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• the invention relates to dosage forms and treatment regimens employing [(lR,4S)-4- (3,4-dichlorophenyl)-l ,2,3,4-tetrahydro-l-napthalenamine] (dasotraline) for treating Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
• ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• ADHD Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
• Treatment for ADHD is most commonly in the form of stimulants such as methylphenidate (e.g. RITALIN®, CONCERTA®, MET AD ATE®, METHYLI ®, DAYTRANA®, and QUILLIVANT®), amphetamine and dextroamphetamine
• stimulants such as methylphenidate (e.g. RITALIN®, CONCERTA®, MET AD ATE®, METHYLI ®, DAYTRANA®, and QUILLIVANT®)
• amphetamine e.g. RITALIN®, CONCERTA®, MET AD ATE®, METHYLI ®, DAYTRANA®, and QUILLIVANT®
• hyperactivity For many children, ADHD medications reduce hyperactivity and impulsivity and improve their ability to focus, work, and learn. Medications also may improve physical coordination. However, all the stimulants currently prescribed exhibit a high potential for abuse. All of the foregoing drugs are controlled by the DEA by its assignment of schedule II status, which means the drugs "have a high potential for abuse ... and may lead to severe psychological and physical dependence.”
• the invention relates to a method for treating ADHD while minimizing risk of substance abuse comprising administering to a patient diagnosed with ADHD an oral dosage form of dasotraline wherein the oral dosage form, when administered once daily, provides a 24-hour time-averaged serum concentration between 10 ng/niL and 18 ng/niL of dasotraline, measured at 3 weeks.
• the invention in another aspect, relates to a method for treating ADHD while minimizing risk of substance abuse comprising administering once daily to a patient diagnosed with ADHD an oral dosage form of dasotraline wherein the oral dosage form contains from 6 mg to 8 mg of dasotraline.
• the invention in another aspect, relates to a method for treating ADHD, while minimizing risk of substance abuse, comprising administering to a patient diagnosed with ADHD an oral dosage form of dasotraline, wherein the oral dosage form provides a serum concentration between 1 ng/niL and 4 ng/niL of dasotraline at 18 hours following a single administration.
• Figure 1 is a graph of least squares mean change from baseline as a function of time from initiation to week four for 8 mg dasotraline versus placebo based on ADHD RS-IV total score.
• Figure 2 is a graph of least squares mean change from baseline as a function of time from initiation to week four for 8 mg dasotraline versus placebo based on CGI-S score.
• Figure 3 is a graph of serum concentration of dasotraline in ng/mL as a function of time.
• Figure 4 is a graph of serum concentration of dasotraline in ng/mL as a function of time.
• Figure 5 is a graph of serum concentration of dasotraline in ng/mL as a function of time.
• Figure 6 depicts 6 side-by-side comparisons of drug- liking for placebo
• Dasotraline [( 1 R,4S)-4-(3 ,4-Dichlorophenyl)- 1 ,2,3 ,4-tetrahydronaphthalen- 1 -amine] is a novel compound with DNRI pharmacology. Dasotraline acts as a potent inhibitor of human DA transporters (DAT; dopamine uptake IC50 3 nM) and NE transporters (NET; norepinephrine uptake IC504 nM), and a weaker inhibitor of human serotonin transporters (SERT; serotonin uptake IC50 15 nM).
• DAT dopamine uptake IC50 3 nM
• NET norepinephrine uptake IC504 nM
• SERT serotonin uptake IC50 15 nM
• dasotraline when administered according to a regimen that provides a 24-hour time-averaged serum concentration between 10 ng/mL and 18 ng/mL, is both effective in treating ADHD and has no detectable abuse liability. Moreover, because of the combination of two peculiar features of dasotraline pharmacokinetics - namely an unusually long serum half-life, coupled with a slow onset of dopamine transporter (DAT) inhibition - 6 to 8 mg of dasotraline can be given once daily, and the dose doesn't have to be taken at any particular time each day.
• DAT dopamine transporter
• methylphenidate, amphetamine and other stimulants are the release and increase of CNS dopamine. This release is secondary to its effect on the dopamine transport mechanism, which results in an increased amount of postsynaptic dopamine.
• the exact mechanism of action of methylphenidate is different from the amphetamines and cocaine, but the net effect of all three is an increase in synaptic dopamine.
• Radiographic studies with ( n C)-labeled methylphenidate and cocaine have found the binding of both drugs to be localized in the same brain region, the striatum. When methylphenidate is abused, it is the stimulation of Dl dopamine receptors in the nucleus accumbens and striato-orbitofrontal cortex that is thought to be related to the euphoria and repeated use.
• methylphenidate Upon oral administration, methylphenidate is rapidly and completely absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract. Peak concentrations occur 1 to 2 hours after dose administration. The pharmacokinetic half-life of methylphenidate is approximately 2 hours. When methylphenidate and cocaine are administered intravenously, their pharmacokinetics are quite similar - the percentage of each drug taken up by the brain and their rates of uptake are parallel, although the clearance from the brain of cocaine is faster than that of
• methylphenidate The receptor-binding affinities for cocaine and methylphenidate are similar at the dopamine transporter in the basal ganglia and the striatum. Notably, the "high" associated with intravenous methylphenidate occurs before peak concentrations appear in the basal ganglia. Thus it appears that abuse may be related to a rapid surge in dopamine levels in the striatum. Against this background, the lack of abuse potential of dasotraline would be consistent with its pharmacokinetic profile. Dasotraline exhibits a time-to-maximum- concentration (Tmax) of about 10-12 hours (compared to methylphenidate' s 1-2 hours) and a serum half-life (ti/ 2 ) of 47-77 hours.
• Tmax time-to-maximum- concentration
• ti/ 2 serum half-life
• an oral dosage form containing 6-8 mg of dasotraline will provide a serum concentration of 10-18 ng/niL in the majority of patients. While it will be understood by the person of skill that pharmacodynamics vary among inidividual members of any population, an oral dose of 6-8 mg of dasotraline will generally produce the intended therapeutic effect in a period of about a week.
• An advantage of a dose of 6-8 mg is that it produces therapeutically efficacious serum concentrations as quickly as possible from commencement of therapy while, at the same time, exhibiting no drug- liking response in human test subjects.
• dasotraline was administered as its hydrochloride salt.
• dasotraline may also be formulated as a pharmaceutically acceptable salt other than the hydrochloride.
• pharmaceutically acceptable salt refers to salts whose counter ion derives from pharmaceutically acceptable non-toxic acids and bases.
• Suitable pharmaceutically acceptable acids for salts of the compounds of the present invention include, for example, acetic, adipic, alginic, ascorbic, aspartic, benzenesulfonic (besylate), benzoic, boric, butyric, camphoric, camphorsulfonic, carbonic, citric, ethanedisulfonic, ethanesulfonic, ethylenediaminetetraacetic, formic, fumaric, glucoheptonic, gluconic, glutamic, hydrobromic, hydrochloric, hydroiodic, hydroxynaphthoic, isethionic, lactic, lactobionic, laurylsulfonic, maleic, malic, mandelic, methanesulfonic, mucic, naphthylenesulfonic, nitric, oleic, pamoic, pantothenic, phosphoric, pivalic, polygalacturonic, salicylic, stea
• compositions of the present invention suitable for oral administration may be presented as discrete units such as capsules, cachets or tablets each containing 6-8 mg of dasotraline or a salt equivalent (in moles) to 6-8 mg of dasotraline free base. It should be understood that formulations of this invention may include other agents conventional in the art having regard to oral formulations, for example colorants, disintegrants and flavoring agents.
• treatment or “treating,” or “palliating” or “ameliorating” are used interchangeably herein. These terms refers to an approach for obtaining a therapeutic benefit with the eradication or amelioration of one or more of the symptoms associated with ADHD such that an improvement is observed in the patient, notwithstanding that the patient may still be afflicted with the ADHD.
• the compositions may be administered to a patient diagnosed with ADHD, whether by a physician, physician's assistant, nurse or other healthcare professional.
• ADHD Rating Scale Version IV ADHD RS-IV
• Figure 1 is a graph of LS mean change from baseline as a function of time from initiation to week four for 8 mg dasotraline versus placebo based on ADHD RS-IV total score.
• a trend to separation from placebo on the ADHD RS-IV total score was apparent by Week 2; the difference is statistically different at weeks three and four (p ⁇ 0.05 and p ⁇ 0.025 respectively).
• Figure 2 is a graph of LS mean change from baseline as a function of time from initiation to week four for 8 mg dasotraline versus placebo based on CGI-S score. The difference is statistically different at week four (p ⁇ 0.05).
• TEAEs Treatment-emergent adverse events
• the majority of adverse events were rated as mild or moderate; the incidence of events rated as severe was 13.5% in the dasotraline group and 2.7% in the placebo group.
• the most common adverse events leading to discontinuation (and occurring >2 patients) in the dasotraline group were insomnia (10.8%), anxiety (1.8%), and panic attack (2.7%).
• Figure 3 is a graph of serum concentration of dasotraline in ng/mL as a function of time. It can be seen that the serum concentration began to plateau between 15 and 20 ng/mL by week four.
• Figure 5 is a graph of dasotraline concentration (in ng/mL) as a function of time.
• dasotraline does not achieve a concentration sufficient to occupy 50-75% of DAT sites on a single administration.
• a dosage form that provides a serum concentration between 1 ng/mL and 4 ng/mL of dasotraline at 18 hours following a single administration will produce a therapeutically effective serum concentration (10-18 ng/mL) after some days of once-a-day administration, and it will do so without a spike in DAT occupancy.
• Dasotraline 8 mg/d also decreased circulating DHPG levels, indicative of central inhibition of norepinephrine transporters.
• the DNRI mechanism distinguishes dasotraline from atomoxetine, a nonstimulant which inhibits only norepinephrine transporters.
• the slow absorption and long elimination half-life of dasotraline contrasts with the pharmacokinetics of amphetamine, methylphenidate and atomoxetine.
• Safety monitoring included regular assessments of vital signs, clinical laboratory tests, and adverse events (AEs), as well as continuous telemetry monitoring for at least 12 hours post-dose. Treatment visits were separated by a washout interval of at least 21 days (from the day of dosing). Subjects returned for the safety follow-up visit within approximately 14 days following the end of the last treatment visit.
• a method for treating ADHD while minimizing risk of substance abuse comprising administering to a patient diagnosed with ADHD an oral dosage form of dasotraline wherein said oral dosage form contains from 6 mg to 8 mg of dasotraline.
• a method for treating ADHD while minimizing risk of substance abuse comprising administering to a patient diagnosed with ADHD an oral dosage form of dasotraline wherein said oral dosage form provides a 24-hour time-averaged serum concentration between 10 ng/mL and 18 ng/mL of dasotraline.
• a method for treating ADHD with an oral dosage form of dasotraline the improvement which comprises administering an oral dosage form that provides a 24-hour time-averaged serum concentration between 10 ng/mL and 18 ng/mL of dasotraline when administered once daily and measured at 3 weeks.
• said oral dosage form provides a 24-hour time-averaged serum concentration between 12 ng/mL and 16 ng/niL of dasotraline.
• a method for treating ADHD comprising commencing treatment by orally administering to a subject in need of such treatment, on a single day, a first dose in the form of a tablet or capsule, wherein said tablet or capsule comprises 6-8 mg of dasotraline and continuing said treatment by orally administering, once daily, a tablet or capsule comprising 6-8 mg of dasotraline.
• treatment may be commenced with one dose of 6, 7 or 8 mg orally on a single day, and on subsequent days the dose may be other than that given the previous day, but still within the 6-8 mg range. For example, one could start at 8 mg/day and then taper to 6 mg/day, or build to an 8 mg dose from a lower dose.
• One can, of course, continue at a single dose over a period of treatment.
• a method for treating ADHD comprising commencing treatment by orally administering to a subject in need of such treatment, on a single day, a first dose in the form of a tablet or capsule, wherein said tablet or capsule comprises 6-8 mg of dasotraline and continuing said treatment by orally administering a tablet or capsule comprising 6-8 mg of dasotraline every second day or every third day.
• a tablet or capsule comprising 9 mg of dasotraline hydrochloride and one or more pharmaceutical excipients.
• a tablet or capsule comprising 6.75 mg of dasotraline hydrochloride and one or more pharmaceutical excipients.

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