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Definitions

• the present invention relates to controlled release formulations resistant to alcohol extraction, in particular opioid controlled release formulations resistant to alcohol extraction.
• Pharmaceutical products are sometimes the subject of abuse.
• a particular dose of opioid agonist may be more potent when administered parenteral Iy as compared to the same dose administered orally.
• Some formulations can be tampered with to provide the opioid agonist contained therein for illicit use.
• Controlled release opioid agonist formulations are sometimes crushed, or subject to extraction with solvents (e.g., ethanol) by drug abusers to provide the opioid contained therein for immediate release upon oral or parenteral administration.
• Controlled release opioid agonist dosage forms which can liberate a portion of the opioid upon exposure to ethanol, can also result in a patient receiving the dose more rapidly than intended if a patient disregards instructions for use and concomitantly uses alcohol with the dosage form.
• Purdue Pharma L.P. currently markets sustained-release oxycodone in dosage forms containing 10, 20, 40 and 80 mg oxycodone hydrochloride under the tradename OxyContin.
• Purdue Pharma L.P. is the NDA holder of sustained-release hydromorphone in dosage forms containing 12, 16, 24 and 32 mg hydromorphone hydrochloride under the tradename Palladone®.
• U.S. Patent Publication Nos. 2003/0118641 and 2005/0163856 to Maloney et al. describe an opioid formulation which employs an ion exchange resin in conjunction with a hydrophobic matrix that is purportedly resistant to extraction of the opioid with commonly available solvents.
• U.S Patent Publication No. 2004/0052731 to Hirsh et al. describes a pharmaceutical composition which can purportedly be used to reduce the likelihood of improper administration of drugs.
• the present invention is directed to a controlled release dosage form comprising an opioid analgesic and a controlled release material; wherein the ratio of the amount of opioid analgesic released after 1 hour of in- vitro dissolution of the dosage form in 500 ml and/or 900 mlof Simulated Gastric Fluid with 20% ethanol using a USP Apparatus I (basket) apparatus at 100 rpm at 37 degrees C° to the amount of opioid analgesic released after 1 hour in-vitro dissolution of the dosage form in 500 ml and/or 900 ml of Simulated Gastric Fluid with 0% ethanol using a USP Apparatus I (basket) apparatus at 100 rpm at 37 degrees C° is 2:1 or less or less than about 2:1; 1.5:1 or less or less than about 1.5: 1 ; or 1 : 1 or less or less than about 1:1. In certain such embodiments, the lower limit of this ratio is 0.5:1 or 1:1.
• the present invention is directed to a controlled release dosage form comprising an opioid analgesic and a controlled release material; wherein the ratio of the amount of opioid analgesic released after 1 hour of in-vitro dissolution of the dosage form in 500 ml and/or 900 ml of Simulated Gastric Fluid with 30% ethanol using a USP Apparatus I (basket) apparatus at 100 rpm at 37 degrees C° to the amount of the opioid analgesic released after 1 hour of in-vitro dissolution of the dosage form in 500 ml and/or 900 ml of Simulated Gastric Fluid with 0% ethanol using a USP Apparatus I (basket) apparatus at 100 rpm at 37 degrees C° is 4:1 or less or less than about 4:1; 3:1 or less or less than about 3:1; or 2:1 or less or less than about 2:1.
• the lower limit of this ratio is 0.5:1 or 1:1; or 1.7:1.
• the present invention is directed to a controlled release dosage form comprising an opioid analgesic and a controlled release material; wherein the ratio of the amount of opioid analgesic released after 1 hour of in-vitro dissolution of the dosage form in 500 ml and/or 900 ml of Simulated Gastric Fluid with 40% ethanol using a USP Apparatus I (basket) apparatus at 100 rpm at 37 degrees C 0 to the amount of the opioid analgesic released after 1 hour of in-vitro dissolution of the dosage form in 500 ml and/or 900 ml of Simulated Gastric Fluid with 0% ethanol using a USP Apparatus I (basket) apparatus at 100 rpm at 37 degrees C° is 5:1 or less or less than about 5:1; 4:1 or less or less than about 4:1; or 3:1 or less or less than about 3:1.
• the lower limit of this ratio is 0.5:1 or 1:1; or 2.6:1.
• the present invention is directed to a controlled release dosage form comprising a plurality of matrices comprising a therapeutically effective amount of hydromorphone or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, dispersed in a controlled release material; wherein the ratio of the amount of hydromorphone or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof released after 1 hour of in-vitro dissolution of the dosage form in 500 ml and/or 900 ml of Simulated Gastric Fluid with 20% ethanol using a USP Apparatus I (basket) apparatus at 100 rpm at 37 degrees C° to the amount of hydromorphone or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof released after 1 hour of in-vitro dissolution of the dosage form in 500 ml and/or 900 ml of Simulated Gastric Fluid with 0% ethanol using a USP Apparatus I (basket) apparatus at 100 rpm at 37 degrees C° is less than about 2:1.
• the present invention is directed to a controlled release dosage form comprising a plurality of extruded matrices comprising a therapeutically effective amount of hydromorphone or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, dispersed in an alkylcellulose.
• the present invention is directed to a controlled release dosage form comprising a plurality of extruded matrices comprising a therapeutically effective amount of hydromorphone or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, dispersed in an ethylcellulose.
• the present invention is directed to a controlled release dosage form comprising a plurality of extruded matrices comprising a therapeutically effective amount of hydromorphone or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, dispersed in an alkylcellulose, the alkylcellulose being at least 50 %, w/w of the matrices.
• the present invention is directed to a controlled release dosage form comprising a plurality of extruded matrices consisting essentially of hydromorphone or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, dispersed in an alkylcellulose.
• the present invention is directed to a controlled release dosage form comprising a plurality of extruded matrices consisting essentially of hydromorphone or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, dispersed in an alkylcellulose, an optional binder, and an optional plasticizer.
• the present invention is directed to a controlled release dosage form comprising a plurality of extruded matrices comprising hydromorphone or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, dispersed in an alkylcellulose, wherein the matrices do not comprise an acrylic polymer.
• the present invention is directed to a controlled release dosage form comprising a matrix comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of an opioid analgesic in a controlled release material; wherein less than 25% of the opioid salt is released after 1 hour of in-vitro dissolution of the dosage form in 500ml and/or 900 ml of Simulated Gastric Fluid with 20% ethanol using a USP Apparatus I (basket) apparatus at 100 rpm at 37 degrees C°.
• the present invention is directed to a controlled release dosage form comprising a plurality of matrices comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of an opioid analgesic in a controlled release material.
• the present invention is directed to a controlled release dosage form comprising a matrix comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of an opioid analgesic in a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient; and a layer comprising a controlled release material disposed about the matrix, e.g.
• the present invention is directed to a controlled release dosage form comprising a plurality of matrices comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of an opioid analgesic in a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient; and a layer comprising a controlled release material disposed about each of the matrices.
• the present invention is directed to the use of a sparingly water permeable thermoplastic polymer or a hydrophobic polymer as controlled release matrix material in the manufacture of an opioid controlled release matrix formulation to impart resistance to alcohol extraction of the opioid, wherein said formulation having the sparingly water permeable thermoplastic polymer or hydrophobic polymer as controlled release matrix material releases less opioid in an alcohol extraction test compared to the same formulation but with the sparingly water permeable thermoplastic polymer or hydrophobic polymer substituted entirely or partly by other matrix materials.
• the present invention is directed to the use of a sparingly water permeable thermoplastic polymer as controlled release matrix material in the manufacture of an opioid controlled release matrix formulation to impart resistance to alcohol extraction, wherein said formulation after 15 minutes shaking in 40 % ethanol at room temperature using a Stuart Scientific Flask Shaker Model SFl set at 500 to 600 oscillations per minute releases less than 35 % of opioid. In certain such embodiments said formulation releases less than 30 %, more preferred less than 25 % of opioid salt, or from 15 to 25 % opioid salt.
• the present invention is directed to the use of a hydrophobic material polymer as controlled release matrix material in the manufacture of an opioid controlled release matrix formulation to impart resistance to alcohol extraction, wherein less than 25 % of the opioid is released after 1 hour of in-vitro dissolution of a dosage form comprising said formulation in 500 ml and/or 900 ml of Simulated Gastric Fluid with 20 % ethanol using USP Apparatus I (basket) operating at 100 rpm at 37 °C.
• the present invention is directed to the use of a hydrophobic material as controlled release matrix material in the manufacture of an opioid controlled release matrix formulation to impart resistance to alcohol extraction, wherein the ratio of the amount of opioid released after 1 hour of in-vitro dissolution of the dosage form comprising said formulation in 900 and/or 500 ml of Simulated Gastric Fluid with 20 % ethanol using a USP Apparatus I (basket) apparatus at 100 rpm at 37 0 C, to the amount of opioid released after 1 hour of in-vitro dissolution of the dosage form comprising said formulation in 900 and/or 500 ml of Simulated Gastric Fluid with 0 % ethanol using an USP Apparatus I (basket) apparatus at 100 rpm at 37 0 C, is less than about 2:1.
• the present invention is directed to a method of treating pain comprising administering to a patient in need thereof a dosage form as disclosed herein. In certain embodiments, the present invention is directed to a method of deterring abuse of an opioid agonist comprising preparing a dosage form as disclosed herein.
• the formulations disclosed herein are intended to release the drug over an extended period of time to provide a therapeutic effect.
• the controlled release formulations provide a at least a 12 hour or 24 hour therapeutic effect.
• controlled release as it applies to an opioid agonist is defined for purposes of the present invention as the release of the opioid from the formulation at a rate which will provide a longer duration of action than a single dose of the normal (i.e., immediate release) formulation.
• an immediate release oral formulation may release the drug over a 1-hour interval, compared to a controlled release oral formulation which may release the drug over a 4 to 24 hour interval.
• opioid analgesic is interchangeable with the term “opioid” and includes one agonist or a combination of more than one opioid agonist, and also includes the use of a mixed agonist-antagonist; a partial agonist and combinations of an opioid agonist and an opioid antagonist, wherein the combination provides an analgesic effect, stereoisomers thereof; an ether or ester thereof; or a mixture of any of the foregoing.
• opioid agonist is interchangeable with the term “opioid analgesic” and includes one agonist or a combination of more than one opioid agonist, and also includes the use of a mixed agonist-antagonist; a partial agonist; stereoisomers thereof; an ether or ester thereof; or a mixture of any of the foregoing.
• opioid salt refers to a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the opioid. Any embodiment of the invention referring to opioid is also meant to refer to opioid salt.
• Pharmaceutically acceptable salts include, but are not limited to, metal salts such as sodium salt, potassium salt, secium salt and the like; alkaline earth metals such as calcium salt, magnesium salt and the like; organic amine salts such as triethylamine salt, pyridine salt, picoline salt, ethanolamine salt, triethanolamine salt, dicyclohexylamine salt, N,N'-dibenzylethylenediamine salt and the like; inorganic acid salts such as hydrochloride, hydrobromide, sulfate, phosphate and the like; organic acid salts such as formate, acetate, trifluoroacetate, maleate, tartrate and the like; sulfonates such as methanesulfonate, benzenesulfonate, p-toluenesulfonate, and the like; amino acid salts such as arginate, asparginate, glutamate and the like.
• metal salts such as sodium salt, potassium salt, secium
• the opioids used according to the present invention may contain one or more asymmetric centers and may give rise to enantiomers, diastereomers, or other stereoisomeric forms.
• the present invention is also meant to encompass the use of all such possible forms as well as their racemic and resolved forms and mixtures thereof.
• the compounds described herein contain olefinic double bonds or other centers of geometric asymmetry, it is intended to include both E and Z geometric isomers. All tautomers are intended to be encompassed by the present invention as well.
• the matrix or plurality of matrices of the dosage form disclosed herein consist essentially of an opioid analgesic dispersed in an alkylcellulose; an optional binder, and an optional plasticizer.
• the dosage form as disclosed herein does not comprise an acrylic polymer.
• the matrix or plurality of matrices of the dosage form disclosed herein do not comprise an acrylic polymer.
• stereoisomers is a general term for all isomers of individual molecules that differ only in the orientation of their atoms is space. It includes enantiomers and isomers of compounds with more than one chiral center that are not mirror images of one another (diastereomers).
• chiral center refers to a carbon atom to which four different groups are attached.
• enantiomer or “enantiomeric” refers to a molecule that is nonsuperimposeable on its mirror image and hence optically active wherein the enantiomer rotates the plane of polarized light in one direction and its mirror image rotates the plane of polarized light in the opposite direction.
• racemic refers to a mixture of equal parts of enantiomers and which is optically inactive.
• resolution refers to the separation or concentration or depletion of one of the two enantiomeric forms of a molecule.
• layer means a material disposed about a substrate (which can include itself and one or more optional intermediate layers such e.g., a seal coat), which can be applied, e.g., as a coating. Layering of substrates can be performed by procedures known in the art including, e.g., spray coating, dipping or enrobing.
• the term "disposed about” means that the layer material disposed about the particle covers at least a portion of the particle, with or without an intermediate layer or layers between the substance and the particle. In certain embodiments, the material covers an average of at least 50% of the surface area of the particle. In certain other embodiments, the material completely covers the particle.
• resistance to alcohol extraction in the broadest sense refers to the ability of a formulation to release less opioid when subjected to a solution comprising ethanol than a comparative formulation, notwithstanding the fact that "resistance to alcohol extraction” can be alternatively or further defined with respect to specific embodiments of the invention. Within the meaning of the present invention resistance to alcohol extraction can be tested and defined by various "alcohol extraction tests" which involve subjecting the formulation to a solution comprising ethanol as described herein.
• controlled release matrix formulation refers to the composition including the controlled release materials and the opioid. Unless specifically indicated the term “controlled release matrix formulation” refers to said formulation in intact form.
• controlled release dosage form refers to the administration form comprising the opioid in controlled release form as e.g. in form of the "controlled release matrix formulation” or in any other controlled release form as referred to herein. Unless specifically indicated the term “controlled release dosage form” refers to said dosage form in intact form..
• the dosage form can e.g. be a tablet comprising the compressed controlled release matrix formulation or a capsule comprising the controlled release matrix formulation in the form of multi particulates..
• Resistance to alcohol extraction can e.g. be tested by subjecting the formulation to Simulated Gastric Fluid (SGF) with 20% ethanol.
• SGF Simulated Gastric Fluid
• a typical manner in order to obtain "900 ml of Simulated Gastric Fluid (SGF) with 20% ethanol” is by mixing 800 ml of SGF with 210 ml of 95% ethanol/water (which provides 200 ml ethanol) and taking 900 ml of the mixture. The effect of the additional 10 ml of water from the 95% ethanol will be minimal in the percentages of SGF and ethanol in the 900 ml mixture.
• Resistance to alcohol extraction can also be tested using an aqueous solution comprising 40% ethanol.
• Figure 1 depicts the in-vitro dissolution results of compositions A-F of Example 5.
• Figure 2 and 3 depict the in-vitro dissolution results of Example 9.
• Figure 4 depicts the crushing test results using a Pill Crusher or Spoons of Example 14
• FIG. 5 depicts the crushing test results using Mortar and Pestle of Example 14
• Figure 6 depicts the alcohol extraction test results of Example 14.
• Figure 7 depicts the alcohol extraction test results of Examples 15 to 21 described in
• Example 25 depicts the dissolution profiles in Simulated Gastric Fluid with 40% alcohol of
• Figure 9 depicts the dissolution profiles in Simulated Gastric Fluid of Examples 15 to 20 described in Example 25
• Figure 11 depicts the dissolution profiles in Simulated Gastric Fluid of Examples 22 to
• Drug abusers sometimes try to achieve euphoric effects by manipulating drug formulations to quicken the onset.
• crushed material is sometimes dissolved in water with heating and filtered into a syringe for injection.
• the present invention is directed to a controlled release dosage form comprising a matrix comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of an opioid analgesic in a controlled release material; wherein less than 25%, or less than 20% of the opioid salt is released after 1 hour of in-vitro dissolution of the dosage form in 500 ml and/or 900 ml of Simulated Gastric Fluid with 20% ethanol using a USP Apparatus I (basket) apparatus at 100 rpm at 37 degrees C°. In certain such embodiments, at least 5%, or 10% opioid analgesic is released under these dissolution conditions.
• the present invention is directed to a controlled release dosage form comprising a plurality of matrices comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of an opioid analgesic in a controlled release material.
• the present invention is directed to a controlled release dosage form comprising a matrix comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of an opioid analgesic in a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient; and a layer comprising a controlled release material disposed about the matrix.
• the present invention is directed to a controlled release dosage form comprising a plurality of matrices comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of an opioid analgesic in a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient; and a layer comprising a controlled release material disposed about each of the matrices.
• the controlled release dosage form comprises a controlled release matrix formulation which does not contain more than 15% (by wt), preferably which does not contain more than 20 % (by wt) Ci 2 to C 36 aliphatic alcohol selected from the group consisting of stearyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol and cetostearyl alcohol.
• the present invention is directed to a controlled release dosage form comprising an opioid analgesic and a controlled release material; wherein the ratio of the amount of opioid analgesic released after 1 hour of in-vitro dissolution of the dosage form in 500 ml and/or 900 ml of Simulated Gastric Fluid with 20% ethanol using a USP Apparatus I (basket) apparatus at 100 rpm at 37 degrees C° to the amount of opioid analgesic released after 1 hour in-vitro dissolution of the dosage form in 500 ml and/or 900 ml of Simulated Gastric Fluid with 0% ethanol using a USP Apparatus I (basket) apparatus at 100 rpm at 37 degrees C° is 2:1 or less or less than about 2:1; 1.5:1 or less or less than about 1.5 : 1 ; or 1 : 1 or less or less than about 1:1. In certain such embodiments, the lower limit of this ratio is 0.5:1 or 1:1.
• the controlled release dosage form comprises a controlled release matrix formulation which does not contain more than 15% (by wt), preferably which does not contain more than 20 % (by wt) Ci 2 to C 36 aliphatic alcohol selected from the group consisting of stearyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol and cetostearyl alcohol.
• the present invention is directed to the use of a sparingly water permeable thermoplastic polymer as controlled release matrix material in the manufacture of an opioid controlled release matrix formulation to impart resistance to alcohol extraction, wherein said formulation after 15 minutes shaking in 40 % ethanol at room temperature using a Stuart Scientific Flask Shaker Model SFl set at 500 to 600 oscillations per minute releases less than 35 % of opioid. In certain such embodiments said formulation releases less than 30 %, more preferred less than 25 % of opioid salt, or from 15 to 25 % opioid salt.
• the present invention is directed to the use of a hydrophobic material polymer as controlled release matrix material in the manufacture of an opioid controlled release matrix formulation to impart resistance to alcohol extraction, wherein less than 25 % of the opioid is released after 1 hour of in-vitro dissolution of a dosage form comprising said formulation in 500ml and/or 900 ml of Simulated Gastric Fluid with 20 % ethanol using USP Apparatus I (basket) operating at 100 rpm at 37 °C.
• the present invention is directed to the use of a hydrophobic material as controlled release matrix material in the manufacture of an opioid controlled release matrix formulation to impart resistance to alcohol extraction, wherein the ratio of the amount of opioid released after 1 hour of in-vitro dissolution of the dosage form comprising said formulation in 900 and/or 500 ml of Simulated Gastric Fluid with 20 % ethanol using a USP Apparatus I (basket) apparatus at 100 rpm at 37 0 C, to the amount of opioid released after 1 hour of in-vitro dissolution of the dosage form comprising said formulation in 900 and/or 500 ml of Simulated Gastric Fluid with 0 % ethanol using an USP Apparatus I (basket) apparatus at 100 rpm at 37 0 C, is less than about 2:1.
• the dosage form can comprise a matrix comprising the opioid analgesic and the controlled release material; a plurality of matrices comprising the opioid analgesic and the controlled release material; a matrix comprising the opioid analgesic and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient and a layer comprising a controlled release material disposed about the matrix; or a plurality of matrices comprising the opioid analgesic and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient and a layer comprising a controlled release material disposed about each of the matrices.
• This list is not meant to be exclusive.
• the dosage form can comprise an opioid analgesic in an osmotic core with a semipermeable membrane surrounding the core.
• the dosage form can have an optional passageway for osmotic delivery of the opioid analgesic upon administration.
• the controlled release material comprises a hydrophobic material, preferably an alkylcellulose, and most preferably ethylcellulose. In certain embodiments of the present invention, the controlled release material comprises a sparingly water permeable thermoplastic polymer, preferably an alkylcellulose, and most preferably ethylcellulose.
• the above said hydrophobic material or said sparingly water permeable thermoplastic polymer is used to impart resistance to alcohol extraction as described herein.
• the embodiments described below provide a more detailed description of the use of said hydrophobic material or said sparingly water permeable thermoplastic polymers to impart resistance to alcohol extraction.
• the ethylcellulose is present in a weight amount of at least 40%, at least 45%, at least 50%, at least 55% or at least 60% of the matrix or matrices. In other embodiments, the ethylcellulose is present in a weight amount of at most 70%, at most 80% or at most 90% of the matrix or matrices.
• the present invention is directed to the use of alkyl cellulose, preferably ethyl cellulose, in an amount from 5 to 60 % (by wt) of the controlled release matrix formulation, preferably from 10 to 50 % (by wt), most preferably from 20 to 45 % (by wt) of the controlled release matrix formulation.
• the present invention is directed to the use of ethyl cellulose in combination with at least a second controlled release matrix material selected from a polymethacrylate polymer, preferably a neutral water-insoluble poly (ethyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate) copolymer.
• a polymethacrylate polymer preferably a neutral water-insoluble poly (ethyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate) copolymer.
• the controlled release material further comprises a polymethacrylate polymer in a weight amount of at least 5%, at least 10%, at least 15%, at least 20% or at least 25% of the matrix or matrices.
• the polymethacrylate polymer is present in a weight amount of at most 30%, or at most 35% of the matrix or matrices.
• the controlled release matrix formulation further comprises a polymethacrylate polymer, preferably a neutral water-insoluble poly(ethyl acrylate, methyl acrylate) copolymer in an amount of 5 % to 66 % (by wt), preferably 15 % to 50 % (by wt), more preferred 20 % to 45 % (by wt) and most preferred 25 % to 45 % (by wt) of the controlled release matrix formulation.
• a polymethacrylate polymer preferably a neutral water-insoluble poly(ethyl acrylate, methyl acrylate) copolymer in an amount of 5 % to 66 % (by wt), preferably 15 % to 50 % (by wt), more preferred 20 % to 45 % (by wt) and most preferred 25 % to 45 % (by wt) of the controlled release matrix formulation.
• the controlled release pharmaceutical formulation may be obtained or is obtainable by melt extrusion and may include a neutral poly(ethyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate) copolymer and an active ingredient.
• the rubber-like characteristics of this polymer provide multi particulates which typically are elastic and compressible without breaking, and are preferably resilient.
• the multi particulates may be compressed by hand between two rigid surfaces, for example a coin and a tabletop or between two spoons, without breaking.
• the multi particulates may be distorted but may not break or shatter and may ideally reassume more or less their original shape.
• tamper resistance is of especial importance for products containing opioid analgesics or other active ingredients which are subject to abuse.
• the tamper resistance of preferred multi particulates of the invention can be demonstrated by shaking a dosage amount of multi particulates in water and/or ethanol, for example 40% ethanol. When tested in this way, preferred multi particulates will show at least one of the following release characteristics of active agent:
• the tamper resistance of preferred multi particulates of the invention can be demonstrated by subjecting a dosage amount of multi particulates to grinding in a mortar and pestle with 24 rotations of the pestle and the product placed in 900 ml water at 37 0 C for 45 minutes.
• the amounts of active agent extracted can then be determined by HPLC and detection UV for instance at 210 nm wavelength.
• preferred multi particulates according to the invention will show the following release characteristics of active agent; less than 12.5% release agent, preferably less than 10% release of active agent, more preferably less than 7.5% release of active agent, for example 2 to 7.5% release of active agent.
• the tamper resistance of preferred multi particulates of the invention can be demonstrated by crushing a dosage amount of multi particulates between two spoons or in a pill crusher, such as a Pill Pulverizer as sold by Apex Healthcare Products, and then extracting in 2 ml water heated to boiling on a spoon and filtered off.
• the amounts of active agent extracted can then be determined by HPLC and detection by UV for instance at 210 mm wavelength.
• preferred multi particulates according to the invention will show the following release characteristics of active agent; less than 27.5% release of active agent, preferably less than 15% release of active agent, more preferably less than 5% release of active agent, for example 1 to 5% release of active agent.
• the present invention may include the use of a neutral poly(ethyl acrylate, methylacrylate) copolymer in the preparation of a pharmaceutical formulation to provide resistance to tamper.
• a neutral poly(ethyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate) copolymer may be incorporated with the active ingredient in the formulation.
• the dosage form further comprises a binder in a weight amount of at least 1%, at least 3%, or at least 5% of the matrix or matrices. In other embodiments, the binder is in a weight amount of at most 7%, or at most 10% of the matrix or matrices. In certain embodiments, the binder is a hydroxyalkylcellulose such as hydroxypropylcellulose or hydroxypropylmethylcellulose. In certain embodiments of the present invention, the dosage form further comprises a plasticizer in a weight amount of at least 3%, at least 5%, at least 15%, or at least 25% of the matrix or matrices. In other embodiments, the plasticizer is in a weight amount of at most 30%, or at most 40% of the matrix or matrices.
• the plasticizer has a melting point of at least 80° C. This helps to minimize the dissolution of the dosage form in hot water in an attempt to liberate the opioid analgesic contained therein.
• the plasticizer is hydrogenated castor oil.
• a hot water extraction test may be performed as follows: Place one dosage unit of each drug product into two separate glass scintillation vials and label the vials 1 and 2. Add 10 mL of extraction solvent to each vial. If specified, place the vials in a water bath set to a specified temperature (50, 75 or 100 0 C) for 5 minutes. Place both vials on a laboratory wrist-action shaker and remove vial 1 after 15 minutes and vial 2 after 120 minutes. Samples at room temperature are placed directly onto the shaker.
• the ratio of the weight% amount of the opioid analgesic released at 5O 0 C, 120 minutes shaking, based on the total amount of opioid in the tested controlled release formulation or dosage form , to the weight% amount of opioid analgesic released at RT 120 minutes shaking, based on the total amount of opioid in the tested controlled release formulation or dosage form is 1.2 or less, preferably 1 or less or 0.9 or less.
• the ratio of the weight% amount of the opioid analgesic released at 75 0 C, 15 minutes shaking, based on the total amount of opioid in the tested controlled release formulation or dosage form , to the weight% amount of opioid analgesic released at RT 15 minutes shaking, based on the total amount of opioid in the tested controlled release formulation or dosage form is 1.2 or less, preferably 1 or less or 0.9 or less.
• the ratio of the weight% amount of the opioid analgesic released at 100 0 C, 15 minutes shaking, based on the total amount of opioid in the tested controlled release formulation or dosage form , to the weight% amount of opioid analgesic released at RT 15 minutes shaking, based on the total amount of opioid in the tested controlled release formulation or dosage form is 1.3 or less, preferably 1.2 or less or 0.9 or less.
• the ratio of the weight% amount of the opioid analgesic released at 100 0 C, 120 minutes shaking, based on the total amount of opioid in the tested controlled release formulation or dosage form , to the weight% amount of opioid analgesic released at RT 120 minutes shaking, based on the total amount of opioid in the tested controlled release formulation or dosage form is less than 2, preferably 1.5 or less or 1 or less or 0.9 or less.
• the amount of the alkyl cellulose, preferably ethyl cellulose is less than 20 % (by wt), preferably less than 15 % (by wt), most preferred less than 10 % (by wt) but more than 5% (by wt) of the controlled release matrix formulation.
• the alkyl cellulose especially ethyl cellulose, is used in the form of particles or aqueous alkyl cellulose dispersions.
• the ethyl cellulose has preferably a viscosity in the range of 3 to 110 cP, when measured in a 5 % solution at 25 °C in an Ubbelohde viscosimeter with a solvent of 80 % toluene and 20 % alcohol.
• the viscosity is in the range of 18 to 110 cP and most preferred in the range of 41 - 49 cP.
• a suitable ethyl cellulose is provided by Dow Chemical Company under the trade name Ethocel TM Standard 45.
• An alternative ethyl cellulose is Ethocel TM Standard 7.
• aqueous ethyl cellulose dispersions a dispersion of ethyl cellulose 20 cP with dibutyl/sebacate, ammoniumhydroxide, oleic acid and colloidal anhydrous silica is preferred, which is available under the trade name Surlease TM E-7-7050.
• the present invention is directed to the use of ethyl cellulose in combination with at least one plasticizer or second controlled release matrix material selected from C 12 to C 36 aliphatic alcohols and the corresponding aliphatic acids, preferably stearyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol and cetostearyl alcohol and the corresponding stearic and palmitic acids and mixtures thereof, wherein the amount of Ci 2 to C 36 aliphatic alcohol or aliphatic acid is preferably at least 5 %, more preferred at least 10 % (by wt), more preferred at least 15 % (by wt) and most preferred 20 % to 25 % (by wt) of the controlled release matrix formulation.
• the dosage form may comprise, besides the alkyl (ethyl) cellulose and/or the fatty alcohol, fillers and additional substances, such as granulating aids, lubricants, dyes, flowing agents and plasticizers.
• additional substances such as granulating aids, lubricants, dyes, flowing agents and plasticizers.
• Lactose, glucose or saccharose, starches and their hydrolysates, microcrystalline cellulose, cellatose, sugar alcohols such as sorbitol or mannitol, polysoluble calcium salts like calciumhydrogenphosphate, dicalcium- or tricalciumphosphat may be used as fillers.
• Povidone may be used as granulating aid.
• Highly-dispersed silica (Aerosil ® ), talcum, corn starch, magnesium oxide and magnesium- or calcium stearate may preferably be used as flowing agents or lubricants.
• Magnesium stearate and/or calcium stearate can be preferably be used as lubricants.
• Fats like hydrogenated castor oil can also preferably be used.
• a formulation is especially preferred which comprises ethylcellulose, stearyl alcohol, magnesium stearate as lubricant, lactose as filler and providone as a granulating aid.
• the controlled release matrix formulation does not comprise a neutral water insoluble poly (ethyl acrylate methyl acrylate) copolymer and/or a poly(meth)acrylate trimethylammoniummethylacrylate chloride copolymer.
• the hydrophobic material is an enteric polymer.
• suitable enteric polymers include cellulose acetate phthalate, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose phthalate, polyvinylacetate phthalate, methacrylic acid copolymer, shellac, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose succinate, cellulose acetate trimellitate, and mixtures of any of the foregoing.
• the dosage form of the present invention can be prepared by extrusion or by granulation in accordance with the teachings of, e.g., U.S. Patent Nos. 5,266,331; 5,958,452; and 5,965,161.
• compositions or preliminary stages thereof which are in accordance with the invention, by extrusion technology is especially advantageous.
• pharmaceutical formulations or preliminary stages thereof are produced by melt extrusion with co- or counter-rotating extruders comprising two screws.
• Another such preferred embodiment is the production by means of extrusion, with extruders comprising one or more screws.
• These extruders may also comprise kneading elements.
• Extrusion is also a well-established production process in pharmaceutical technology and is well known to the person skilled in the art.
• the person skilled in the art is well aware that during the extrusion process, various parameters, such as the feeding rate, the screw speed, the heating temperature of the different extruder zones (if available), the water content, etc. may be varied in order to produce products of the desired characteristics.
• the temperature of the heating zones in which the components of the inventive formulation melt, may be between 40 to 120 °C or between 40 to 160 0 C, preferably between 50 to 100 0 C or preferably between 50 to 135 0 C, more preferably between 50 to 90 0 C, even more preferably between 50 to 70 °C and most preferably between 50 to 65 0 C, particularly if counter-rotating twin screw extruders (such as a Leistritz Micro 18 GGL) are used.
• counter-rotating twin screw extruders such as a Leistritz Micro 18 GGL
• the screw speed may vary between 100 to 500 revolutions per minute (rpm)., preferably between 100 to 250 rpm, more preferably between 100 to 200 rpm and most preferably around 150 rpm, particularly if counter-rotating twin screw extruders (such as a Leistritz Micro 18 GGL) are used.
• the geometry and the diameter of the nozzle may be selected as required.
• the diameter of the nozzle of commonly used extruders typically is between 1 to 10 mm, preferably between 2 to 8 mm and most preferably between 3 to 5 mm.
• the ratio of length versus diameter of the screw of extruders that may be used for production of inventive preparations is typically around 40 : 1.
• the temperatures of the heating zones have to be selected such that no temperatures develop that may destroy the pharmaceutically active compounds.
• the feeding rate and screw speed will be selected such that the pharmaceutically active compounds are released from the preparations produced by extrusion in a sustained, independent and invariant manner. If e.g. the feeding rate is increased, the screw speed may have to be increased correspondingly to ensure the same retardation.
• the C 12 to C 36 aliphatic alcohol or aliphatic acid melts and the ethylcellulose can be dissolved in said C 12 to C 36 aliphatic alcohol or aliphatic acid during the melt extrusion process.
• Opioid agonists salts useful in the present invention include, but are not limited to, pharmaceutically acceptable salts of any of alfentanil, allylprodine, alphaprodine, anileridine, benzylmorphine, bezitramide, buprenorphine, butorphanol, clonitazene, codeine, desomorphine, dextromoramide, dezocine, diampromide, diamorphone, dihydrocodeine, dihydromorphine, dimenoxadol, dimepheptanol, dimethylthiambutene, dioxaphetyl butyrate, dipipanone, eptazocine, ethoheptazine, ethylmethylthiambutene, ethylmorphine, etonitazene, etorphine, dihydroetorphine, fentanyl and derivatives, hydrocodone, hydromorphone, hydroxype
• Opioid antagonist or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof useful in combination with opioid agonists or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof as described above are naloxone, naltrexone and nalorphine or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
• Preferred is the combination of oxycodone HCl and naloxone HCl in an amount ratio of 2:1.
• the opioid is selected from codeine, morphine, oxycodone, hydrocodone, hydromorphone, or oxymorphone or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
• therapeutically active agents / actives may be used in accordance with the present invention, either in combination of opiods or instead of opioids.
• therapeutically active agents include antihistamines (e.g., dimenhydrinate, diphenhydramine, chlorpheniramine and dexchlorpheniramine maleate), non -steroidal anti-inflammatory agents (e.g., naproxen, diclofenc, indomethacin, ibuprofen, sulindac), anti-emetics (e.g., metoclopramide, methylnaltrexone), anti-epileptics (e.g., phenytoin, meprobmate and nitrazepam), vasodilators (e.g., nifedipine, papaverine, diltiazem and nicardipine), anti-tussive agents and expectorants (e.g.
• anti-asthmatics e.g. theophylline
• antacids e.g. theophylline
• anti-spasmodics e.g. atropine, scopolamine
• antidiabetics e.g., insulin
• diuretics e.g., ethacrynic acid, bendrofluthiazide
• anti-hypotensives e.g., propranolol, clonidine
• antihypertensives e.g., clonidine, methyldopa
• bronchodilatiors e.g., albuterol
• steroids e.g., hydrocortisone, triamcinolone, prednisone
• antibiotics e.g., tetracycline
• antihemorrhoidals hypnotics, psychotropics, antidiarrheals, mucolytics, sedatives, decongestants, lax
• the present invention is also directed to the dosage forms utilizing active agents such as for example, benzodiazepines, barbiturates or amphetamines. These may be combined with the respective antagonists
• benzodiazepines refers to benzodiazepines and drugs that are derivatives of benzodiazepine that are able to depress the central nervous system.
• Benzodiazepines include, but are not limited to, alprazolam, bromazepam, chlordiazepoxied, clorazepate, diazepam, estazolam, flurazepam, halazepam, ketazolam, lorazepam, nitrazepam, oxazepam, prazepam, quazepam, temazepam, triazolam, methylphenidate as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates, and solvates and mixtures thereof.
• Benzodiazepine antagonists that can be used in the present invention include, but are not limited to, flumazenil as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates, and solvates.
• Barbiturates refer to sedative-hypnotic drugs derived from barbituric acid (2, 4, 6,-trioxohexahydropyrimidine).
• Barbiturates include, but are not limited to, amobarbital, aprobarbotal, butabarbital, butalbital, methohexital, mephobarbital, metharbital, pentobarbital, phenobarbital, secobarbital and as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates, and solvates mixtures thereof.
• Barbiturate antagonists that can be used in the present invention include, but are not limited to, amphetamines as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates, and solvates.
• Stimulants refer to drugs that stimulate the central nervous system.
• Stimulants include, but are not limited to, amphetamines, such as amphetamine, dextroamphetamine resin complex, dextroamphetamine, methamphetamine, methylphenidate as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates, and solvates and mixtures thereof.
• Stimulant antagonists that can be used in the present invention include, but are not limited to, benzodiazepines, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates, and solvates as described herein.
• the opioid is hydromorphone hydrochloride in an amount, e.g., of 2 mg, 4 mg, 8 mg, 12 mg, 16 mg, 24 mg, 32 mg, 48 mg or 64 mg hydromorphone hydrochloride.
• the opioid is oxycodone hydrochloride in an amount, e.g., of 5 mg, 10 mg, 15 mg, 20 mg, 30, mg, 40 mg, 45 mg, 60 mg, or 80 mg, 90 mg, 120 mg or 160 mg oxycodone hydrochloride.
• alkyl cellulose e.g. ethylcellulose in combination with fatty alcohol oxycodone hydrochloride is combined in the above amounts with naloxone hydrochloride in an amount ratio of 2 : 1.
• Example 1 is the approved Palladone (sustained release hydromorphone hydrochloride) formulation and contains the following ingredients:
• the formulation was prepared by the following procedure:
• Example 2.1 The composition of Example 2.1 is summarized below.
• Ethycellulose (Ethocel Std. Premium 7) 61.0 1,118.3
• Glyceryl palmitostearate (Precirol ATO 5) 27.0 495.0
• Torque 25 Melt Pressure (psi): 520 Feed rate (kg/hour): 4.2 Screw speed (rpm): 90 Die Plate Hole diameter (mm): 1.0 (8-hole die plate)
• Blending The materials screened in Step 1 were loaded into an 8 qt. V-blender with intensifier bar and blended for 10 minutes at ambient temperature.
• Extrusion Materials blended in Step 2 were metered into a twin screw extruder fitted with a die and processed into approximately 1 mm strands. The extruder was set on counter-rotation with zone (barrel) temperatures ranged from 15°C to
• Cooling The strands were cooled on a conveyor at ambient temperature.
• Pelletizing The cooled strands were cut into pellets approximately 1 mm in length using a pelletizer. 6. Screening: The pellets were screened through a #16 US mesh screen and a #20
• Example 2.2 compares the impact of various concentrations of ethanol in simulated gastric fluid (500 ml in Example 1; 900 ml in Example 2.1) using a USP Apparatus I (basket) apparatus at 100 rpm at 37 degrees C°on the dissolution of the current Palladone formulation and the formulation of Example 2.1 containing the same concentration of hydromorphone (19% w/w).
• the current Palladone formulation contains an ammonio methacrylate copolymer as the primary release-rate controlling excipient whereas the formulation of Example 2.1 contains ethylcellulose. The results are summarized below.
• Example 2.1 is more resistant to increases in the drug release in the presence of ethanol.
• concentrations of 20% ethanol in SGF resulted in 8x the amount of hydromorphone to be released in one hour compared to the amount released in SGF.
• concentration of ethanol results in an increase of approximately 1.5x the amount of hydromorphone release for the formulation of Example 2.1 containing ethylcellulose as the rate limiting polymer.
• Example 3.1 The composition of Example 3.1 is summarized below.
• Torque (%): 25 Melt Pressure (psi): 690 Feed rate (kg/hour): 2.9 Screw speed (rpm): 90 Die Plate Hole diameter (mm): 1.0 (8-hole die plate)
• Extrusion Materials blended in Step 2 were metered into a twin screw extruder fitted with a die and processed into approximately 1 mm strands. The extruder was set on counter-rotation with zone (barrel) temperatures ranged from 15 0 C to 125°C.
• Cooling The strands were cooled on a conveyor at ambient temperature.
• Pelletizing The cooled strands were cut into pellets approximately 1 mm in length using a pelletizer. 12. Screening: The pellets were screened through a #16 US mesh screen and a #20 US mesh screen. The pellets retained on the #20 US mesh screen were collected.
• Example 3.2 compares the resistance to hot water extraction. Place one dosage unit of each drug product into two separate glass scintillation vials and label the vials 1 and 2. Add 10 mL of extraction solvent to each vial. If specified, place the vials in a water bath set to a specified temperature (50, 75 or 100 0 C) for 5 minutes. Place both vials on a laboratory wrist-action shaker and remove vial 1 after 15 minutes and vial 2 after 2 hours. Samples at room temperature are placed directly onto the shaker. The experimental set-up is listed below.
• Example 4 is directed to formulations comprising ethylcellulose and poylmethacrylate.
• Example 4.1 the following formulation can be prepared.
• the formulation may consist of a combination of the following ingredients: drug, ethylcellulose, polymethacrylate, and hydroxypropyl cellulose.
• An example formulation is presented below.
• the manufacturing process utilizes standard / conventional pharmaceutical processes: , wet granulation, drying, milling, and compression.
• the granulation process produces a typical granulation (i.e., it resembles a free flowing granular powder); however, when the granulation is compressed, the granules fuse together creating a hard tablet which is resistant to tampering.
• the manufacturing process is described below.
• milled to reduce the particle size (creating a more uniform particle size profile) that could be directly compressed, blended with other ingredients (e.g., lubricant, additional binder), or screened to provide specific particle size fractions for compression or for further blending.
• Milling can be achieved using a screening mill (such as a rotating impeller or oscillating bar). e. Compress tablets to target weight on a rotary tablet press.
• f Dry mix the Ethylcellulose, Hydromorphone HCl, Microcrystalline Cellulose and Hydroxypropyl Cellulose in a low/high shear mixer. g. While mixing, add the Polymethacrylate (aqueous dispersion) and continue mixing in the low/high shear mixer until a granulation forms. h. Dry the wet granulation in a fluid bed dryer (or screen onto oven trays and dry). i. Mill the dried granulation using a screening mill (such as a rotating impeller or oscillating bar). j . Compress the milled granulation to target weight on a rotary tablet press.
• a screening mill such as a rotating impeller or oscillating bar
• Tablets were compressed to a weight of 120 mg to target a 12 mg dose.
• the resultant tablet composition is provided below.
• compositions of Examples 4.3, 4.4 and 4.5 are summarized below.
• Tablets were compressed to a weight of 102 mg to target a 12 mg dose as presented below.
• the tablets were tested in vitro using a USP Apparatus 2 (paddle) at 50 rpm at 37 degrees C in 900 ml of simulated gastric fluid to evaluate drug release.
• Drug release data was collected using a UV spectrometer flow through system at a wavelength of 280 nm. The results are presented below.
• compositions of Examples 4.6, 4.7 and 4.8 are summarized below.
• a screening mill such as a rotating impeller or oscillating bar
• Tablets were compressed to a weight of 100 mg to target a 10 mg dose as presented below.
• Example 4.8 was tested in 40% Ethanol / SGF to evaluate the impact of ethanol on drug release. The results are presented below.
• compositions A through F of Example 5 are summarized below.
• Blending The materials screened in Step 1 were loaded into an 8 qt. V-blender with intensifier bar and blended for 10 minutes at ambient temeperature.
• Extrusion Materials blended in Step 2 were metered into a twin screw extruder fitted with a die and processed in to approximately 1 mm strands. The extruder was set on counter-rotation with zone (barrel) set-temperatures ranged from 15 0 C tol35°C.
• Cooling The strands were cooled on a conveyor at ambient temperature.
• Pelletizing The cooled strands were cut into pellets approximately 1 mm in length using a pelletizer. 6. Screening: The pellets were screened through a #16 US mesh screen and a #20
• Formulations A, C and F were tested in vitro using a USP Apparatus I (basket) apparatus at 100 rpm at 37 degrees 0 C in various concentrations of ethanol in 500 ml simulated gastric fluid in order to determine the impact of ethanol on drug release. The results are presented below.
• Oxycodone/naloxone dosage form comprising 10 mg oxycodone hydrochloride and 5 mg naloxone hydrochloride
• Oxycodone/naloxone dosage form comprising 20 mg oxycodone hydrochloride and 10 mg naloxone hydrochloride
• Oxycodone/naloxone dosage form comprising 40 mg oxycodone hydrochloride and 20 mg naloxone hydrochloride
• Oxycodone hydrochloride and naloxone hydrochloride are blended with povidone, ethylcellulose, stearyl alcohol and lactose, the blend is screened to remove agglomerates and further blended.
• the blend is melt extruded utilizing a heated twin screw extruder, to form strands which are milled to produce granules.
• the granules are blended with talc and magnesium stearate, compressed into capsule shaped tablets, which are then film coated.
• the dissolution apparatus was assembled in accordance with the USP basket/100rpm/900ml dissolution media method as described e.g. in USP 23.
• the specified dissolution media were transferred into each vessel with the bath temperature set to 37.0 ⁇ 0.5 °C.
• All ethanolic media were prepared by transferring the appropriate amount of ethanol in USP Simulated Gastric Fluid (SGF) without pepsin (i.e. 9 mL of ethanol with 891 mL of SGF for a 1% ethanol media).
• SGF Simulated Gastric Fluid
• a single tablet was transferred into each vessel.
• a sample was drawn from each vessel at four time points: 10, 30, 60 and 120 minutes.
• samples and (corresponding) standards were injected onto the column to determine the amount of oxycodone HCl and naloxone HCl dissolved.
• Example 6 to 8 The dissolution results of Example 6 to 8 are shown in Fig. 2 and 3.
• Fig. 2 shows the dissolution (%) of oxycodone after two hours for example 6 (OX/N 10/5 PR), example 7 (OX/N 20/10 PR) and example 9 (OX/N 20/40 PR).
• Fig. 3 shows the corresponding dissolution (%) of naloxone after two hours.
• compositions of Examples 10 to 13 are below.
• Step 1 The oxycodone was blended for 5 minutes with ethyl cellulose and/or Eudragit RS PO/ RL PO and stearyl alcohol in the Gral 10 high shear mixer Step 2.
• Eudragit NE 40 D dispersion was slowly added by aid of a peristaltic pump onto the blended materials from Step 1 in the Gral 10 mixing bowl, pre-warmed for Examples 12 and 13 to 29 0 C, whilst maintaining mixing/chopping.
• Step 3 The application of Eudragit NE 40 D was continued until granule formation occurred - all the Eudragit NE 40 D was added. Step 4. The application of Eudragit NE 40 D was periodically halted to permit scraping of the sides of the mixing bowl.
• Step 5 After all the Eudragit NE 40 D had been added, the wet granules were extruded through a conventional extruder and then dried in a fluid bed dryer at approximately 44° C. Step 6. The dried granules were cooled to room temperature and collected.
• Step 7 The granules were then fed at a controlled rate to a Leistritz Micro 18 extruder equipped with a 1.0 mm die-plate, a conveyor and pelletiser and heated stations (zones) torque and melt pressure as follows;.
• Leistritz Micro 18 extruder could be used, a larger extruder, for example a Leistritz Micro 27, may be preferred to handle materials requiring a higher torque for processing.

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