WO2009013244A1 - Neue pulverförmige arzneimittel enthaltend tiotropium und salmeterol sowie laktose als hilfsstoff - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to stable pharmaceutical compositions for use by inhalation, which include a combination of tiotropium salts X with salmeterol salts 2 as a preparation with lactose. Furthermore, the invention relates to processes for their preparation and their use for the production of a medicament for the treatment of respiratory diseases, in particular for the treatment of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and asthma.
- COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- tiotropium salts 1 and salmeterol salts 2 are known from the prior art 15 and both are used in the treatment of respiratory diseases.
- Tiotropium bromide is known from European patent application EP 418 716 A1 and has the following chemical structure:
- tiotropium salts 1 and salmeterol salts 2 are also known in the art. It is disclosed in WO 00/69468, among other drug combinations of long-acting betamimetics with long-acting anticholinergics. 25
- Powdered preparations of medicaments for inhalation which describe the combination of salmeterol xinafoate and tiotropium salts are described in WO2004 / 058233 disclosed.
- the formulations disclosed therein are characterized by a high degree of homogeneity and uniformity.
- Pulverinhalativa be filled for example as inhalable powder in suitable capsules and applied by means of powder inhalers.
- other systems in which the amount of powder to be applied is predosed (for example blisters) as well as multidose powder systems are known.
- Packaging units for pharmaceutical products which are intended to ensure the maintenance of specific properties of inhalable pharmaceutical preparations are described in general terms in the literature.
- the pharmaceutical agents e.g. in the form of capsules or tablets, are often packaged in blister cards, the cavities of the blister cards protect the active ingredient from environmental influences from the outside.
- packaging units may additionally contain desiccant.
- Such a packaging unit is disclosed for example in the form of a folding box with blister cards by EP 0479282 Al.
- Desiccant the already existing water load of the desiccant, the amount of desiccant and the existing water sources, such as the moisture content of the packaging materials, the drug and the trapped air or even the ingress during storage of water.
- a significant amount of desiccant is added to the packaging to achieve a reliable drying effect in any case.
- Such a packaging unit which contains a desiccant for completely removing the ambient moisture, is disclosed, for example, by WO 2004/105727 A2. When using unconditioned desiccant but this has the consequence that a residual moisture content of less than 2% rel. Humidity can be achieved ..
- stable inhalable powders are to be understood as meaning inhalable powders whose properties remain unchanged over a relatively long period of time. Inhalation powders will not change their properties if both the chemical stability of the individual components in the powder mixture and their physical or physicochemical stability is given. This also assumes that the components of the powder mixture remain unchanged in terms of their polymorphic and morphological properties.
- the inhalable fraction represents the amount of inhalable active ingredient particles ( ⁇
- the inhalable fraction is also referred to in the context of the present invention as FPD (Fine Particle Dose).
- FPF Fine Particle Fraction
- the FPF represents the relative FPD relative to the nominal dose per application. The FPF is thus obtainable by determining the FPD as described above and relating this to the nominal dose (stated in [%]).
- a further object of the present invention is to provide inhalable powders whose inhalable content is largely independent of the flow rate during the application (application based on the determination of the FPD, but with a varied flow: 20 L / min, 30 L / min, 40L / min, 60 L / min)
- the aw value (also water activity or activity of water) is the measure of freely available water in a material. This is defined as the quotient of the
- aw value p / p ⁇ .
- Pharmaceutical preparations according to the invention are further characterized in that they have an a w value of between 0.05 and 0.5, preferably between 0.10 and 0.45, more preferably between 0.10 and 0.40, more preferably between 0.15 and 0.40 and most preferably between 0.15 and 0.35.
- the pharmaceutical compositions prefferably brought into equilibrium with the relative humidity directly above the product by means of a conditioning step, such that an a w value of between 0.05 and 0.5, preferably between 0.10 and 0.45, particularly preferably between 0.10 and 0.40, more preferably between 0.15 and 0.40, and most preferably between 0.15 and 0.35.
- the a w value characteristic of the pharmaceutical preparations according to the invention in this case characterizes the pharmaceutical preparations as they are present after preparation of the bulk goods, and after their packaging as well as during their term until removal of the drug from the packaging (as part of the intended use as a medicament).
- the salt of salmeterol 2 is contained in the form of an acid addition salt.
- Particularly preferred inhalable powders contain, as salmeterol salt, 2 salmeterol xinafoate (ie: (R, S) -4-hydroxy- ⁇ 1 - [[[6- (4-phenylbutoxy) hexyl] amino] methyl] -1,3-benzene dimethanol 1-hydroxy-2 - naphthalenecarboxylate).
- Salmeterol V_ is the free salmeterol base.
- tiotropium salts are understood as meaning salts formed by the pharmacologically active cation tiotropium Y.
- V_ an explicit reference to the cation tiotropium is recognizable by the use of the designation V_.
- Tiotropium Y_ is the free ammonium cation. If the term ⁇ _ is used in the context of the present invention, this is to be understood as referring to tiotropium in combination with a corresponding counterion.
- Counterion are preferably chloride, bromide, iodide, methanesulfonate or para-toluenesulfonate into consideration. Of these anions, bromide is preferred.
- the hydrates of the tiotropium bromide are preferably used to prepare the tiotropium-containing inhalable powders according to the invention. Particularly preferred is the crystalline tiotropium bromide monohydrate known from WO 02/30928 used. This crystalline tiotropium bromide monohydrate is characterized by an endothermic maximum occurring in the thermal analysis by DSC at 230 ⁇ 5 ° C at a heating rate of 1 OK / min.
- the abovementioned active compounds are used in the form of their micronisates.
- common mills can be used.
- the micronization is carried out with exclusion of moisture, particularly preferably using a corresponding inert gas, such as nitrogen.
- a corresponding inert gas such as nitrogen.
- air jet mills has been found in which the crushing of the ground material
- the millbase is conveyed by means of the millbase under specific pressures (grinding pressure).
- grinding pressure is usually adjusted to a value between about 2 and about 8 bar, preferably between about 3 and about 7 bar, more preferably between about 3.5 and about 6.5 bar.
- feed pressure a feed pressure between about 2 and about 8 bar, preferably between about 3 and about 7 bar, more preferably between about 3.5 and about 6 bar has proven.
- feed gas preferably also passes an inert gas, particularly preferably also nitrogen for use.
- the feed of the millbase can be carried out at a feed rate of about 3-65 g / min, preferably at 5-35 g / min, more preferably at about 10-30 g / min.
- the pharmaceutical preparations according to the invention are further characterized in that they contain lactose as a pharmaceutically acceptable staple.
- lactose as a pharmaceutically acceptable staple.
- a particularly preferred in the context of the invention is as Hüfssto ff lactose monohydrate used.
- Particularly preferred excipients are used which have an average particle size of 15 to 65 microns, in particularly preferred inhalable powders, the Hüfssto ff by an average particle size of 20 to 47 microns, more preferably from 27 to 45 microns.
- the term "average particle size" as used herein refers to the 50% value from the volume distribution measured by a laser diffractometer according to the dry dispersion method.
- the 10% fine fraction in the sense used here is to be understood as meaning the 10% value from the volume distribution measured with a laser diffractometer.
- the 10% fine fraction value stands for the particle size below which 10% of the particle quantity is (based on volume distribution).
- the 10% fine fraction of the excipient is about 2 to 7 ⁇ m, preferably about 3 to 6 ⁇ m.
- lactose is preferably higher
- lactose is preferably used which is characterized by a solution enthalpy of> 45 J / g, preferably of> 50 J / g, particularly preferably of> 52 J / gg 6e V.
- the inhalable powders according to the invention are characterized by a high degree of homogeneity in the sense of the single metering accuracy. This lies in a range of ⁇ 8%, preferably ⁇ 6%, particularly preferably ⁇ 4% (relative standard deviation based on single-dose content determinations).
- excipient mixtures consisting of a mixture of coarser excipient with an average particle size of 17 to 50 .mu.m, preferably from 20 to 40 .mu.m, more preferably 25 to 35 .mu.m and finer excipient with an average particle size of 1 to 8 .mu.m, preferably from 2 to 7 .mu.m, more preferably 3 to 6 .mu.m.
- the average particle size is understood to mean the 50% value from the volume distribution measured by means of laser diffraction according to the dry dispersion method.
- the 10% fine fraction of the coarser excipient component is about 2 to 5 ⁇ m, preferably about 3 to 4 ⁇ m, and that of the finer excipient component about 0.5 to 1.5 ⁇ m.
- excipient mixture reference is made to the term excipient mixture, then this is always to be understood as a mixture which has been obtained by mixing previously clearly defined components. Accordingly, for example, be understood as an excipient mixture of coarser and finer excipient fractions only those mixtures which are obtained by mixing a coarser excipient component with a finer excipient component.
- drug formulations according to the invention are composed in such a way that they contain 3 ⁇ g to 100 ⁇ g, preferably 5 ⁇ g to 500 ⁇ g, more preferably 15 ⁇ g to 150 ⁇ g, further preferably 15 ⁇ g to 150 ⁇ g, preferably 20 ⁇ g to 100 ⁇ g, more preferably 25 ⁇ g to 50 ⁇ g 2 per single dose in a defined amount of lactose, preferably lactose monohydrate, which contains between 5 mg and 50 mg, eg 5 mg, 6 mg, 7 mg, 8 mg, 9 mg, 10 mg, 11 mg, 12 mg, 13 mg, 14 mg, 15 mg, 16 mg, 17 mg, 18 mg, 19 mg, 20 mg, 21 mg, 22 mg, 23 mg, 24 mg, 25 mg or any other value between 5 mg and 50 mg, homogeneously distributed.
- the pharmaceutical preparations according to the invention contain from 1 ⁇ g to 5000 ⁇ g L, preferably from 2 ⁇ g to 2000 ⁇ g 1, more preferably from 3 ⁇ g to 1000 ⁇ g X, furthermore preferably from 4 ⁇ g to 500 ⁇ g 1, preferably from 5 ⁇ g to 250 ⁇ g X, more preferably from 6 ⁇ g to 100 ⁇ g, and in particular moreover, preferably 7 ⁇ g to 25 ⁇ g 1.
- V_ and V_ per single dose V_ 12.5 ⁇ g and Y_ 15 ⁇ g in 5 mg lactose, V_ 25 ⁇ g and V_ 15 ⁇ g in 5 mg lactose, V_ 50 ⁇ g and IV 15 ⁇ g in 5 mg lactose, V_ 100 ⁇ g and V_ 15 ⁇ g in 5mg lactose, 2l 12.5 ⁇ g and IV lO ⁇ g in 5mg lactose, V_ 25 ⁇ g and V_ lO ⁇ g in 5mg lactose, V_ 50 ⁇ g and Y_ lO ⁇ g in 5mg lactose, V_ lOO ⁇ g and IV lO ⁇ g in 5mg lactose, V_ 12.5 ⁇ g and V_ 7.5 ⁇ g in 5mg lactose, V_ 25 ⁇ g and V_ 7.5 ⁇ g in 5mg lactose, V_ 50 ⁇ g and IV 7.5 ⁇ g
- the conditioning step according to the invention for setting a specific a w value necessitates further moistening or drying of the pharmaceutical preparation as a function of the absolute humidity of the drug delivery, whereby in the context of the invention the filled pharmaceutical preparation, eg bottled in inhalation capsules or in blister cavities, is understood.
- the objects in the method for providing the pharmaceutical preparations according to the invention are achieved by specifically setting the moisture content in a packaging unit in which the desiccant within the scope of an additional conditioning step of a defined before the introduction of, for example, a desiccant in the packaging unit Moisture is exposed to a certain residual moisture.
- the moisture within the packaging unit can be controlled in a defined range over the storage period of a drug, ie it can be both the exceeding of an upper limit and below a lower limit safely avoided. This protects the drug from the negative effects of too high and too low humidity. Stability requirements, especially for complex drug combinations, can thus be better met. Possible structural changes in some active substances, which lead to an altered and thus undesirable, pharmaceutical effect, are avoided.
- To prepare the medicaments according to the invention it is first necessary to provide the starting materials of the pharmaceutical preparations according to the invention as homogeneous powder mixtures.
- the powder mixtures are prepared from the excipient and the active ingredient (s) using methods known in the art.
- the inhalable powders according to the invention can be obtained according to the procedure described below.
- the components mentioned are used in the proportions by weight described in the above-described compositions of the inhalable powders.
- the homogeneous powder mixtures can also be produced by means of high-shear mixers (intensive mixers, Diosna mixers) and low-shear mixers (screw mixers, Ruberg mixers).
- the excipient (carrier material) lactose can be submitted to the mixing vessel.
- the addition is preferably carried out via a sieve or a sieve granulator with a mesh size of 0.1 to 2 mm, more preferably 0.3 to 1 mm, most preferably 0.3 to 0.6 mm.
- the sieve can be rinsed with the excipient, if the addition of the active ingredient or the active ingredients is carried out in portions. After the addition of the active ingredient, the sieve is rinsed with the excipient. Preference is given to alternating, layer by layer sieving of the various components.
- the active ingredients used in the processes described above are not already available after their chemical preparation in a crystalline form having the above-mentioned particle sizes, they can be converted by grinding into the particle sizes that meet the parameters mentioned above (so-called micronization).
- micronization processes are known from the prior art (eg WO2004 / 058233).
- the salmeterol salts 2 have proven to be particularly suitable for micronization when the grinding pressure has a value between about 2 and about 9 bar, preferably between about 3 and about 6 bar, more preferably between about 3.5 and about 4.5 bar is set.
- feed pressure a feed pressure between about 2.5 and about 9.5 bar, preferably between about 3.5 and about 6.5 bar, more preferably between about 4 and about 5 bar has proven.
- feed gas preferably also passes an inert gas, particularly preferably also nitrogen for use.
- the feed of the millbase preferably crystalline salmeterol xinafoate
- conventional air jet mills and counter jet mills can be used to carry out the process.
- the micronization is preferably carried out with exclusion of moisture, more preferably using a corresponding inert gas, such as nitrogen.
- a corresponding inert gas such as nitrogen.
- air jet mills has proven in which the comminution of the ground material by collision of the particles miteinender and impact of the particles takes place on the walls of the grinding container.
- the ground gas according to the invention preferably nitrogen is used.
- the millbase is comminuted by means of the ground gas under specific pressures (grinding pressure).
- the millbase thus obtained can then be further processed under the specific conditions specified below.
- the moisture is adjusted to a value of 50-95% RH, preferably 60-90% RH, more preferably 70-80% RH.
- Relative humidity is understood here to mean the quotient of the partial pressure of the water vapor and the vapor pressure of the water at the relevant temperature.
- the micronisate obtainable from the grinding process described above is exposed to the above room conditions for at least a period of 6 hours.
- the micronizate is preferably exposed to the space conditions mentioned for about 12 to about 48 hours, preferably about 18 to about 36 hours, more preferably about 20 to about 28 hours.
- the micronisate of the tiotropium salt L preferably of the tiotropium bromide, which is obtainable analogously to the above procedure-hereby reference is also made to WO2004 / 058233-has an average particle size of between 0.5 ⁇ m and 10 ⁇ m, preferably between 1 ⁇ m and 6 ⁇ m, particularly preferably between 2 ⁇ m and 5.0 ⁇ m and Q ( 5 8 ) of greater than 60%, preferably greater than 70%, particularly preferably greater than 80%.
- the characteristic value Q (58) denotes the particle quantity of the particles, which is less than 5.8 ⁇ m in relation to the volume distribution of the particles.
- the particle sizes were determined in the context of the present invention by means of laser diffraction (Fraunhoferbeugung). More detailed information can be found in the experimental descriptions of the invention.
- tiotropium micronisate preferably used according to the invention, which was prepared according to the above process, are specific surface values in the range between 2 m 2 / g and 5 m 2 / g, in particular values between 2.5 m 2 / g and 4.5 m 2 / g, and most outstandingly between 3.0 m 2 / g and 4.0 m 2 / g.
- Salmeterol salt micronisate 2 has an average particle size of between 0.5 ⁇ m and 10 ⁇ m, preferably between 1 ⁇ m and 6 ⁇ m, particularly preferably between 1.5 ⁇ m and 4.0 ⁇ m, and Q ( 3, o ) of between 50% and 90%. , preferably between 60% and 80%, more preferably between 65% and 75%.
- the characteristic value Q ( 3, o ) denotes the particle quantity of the particles, which, based on the volume distribution of the particles, is below 3.0 ⁇ m.
- the particle sizes were determined in the context of the present invention by means of laser diffraction (Fraunhoferbeugung). More detailed information can be found in the experimental descriptions of the invention.
- Salmeterolsalz micronisate which was prepared by the above process are Specific Surface Area values in the range between 5 m / g and 10 m / g, a particular degree values between 5.5 m 2 / g and 9 m 2 / g and most outstandingly between 6.0 m 2 / g and 8 m 2 / g.
- the production process for providing a micronisate prior to further processing thereof, ie before production of the powder mixture may comprise a further production step.
- the used micronized active ingredients according to structure I and / or 2 through an ultrasonic sieve with a mesh size of 80 microns or 63 microns or 40 microns or 25 microns or through a sieve with a mesh width between 25 microns and 80 microns given.
- powder formulations according to the invention are preferably used as predosed pharmaceutical preparations.
- powder mixtures according to the invention can be predosed by methods known in the art. Preference is given to the filling of a defined amount, which is between 5 mg and 50 mg, e.g. 5 mg, 6 mg, 7 mg, 8 mg, 9 mg, 10 mg, 11 mg, 12 mg, 13 mg, 14 mg, 15 mg, 16 mg, 17 mg, 18 mg, 19 mg, 20 mg, 21 mg, 22 mg, 23 mg, 24 mg, 25 mg or any other value between 5mg and 50mg.
- a dose container in the form of a cavity for receiving a quantity of powder which is administered as a single dose is preferred.
- an equilibration step / conditioning step proves to be advantageous.
- This is understood according to the invention as a process step by the water content of the product is changed so that this as a result of this process step an aw value between 0.05 and 0.5, preferably between 0.10 and 0.45, more preferably between 0.10 and 0.40, more preferably between 0.15 and 0.40 and most preferably between 0.15 and 0.35.
- the target moisture according to the invention can be achieved regardless of the actual state of the product after filling the inhalation powder, when the product is exposed to a specific relative humidity RH at a temperature T over a period of time t.
- Implementation of the above process step may be such that bottled drug formulations according to the invention in a container are susceptible to indirect contact, i. not product-contacting, with an exchange of moisture over the gas phase, being exposed to a preconditioned desiccant.
- dose containers which are selected from a material which can be characterized by their property that they are non-hygroscopic. This refers to the property of binding moisture from the environment (usually in the form of water vapor from the air humidity) and, if necessary, very quickly to be able to deliver.
- a material is to be regarded as non-hygroscopic if it is less than 0.5% (w / w), preferably less than 0.2% (w / w), more preferably less than 0.1%.
- (w / w) absorb or release water at a temperature of 25 0 C based on an equilibrium ambient humidity of 5% rel. Humidity compared to 75% rel. Humidity.
- Corresponding measuring methods are known to the person skilled in the art, by way of example and by way of example for a possible measuring setup, reference is made here to the DVS system from Porotec GmbH (D-65719 Hofheim, Germany).
- dose containers which are made of a material which is characterized in that they have an electrical conductivity ⁇ (sigma) which is less than 10 -5 S cm -1 , preferably less than 10 -10 S cm -1 ,
- Filled capsules containing the inhalable powders according to the invention may be mentioned as a preferred pre-dosed pharmaceutical preparation.
- the filling thereof is carried out according to methods known in the art of empty capsules with the inhalable powders according to the invention.
- those capsules are preferably used whose material is selected from the group of synthetic plastics, more preferably selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polycarbonate, polyester, polypropylene and polyethylene terephthalate.
- Particularly preferred synthetic materials are polyethylene, polycarbonate or
- polyethylene terephthalate Polyethylene terephthalate. If polyethylene is used as one of the capsule materials which are particularly preferred according to the invention, preference is given to polyethylene having a density between 900 and 1000 kg / m 3 , preferably from 940 to 980 kg / m 3 , particularly preferably from about 960 to 970 kg / m (high density Polyethylene) for use.
- the capsules are treated as powder reservoirs into which the pharmaceutical preparations according to the invention are filled in a product-contacting manner. This is understood to mean that powder reservoirs according to the invention are designed in such a way that at least the material which contacts the pharmaceutical preparation is selected from a material from the group of synthetic plastics.
- the synthetic plastics in the context of the invention can be processed in many ways by means of the manufacturing process known in the art.
- Preferred in the context of the invention is the injection molding processing of plastics. Particularly preferred is the injection molding technique waiving the use of mold release agents. This production process is well-defined and characterized by a particularly good reproducibility.
- Another aspect of the present invention relates to the aforementioned capsules containing the above-mentioned inhalable powder of the invention. These capsules may contain about 1 to 20 mg, preferably about 3 to 15, most preferably about 4 to 12 mg of inhalable powder. Formulations preferred according to the invention contain from 4 to 6 mg of inhalable powder. Of equal importance according to the invention
- Pre-dosed medicaments according to the invention are packaged under controlled process parameters RH and T to ensure that the product corresponds to an a w value according to the invention, whereby according to the invention this is to be understood as packaging into a primary packaging.
- a package in the form of blister cards can be used here.
- the blister serves as a primary packaging.
- climatic conditions are for the temperature of the range of 5 ° C to 45 0 C and for the relative humidity of 10% RH to 60% RH, more preferably 5 0 C to 40 0 C and 10% RH to 50% RH, beyond that particularly preferred 5 ° C to 40 0 C and 15% RH to 40% RH, most preferably 10 0 C to 30 0 C and 15% RH to 40% RH, very particularly preferably 10 0 C to 30 0 C. and 20% RH to 30% RH and special outstand * G6E V Direction way 15 0 C to 3O 0 C and 20% RH to 30% RH
- a packaging unit configured as a blister pack which can be used in the context of the invention for packaging inhalation capsules containing the pharmaceutical preparations according to the invention, generally comprises a cover foil and a bottom foil, wherein a plurality of cavities are formed in the bottom foil.
- the cover film and the bottom film may be composed of one or more layers of different or the same materials.
- the cover sheet is z with the bottom sheet.
- the cover film and / or the carrier film is generally as metal and / or plastic and / or paper foil formed. These materials can be present in multiple layers.
- Typical metal foils include, for example, aluminum foils and aluminum composite foils made of aluminum and, for example, a plastic.
- As the material for the plastic films may polyvinyl chloride (PVC) cycloolefm copolymer (COC), polychlorotrifluoroethylene (PCFE), polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP),
- PET Polyethylene terephthalate
- PC polycarbonate
- UP polyester
- PA polyacrylate
- PE polyamide
- a blister of a cover foil made of aluminum which closes the bottom foil for receiving the pharmaceutical product or active ingredient.
- This deep-drawn bottom sheet may also comprise an aluminum foil to prevent the entry of water into the cavity for receiving the pharmaceutical product.
- at least the aluminum foil of the bottom foil can be covered on one or both sides with further plastic and / or paper foils.
- the cover sheet is made of aluminum and has a thickness of 10 to 80 microns, preferably from 20 to 50 microns, in particular from 30 to 40 microns.
- the cover sheet is sealed by means of a heat sealing lacquer to the bottom foil containing the cavities.
- the bottom film consists on the product-contacting side of a PVC, PP, PE layer o. ⁇ . with a thickness between 10 to 200 microns, preferably between 15 and 50 microns, in particular between 20 and 40 microns.
- This film is bonded to an aluminum foil whose thickness is preferably 30 to 60 micrometers, advantageously 35 to 50 micrometers.
- the aluminum foil is followed by a polyamide film having a thickness between 10 and 40 micrometers, preferably 15 to 30 micrometers.
- the PCV foam on the side facing the product is replaced by a polypropylene sheet or the like.
- the cover sheet consists of a 38 micron thick aluminum foil and the heat sealing lacquer.
- the bottom foil is made on the side facing the pharmaceutical product from a 30 micron thick PVC film, a subsequent 45 micron thick aluminum foil and an outside 20 micron thick polyamide film. It is advantageous if the erf ⁇ ndungs-proper pharmaceutical preparations, which are packaged, for example, in blister cards are additionally protected by means of an additional pouch for the purpose of long-term storage. This additional protection, and thus consequently the pouch, corresponds to a secondary packaging.
- the pouch z. B. as a tubular bag or 4-edge bag be designed such that the upper film and the lower film z. B. is connected sealed by gluing, welding or sealing.
- the films are usually formed as a metal or metal-plastic composite or metal-plastic paper composite film. These materials can be present in multiple layers.
- Typical metal foils include, for example, aluminum foils and aluminum composite foils made of aluminum and, for example, a plastic.
- PVC polyvinyl chloride
- COC polychlorotrifluoroethylene
- PE polyethylene
- PP polypropylene
- PET polyethylene terephthalate
- PET polycarbonate
- polyester (UP) polyacrylate
- PA polyamide
- films which have a permeation rate for water of less than 5 g / m 2 d, preferably less than 2 g / m 2 d, particularly preferably less than 1 g / m 2 d, very particularly preferably less than 0.1 g / m 2 d and especially outstanding preferably less than 0.05 g / md. This is understood by permeation rate, a measure
- the pouch is designed such that in the same a pre-moistened desiccant packet is inserted next to one or more than one blister card.
- a pre-moistened desiccant package can be obtained by an additional conditioning step.
- the length of time for this additional conditioning step is measured to obtain a pre-moistened desiccant pack depending upon achieving a moisture balance between the desiccant and the surrounding atmosphere.
- the residual moisture of the moisture atmosphere is adjusted according to the desired minimum residual moisture in the packaging unit after packaging the pharmaceutical active ingredient formulation. This allows the desiccant targeted, according to the optimal storage conditions of the active ingredient or the active ingredient formulation, are preconditioned, or the corresponding a w value is maintained.
- a homogeneous distribution of the moisture atmosphere is set above the desiccant during the additional conditioning step. This ensures that the entire desiccant has the same residual moisture content and after packaging no change compared to the desired, preset moisture range due to balancing processes can occur.
- this can be done when the desiccant, for example in the form of loose granules or packaged in breathable bags, circulated during the additional conditioning step within the humidity atmosphere, which can be done for example in drum or stirring devices.
- a packaging unit for receiving a pharmaceutical active substance formulation which additionally contains a desiccant which has been preconditioned by means of the method described above, offers the possibility of safely storing particularly sensitive medicaments with regard to the moisture range.
- a pre-moistened desiccant packet may be understood to mean, for example, a pre-packed quantity of silica gel, molecular sieve (zeolites) or concrete, which has a water load. If the desiccant packet according to the invention is placed in a closed vessel (eg pouch), this water loading causes the relative humidity in this closed vessel to be between 10% and 40% at 25 ° C. This can be achieved in that said desiccant packet prior to use as an auxiliary component of the inventive packaged pharmaceutical preparation, for example in a climatic chamber at 15-3O 0 C and 15% -35% RH, preferably at 20-28 0 C and 15-30% RH particularly preferably preconditioned at 23-27 ° C and 20-30% RH.
- zeolites molecular sieve
- an equilibrium of the water loading of said desiccant is usually reached after 8 h, preferably after 16 h, particularly preferably after 24 h.
- erf Arzneiffenndungswashe pharmaceutical preparations can be packaged such that according to the above process step for conditioning the bulk product (eg, filled inhalation capsules), the same in a HD-PE bottle containing a pre-moistened drying cartridge (process parameters for pre-moistening according to the process parameters to provide the desiccant packets, which in pouch packaging according to the invention can be inserted), packaged and protected.
- a suitable aw value (measured directly over the packaged pharmaceutical preparation) in a pouch, which for example by gassing the pouch with conditioned air long-term storage capacity is ensured .
- conditioned air for example, a water load of 10% -35% RH, based on 25 ° C, preferably a water load 10% -30% RH, based on 25 ° C, especially preferably a water load of 10% - 25% RH, based on 25 ° C and most preferably a water load 15% -25% RH, based on 25 ° C.
- technically absolute water loads in the conditioned air for gassing the pouches can be used in an inventive manner, as they result from conversion according to the Mollier diagram from the prior art.
- the present invention relates to an inhalation kit consisting of one or more of those described above, by a content of inventive Inhalable powder labeled capsules in conjunction with the inhaler of Figure 2.
- the present invention further relates to the use of the abovementioned capsules characterized by a content of inhalable powder according to the invention for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of respiratory diseases, in particular for the treatment of COPD and / or asthma.
- the present invention further relates to the use of the inhalable powders according to the invention for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of
- Respiratory diseases in particular for the treatment of COPD and / or asthma, characterized in that the inhaler shown in Figure 2 is used.
- lactose monohydrate This can be obtained, for example, from Borculo Domo Ingredients, Borculo / NL under the product name Lactochem Extra Fine Powder.
- the particle size and specific surface area specifications of this invention are met by this lactose grade.
- this lactose has the abovementioned solution enthalpy values which are preferred according to the invention for lactose.
- lactose batches were used which had the following specifications: a) average particle size: 17.9 ⁇ m; 10% fine fraction: 2.3 ⁇ m; specific surface area: 0.61 m 2 / g; or b) average particle size: 18.5 ⁇ m; 10% fine content: 2.2 ⁇ m; specific surface area: 0.83 m 2 / g; c) average particle size: 21.6 ⁇ m; 10% fine content: 2.5 ⁇ m; specific surface area: 0.59 m 2 / g; d) average particle size: 16.0 ⁇ m; 10% fine fraction: 2.0 ⁇ m; specific surface area: 0.79 m 2 / g Ib. :
- lactose monohydrate 200M
- This lactose is characterized by an average particle size of about 30 to 35 microns. Lactose batches 200M used, for example, had an average particle size of 31 ⁇ m at a 10% fine content of 3.2 ⁇ m or else an average particle size of 34 ⁇ m at a 10% fine content of 3.5 ⁇ m.
- Examples 6 to 9 is used as a finer excipient lactose monohydrate having a mean particle size of 3-4 ⁇ m.
- This can be obtained by conventional processes (micronization) from commercially available lactose monohydrate, for example the abovementioned lactose 200M.
- Micronized lactose batches used had, for example, a mean particle size of 3.7 ⁇ m at a 10% fine fraction of 1 ⁇ m or else an average particle size of 3.2 ⁇ m at a 10% fine fraction of 1.0 ⁇ m.
- lactose monohydrate 200M is used as adjuvant. This can be obtained, for example, from the company DMV International, 5460 Veghel / NL under the product name Pharmatose 200M. This lactose is characterized by an average particle size of about 30 to 35 microns.
- lactose monohydrate 200M
- This lactose is characterized by an average particle size of about 30 to 35 microns.
- used lactose batches Respitose ML003 had a mean particle size of 31 ⁇ m at a 10% fine content of 3.2 ⁇ m or else an average particle size of 34 ⁇ m at a 10% fine content of 3.5 ⁇ m.
- the crystalline salmeterol xinafoate thus obtained has a tamping volume of 0.27 g / cm 3 .
- the salmeterol xinafoate obtainable according to the above procedure is mixed with an MC JETMILL 50 air jet mill from Jetpharma; Via Sotto Bisio 42 a / c, 6828-Balixa, Switzerland, micronised.
- nitrogen as the grinding gas, the following grinding parameters are set, for example: milling pressure 7.5 bar, feed pressure 8.0 bar. Feed (crystalline salmeterol xinafoate) or flow rate) 40 g / min.
- milling pressure 4 bar
- Feed pressure 4.5 bar
- feed of the millbase about 200 g / min
- the micronized salmeterol xinafoate thus obtained has a ramming volume of 0.19 g / cm 3 .
- the crystalline tiotropium bromide monohydrate obtainable according to WO 02/30928 is mixed with a 2-inch Microniser type air jet mill with 0.8 mm milling ring, Sturtevant Inc., 348 Circuit Street, Hanover, MA 02239, USA micronized.
- a 2-inch Microniser type air jet mill with 0.8 mm milling ring Sturtevant Inc., 348 Circuit Street, Hanover, MA 02239, USA micronized.
- the following grinding parameters are set, for example: milling pressure: 5.5 bar; Feed pressure: 5.5 bar; Feed (of the crystalline monohydrate) or flow rate: 19 g / min.
- the millbase obtained is then spread on Hordenblechen (eg Hordentrocknerbleche company Glatt, 79589 Binzen, Germany) in a layer thickness of about 1 cm and subjected to the following climatic conditions for 24-24.5 hours: temperature: 25 - 30 0 C; Relative humidity: 70-80%.
- Hordenblechen eg Hordentrocknerbleche company Glatt, 79589 Binzen, Germany
- Measuring instrument Laser diffraction spectrometer (HELOS), Sympatec (particle size determination by means of fraunhof diffraction) Dispersion unit: Dry disperser RODOS with suction funnel, Sympatec
- Focal length 100 mm (measuring range: 0.9 - 175 ⁇ m)
- Measuring time / waiting time approx. 15 s (in the case of 200 mg)
- test substance Approximately 200 mg of the test substance are weighed on a map sheet. With another map sheet, all larger agglomerates are crushed.
- the powder is then placed on the front half of the vibrating trough (from about 1 cm from the front
- the frequency of the vibrating trough is varied so that the
- the amount of product must not be too large so that adequate dispersion is achieved.
- Measuring device laser diffraction spectrometer (HELOS),
- Sympatec particle size determination by Fraunhoferbeugung
- Focal length 200 mm (measuring range: 1.8 - 350 ⁇ m)
- Measuring time / waiting time approx. 10 s (in the case of 200 mg)
- Sample preparation / product feed Approx. 200 mg of the test substance are weighed on a map sheet. With another map sheet, all larger agglomerates are crushed. The powder is transferred to the vibrating trough. There is a clearance of 1.2 to 1.4 mm between the vibrating trough and the hopper. After starting the measurement, the amplitude setting of the vibrating trough is increased as continuously as possible to 100% towards the end of the measurement.
- Sample gas nitrogen Dead volume: to be determined by helium saturation pressure p ⁇ : to be determined
- the measured values are listed individually and then averaged.
- the heat of solution is calculated on the basis of the - due to the dissolution process - occurring temperature change and calculated from the baseline systemic temperature change.
- an electrical calibration with an integrated heating resistor of exactly known power is performed before and after the ampoule break. In this case, a known heat output is delivered to the system over a defined period of time and the temperature jump is determined.
- Reaction cell 100 ml thermistor resistance: 30.0 k ⁇ (at 25 0 C) Stirrer speed: 500 r / min Thermostat: Thermostat of 2277 Thermal Activity Monitor TAM, Messrs.
- the electrical calibration is performed during the measurement, once before and once after the ampoule break. For evaluation the calibration after the ampoule break is used.
- Heating power 500 mW
- Moisture balance based on 25 0 C immediately above a sample (water vapor partial differential pressure) measured. This is proportional to the aw value.
- a meaningful aw-value measurement is only possible if the sample has a constant temperature during the measurement.
- the determination of the air humidity, with the help of which the aw value can be calculated, must take place in such a way that with sufficient exactness also small Sample volumes, such as those in the case of blister cavities, can be analyzed.
- Sample volumes such as those in the case of blister cavities, can be analyzed.
- Carrier gas helium 4.6, e.g. Fa. AirLiquide
- the carrier gas is provided at a pressure of 5.5 bar.
- Measurement of the sample to determine the aw value The puncture site on the packaging (for example pouch or blister cup) is filled with a
- the aw value results as the averaged numerical value of the relative humidity read divided by 100 based on the measurement temperature (in this case 25 ° C.).
- the filling of the empty inhalation capsules by means of active ingredient combination-containing inhalable powder can be done manually or by machine.
- the following device can be used.
- MG2 S.r.l 1-40065 Pian di Macina di Pianoro (BO), Italy
- Conditioning the capsules in climatic chambers e.g. White climate chamber conditioning of the capsules in continuous dryers e.g. O (n) L (ine) D (ryer) BI - Conditioning of the capsules in drying containers by conditioned air
- Conditioning of the capsules in drying containers by means of suitable preconditioned drying agents eg zeolite, silica gel, bentonite etc. or unsaturated salt / saturated salt / saline systems.
- suitable preconditioned drying agents eg zeolite, silica gel, bentonite etc. or unsaturated salt / saturated salt / saline systems.
- Conditioning of the capsules in tight-fitting bags eg aluminum bags containing suitable pre-conditioned bags
- Desiccant eg of the type zeolite, silica gel, bentonite etc. or of the type unsaturated salts / saturated salt / saline systems with additives presented in enclosures which prevent liquid leakage
- Tiotropium bromide monohydrate 1 in portions of about 40-70 mg and excipient in
- Active substance 1 is carried out in 4 to. 7 layers.
- the sieved ingredients are then mixed (mixing: 900 revolutions).
- the final mixture is added twice through a hand screen and then mixed in each case (mixing: 900 revolutions).
- Salmeterol xinafoate are sieved in batches of about 170-250 mg and the active substance], containing powder mixture in batches of about 40-45 g. 2
- the addition of the active ingredient], containing powder mixture and the active compound 2 is carried out in 4 to 7 layers.
- the sieved ingredients are then mixed (mixing: 900
- Tiotropium bromide monohydrate 0.00625 mg salmeterol xinafoate 0.03632 mg lactose monohydrate: 9.95743 mg polyethylene capsules: 100 mg
- Tiotropium bromide monohydrate 0.0125 mg salmeterol xinafoate 0.07264 mg lactose monohydrate: 9.91486 mg polyethylene capsules: 100 mg
- Powder mixture composition: To prepare the powder mixture, 298.63 g of excipient (95% lactose monohydrate "Pharmatose 200M", manufacturer DMV + 5% micronized lactose monohydrate), 0.28 g of micronized tiotropium bromide monohydrate and 1.09 g of micronized salmeterol xinafoate are used obtained 300 g of inhalable powder is the active ingredient content 0.09% l_und 0.36% 2.
- the coarser excipient component used is 283.7 g Pharmatose 200M.
- the proportion of the finer excipient component is 5%.
- a suitable sieve granulator with a sieve with a mesh size of 0.5 mm are placed in a suitable mixing container about 7.5 g to 11.3 g Pharmatose 200M. Subsequently, alternating micronized lactose monohydrate in
- the sieved ingredients are then mixed (mixing: 900 revolutions)
- Lactose Monohydrate Blend 19.92736 mg Polyethylene Capsules: 100 mg
- the sieved ingredients are then mixed (mixing: 900 revolutions).
- the final mixture is added twice through a hand screen and then mixed in each case (mixing: 900 revolutions).
- Salmeterolxinafoat 2 in portions of about 170-250 mg and the active ingredient I 1 containing powder mixture in portions of about 40-45 g layered in layers.
- the addition of the active ingredient I 1 containing powder mixture and the active ingredient 2 takes place in 4 to 7 layers.
- the sieved ingredients are then mixed (mixing: 900
- the final mixture is added twice through a hand screen and then mixed in each case (mixing: 900 revolutions).
- Tiotropium bromide monohydrate 0.00937 mg salmeterol xinafoate 0.03632 mg
- Polyethylene capsules 100 mg
- Polyethylene Capsules 100 mg Total: 110 mg Example 13;
- Powder mixture To prepare the powder mixture, 5725.86 g of excipient, 56.22 g of micronized tiotropium bromide monohydrate and 217.92 g of micronized salmeterol xinafoate are used. In the resulting 6 kg of inhalable powder, the proportions of active ingredient are 0.0937% X and 0.363% 2.
- GS 180 By means of a sieve granulator from the firm Glatt, GS 180 with a mesh size of 0.45 mm (rotor speed 900 rpm) approx. 50% of the excipient lactose monohydrate of the quality Respitose ML003 (200M), DMV, is placed in a suitable mixing container. Subsequently, tiotropium bromide monohydrate 1 is alternately sieved in one portion following about 500 g of the excipient and then the total amount of 2 followed by about 500 g of the excipient layer by layer. This is followed by the addition of the residual amount of the excipient through the sieve granulator in the mixing vessel. The sieved ingredients are then mixed for 8 minutes (stirrer speed 90 rpm, chopper speed 1500 rpm).
- Polyethylene capsules 100 mg
- Lactose monohydrate 9.946417 mg
- Polyethylene capsules 100 mg Total: 110.0 mg
- Example 17 Tiotropium bromide monohydrate: 0.004685 mg
- Lactose monohydrate 9.958995 mg
- Polyethylene capsules 100 mg
- Lactose monohydrate 9,957433 mg
- Polyethylene capsules 100 mg
- Tiotropium bromide monohydrate 0.012493 mg salmeterol xinafoate 0.03632 mg
- Lactose monohydrate 9.951187 mg
- Polyethylene capsules 100 mg
- the conditioning is carried out in a suitable climate chamber.
- the desiccant silica gel, Tyvek milk 25g or 2g is placed on tray plates (eg Hordentrocknerbleche company Glatt, 79589 Binzen, Germany) without overlap.
- tray plates eg Hordentrocknerbleche company Glatt, 79589 Binzen, Germany
- Inhalable powders according to Examples 1, 5, 10 or 13 are distributed on tray plates in a thickness of at most 1 cm.
- the inhalation powder is at least 24h at 25 ° C +/- 2 ° C / 25% +/- 3% rel. To condition moisture. Under these climatic conditions, the inhalation powder is filled into tightly closable steel containers.
- Preconditioned inhalable powder according to the invention is filled and sealed directly into a blister cup, the molding of the blister cup, the filling and the sealing process being carried out in an air-conditioned working space (22 ° -28 ° C./20-30% relative humidity).
- Such blisters are additionally poised, wherein in this packaging step in the pouch (equivalent to the secondary packaging), a 2g desiccant bag, which at 25% rel. Moisture (based on 25 0 C) preconditioned silica gel in a Tyvek milk (quality: Sorb-It®, 2g, Fa. Süd Chemie AG, D-85368 Moosburg) contains.
- such pharmaceutical blister packs containing preconditioned inhalable powders can also be placed directly in inhalation devices.
- the inhalation device is to pouch, wherein in the pouch (equivalent to the secondary packaging), a 2 g desiccant bag, which at 25% rel.
- Moisture (based on 25 0 C) preconditioned silica gel in a Tyvek milk (quality: Sorb-It®, 2g, Fa. Süd Chemie AG, D-85368 Moosburg) contains, is inserted.
- Example C Powder capsules for inhalation, which are prepared according to Examples 2 to 5, or 6-9, or 11 or 12 or 14 to 19 are filled into a tightly closable steel container, so that this to 30 to a maximum of 75% of the filling volume is filled.
- Per 100,000 capsules is a desiccant bag of quality Sorb-It®, 25 g, Fa. Süd Chemie AG, D-85368 Moosburg which at 25% rel. Moisture (based on 25 0 C) preconditioned
- the container is sealed and kept at 25 ° C for at least 5 days to reach a
- the capsules After conditioning the capsules are conditioned in an air-conditioned working space (20 ° -28 ° C / 20-30% relative humidity) in PE bottles (equivalent to the primary packaging), which has a preconditioned (20-25% relative humidity) 25 ° C) desiccant cartridge in the lid, packed.
- medicaments containing inhalation capsules which were conditioned after container conditioning according to Example C can also be packed in blisters according to the invention (corresponding to the primary packaging material).
- the conditioned capsules are optionally placed in an air-conditioned working room (22 ° -28 ° C / 20-30% relative humidity) or an encapsulated blistering machine which regulates the climatic conditions (22 ° -28 ° C / 20-30% relative humidity ), remains blistered.
- This blister films are used, which preferably at least 12 months at 20 ° -28 ° C / 20-30% rel. Humidity were kept.
- Such blisters are additionally poised, wherein in this packaging step in the pouch (equivalent to the secondary packaging), a 2 g desiccant bag, which at 25% rel. Moisture (based on 25 ° C) preconditioned silica gel in a Tyvek milk (quality: Sorb-It®, 2g, Fa. Süd Chemie AG, D-85368 Moosburg) contains, is inserted.
- the inhalative performance can be determined by analyzing the Fine Particle Fraxction (FPF) of the drug.
- the FPF is the inhalable dose (particle ⁇ 5 ⁇ m) based on Pharm. Eur. 2.9.18 (European Pharmacopoeia, 6th edition 2008, Apparatus D - Andersen Cascade Impactor) or USP30-NF25 ⁇ 601> is determinable and set in relation to the nominal drug dose of the tested amount (dose). The result must therefore be stated in%.
- test was carried out (according to the following examples I and II) using inhalable powder, which were prepared according to Example 14 and were applied with an inhaler according to Figure 2.
- Tiotropium salt and which are in equilibrium to an aw value less than 0.05, have a lower FPF than when brought in equilibrium to an aw value between 0.45 and 0.55 (based on 25 ° C).
- the FPF (tiotropium) for the product which is characterized by an aw value of 0.45-0.55, is more than 30%.
- Results of the FPF of salmeterol and tiotropium of a batch as obtainable according to Example 14 are shown in FIG.
- the front column row corresponds to the FPF of the tiotropium, the rear column row of the salmeterol.
- the product was initially brought to an equilibrium moisture content, so that the aw value was between 0.28 (referred to 25 ° C).
- the initial FPF for tiotropium and salmeterol of this batch correspond to an a w value of 0.28.
- the product was exposed to conditions such that the inhalation powder in the capsules was in equilibrium with ambient humidity, corresponding to an aw of 0.1, 0.3, 0.4 and 0.6, respectively (based on 25 ° C).
- Results of the decomposition course of salmeterol of a batch, as obtainable according to Example 14, are shown in FIG.
- the product was exposed to conditions such that the inhalation powder in the capsules was in equilibrium with ambient humidity, corresponding to an aw of 0.1, 0.3, 0.4 and 0.6, respectively (based on 25 ° C). It turns out that an acceptable decomposition over a period of at least 18 months only then can be ensured if the product is kept in equilibrium with the moisture (measured directly above the product), which corresponds to an a w value of 0.1 or 0.3 or 0.4.
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