50, 100, or 200 ⁇ g per actuation.
• the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention is filled into pMDI devices known in the art.
• Said devices comprise a can fitted with a metering valve. Actuation of the metering valve allows a small portion of the spray product to be released.
• Part or all of the cans known in the art may be made of a metal, for example aluminium, aluminium alloy, stainless steel or anodized aluminium.
• the canister may be a plastic can or a plastic-coated glass bottle.
• Metal canisters for pMDI may have part or all of their internal surfaces lined or passivated with an inert organic or inorganic coating applied by conventional coating or by plasma coating.
• coatings are epoxy-phenol resins, perfluorinated polymers such as perfluoroalkoxyalkane, perfluoroalkoxyalkylene, perfluoroalkylenes such as poly-tetrafluoroethylene (Teflon), fluorinated-ethylene-propylene (FEP), polyether sulfone (PES) or fluorinated-ethylene-propylene polyether sulfone (FEP-PES) mixtures or combination thereof.
• Other suitable coatings could be polyamide, polyimide, polyamideimide, polyphenylene sulfide or their combinations.
• Suitable cans are available from manufacturers such as, for instance, 3M, Presspart and Pressteck.
• the can is closed with a metering valve for delivering a therapeutically effective dose of the active ingredients.
• the metering valve assembly comprises a ferrule having an aperture formed therein, a body molding attached to the ferrule which houses the metering chamber, a stem consisting of a core and a core extension, an inner- and an outer-seal around the metering chamber, a spring around the core, and a gasket to prevent leakage of propellant through the valve.
• the gasket seal and the seals around the metering valve may comprise the same or different elastomeric material selected from EPDM (ethylene propylene diene monomer), neoprene and butyl rubber.
• EPDM ethylene propylene diene monomer
• neoprene neoprene
• butyl rubber chlorobutyl rubber and bromobutyl rubber are preferred and chlorobutyl rubber is particularly preferred.
• the most preferred metering valve has all the seals made with the same elastomeric material which is selected from a butyl rubber and in particular from a chlorobutyl rubber or a bromobutyl rubber.
• the metering chamber, core and core extension are manufactured using suitable materials such as stainless steel, polyesters (e.g. polybutyleneterephthalate (PBT)), or acetals.
• the spring is manufactured in stainless steel eventually including titanium.
• the ferrule may be made of a metal, for example aluminium, aluminium alloy, stainless steel or anodized aluminium.
• Suitable valves are available from manufacturers such as, for instance, Valois-Aptar, Bespak plc, V.A.R.I., 3M-Neotechnic Ltd, Rexam, Coster.
• the pMDI is actuated by a metering valve capable of delivering a volume in the range of 25 to 150 ⁇ l, preferably in the range of 50 to 100 ⁇ l, and more preferably 50 ⁇ l or 63 ⁇ l per actuation.
• Suitable channelling devices comprise, for example a valve actuator and a cylindrical or cone-like passage through which medicament may be delivered from the filled canister via the metering valve to the mouth of a patient, e.g. a mouthpiece actuator.
• valve stem is seated in a valve stem receptacle into the nozzle block which has an orifice leading to an expansion chamber.
• the expansion chamber has an exit orifice which extends into the mouthpiece.
• Actuator exit orifices having a diameter in the range of 0.15 to 0.45 mm and a length of 0.30 to 1.7 mm are generally suitable.
• an orifice having a diameter of 0.2 to 0.45 mm is used, e.g. 0.22, 0.25, 0.30, 0.33, or 0.42 mm.
• actuator orifices having a diameter of 0.10 to 0.22 mm, in particular 0.12 to 0.18 mm, such as those described in WO 03/053501, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
• the use of said fine orifices may also increase the duration of the cloud generation and hence, may facilitate the coordination of the cloud generation with the slow inspiration of the patient.
• Suitable actuators for the delivery of the composition of the present invention are the conventional ones, wherein the longitudinal axis of the can (aligned with the longitudinal axis of the valve stem receptacle) is inclined of an angle greater or equal to 90° with respect to the longitudinal axis of the mouthpiece which is in general aligned with actuator orifice, but also an actuator according to WO 2012/032008, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety, wherein the longitudinal axis of the actuator exit orifice is aligned with the longitudinal axis of the valve stem receptacle, may be used.
• nozzle block orifice is characterised by the presence of a tubular element extending in the mouthpiece portion from the orifice aperture in a longitudinal axis aligned with a longitudinal axis of the mouthpiece portion.
• said tubular element is positioned to enclose the orifice aperture within a recess.
• the MDI product in case the ingress of water into the formulation is to be avoided, it may be desired to overwrap the MDI product in a flexible package capable of resisting water ingress. It may also be desirable to incorporate a material within the packaging which is able to adsorb any propellant and co-solvent which may leak from the canister (e.g. a molecular sieve).
• a material within the packaging which is able to adsorb any propellant and co-solvent which may leak from the canister (e.g. a molecular sieve).
• the MDI device filled with the composition of the present invention may be utilized together with suitable auxiliary devices favoring the correct use of the inhaler.
• Said auxiliary devices are commercially available and, depending on their shape and size, are known as “spacers,” “reservoirs,” or “expansion chambers.” VolumaticTM is, for instance, one of the most widely known and used reservoirs, while AerochamberTM is one of the most widely used and known spacers.
• a suitable expansion chamber is reported for example in WO 01/49350, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
• composition of the present invention may also be used with common pressurized breath-activated inhalers, such as those known with the registered names of Easi-BreatheTM and AutohalerTM.
• composition of the present invention may be administered through an actuator provided with a mechanical or electronic dose counter or dose indicator known in the art which may be top-mounted externally to the actuator or integrated internally to the actuator.
• a dose counter or dose indicator may show, respectively, the number or the range of the doses administered and/or the number or the range of the doses still remaining into the can.
• the efficacy of an MDI device is a function of the dose deposited at the appropriate site in the lungs. Deposition is affected by the aerodynamic particle size distribution of the formulation which may be characterised in vitro through several parameters.
• the aerodynamic particle size distribution of the composition of the present invention may be characterized using a cascade impactor according to the procedure described in the European Pharmacopoeia 7 th edition, 2013 (7.8), part 2.9.18, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
• An Apparatus E operating at a flow rate range of 30 l/min to 100 l/min is used.
• Deposition of the drug on each cascade impactor cup is determined by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).
• the following parameters of the particles emitted by a pressurized MDI may be determined:
• the solutions of the present invention are capable of providing, upon actuation of the pMDI device in which they are contained, a total FPF higher than 25%, preferably higher than 30%, more preferably higher than 35%.
• compositions of the present invention are capable of providing, upon actuation, a fraction higher than or equal to 15% of emitted particles of diameter equal to or less than 1.4 microns as defined by the content cups from C6 to filter (C6-F) of the cascade impactor, relative to the total fine particle dose collected in the cups from C3 to filter (C3-F) of the impactor.
• the fraction of emitted particles of diameter equal to or less than 1.4 microns is higher than or equal to 20%, more preferably higher than 25%.
• a method of filling an aerosol inhaler with a composition of the present invention there is provided a method of filling an aerosol inhaler with a composition of the present invention.
• Conventional bulk manufacturing methods and machinery well-known in the art of pharmaceutical aerosol manufacture may be employed for the preparation of large-scale batches for the commercial production of filled canisters.
• a first method comprises:
• An alternative method comprises:
• a further alternative method comprises:
• oxygen is substantially removed from the headspace of the aerosol canister using conventional techniques in order to further stabilize the formoterol component, especially at higher acid concentrations.
• Purging can be achieved by vacuum crimping or by using propellant, for instance.
• the second filling method described above is modified to incorporate an oxygen purging step into step (c) by vacuum crimping.
• the packaged composition of the present invention is stable for extended periods of time when stored under normal conditions of temperature and humidity.
• the packaged composition are stable for over 6 months at 25° C. and 60% RH, more preferably for at least 9 months. Stability is assessed by measuring content of residual active ingredient and content of impurities/degradation products.
• a “stable” composition as defined herein means that the content of residual active ingredient is of at least about 90% w/w (which is the content percent by weight with respect to its initial content at time 0), preferably of at least about 95% w/w, and that the total content of degradation product is of not more than about 10% by weight with respect to initial content of the active ingredient at time 0, preferably of not more than about 5% by weight, at a given time point, as measured by HPLC/UV-VIS.
• the optimized stable compositions meet the specifications required by the ICH Guideline Q1A(R2) relevant for drug product stability testing for the purposes of drug registration.
• the combination product compositions of the present invention may be used for prophylactic purposes or therapeutic purposes or for symptomatic relief of a wide range of conditions, and, in one aspect, the present invention therefore relates to use of any of these pharmaceutical compositions as a medicament.
• the combination products of the present invention are useful for the prevention or treatment of many respiratory disorders, such as asthma of all types and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
• COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• the present invention relates to a method of preventing and/or treating a respiratory disease, such as asthma and COPD, comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition according to the present invention.
• a respiratory disease such as asthma and COPD
• the present invention also provides the use of the pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention for the therapeutic or palliative treatment or prevention of respiratory diseases and their symptoms.
• Respiratory disorders for which use of the pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention may also be beneficial are those characterized by obstruction of the peripheral airways as a result of inflammation and presence of mucus, such as chronic obstructive bronchiolitis, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, acute lung injury (ALI), cystic fibrosis, rhinitis, and adult or acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
• mucus such as chronic obstructive bronchiolitis, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, acute lung injury (ALI), cystic fibrosis, rhinitis, and adult or acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
• Content % w/w means the percent content by weight of each component with respect to the total weight of the composition.
• Sample batches were stored in inverted orientation, deemed the worst case condition for the drug product stability, and 3 canisters for each batch were analyzed for residual content of active ingredients and total formoterol degradation products (including DP3: corresponding to N-(3-bromo)-[2-hydroxy-5-[1-hydroxy-2-[1-(4-methoxyphenyl) propan-2-ylamino]ethyl]phenyl]formamide) at the 6 months checkpoint.
• DP3 corresponding to N-(3-bromo)-[2-hydroxy-5-[1-hydroxy-2-[1-(4-methoxyphenyl) propan-2-ylamino]ethyl]phenyl]formamide
• the DP3 structure was identified by HPLC/MS/MS experiments performed on degraded samples of a triple combination of formoterol fumarate, glycopyrronium bromide and beclometasone dipropionate in an aerosol solution formulation.
• the residual content of each active ingredient, DP3, and the total amount of formoterol degradation products were measured using a validated HPLC/UV-VIS method.
• a mass spectra detector was used to confirm the molecular weights of the detected degradation products found in each can.
• vacuum crimping improves the stability of the composition by oxygen removal from the aerosol can; unexpected improvements to the stability were indeed obtained by using an aerosol can provided with a metering valve having a butyl rubber gasket.
• composition of the present invention packaged in an aerosol can provided with a metering valve having a butyl rubber gasket showed a degradation product DP3 level lower than the limit of quantification of 0.10% w/w (with respect to the theoretical formoterol fumarate content of 6 ⁇ g/actuation), total formoterol degradation product levels lower than 2% w/w (with respect to the theoretical formoterol fumarate content of 6 ⁇ g/actuation) and the maintenance of formoterol fumarate, the most instable component of the composition, residual level higher than 95% w/w after storage in the reported conditions.
• VALVES EPDM 2 and 3 represent, respectively, Bespak: BK700 and BK701; EPDM 4 and 5 represent, respectively, Aptar 808 and 810; Butyl Rubber 1 to 4 represent, respectively, butyl rubber valves from VARI, Rexam, Coster; Butyl Rubber 5 represents bromo-butylic valve Bespak (BK357); Cans: FEP coated from 3M; Aluminium plain, Anodized aluminium, Plasma coated aluminium 2 and 3 and fluorine passivated aluminium surface cans were from Presspart.
• Sample batches were stored in inverted orientation, deemed the worst case condition for the drug product stability, and 3 canisters for each batch were analyzed for residual content of active ingredients and total formoterol degradation products (including DP3: corresponding to N-(3-bromo)-[2-hydroxy-5-[1-hydroxy-2-[1-(4-methoxyphenyl)propan-2-ylamino]ethyl]phenyl]formamide) at the 6 months checkpoint.
• DP3 corresponding to N-(3-bromo)-[2-hydroxy-5-[1-hydroxy-2-[1-(4-methoxyphenyl)propan-2-ylamino]ethyl]phenyl]formamide
• the residual content of each active ingredient, DP3, and the total amount of formoterol degradation products were measured using a validated HPLC/UV-VIS method.
• a mass spectra detector was used to confirm the molecular weights of the detected degradation products found in each can.
• VALVES EPDM 2 represents Bespak BK701; Butyl Rubber 1 represents butyl rubber valve from VARI; Cans: Plasma coated aluminium 3 and fluorine passivated aluminium surface cans were from Presspart.

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