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USRE45471E1
USRE45471E1 US14/195,592 US200914195592A USRE45471E US RE45471 E1 USRE45471 E1 US RE45471E1 US 200914195592 A US200914195592 A US 200914195592A US RE45471 E USRE45471 E US RE45471E
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  • the present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition or combination drug for the treatment of cancer comprising or combining a coordination compound composed of a block copolymer and cisplatin, and gemcitabine hydrochloride.
  • Cancer is currently the leading cause of death.
  • cancer has yet to be overcome, and considerable amounts of funding and time are being devoted to cancer research even now.
  • chemotherapy is one of the major forms of treatment, and numerous anticancer drugs have been researched and developed.
  • various anticancer drugs are known, including alkylating agents, platinum preparations, metabolic antagonists and plant alkaloids.
  • Gemcitabine hydrochloride (Gemzar®) is a fluorinated pyrmidine-based anticancer drug that is classified as a metabolic antagonist, and as a result of being metabolized in cells, is converted to active nucleotides in the form a diphosphate and triphosphate that are known to demonstrate cytocidal action by directly or indirectly inhibiting DNA synthesis.
  • Gemcitabine hydrochloride has been approved in Japan for use in pancreatic cancer, non-small-cell lung cancer and biliary tract cancer, and has been approved overseas for use in breast cancer, urinary bladder cancer, ovarian cancer and cervical cancer.
  • DDS drug delivery systems
  • WO 02/262414A1 discloses a coordination compound in which cisplatin is coordination-bonded to a carboxy anion of a block copolymer composed of poly(ethylene glycol) and poly(glutamic acid).
  • This coordination compound forms polymer micelles in an aqueous medium, has been reported to be able to reduce nephrotoxicity attributable to cisplatin in animal studies (Br. J. Cancer, 19, 93(6), 678-87 (2005)), and is currently at the stage of clinical studies.
  • the present invention was achieved for the purpose of demonstrating higher response rates while diminishing adverse side effects, which present problems in current chemotherapy.
  • the present invention includes the following aspects:
  • R 1 independently represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group that may be substituted by a functional group or substituent
  • A independently represents NH, CO, R 5 (CH 2 ) p R 6 or a direct bond
  • R 5 represents O, OCO, OCONH, NHCO, NHCOO, NHCONH, CONH or COO
  • R 6 represents NH or CO
  • p represents an integer of 1 to 6
  • R 2 independently represents a hydrogen atom, alkaline metal, alkyl group or aralkyl group
  • R 3 independently represents a hydrogen atom, hydroxyl group or hydrophobic residue
  • m independently represents an integer of 40 to 450
  • n independently represents an integer of 20 to 80;
  • FIG. 1 is a graph indicating in vitro growth inhibitory effects of combinations of CDDP and gemcitabine hydrochloride on human prostate cancer PC-3 cells (mean ⁇ SD of 3 wells).
  • ⁇ indicates cell growth due to changes in the concentration of CDDP alone
  • black diamonds, black triangles, black squares and black circles represent cell growth in the case of changing the concentration of gemcitabine hydrochloride with the concentrations of CDDP fixed at 0.2 ⁇ g/mL, 0.6 ⁇ g/mL, 1.9 ⁇ g/mL and 5.6 ⁇ g/mL, respectively.
  • ⁇ indicates cell growth due to changes in the concentration of gemcitabine hydrochloride alone.
  • the vertical axis represents the cell growth rate, while the horizontal axis represents gemcitabine hydrochloride concentration.
  • CDDP concentration is indicated in the case of CDDP alone ( ⁇ ).
  • FIG. 2 is a graph indicating the GI 50 values of the combination of CDDP and gemcitabine hydrochloride against human prostate cancer PC-3 cells.
  • the vertical axis represents gemcitabine hydrochloride concentration, while the horizontal axis represents CDDP concentration.
  • FIG. 3 is a graph indicating in vitro growth inhibitory effects of combinations of CDDP and gemcitabine hydrochloride on CDDP-resistant human lung cancer MOR/CPR cells (mean ⁇ SD of 3 wells).
  • ⁇ indicates cell growth due to changes in the concentration of CDDP alone
  • black diamonds, black triangles, black squares and black circles represent cell growth in the case of changing the concentration of gemcitabine hydrochloride with the concentrations of CDDP fixed at 0.2 ⁇ g/mL, 0.6 ⁇ g/mL, 1.9 ⁇ g/mL and 5.6 ⁇ g/mL, respectively.
  • ⁇ indicates cell growth due to changes in the concentration of gemcitabine hydrochloride alone.
  • the vertical axis represents the cell growth rate, while the horizontal axis represents gemcitabine hydrochloride concentration.
  • CDDP concentration is indicated in the case of CDDP alone ( ⁇ ).
  • FIG. 4 is a graph indicating the GI 50 values of the combination of CDDP and gemcitabine hydrochloride against CDDP-resistant human lung cancer MOR/CPR cells.
  • the vertical axis represents Gemcitabine hydrochloride, while the horizontal axis represents CDDP concentration.
  • FIG. 5 is a graph indicating in vitro growth inhibitory effects of combinations of a CDDP coordination compound and gemcitabine hydrochloride on CDDP-resistant human lung cancer MOR/CPR cells (mean ⁇ SD of 3 wells).
  • ⁇ indicates cell growth due to changes in the concentration of the coordination compound alone, while black diamonds, black triangles, black squares and black circles represent cell growth in the case of changing the concentration of gemcitabine hydrochloride with the concentrations of the CDDP coordination compound fixed at 3.1 ⁇ g/mL, 9.3 ⁇ g/mL, 27.8 ⁇ g/mL and 83.3 ⁇ g/mL, respectively.
  • ⁇ indicates cell growth due to changes in the concentration of gemcitabine hydrochloride alone.
  • the vertical axis represents the cell growth rate, while the horizontal axis represents gemcitabine hydrochloride concentration.
  • CDDP concentration is indicated in the case of CDDP alone (( ⁇ ).
  • FIG. 6 is a graph indicating the GI 50 values of the combination of a CDDP coordination compound or CDDP and gemcitabine hydrochloride against CDDP-resistant human lung cancer MOR/CPR cells.
  • the vertical axis represents gemcitabine hydrochloride concentration
  • the horizontal axis represents the CDDP coordination compound or CDDP concentration
  • black circles indicate the CDDP coordination compound
  • black squares indicate CDDP.
  • FIG. 7 is a graph indicating tumor reduction effects of concomitant use of a cisplatin coordination compound and gemcitabine hydrochloride in nude mice xenografted with human prostate cancer PC-3 (mean ⁇ SE).
  • * indicates a control (untreated)
  • black squares, black diamonds and black circles indicate concomitant administration of a CDDP coordination compound at 5 mg/kg and gemcitabine hydrochloride at 33 mg/kg, 50 mg/kg and 75 mg/kg, respectively
  • ⁇ indicates administration of a CDDP coordination compound alone at 5 mg/kg
  • ⁇ indicates administration of CDDP alone at 3.3 mg/kg
  • black triangles indicate concomitant administration of CDDP at 3.3 mg/kg and gemcitabine hydrochloride at 50 mg/kg
  • ⁇ and ⁇ indicate administration of gemcitabine hydrochloride alone at 50 mg/kg and 75 mg/kg, respectively.
  • the vertical scale represents the relative tumor volume to a value of 100% for the tumor volume at the start of administration, while the horizontal scale represents
  • FIG. 8 is a graph indicating changes in body weight during concomitant use of a cisplatin coordination compound and gemcitabine hydrochloride in nude mice xenografted with human prostate cancer PC-3 (mean ⁇ SE). Each symbol is used similarly in FIG. 7 .
  • the vertical scale represents the relative body weight to a value of 100% for the body weight at the start of administration, while the horizontal scale represents the day after the start of administration.
  • FIG. 9 is a graph indicating tumor reduction effects of concomitant use of a cisplatin coordination compound and gemcitabine hydrochloride in nude mice xenografted with cisplatin-resistant lung cancer MOR/CPR (mean ⁇ SE).
  • ⁇ indicates a control (untreated), black diamonds indicate administration of a CDDP coordination compound alone at 5 mg/kg, black squares indicate concomitant administration of gemcitabine hydrochloride at 75 mg/kg and a CDDP coordination compound at 5 mg/kg, black triangles indicate administration of CDDP alone at 3.3 mg/kg, black circles indicate concomitant administration of CDDP at 3.3 mg/kg and gemcitabine hydrochloride at 75 mg/kg (note that the fourth administration was not carried out), and ⁇ indicates administration of gemcitabine hydrochloride alone at 75 mg/kg.
  • the vertical scale represents the relative tumor volume to a value of 100% for the tumor volume at the start of administration, while the horizontal scale represents the day after the start of administration.
  • FIG. 10 is a graph indicating changes in body weight during concomitant use of a cisplatin coordination compound and gemcitabine hydrochloride in nude mice xenografted with cisplatin-resistant lung cancer MOR/CPR (mean ⁇ SE). Each symbol is used similarly in FIG. 9 .
  • the vertical scale represents the relative body weight to a value of 100% for the body weight at the start of administration, while the horizontal scale represents the day after the start of administration.
  • FIG. 11 is a graph indicating in vitro growth inhibitory effects of combinations of a CDDP coordination compound and gemcitabine hydrochloride on human pancreatic cancer BxPC3 cells (mean ⁇ SD of 3 wells).
  • ⁇ indicates cell growth due to changes in the concentration of the CCDP coordination compound alone
  • black circles, black triangles, black squares and black stars represent cell growth in the case of changing the concentration of gemcitabine hydrochloride with the concentrations of the CDDP coordination compound (in terms of CDDP) fixed at 0.11 ⁇ g/mL, 0.34 ⁇ g/mL, 1.0 ⁇ g/mL and 3.1 ⁇ g/mL, respectively.
  • ⁇ indicates cell growth due to changes in the concentration of gemcitabine hydrochloride alone.
  • the vertical axis represents the cell growth rate, while the horizontal axis represents gemcitabine hydrochloride concentration. Concentration converted to CDDP concentration is indicated in the case of the CDDP coordination compound alone ( ⁇ ).
  • FIG. 12 is a graph indicating the GI 50 values of the combination of a CDDP coordination compound and gemcitabine hydrochloride against pancreatic cancer BxPC-3 cells.
  • the vertical axis represents hydrochloride concentration, while the horizontal axis represents CDDP coordination compound concentration (in terms of CDDP).
  • FIG. 13 is a graph indicating in vitro growth inhibitory effects of combinations of a CDDP coordination compound and gemcitabine hydrochloride on human breast cancer MDA-MB-231 cells (mean ⁇ SD of 3 wells).
  • ⁇ indicates cell growth due to changes in the concentration of the CCDP coordination compound alone
  • black circles, black triangles, black squares and black stars represent cell growth in the case of changing the concentration of gemcitabine hydrochloride with the concentrations of the CDDP coordination compound (in terms of CDDP) fixed at 1.0 ⁇ g/mL, 3.1 ⁇ g/mL, 9.3 ⁇ g/mL and 28 ⁇ g/mL, respectively.
  • ⁇ indicates cell growth due to changes in the concentration of gemcitabine hydrochloride alone.
  • the vertical axis represents cell growth rate, while the horizontal axis represents gemcitabine hydrochloride concentration. Concentration converted to CDDP concentration is indicated in the case of the CDDP coordination compound alone ( ⁇ ).
  • FIG. 14 is a graph indicating the GI 50 values of the combination of a CDDP coordination compound and gemcitabine hydrochloride against human breast cancer MDA-MB-231 cells.
  • the vertical axis represents the gemcitabine hydrochloride concentration, while the horizontal axis represents CDDP coordination compound concentration (in terms of CDDP).
  • FIG. 15 is a graph indicating in vitro growth inhibitory effects of combinations of a CDDP coordination compound and gemcitabine hydrochloride on human colorectal cancer LS174T cells (mean ⁇ SD of 3 wells).
  • ⁇ indicate cell growth due to changes in the concentration of the CCDP coordination compound alone
  • black circles, black triangles, black squares and black stars represent cell growth in the case of changing the concentration of gemcitabine hydrochloride with the concentrations of the CDDP coordination compound (in terms of CDDP) fixed at 0.11 ⁇ g/mL, 0.34 ⁇ g/mL, 1.0 ⁇ g/mL and 3.1 ⁇ g/mL, respectively.
  • ⁇ indicate cell growth due to changes in the concentration of gemcitabine hydrochloride alone.
  • the vertical axis represents the cell growth rate, while the horizontal axis represents gemcitabine hydrochloride concentration. Concentration converted to CDDP concentration is indicated in the case of the CDDP coordination compound alone ( ⁇ ).
  • FIG. 16 is a graph indicating the GI 50 values of the combination of a CDDP coordination compound and gemcitabine hydrochloride against human colorectal cancer LS174T cells.
  • the vertical axis represents gemcitabine hydrochloride concentration, while the horizontal axis represents CDDP coordination compound concentration (in terms of CDDP).
  • the block copolymer represented by formula I or formula II is preferably that represented by formula I.
  • An alkyl group represented by R 1 in formula I or formula II refers to a C 1-6 alkyl group, and examples of functional groups or substituents include an optionally protected hydroxyl group, carboxyl group, aldehyde group, amino group, mercapto group and maleimido group.
  • R 5 (CH 2 ) p R 6 in the case of formula I wherein R 5 preferably represents O, R 6 preferably represents NH and p preferably represents an integer of 1 to 6, or represents CO or a direct bond in the case of formula II.
  • R 2 preferably represents a hydrogen atom or alkaline metal in either case.
  • R 3 represents a hydrogen atom, C 8-16 alkylcarbonyl, phenylacetyl, diphenylacetyl or pyrenesulfonyl in the case of formula I, represents a hydroxyl group or a hydrophobic residue selected from the group consisting of a C 8-16 alkyl, benzyl, benzhydryl, adamantyl and cholesteryl in the case of formula II, particularly preferably represents a hydrogen atom in the case of formula I, and particularly preferably represents a hydroxyl group in the case of formula II.
  • m independently represents an integer of 40 to 450, preferably an integer of 60 to 410 and particularly preferably an integer of 110 to 340.
  • n independently represents an integer of 20 to 80 and particularly preferably an integer of 30 to 50.
  • the block copolymer can be obtained by, for example, using Me0-PEG-CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 -NH 2 as an initiator and adding N-carboxy- ⁇ -benzyl-L-glutamic anhydride (BLG-NCA) to a desired degree of polymerization (degree of polymerization is indicated by the number of amino acid units, namely the value of n in formula I and formula II) in a dehydrated organic solvent, allowing to react therein, and removing the benzyl group by alkaline hydrolysis.
  • BLG-NCA N-carboxy- ⁇ -benzyl-L-glutamic anhydride
  • the combination drug in the present invention refers to the combination of (a) a component composed of a coordination compound composed of a block copolymer represented by formula I or formula II and cisplatin, and (b) a component composed of gemcitabine hydrochloride, wherein the component (a) and the component (b) are administered simultaneously or at different times (or consecutively).
  • the present invention includes a method for treating cancer comprising administration of the aforementioned component (a) and the aforementioned component (b) to a patient either simultaneously or at different times (or consecutively). Furthermore, in this case, the order in which the component (a) and the component (b) are administered is suitably selected according to the type of cancer. Moreover, the present invention also includes a use of the component (a) and the component (b) for producing the pharmaceutical composition or pharmaceutical combined agent for the treatment of cancer, a kit for the treatment of cancer comprising the component (a) and the component (b), and a use of the component (a) and the component (b) for producing the kit.
  • the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention is one containing the aforementioned component (a) and the aforementioned component (b), and may be a pharmaceutical composition in which the component (a) and the component (b) are used as is as active ingredients thereof, or may be a pharmaceutical composition in which is used a preparation containing the component (a) as an active ingredient and a preparation containing the component (b) as an active ingredient.
  • the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention may also be one in which either one of the component (a) or the component (b) is used as is while the other is used after having been formulated into a preparation in advance.
  • preparations of the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention include liquid preparations and freeze-dried preparations, with freeze-dried preparations being particularly preferable.
  • a combination drug in which each component is formulated separately in advance, or in other words, a preparation containing the aforementioned component (a) as an active ingredient thereof and a preparation containing the aforementioned component (b) as an active ingredient thereof, are normally administered simultaneously or at different times (or consecutively).
  • diluents can be used to formulate the pharmaceutical composition or pharmaceutical combined agent of the present invention.
  • the administration route of the pharmaceutical composition or pharmaceutical combination drug of the present invention is preferably intravenous injection.
  • the dosage of the pharmaceutical composition or combination drug of the present invention is suitably selected according to the administration method, age and gender of the patient, patient status and other conditions.
  • the amount of the cisplatin coordination compound of component (a) contained as cisplatin in a preparation used for a single administration in the case of a pharmaceutical composition (mixed agent) is about 1 to 400 mg, and preferably about 10 to 300 mg, per square meter of body surface area of a patient.
  • the amount of gemcitabine hydrochloride of component (b) is about 50 to 1300 mg, and preferably about 200 to 1000 mg, per square meter of body surface area of a patient.
  • the amount of the cisplatin coordination compound of component (a) as cisplatin is about 10 to 400 mg, and preferably about 30 to 300 mg, per square meter of body surface area of a patient.
  • the amount of gemcitabine hydrochloride of component (b) is about 100 to 1300 mg, and preferably about 400 to 1000 mg, per square meter of body surface area of a patient.
  • the pharmaceutical composition (mixed agent) is preferably administered about once every 3 days to about once every 8 weeks.
  • the cisplatin coordination compound of component (a) and the gemcitabine hydrochloride of component (b) are administered without allowing for the passage of time there between or after mixing in the case of simultaneous administration.
  • the component (a) and the component (b) can be administered by repeating cycles consisting of either first administering the component (a) or the component (b) followed by administering the other component 1 day to 2 weeks later (or in other words, by alternating administration).
  • the component (a) and the component (b) can also be administered by repeating cycles consisting of administering component (a) or component (b) 2 to 5 times at intervals of 3 days to 2 weeks followed by administering the other component.
  • the other component may also be administered by repeating cycles consisting of administering 2 to 5 times at intervals of 3 days to 2 weeks. Furthermore, in either case, a period of 3 days to 5 weeks can be provided between cycles, and a washout period can be provided by observing patient status.
  • CDDP cisplatin
  • a CDDP injection solution Randa® Injection, Nippon Kayaku, CDDP concentration: 0.5 mg/mL
  • Gemcitabine hydrochloride (Gemzar®) was purchased from Eli Lilly Japan.
  • Human prostate cancer PC-3 cells were purchased from the Japan Health Sciences Foundation Research Resources Bank.
  • CDDP Cell growth inhibitory activities of CDDP, gemcitabine hydrochloride and combinations of both were evaluated in the manner described below in accordance with the WST method using the PC-3 cells.
  • medium 10 ⁇ L, or 20 ⁇ L but only in the case of combinations
  • WST reagent (Dojindo Laboratories) was added (10 ⁇ L) followed by continuing culturing for about 72 hours at 37° C. under atmosphere of 5% CO 2 .
  • the absorbance at 450 nm (Abs450) of each well was measured, and cell growth rate (% cell growth) was measured based on the equation indicated below.
  • MOR/CPR cells were obtained from the European Collection of Cell Cultures through Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd.
  • the cell growth inhibitory activities of CDDP, gemcitabine hydrochloride and combinations of both were evaluated in the same manner as Comparative Example 1 with the exception of changing the cells to MOR/CPR cells.
  • the concentration of CDDP was set to four predetermined levels, and the concentration of gemcitabine hydrochloride was varied while setting the predetermined concentration of CDDP to one of those four levels, and curves of the concentration of gemcitabine hydrochloride vs. cell growth rate at those times are shown in FIG. 3 .
  • cell growth rates decreased as the concentration of CDDP present increased.
  • GI 50 values were determined for each of the gemcitabine hydrochloride concentration vs. growth rate curves shown in FIG. 3 and plotted in FIG. 4 .
  • the GI 50 value in the case of gemcitabine hydrochloride alone was estimated to be about 10 ⁇ g/mL. It was suggested from FIG. 4 that CDDP and gemcitabine hydrochloride act synergistically against MOR/CPR cells as well.
  • the block copolymer used to prepare the cisplatin coordination compound had the structure indicated below in which R 1 represents a methyl group, m represents an integer of 272 as an average value, ⁇ represents —OCH 2 CH 2 CH 2 NH—, n represents an integer of 40 as an average value, R 3 represents a hydrogen atom, and all R 2 represent Na.
  • a cisplatin coordination compound was prepared using the aforementioned block copolymer in compliance with the method described in WO 02/26241.
  • the cisplatin coordination compound obtained in Example 1 was prepared as a mannitol solution having a final concentration of 5% so as to contain 2.5 mg/mL in terms of CDDP.
  • the cell growth inhibitory activities of gemcitabine hydrochloride and a combination of the two were evaluated in the same manner as Comparative Example 1 using MOR/CPR cells. Furthermore, the concentrations or dosages of the cis-platin coordination compound are all indicated as the concentrations or dosages in terms of CDDP.
  • the concentration of the cisplatin coordination compound was set to four levels, and the concentration of gemcitabine hydrochloride was changed while setting the concentration of the cisplatin coordination compound to one of those four levels, and curves of the concentration of gemcitabine hydrochloride vs. cell growth rate at those times are shown in FIG. 5 .
  • cell growth rates decreased as the concentration of cisplatin coordination compound present increased.
  • GI 50 values were determined for each of the gemcitabine hydrochloride concentration vs. growth rate curves shown in FIG. 5 and plotted in FIG. 6 .
  • the GI 50 value in the case of gemcitabine hydrochloride alone was estimated to be about 10 ⁇ g/mL. It was suggested from FIG. 6 that the combination of the cisplatin coordination compound and gemcitabine hydrochloride acts synergistically.
  • the combined amounts of gemcitabine hydrochloride were varied to 33, 50 (1 ⁇ 2 of MTD) and 75 mg/kg with the dosage of the cisplatin coordination compound fixed at 5 mg/kg (2 ⁇ 3 of MTD).
  • the time courses of tumor volume after the start of administration of the specimens are shown in FIG. 7 , while the changes in body weight are shown in FIG. 8 .
  • tumor growth inhibitory effects increased as the combined amount of gemcitabine hydrochloride increased.
  • T/C values changed from 0.4 to 0.5 (NC-6004 alone) to 0.2 to 0.3, 0.1 to 0.2 and 0.1 or less when the combined amount of gemcitabine hydrochloride was 33, 50 and 75 mg/kg, respectively.
  • tumor volume changed at T/C values of 0.5 to 0.6 for CDDP alone (3.3 mg/kg), and decreased to roughly 0.2 to 0.3 during combined administration of gemcitabine hydrochloride at 50 mg/kg.
  • the T/C value was about 0.3 to 0.5 in the case of administration of gemcitabine hydrochloride alone.
  • body weight loss which is an indicator of adverse side effects
  • body weight loss was a maximum of 7.0% in the groups that combined the use of the cisplatin coordination compound during concomitant administration of gemcitabine hydrochloride at 50 mg/kg.
  • a maximum weight loss of 14.1% was observed during combined use of CDDP and gemcitabine hydrochloride.
  • MOR/CPR cells were cultured at 37° C. under atmosphere of 5% CO 2 using RPMI1640+10% FBS medium, and allowed to proliferate to the number of cells required for transplant. However, CDDP was added to the medium to a final CDDP concentration of 1 ⁇ g/mL at the rate of once every two rounds of subculturing to maintain CDDP resistance.
  • control (untreated); (2) cisplatin coordination compound at 5 mg/kg (2 ⁇ 3 of MTD); (3) cisplatin coordination compound at 5 mg/kg+gemcitabine hydrochloride at 75 mg/kg (3 ⁇ 4 of MTD); (4) CDDP at 3.3 mg/kg (2 ⁇ 3 of MTD); (5) CDDP at 3.3 mg/kgH+gemcitabine hydrochloride at 75 mg/kg; and (6) gemcitabine hydrochloride at 75 mg/kg (The dose of the cisplatin coordination compounds is expressed as a dose equivalent to CDDP).
  • the dosage of the cisplatin coordination compound was fixed at 5 mg/kg (2 ⁇ 3 of MTD), the combined amount of gemcitabine hydrochloride was fixed at 75 mg/kg (3 ⁇ 4 of MTD), and this was compared with other combinations and individual drugs alone.
  • the time courses of tumor volume after the start of administration of the specimens are shown in FIG. 9 , while the changes in body weight are shown in FIG. 10 .
  • FIG. 9 shows clearly that the combination of the cisplatin coordination compound and gemcitabine hydrochloride were more effective compared with other combinations or each drug alone, with a constant T/C value from 0.1 to 0.2.
  • the T/C values for the combination of CDDP and gemcitabine hydrochloride were about 0.3, as shown in FIG. 10 .
  • the fourth administration was canceled since maximum body weight loss of about 22% was observed following the third administration, and subsequent evaluations were continued based on a total of three administrations. Weight loss was less than 10% for all administration groups other than this combination.
  • the combined use of the cisplatin coordination compound and gemcitabine hydrochloride was demonstrated to be superior to the combination of CDDP and gemcitabine hydrochloride against cisplatin-resistant human lung cancer MOR/CPR in terms of both tumor growth inhibitory effects and adverse side effects.
  • BxPC-3 cells were acquired from the European Collection of Cell Cultures (ECACC) through Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd.
  • the cell growth inhibitory activities of the cisplatin coordination compound obtained in Example 1, gemcitabine hydrochloride and combinations of the two were evaluated in the same manner as Comparative Example 1 with the exception of changing the cells to BxPC-3 cells.
  • the concentrations of the cisplatin coordination compound are all indicated as the concentrations in terms of CDDP as previously described.
  • the concentration of the cisplatin coordination compound was set to four levels, and the concentration of gemcitabine hydrochloride was changed while setting the concentration of the cisplatin coordination compound to one of those four levels, and curves of the concentration of gemcitabine hydrochloride vs. cell growth rate at those times are shown in FIG. 11 .
  • cell growth rates decreased as the concentration of cisplatin coordination compound present increased.
  • GI 50 values were determined for each of the gemcitabine hydrochloride concentration vs. growth rate curves shown in FIG. 11 and plotted in FIG. 12 . It was suggested from FIG. 12 that the combination of the cisplatin coordination compound and gemcitabine hydrochloride acts synergistically against BcPC-3 cells as well.
  • MDA-MB-231 cells were acquired from the European Collection of Cell Cultures (ECACC) through Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd.
  • ECACC European Collection of Cell Cultures
  • gemcitabine hydrochloride and combinations of the two were evaluated in the same manner as Comparative Example 1 with the exception of changing the cells to MDA-MB-231 cells.
  • concentrations of the cisplatin coordination compound are all indicated as the concentrations in terms of CDDP as previously described.
  • the concentration of the cisplatin coordination compound was set to four levels, and the concentration of gemcitabine hydrochloride was changed while setting the concentration of the cisplatin coordination compound to one of those four levels, and curves of the concentration of gemcitabine hydrochloride vs. cell growth rate at those times are shown in FIG. 13 .
  • cell growth rates decreased as the concentration of cisplatin coordination compound present increased.
  • GI 50 values were determined for each of the gemcitabine hydrochloride concentration vs. growth rate curves shown in FIG. 13 and plotted in FIG. 14 . It was suggested from FIG. 14 that the combination of the cisplatin coordination compound and gemcitabine hydrochloride acts synergistically against MDA-MB-231 cells as well.
  • LS174T cells were acquired from the European Collection of Cell Cultures (ECACC) through Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd.
  • ECACC European Collection of Cell Cultures
  • gemcitabine hydrochloride and combinations of the two were evaluated in the same manner as Comparative Example 1 with the exception of changing the cells to LS174T cells.
  • concentrations of the cisplatin coordination compound are all indicated as the concentrations in terms of CDDP as previously described.
  • the concentration of the cisplatin coordination compound was set to four levels, and the concentration of gemcitabine hydrochloride was changed while setting the concentration of the cisplatin coordination compound to one of those four levels, and curves of the concentration of gemcitabine hydrochloride vs. cell growth rate at those times are shown in FIG. 15 .
  • cell growth rates decreased as the concentration of cisplatin coordination compound present increased.
  • GI 50 values were determined for each of the gemcitabine hydrochloride concentration vs. growth rate curves shown in FIG. 15 and plotted in FIG. 16 . It was suggested from FIG. 16 that the combination of the cisplatin coordination compound and gemcitabine hydrochloride acts synergistically against LS174T cells as well.

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Abstract

A pharmaceutical composition or combination drug, which contains, as active ingredients, (a) a coordination compound composed of a block copolymer represented by the following formula I or formula II and cisplatin, and (b) gemcitabine hydrochloride.
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In the formulae I and II, R1, A, R2, R3, m and n are as defined in the description.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a National Phase Patent Application and claims the priority of International Application Number PCT/JP2009/050608, filed on Jan. 13, 2009, which claims priority of Japanese Patent Application Number 2008-016688, filed on Jan. 28, 2008.
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition or combination drug for the treatment of cancer comprising or combining a coordination compound composed of a block copolymer and cisplatin, and gemcitabine hydrochloride.
BACKGROUND ART
Cancer is currently the leading cause of death. However, despite extensive research having been conducted on a wide range of treatment methods, such as surgical intervention or radiotherapy, cancer has yet to be overcome, and considerable amounts of funding and time are being devoted to cancer research even now.
In particular, chemotherapy is one of the major forms of treatment, and numerous anticancer drugs have been researched and developed. For example, various anticancer drugs are known, including alkylating agents, platinum preparations, metabolic antagonists and plant alkaloids.
Gemcitabine hydrochloride (Gemzar®) is a fluorinated pyrmidine-based anticancer drug that is classified as a metabolic antagonist, and as a result of being metabolized in cells, is converted to active nucleotides in the form a diphosphate and triphosphate that are known to demonstrate cytocidal action by directly or indirectly inhibiting DNA synthesis. Gemcitabine hydrochloride has been approved in Japan for use in pancreatic cancer, non-small-cell lung cancer and biliary tract cancer, and has been approved overseas for use in breast cancer, urinary bladder cancer, ovarian cancer and cervical cancer.
On the other hand, extensive research has recently been conducted on drug delivery systems (DDS), which constitute a technology for delivering a drug to be administered to a specific site where the drug is to act in the body while controlling the duration of administration and dosage of the drug for the purpose of enhancing efficacy and reducing adverse side effects. Specific examples of DDS means that are used include methods using liposomes, emulsions or nanoparticles as drug carriers, methods in which drugs are enclosed in polymeric carriers such as high molecular weight synthetic polymer micelles, and methods in which drugs are covalently bonded to synthetic polymers or natural polysaccharides.
Among these methods, WO 02/262414A1 discloses a coordination compound in which cisplatin is coordination-bonded to a carboxy anion of a block copolymer composed of poly(ethylene glycol) and poly(glutamic acid). This coordination compound forms polymer micelles in an aqueous medium, has been reported to be able to reduce nephrotoxicity attributable to cisplatin in animal studies (Br. J. Cancer, 19, 93(6), 678-87 (2005)), and is currently at the stage of clinical studies.
However, despite research and development of various anticancer drugs, cancer has yet to be overcome, and since there are limitations on dosage due to potent toxicity on normal cells in the case of treatment using a single anticancer drug, and from the viewpoint of response rate and adverse side effects, current treatment cannot be said to be adequate with the exception of some cancers. Thus, numerous attempts have been made using concomitant therapy combining various anticancer drugs. For example, A. M. Bergman, et al., Clin. Cancer Res., 2, 521-530 (1996) reports concomitant effects of gemcitabine hydrochloride and cisplatin.
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
The present invention was achieved for the purpose of demonstrating higher response rates while diminishing adverse side effects, which present problems in current chemotherapy.
The present invention includes the following aspects:
  • [1] a pharmaceutical composition or combination drug, which contains, as active ingredients, (a) a coordination compound composed of a block copolymer represented by the following formula I or formula II and cisplatin, and (b) gemcitabine hydrochloride.
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In the formulae I and II, R1 independently represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group that may be substituted by a functional group or substituent, A independently represents NH, CO, R5(CH2)pR6 or a direct bond, R5 represents O, OCO, OCONH, NHCO, NHCOO, NHCONH, CONH or COO, R6 represents NH or CO, p represents an integer of 1 to 6, R2 independently represents a hydrogen atom, alkaline metal, alkyl group or aralkyl group, R3 independently represents a hydrogen atom, hydroxyl group or hydrophobic residue, m independently represents an integer of 40 to 450, and n independently represents an integer of 20 to 80;
  • [2] the pharmaceutical composition or combination drug according to [1], wherein the block copolymer is represented by the formula I and R2 represents a hydrogen atom or alkaline metal;
  • [3] the pharmaceutical composition or combination drug according to [1], which is for treatment of a cancer selected from the group consisting of lung cancer, prostate cancer, pancreatic cancer, colorectal cancer and breast cancer; and,
  • [4] a kit for the treatment of cancer comprising the pharmaceutical or combined agent according to [1] to [3]above, which includes,:
  • (i) at least one coordination compound composed of a block copolymer represented by the formula I or formula II and cisplatin,
  • (ii) gemcitabine hydrochloride, and
  • (iii) regimen instructions indicating simultaneous or continuous administration according to the type of cancer (so that the pharmaceutical or combined agent is sequentially administered to a patient at a predetermined interval).
It was surprisingly found that, by using a pharmaceutical composition or combined agent comprising a coordination component composed of a block copolymer represented by the formula I or formula II and cisplatin, and gemcitabine hydrochloride, higher degrees of synergistic effects and safety are able to be achieved than pharmaceutical compositions or combination drug comprising cisplatin and gemcitabine hydrochloride.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a graph indicating in vitro growth inhibitory effects of combinations of CDDP and gemcitabine hydrochloride on human prostate cancer PC-3 cells (mean±SD of 3 wells). In the graph, ◯ indicates cell growth due to changes in the concentration of CDDP alone, while black diamonds, black triangles, black squares and black circles represent cell growth in the case of changing the concentration of gemcitabine hydrochloride with the concentrations of CDDP fixed at 0.2 μg/mL, 0.6 μg/mL, 1.9 μg/mL and 5.6 μg/mL, respectively. Δ indicates cell growth due to changes in the concentration of gemcitabine hydrochloride alone. The vertical axis represents the cell growth rate, while the horizontal axis represents gemcitabine hydrochloride concentration. CDDP concentration is indicated in the case of CDDP alone (◯).
FIG. 2 is a graph indicating the GI50 values of the combination of CDDP and gemcitabine hydrochloride against human prostate cancer PC-3 cells. The vertical axis represents gemcitabine hydrochloride concentration, while the horizontal axis represents CDDP concentration.
FIG. 3 is a graph indicating in vitro growth inhibitory effects of combinations of CDDP and gemcitabine hydrochloride on CDDP-resistant human lung cancer MOR/CPR cells (mean±SD of 3 wells). In the graph, ◯ indicates cell growth due to changes in the concentration of CDDP alone, while black diamonds, black triangles, black squares and black circles represent cell growth in the case of changing the concentration of gemcitabine hydrochloride with the concentrations of CDDP fixed at 0.2 μg/mL, 0.6 μg/mL, 1.9 μg/mL and 5.6 μg/mL, respectively. Δ indicates cell growth due to changes in the concentration of gemcitabine hydrochloride alone. The vertical axis represents the cell growth rate, while the horizontal axis represents gemcitabine hydrochloride concentration. CDDP concentration is indicated in the case of CDDP alone (◯).
FIG. 4 is a graph indicating the GI50 values of the combination of CDDP and gemcitabine hydrochloride against CDDP-resistant human lung cancer MOR/CPR cells. The vertical axis represents Gemcitabine hydrochloride, while the horizontal axis represents CDDP concentration.
FIG. 5 is a graph indicating in vitro growth inhibitory effects of combinations of a CDDP coordination compound and gemcitabine hydrochloride on CDDP-resistant human lung cancer MOR/CPR cells (mean±SD of 3 wells). In the graph, ◯ indicates cell growth due to changes in the concentration of the coordination compound alone, while black diamonds, black triangles, black squares and black circles represent cell growth in the case of changing the concentration of gemcitabine hydrochloride with the concentrations of the CDDP coordination compound fixed at 3.1 μg/mL, 9.3 μg/mL, 27.8 μg/mL and 83.3 μg/mL, respectively. Δ indicates cell growth due to changes in the concentration of gemcitabine hydrochloride alone. The vertical axis represents the cell growth rate, while the horizontal axis represents gemcitabine hydrochloride concentration. CDDP concentration is indicated in the case of CDDP alone ((◯).
FIG. 6 is a graph indicating the GI50 values of the combination of a CDDP coordination compound or CDDP and gemcitabine hydrochloride against CDDP-resistant human lung cancer MOR/CPR cells. The vertical axis represents gemcitabine hydrochloride concentration, the horizontal axis represents the CDDP coordination compound or CDDP concentration, black circles indicate the CDDP coordination compound and black squares indicate CDDP.
FIG. 7 is a graph indicating tumor reduction effects of concomitant use of a cisplatin coordination compound and gemcitabine hydrochloride in nude mice xenografted with human prostate cancer PC-3 (mean±SE). * indicates a control (untreated), black squares, black diamonds and black circles indicate concomitant administration of a CDDP coordination compound at 5 mg/kg and gemcitabine hydrochloride at 33 mg/kg, 50 mg/kg and 75 mg/kg, respectively, ♦ indicates administration of a CDDP coordination compound alone at 5 mg/kg, ◯ indicates administration of CDDP alone at 3.3 mg/kg, black triangles indicate concomitant administration of CDDP at 3.3 mg/kg and gemcitabine hydrochloride at 50 mg/kg, and Δ and □ indicate administration of gemcitabine hydrochloride alone at 50 mg/kg and 75 mg/kg, respectively. The vertical scale represents the relative tumor volume to a value of 100% for the tumor volume at the start of administration, while the horizontal scale represents the day after the start of administration.
FIG. 8 is a graph indicating changes in body weight during concomitant use of a cisplatin coordination compound and gemcitabine hydrochloride in nude mice xenografted with human prostate cancer PC-3 (mean±SE). Each symbol is used similarly in FIG. 7. The vertical scale represents the relative body weight to a value of 100% for the body weight at the start of administration, while the horizontal scale represents the day after the start of administration.
FIG. 9 is a graph indicating tumor reduction effects of concomitant use of a cisplatin coordination compound and gemcitabine hydrochloride in nude mice xenografted with cisplatin-resistant lung cancer MOR/CPR (mean±SE). ◯ indicates a control (untreated), black diamonds indicate administration of a CDDP coordination compound alone at 5 mg/kg, black squares indicate concomitant administration of gemcitabine hydrochloride at 75 mg/kg and a CDDP coordination compound at 5 mg/kg, black triangles indicate administration of CDDP alone at 3.3 mg/kg, black circles indicate concomitant administration of CDDP at 3.3 mg/kg and gemcitabine hydrochloride at 75 mg/kg (note that the fourth administration was not carried out), and □ indicates administration of gemcitabine hydrochloride alone at 75 mg/kg. The vertical scale represents the relative tumor volume to a value of 100% for the tumor volume at the start of administration, while the horizontal scale represents the day after the start of administration.
FIG. 10 is a graph indicating changes in body weight during concomitant use of a cisplatin coordination compound and gemcitabine hydrochloride in nude mice xenografted with cisplatin-resistant lung cancer MOR/CPR (mean±SE). Each symbol is used similarly in FIG. 9. The vertical scale represents the relative body weight to a value of 100% for the body weight at the start of administration, while the horizontal scale represents the day after the start of administration.
FIG. 11 is a graph indicating in vitro growth inhibitory effects of combinations of a CDDP coordination compound and gemcitabine hydrochloride on human pancreatic cancer BxPC3 cells (mean±SD of 3 wells). In the graph, ◯ indicates cell growth due to changes in the concentration of the CCDP coordination compound alone, while black circles, black triangles, black squares and black stars represent cell growth in the case of changing the concentration of gemcitabine hydrochloride with the concentrations of the CDDP coordination compound (in terms of CDDP) fixed at 0.11μg/mL, 0.34 μg/mL, 1.0 μg/mL and 3.1 μg/mL, respectively. Δ indicates cell growth due to changes in the concentration of gemcitabine hydrochloride alone. The vertical axis represents the cell growth rate, while the horizontal axis represents gemcitabine hydrochloride concentration. Concentration converted to CDDP concentration is indicated in the case of the CDDP coordination compound alone (◯).
FIG. 12 is a graph indicating the GI50 values of the combination of a CDDP coordination compound and gemcitabine hydrochloride against pancreatic cancer BxPC-3 cells. The vertical axis represents hydrochloride concentration, while the horizontal axis represents CDDP coordination compound concentration (in terms of CDDP).
FIG. 13 is a graph indicating in vitro growth inhibitory effects of combinations of a CDDP coordination compound and gemcitabine hydrochloride on human breast cancer MDA-MB-231 cells (mean±SD of 3 wells). In the graph, ◯ indicates cell growth due to changes in the concentration of the CCDP coordination compound alone, while black circles, black triangles, black squares and black stars represent cell growth in the case of changing the concentration of gemcitabine hydrochloride with the concentrations of the CDDP coordination compound (in terms of CDDP) fixed at 1.0 μg/mL, 3.1 μg/mL, 9.3 μg/mL and 28 μg/mL, respectively. Δ indicates cell growth due to changes in the concentration of gemcitabine hydrochloride alone. The vertical axis represents cell growth rate, while the horizontal axis represents gemcitabine hydrochloride concentration. Concentration converted to CDDP concentration is indicated in the case of the CDDP coordination compound alone (◯).
FIG. 14 is a graph indicating the GI50 values of the combination of a CDDP coordination compound and gemcitabine hydrochloride against human breast cancer MDA-MB-231 cells. The vertical axis represents the gemcitabine hydrochloride concentration, while the horizontal axis represents CDDP coordination compound concentration (in terms of CDDP).
FIG. 15 is a graph indicating in vitro growth inhibitory effects of combinations of a CDDP coordination compound and gemcitabine hydrochloride on human colorectal cancer LS174T cells (mean±SD of 3 wells). In the graph, ◯ indicate cell growth due to changes in the concentration of the CCDP coordination compound alone, while black circles, black triangles, black squares and black stars represent cell growth in the case of changing the concentration of gemcitabine hydrochloride with the concentrations of the CDDP coordination compound (in terms of CDDP) fixed at 0.11 μg/mL, 0.34 μg/mL, 1.0 μg/mL and 3.1 μg/mL, respectively. Δ indicate cell growth due to changes in the concentration of gemcitabine hydrochloride alone. The vertical axis represents the cell growth rate, while the horizontal axis represents gemcitabine hydrochloride concentration. Concentration converted to CDDP concentration is indicated in the case of the CDDP coordination compound alone (◯).
FIG. 16 is a graph indicating the GI50 values of the combination of a CDDP coordination compound and gemcitabine hydrochloride against human colorectal cancer LS174T cells. The vertical axis represents gemcitabine hydrochloride concentration, while the horizontal axis represents CDDP coordination compound concentration (in terms of CDDP).
 BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
In the present invention, the block copolymer represented by formula I or formula II is preferably that represented by formula I. An alkyl group represented by R1 in formula I or formula II refers to a C1-6 alkyl group, and examples of functional groups or substituents include an optionally protected hydroxyl group, carboxyl group, aldehyde group, amino group, mercapto group and maleimido group. Although there are no particular limitations on A since it varies according to the method used to synthesize the block copolymer, it represents R5(CH2)pR6 in the case of formula I, wherein R5 preferably represents O, R6 preferably represents NH and p preferably represents an integer of 1 to 6, or represents CO or a direct bond in the case of formula II. R2 preferably represents a hydrogen atom or alkaline metal in either case. R3 represents a hydrogen atom, C8-16 alkylcarbonyl, phenylacetyl, diphenylacetyl or pyrenesulfonyl in the case of formula I, represents a hydroxyl group or a hydrophobic residue selected from the group consisting of a C8-16 alkyl, benzyl, benzhydryl, adamantyl and cholesteryl in the case of formula II, particularly preferably represents a hydrogen atom in the case of formula I, and particularly preferably represents a hydroxyl group in the case of formula II. m independently represents an integer of 40 to 450, preferably an integer of 60 to 410 and particularly preferably an integer of 110 to 340. n independently represents an integer of 20 to 80 and particularly preferably an integer of 30 to 50.
Although there are no particular limitations on the synthesis method of the aforementioned block copolymer provided it yields the desired block copolymer, the block copolymer can be obtained by, for example, using Me0-PEG-CH2CH2CH2-NH2 as an initiator and adding N-carboxy-γ-benzyl-L-glutamic anhydride (BLG-NCA) to a desired degree of polymerization (degree of polymerization is indicated by the number of amino acid units, namely the value of n in formula I and formula II) in a dehydrated organic solvent, allowing to react therein, and removing the benzyl group by alkaline hydrolysis.
The combination drug in the present invention refers to the combination of (a) a component composed of a coordination compound composed of a block copolymer represented by formula I or formula II and cisplatin, and (b) a component composed of gemcitabine hydrochloride, wherein the component (a) and the component (b) are administered simultaneously or at different times (or consecutively).
The present invention includes a method for treating cancer comprising administration of the aforementioned component (a) and the aforementioned component (b) to a patient either simultaneously or at different times (or consecutively). Furthermore, in this case, the order in which the component (a) and the component (b) are administered is suitably selected according to the type of cancer. Moreover, the present invention also includes a use of the component (a) and the component (b) for producing the pharmaceutical composition or pharmaceutical combined agent for the treatment of cancer, a kit for the treatment of cancer comprising the component (a) and the component (b), and a use of the component (a) and the component (b) for producing the kit.
The pharmaceutical composition of the present invention is one containing the aforementioned component (a) and the aforementioned component (b), and may be a pharmaceutical composition in which the component (a) and the component (b) are used as is as active ingredients thereof, or may be a pharmaceutical composition in which is used a preparation containing the component (a) as an active ingredient and a preparation containing the component (b) as an active ingredient. In addition, the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention may also be one in which either one of the component (a) or the component (b) is used as is while the other is used after having been formulated into a preparation in advance. Examples of preparations of the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention include liquid preparations and freeze-dried preparations, with freeze-dried preparations being particularly preferable.
In addition, in the combination drug of the present invention, a combination drug in which each component is formulated separately in advance, or in other words, a preparation containing the aforementioned component (a) as an active ingredient thereof and a preparation containing the aforementioned component (b) as an active ingredient thereof, are normally administered simultaneously or at different times (or consecutively).
Commonly used diluents, excipient, isotonic agents, pH adjusters and the like can be used to formulate the pharmaceutical composition or pharmaceutical combined agent of the present invention.
The administration route of the pharmaceutical composition or pharmaceutical combination drug of the present invention is preferably intravenous injection.
The dosage of the pharmaceutical composition or combination drug of the present invention is suitably selected according to the administration method, age and gender of the patient, patient status and other conditions. Although not limited thereto, the amount of the cisplatin coordination compound of component (a) contained as cisplatin in a preparation used for a single administration in the case of a pharmaceutical composition (mixed agent) is about 1 to 400 mg, and preferably about 10 to 300 mg, per square meter of body surface area of a patient. On the other hand, the amount of gemcitabine hydrochloride of component (b) is about 50 to 1300 mg, and preferably about 200 to 1000 mg, per square meter of body surface area of a patient.
In addition, in the case of the combination drug, the amount of the cisplatin coordination compound of component (a) as cisplatin is about 10 to 400 mg, and preferably about 30 to 300 mg, per square meter of body surface area of a patient. On the other hand, the amount of gemcitabine hydrochloride of component (b) is about 100 to 1300 mg, and preferably about 400 to 1000 mg, per square meter of body surface area of a patient.
Although not limited thereto, the pharmaceutical composition (mixed agent) is preferably administered about once every 3 days to about once every 8 weeks.
In the case of administration of the combination drug, the cisplatin coordination compound of component (a) and the gemcitabine hydrochloride of component (b) are administered without allowing for the passage of time there between or after mixing in the case of simultaneous administration. In the case of administering at different times (consecutively), the component (a) and the component (b) can be administered by repeating cycles consisting of either first administering the component (a) or the component (b) followed by administering the other component 1 day to 2 weeks later (or in other words, by alternating administration). In addition, the component (a) and the component (b) can also be administered by repeating cycles consisting of administering component (a) or component (b) 2 to 5 times at intervals of 3 days to 2 weeks followed by administering the other component. At this time, the other component may also be administered by repeating cycles consisting of administering 2 to 5 times at intervals of 3 days to 2 weeks. Furthermore, in either case, a period of 3 days to 5 weeks can be provided between cycles, and a washout period can be provided by observing patient status.
EXAMPLES
Although the following provides a detailed explanation of the present invention through examples thereof, these examples do not limit the scope of the present invention.
COMPARATIVE EXAMPLE 1 In Vitro Cell Growth Inhibitory Effect on Human Prostate Cancer PC-3 Cells
As the cisplatin (which may also be abbreviated as CDDP), a CDDP injection solution (Randa® Injection, Nippon Kayaku, CDDP concentration: 0.5 mg/mL) was used. Gemcitabine hydrochloride (Gemzar®) was purchased from Eli Lilly Japan. Human prostate cancer PC-3 cells were purchased from the Japan Health Sciences Foundation Research Resources Bank.
The cell growth inhibitory activities of CDDP, gemcitabine hydrochloride and combinations of both were evaluated in the manner described below in accordance with the WST method using the PC-3 cells. Approximately 5000 cells were seeded into each well of a 96-well plate followed by the addition of RPMI1640(Gibco™, Invitrogen) and 10% FBS (Fetal Bovine Serum, BioWest) to a total of 90 μL. Thereafter, drug diluted three-fold consecutively with medium (10 μL, or 20 μL but only in the case of combinations) was added followed by the addition of 10 μL of medium as necessary to correct to a liquid volume of 110 μL, followed by culturing for 72 hours at 37° C. under atmosphere of 5% CO2. Subsequently, WST reagent (Dojindo Laboratories) was added (10 μL) followed by continuing culturing for about 72 hours at 37° C. under atmosphere of 5% CO2. The absorbance at 450 nm (Abs450) of each well was measured, and cell growth rate (% cell growth) was measured based on the equation indicated below.
% ⁢ ⁢ cell ⁢ ⁢ growth = ( Abs450 ⁢ ⁢ at ⁢ ⁢ addition ⁢ ⁢ of ⁢ ⁢ sample - Abs450 ⁢ ⁢ of ⁢ ⁢ blank ) ( Abs450 ⁢ ⁢ at ⁢ ⁢ non ⁢ - ⁢ addition ⁢ ⁢ of ⁢ ⁢ sample - Abs450 ⁢ ⁢ of ⁢ ⁢ blank ) × 100
When investigating the effect of the combination of CDDP and gemcitabine hydrochloride, four predetermined levels of CDDP concentration were constructed. At the predetermined CDDP concentration, curves of gemcitabine hydrochloride concentration vs. cell growth rate with varying the concentration of gemcitabine hydrochloride are shown in FIG. 1. Although the effect obtained in the presence of a CDDP concentration of 0.2 μg/mL was similar to that in the absence of CDDP, in comparisons using the same concentration of gemcitabine hydrochloride, cell growth rate decreased with increases in CDDP concentration when CDDP was present at concentrations of 0.6 μg/mL or more. GI50 values (concentrations at which cell growth is inhibited by 50%) were determined for each of the gemcitabine hydrochloride concentration vs. growth rate curves shown in FIG. 1 and plotted in FIG. 2. Since points were present in a region closer to the origin than lines connecting GI50 values in the case of using either of the drugs alone (corresponding to the x-intercept and y-intercept), the combination of CDDP and gemcitabine hydrochloride was suggested to demonstrate synergistic effects.
COMPARATIVE EXAMPLE 2 In Vitro Cell Growth Inhibitory Effect on CDDP-Resistant Human Lung Cancer MOR/CPR Cells
MOR/CPR cells were obtained from the European Collection of Cell Cultures through Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd. The cell growth inhibitory activities of CDDP, gemcitabine hydrochloride and combinations of both were evaluated in the same manner as Comparative Example 1 with the exception of changing the cells to MOR/CPR cells.
In order to investigate the effect of combining CDDP and gemcitabine hydrochloride, the concentration of CDDP was set to four predetermined levels, and the concentration of gemcitabine hydrochloride was varied while setting the predetermined concentration of CDDP to one of those four levels, and curves of the concentration of gemcitabine hydrochloride vs. cell growth rate at those times are shown in FIG. 3. When comparing at the same concentration of gemcitabine hydrochloride, cell growth rates decreased as the concentration of CDDP present increased. GI50 values were determined for each of the gemcitabine hydrochloride concentration vs. growth rate curves shown in FIG. 3 and plotted in FIG. 4. The GI50 value in the case of gemcitabine hydrochloride alone was estimated to be about 10 μg/mL. It was suggested from FIG. 4 that CDDP and gemcitabine hydrochloride act synergistically against MOR/CPR cells as well.
Example 1 Preparation of Cisplatin Coordination Compound
The block copolymer used to prepare the cisplatin coordination compound had the structure indicated below in which R1 represents a methyl group, m represents an integer of 272 as an average value, Δ represents —OCH2CH2CH2NH—, n represents an integer of 40 as an average value, R3 represents a hydrogen atom, and all R2 represent Na.
Figure USRE045471-20150414-C00003
A cisplatin coordination compound was prepared using the aforementioned block copolymer in compliance with the method described in WO 02/26241.
Example 2 In Vitro Cell Growth Inhibitory Effect on CDDP-Resistant Human Lung Cancer MOR/CPR Cells
The cisplatin coordination compound obtained in Example 1 was prepared as a mannitol solution having a final concentration of 5% so as to contain 2.5 mg/mL in terms of CDDP. The cell growth inhibitory activities of gemcitabine hydrochloride and a combination of the two were evaluated in the same manner as Comparative Example 1 using MOR/CPR cells. Furthermore, the concentrations or dosages of the cis-platin coordination compound are all indicated as the concentrations or dosages in terms of CDDP.
In order to investigate the effect of combining the cisplatin coordination compound and gemcitabine hydrochloride, the concentration of the cisplatin coordination compound was set to four levels, and the concentration of gemcitabine hydrochloride was changed while setting the concentration of the cisplatin coordination compound to one of those four levels, and curves of the concentration of gemcitabine hydrochloride vs. cell growth rate at those times are shown in FIG. 5. When comparing at the same concentration of gemcitabine hydrochloride, cell growth rates decreased as the concentration of cisplatin coordination compound present increased. GI50 values were determined for each of the gemcitabine hydrochloride concentration vs. growth rate curves shown in FIG. 5 and plotted in FIG. 6. The GI50 value in the case of gemcitabine hydrochloride alone was estimated to be about 10 μg/mL. It was suggested from FIG. 6 that the combination of the cisplatin coordination compound and gemcitabine hydrochloride acts synergistically.
Example 3 Pharmacological Efficacy Test Using Human Prostate Cancer PC-3 Cells
PC-3 cells were cultured at 37° C. under atmosphere of 5% CO2 using RPMI1640+10% FBS medium, and after allowing to proliferate to the number of cells required for transplant, the PC-3 cells were suspended in 50 μL of physiological saline and inoculated subcutaneously into the backs of male nude mice (Balb nu/nu, Charles River Japan) at 2×106 cells/mouse. The nude mice were subsequently housed for 14 days, and administration of drug was started when tumor volume reached 38±1.3 mm3 (average±SE). The dosage schedule was administering into a caudal vein 3 times at a 4-day interval, and time courses of tumor volume and body weight were measured in the 9 groups (n=7) indicated below.
(1) control (untreated); (2) cisplatin coordination compound at 5 mg/kg (⅔ of MTD)+gemcitabine hydrochloride at 33 mg/kg; (3) cisplatin coordination compound at 5 mg/kg+gemcitabine hydrochloride at 50 mg/kg; (4) cisplatin coordination compound at 5 mg/kg+gemcitabine hydrochloride at 75 mg/kg; (5) cisplatin coordination compound at 5 mg/kg; (6) CDDP at 3.3 mg/kg (⅔ of MTD); (7) CDDP at 3.3 mg/kg+gemcitabine hydrochloride at 50 mg/kg; (8) gemcitabine hydrochloride at 50 mg/kg; and, (9) gemcitabine hydrochloride at 75 mg/kg (the dose of the cisplatin coordination compounds is expressed as a dose equivalent to CDDP).
Tumor volume was calculated based on the following equation by measuring the tumor long axis (a mm) and short axis (b mm) with an electronic caliper (Mitutoyo).
Tumor volume (mm3)=a×b2/2
The combined amounts of gemcitabine hydrochloride were varied to 33, 50 (½ of MTD) and 75 mg/kg with the dosage of the cisplatin coordination compound fixed at 5 mg/kg (⅔ of MTD). The time courses of tumor volume after the start of administration of the specimens are shown in FIG. 7, while the changes in body weight are shown in FIG. 8. In comparison with administration of the cisplatin coordination compound alone, tumor growth inhibitory effects increased as the combined amount of gemcitabine hydrochloride increased. Namely, antitumor effects in terms of T/C values changed from 0.4 to 0.5 (NC-6004 alone) to 0.2 to 0.3, 0.1 to 0.2 and 0.1 or less when the combined amount of gemcitabine hydrochloride was 33, 50 and 75 mg/kg, respectively. Similarly, during administration at a dosage equal to ⅔ of MTD, tumor volume changed at T/C values of 0.5 to 0.6 for CDDP alone (3.3 mg/kg), and decreased to roughly 0.2 to 0.3 during combined administration of gemcitabine hydrochloride at 50 mg/kg. On the other hand, the T/C value was about 0.3 to 0.5 in the case of administration of gemcitabine hydrochloride alone. On the basis of these results, the combined use of the cisplatin coordination compound or CDDP and gemcitabine hydrochloride was observed to enhance tumor growth inhibitory effects, and the degree of that enhancement tended to be greater for combined use with the cisplatin coordination compound.
On the other hand, with respect to body weight loss, which is an indicator of adverse side effects, body weight loss was a maximum of 7.0% in the groups that combined the use of the cisplatin coordination compound during concomitant administration of gemcitabine hydrochloride at 50 mg/kg. On the other hand, a maximum weight loss of 14.1% was observed during combined use of CDDP and gemcitabine hydrochloride.
Example 4 Pharmacological Efficacy Test Using Cisplatin-Resistant Human Lung Cancer MOR/CPR Cells
MOR/CPR cells were cultured at 37° C. under atmosphere of 5% CO2 using RPMI1640+10% FBS medium, and allowed to proliferate to the number of cells required for transplant. However, CDDP was added to the medium to a final CDDP concentration of 1 μg/mL at the rate of once every two rounds of subculturing to maintain CDDP resistance. The MOR/CPR cells were suspended in 50 μL of physiological saline and inoculated subcutaneously into the back of male nude mice (Balb nu/nu) at 2×106 cells/mouse. The nude mice were subsequently housed for 9 days, and administration of drug was started when tumor volume reached 87±3.3 mm3 (average±SE). The dosage schedule was administering into a caudal vein 4 times at a 4-day interval, and tumor volume and body weight were measured three times a week in the 6 groups (n=7) indicated below. Tumor volume was measured and calculated in the same manner as Example 3.
(1) control (untreated); (2) cisplatin coordination compound at 5 mg/kg (⅔ of MTD); (3) cisplatin coordination compound at 5 mg/kg+gemcitabine hydrochloride at 75 mg/kg (¾ of MTD); (4) CDDP at 3.3 mg/kg (⅔ of MTD); (5) CDDP at 3.3 mg/kgH+gemcitabine hydrochloride at 75 mg/kg; and (6) gemcitabine hydrochloride at 75 mg/kg (The dose of the cisplatin coordination compounds is expressed as a dose equivalent to CDDP).
The dosage of the cisplatin coordination compound was fixed at 5 mg/kg (⅔ of MTD), the combined amount of gemcitabine hydrochloride was fixed at 75 mg/kg (¾ of MTD), and this was compared with other combinations and individual drugs alone. The time courses of tumor volume after the start of administration of the specimens are shown in FIG. 9, while the changes in body weight are shown in FIG. 10. FIG. 9 shows clearly that the combination of the cisplatin coordination compound and gemcitabine hydrochloride were more effective compared with other combinations or each drug alone, with a constant T/C value from 0.1 to 0.2. The T/C values for the combination of CDDP and gemcitabine hydrochloride were about 0.3, as shown in FIG. 10. The fourth administration was canceled since maximum body weight loss of about 22% was observed following the third administration, and subsequent evaluations were continued based on a total of three administrations. Weight loss was less than 10% for all administration groups other than this combination. On the basis of these results, the combined use of the cisplatin coordination compound and gemcitabine hydrochloride was demonstrated to be superior to the combination of CDDP and gemcitabine hydrochloride against cisplatin-resistant human lung cancer MOR/CPR in terms of both tumor growth inhibitory effects and adverse side effects.
Example 5 In Vitro Cell Growth Inhibitory Effect on Human Pancreatic Cancer BxPC-3 Cells
BxPC-3 cells were acquired from the European Collection of Cell Cultures (ECACC) through Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd. The cell growth inhibitory activities of the cisplatin coordination compound obtained in Example 1, gemcitabine hydrochloride and combinations of the two were evaluated in the same manner as Comparative Example 1 with the exception of changing the cells to BxPC-3 cells. Furthermore, the concentrations of the cisplatin coordination compound are all indicated as the concentrations in terms of CDDP as previously described.
In order to investigate the effect of combining the cisplatin coordination compound and gemcitabine hydrochloride, the concentration of the cisplatin coordination compound was set to four levels, and the concentration of gemcitabine hydrochloride was changed while setting the concentration of the cisplatin coordination compound to one of those four levels, and curves of the concentration of gemcitabine hydrochloride vs. cell growth rate at those times are shown in FIG. 11. When comparing at the same concentration of gemcitabine hydrochloride, cell growth rates decreased as the concentration of cisplatin coordination compound present increased. GI50 values were determined for each of the gemcitabine hydrochloride concentration vs. growth rate curves shown in FIG. 11 and plotted in FIG. 12. It was suggested from FIG. 12 that the combination of the cisplatin coordination compound and gemcitabine hydrochloride acts synergistically against BcPC-3 cells as well.
Example 6 In Vitro Cell Growth Inhibitory Effect on Human Breast Cancer MDA-MB-231 Cells
MDA-MB-231 cells were acquired from the European Collection of Cell Cultures (ECACC) through Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd. The cell growth inhibitory activities of the cisplatin coordination compound obtained in Example 1, gemcitabine hydrochloride and combinations of the two were evaluated in the same manner as Comparative Example 1 with the exception of changing the cells to MDA-MB-231 cells. Furthermore, the concentrations of the cisplatin coordination compound are all indicated as the concentrations in terms of CDDP as previously described.
In order to investigate the effect of combining the cisplatin coordination compound and gemcitabine hydrochloride, the concentration of the cisplatin coordination compound was set to four levels, and the concentration of gemcitabine hydrochloride was changed while setting the concentration of the cisplatin coordination compound to one of those four levels, and curves of the concentration of gemcitabine hydrochloride vs. cell growth rate at those times are shown in FIG. 13. When comparing at the same concentration of gemcitabine hydrochloride, cell growth rates decreased as the concentration of cisplatin coordination compound present increased. GI50 values were determined for each of the gemcitabine hydrochloride concentration vs. growth rate curves shown in FIG. 13 and plotted in FIG. 14. It was suggested from FIG. 14 that the combination of the cisplatin coordination compound and gemcitabine hydrochloride acts synergistically against MDA-MB-231 cells as well.
Example 7 In Vitro Cell Growth Inhibitory Effect on Human Colorectal Cancer LS174T Cells
LS174T cells were acquired from the European Collection of Cell Cultures (ECACC) through Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd. The cell growth inhibitory activities of the cisplatin coordination compound obtained in Example 1, gemcitabine hydrochloride and combinations of the two were evaluated in the same manner as Comparative Example 1 with the exception of changing the cells to LS174T cells. Furthermore, the concentrations of the cisplatin coordination compound are all indicated as the concentrations in terms of CDDP as previously described.
In order to investigate the effect of combining the cisplatin coordination compound and gemcitabine hydrochloride, the concentration of the cisplatin coordination compound was set to four levels, and the concentration of gemcitabine hydrochloride was changed while setting the concentration of the cisplatin coordination compound to one of those four levels, and curves of the concentration of gemcitabine hydrochloride vs. cell growth rate at those times are shown in FIG. 15. When comparing at the same concentration of gemcitabine hydrochloride, cell growth rates decreased as the concentration of cisplatin coordination compound present increased. GI50 values were determined for each of the gemcitabine hydrochloride concentration vs. growth rate curves shown in FIG. 15 and plotted in FIG. 16. It was suggested from FIG. 16 that the combination of the cisplatin coordination compound and gemcitabine hydrochloride acts synergistically against LS174T cells as well.

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1. A pharmaceutical composition or a combination drug for treatment of cancer in humans, comprising as active ingredients thereof,
(a) a coordination compound composed of a block copolymer represented by the following formula I or formula II and cisplatin coordinated in the block copolymer:
Figure USRE045471-20150414-C00004
wherein, R1 independently represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group that may be substituted by a functional group or substituent, A independently represents NH, CO, R5(CH2)pR6 or a direct bond, R5 represents O, OCO, OCONH, NHCO, NHCOO, NHCONH, CONH or COO, R6 represents NH or CO, p represents an integer of 1 to 6, R2 independently represents a hydrogen atom, alkaline metal, alkyl group or aralkyl group, R3 independently represents a hydrogen atom, hydroxyl group or hydrophobic residue, m independently represents an integer of 40 to 450, and n independently represents an integer of 20 to 80, and
(b) gemcitabine hydrochloride which is separate from any polymeric carrier wherein the cisplatin coordination compound is at an amount of equivalent to at least 5 mg/kg in a mouse, and the gemcitabine hydrochloride is at an amount of equivalent to at least 75 mg/kg in a mouse.
2. The pharmaceutical composition or combination drug according to claim 1, wherein the block copolymer is represented by the formula I and R2 represents a hydrogen atom or alkaline metal.
3. The A pharmaceutical composition or combination drug according to claim 1, which is for treatment of a cancer selected from the group consisting of lung cancer, prostate cancer, pancreatic cancer, colorectal cancer and breast cancer for treatment of lung-cancer, prostate cancer, pancreatic cancer, colorectal cancer and/or breast cancer in humans, comprising as active ingredients thereof,
(a) a coordination compound composed of a block copolymer represented by the following formula I or formula II and cisplatin coordinated in the block copolymer:
Figure USRE045471-20150414-C00005
 wherein, R1 independently represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group that may be substituted by a functional group or substituent, A independently represents NH, CO, R5(CH2)pR6 or a direct bond, R5 represents O, OCO, OCONH, NHCO, NHCOO, NHCONH, CONH or COO, R6 represents NH or CO, p represents an integer of 1 to 6, R2 independently represents a hydrogen atom, alkaline metal, alkyl group or aralkyl group, R3 independently represents a hydrogen atom, hydroxyl group or hydrophobic residue, m independently represents an integer of 40 to 450, and n independently represents an integer of 20 to 80, and
(b) gemcitabine hydrochloride which is separate from any polymeric carrier, wherein the cisplatin is at an amount equivalent to at least 5 mg/kg in a mouse, and the gemcitabine hydrochloride is at an amount equivalent to at least 75 mg/kg in a mouse.
4. A kit for the treatment of cancer comprising the pharmaceutical or combination drug according to any of claim 1, comprising:
(i) at least one coordination compound composed of a block copolymer represented by the formula I or formula II and cisplatin,
(ii) gemcitabine hydrochloride, and
(iii) regimen instructions indicating simultaneous or continuous administration according to the type of cancer so that the pharmaceutical or combined agent is sequentially administered to a patient at a predetermined interval.
5. A kit for the treatment of cancer comprising the pharmaceutical or combination drug according to claim 2, comprising:
(i) at least one coordination compound composed of a block copolymer represented by the formula I or formula II and cisplatin,
(ii) gemcitabine hydrochloride, and
(iii) regimen instructions indicating simultaneous or continuous administration according to the type of cancer so that the pharmaceutical or combined agent is sequentially administered to a patient at a predetermined interval.
6. A kit for the treatment of cancer comprising the pharmaceutical or combination drug according to claim 3 1, comprising:
(i) at least one coordination compound composed of a block copolymer represented by the formula I or formula II and cisplatin,
(ii) gemcitabine hydrochloride, and
(iii) regimen instructions indicating simultaneous or continuous administration according to the type of cancer so that the pharmaceutical or combined agent is sequentially administered to a patient at a predetermined interval.
7. A pharmaceutical composition or a combination drug for treatment of cancer in humans, comprising as active ingredients thereof,
(a) a coordination compound composed of a block copolymer represented by the following formula I or formula II and cisplatin coordinated in the block copolymer:
Figure USRE045471-20150414-C00006
 an alkyl group that may be substituted by a functional group or substituent, A independently represents NH, CO, R5(CH2)pR6 or a direct bond, R5 represents O, OCO, OCONH, NHCO, NHCOO, NHCONH, CONH or COO, R6 represents NH or CO, p represents an integer of 1 to 6, R2 independently represents a hydrogen atom, alkaline metal, alkyl group or aralkyl group, R3 independently represents a hydrogen atom, hydroxyl group or hydrophobic residue, m independently represents an integer of 40 to 450, and n independently represents an integer of 20 to 80, and
(b) gemcitabine hydrochloride which is separate from any polymeric carrier, wherein the cisplatin is at an amount of about 10 mg/m2 to about 400 mg/m2 and the gemcitabine hydrochloride is at an amount of about 100 mg/m2 to about 1300 mg/m2.
8. A pharmaceutical composition or a combination drug for treatment of cancer in humans, comprising as active ingredients thereof,
(a) a coordination compound composed of a block copolymer represented by the following formula I or formula II and cisplatin coordinated in the block copolymer:
Figure USRE045471-20150414-C00007
 an alkyl group that may be substituted by a functional group or substituent, A independently represents NH, CO, R5(CH2)pR6 or a direct bond, R5 represents O, OCO, OCONH, NHCO, NHCOO, NHCONH, CONH or COO, R6 represents NH or CO, p represents an integer of 1 to 6, R2 independently represents a hydrogen atom, alkaline metal, alkyl group or aralkyl group, R3 independently represents a hydrogen atom, hydroxyl group or hydrophobic residue, m independently represents an integer of 40 to 450, and n independently represents an integer of 20 to 80, and
(b) gemcitabine hydrochloride which is separate from any polymeric carrier, wherein the cisplatin is at an amount of at least about 15 mg/m2 and the gemcitabine hydrochloride is at an amount of at least about 225 mg/m2.
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