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- the present invention relates to a nanoparticle comprising a molecular assembly of an amphiphilic block polymer and having excellent stability in a liquid, and a method for producing the same.
- a cancer treatment method using a drug delivery system (DDS) using an EPR effect (Enhanced Permeability and Retention Effect) using nanoparticles as a carrier has been studied.
- DDS drug delivery system
- EPR effect Enhanced Permeability and Retention Effect
- nanoparticles with a particle size of several tens to several hundreds of nanometers that are administered into the blood from the capillary system from the tumor tissue It is easy to leak out, and since the lymphatic vessels are underdeveloped, substances that have reached the tumor tissue are likely to accumulate. Therefore, if nanoparticles having a predetermined particle diameter are administered to a living body, nanoparticles containing a drug can be accumulated in a tumor tissue, and an efficient DDS can be constructed.
- Patent Document 1 discloses a DDS nanoparticle comprising a molecular assembly of an amphiphilic block polymer having a hydrophilic block containing a sarcosine unit and a hydrophobic block containing a hydrophobic amino acid unit and / or a hydroxy acid unit. It is disclosed.
- Patent Document 2 discloses that an amphiphilic block polymer having a hydrophilic block containing a sarcosine unit and a hydrophobic block containing a lactic acid unit self-assembles in an aqueous solution to form a polymer micelle (lactosome). It is disclosed.
- lactosomes since lactosomes have a high blood retention and a low accumulation amount in the liver, they are useful as a DDS carrier targeting a cancerous site utilizing the EPR effect or a probe for molecular imaging. It is described.
- the nanoparticle composed of the molecular assembly of the amphiphilic block polymer has a predetermined particle size, so that it specifically accumulates (or does not accumulate) at a specific site in the living body. Is expected to be applied to DDS and molecular imaging. In such applications, it is important to control the particle size of the nanoparticles.
- the particle size of the nanoparticles can be controlled by selecting the types of structural units of the hydrophobic block and hydrophilic block of the amphiphilic block polymer, the length of the block chain (number of structural units), and the like.
- the particle size of the nanoparticles can be controlled by encapsulating a hydrophobic polymer or the like in a molecular assembly of an amphiphilic block polymer, or by supporting, encapsulating or binding a drug or a signal agent. it can.
- Patent Document 4 in a capacitively coupled polymer micelle composed of a block copolymer having an uncharged segment and a charged segment, a drug having a charge opposite to that of the charged segment is supported on the inner core of the micelle and crosslinked. It is disclosed that micelles can be stabilized by reacting with an agent.
- an object of the present invention is to provide nanoparticles that can be administered to a living body and have excellent stability.
- the particle size of the amphiphilic block polymer is changed in the presence of an amino acid having an isoelectric point in a predetermined range, so that the particle diameter is hardly changed even in a liquid such as a dispersion liquid.
- the inventors have found that nanoparticles excellent in the above can be obtained, and have reached the present invention.
- the present invention relates to a nanoparticle comprising a molecular assembly containing an amphiphilic block polymer and a method for producing the same, and an amphiphilic compound having a hydrophilic block and a hydrophobic block in the presence of an amino acid having an isoelectric point of 7 or less.
- the block polymer is granulated.
- the amphiphilic block polymer is granulated by bringing a solution containing the amphiphilic block polymer or a dried product thereof into contact with an aqueous liquid.
- an amino acid having an isoelectric point of 7 or less in at least one of a solution containing an amphiphilic block polymer and an aqueous liquid, particle formation can be performed in the presence of the amino acid.
- the molecular assembly constituting the nanoparticle preferably contains an amino acid in which the amino group and the carboxy group can be ionized.
- the amphiphilic block polymer is preferably biodegradable.
- a polymer having a hydrophilic block having an alkylene oxide unit and / or a sarcosine unit and a hydrophobic block having a hydroxy acid unit is preferably used.
- an amphiphilic block polymer having a hydrophilic block having a sarcosine unit and a hydrophobic block having a lactic acid unit is preferably used.
- the number of sarcosine units contained in the hydrophilic block is preferably 2 to 300, and the number of lactic acid units contained in the hydrophobic block is preferably 5 to 150.
- the nanoparticles of the present invention are excellent in stability and have a small change in particle size even in a liquid, and thus are useful as a DDS carrier targeting a cancerous region utilizing the EPR effect or a probe agent for molecular imaging.
- the nanoparticles of the present invention are composed of molecular assemblies of amphiphilic block polymers.
- the amphiphilic block polymer is a block polymer having a hydrophilic block chain and a hydrophobic block chain, and forms a nanoparticle of a molecular assembly by self-organization by contact with an aqueous liquid (water or aqueous solution).
- the particle diameter of the nanoparticles is, for example, about 10 nm to 500 nm, and the particle diameter is adjusted according to the application. Examples of the shape of the molecular assembly include micelles and vesicles.
- the amphiphilic block polymer comes into contact with the aqueous liquid and the hydrophobic block chain forms a core, the molecules are self-assembled with the hydrophilic block chain facing outward to form micelles.
- the drug or the like can be encapsulated in the micelle, or the drug or the like can be supported in the vicinity of the boundary between the hydrophilic part and the hydrophobic part or on the surface layer of the hydrophilic part.
- ⁇ Spherical shell vesicles may be formed by self-organization of amphiphilic block polymers.
- the vesicle usually has an internal hollow space filled with an aqueous phase, and a drug or the like can be contained in the aqueous phase. It is also possible to cause the hydrophilic portion on the membrane surface of the vesicle to interact with a drug or the like.
- the particle diameter of the nanoparticles is preferably 15 nm to 150 nm, preferably 20 nm to 100 nm. More preferred. When the particle diameter is smaller than 15 nm, the retention in the blood is lowered due to excretion in urine and the like, and there is a tendency for the affected area accumulation due to the EPR effect to be lowered. When the particle size is larger than 150 nm, immunity in blood is likely to be induced and liver accumulation may be promoted. In order to make the particle diameter within the above range, the nanoparticles are preferably formed as micelles.
- the “particle diameter” means a particle diameter having the highest appearance frequency in the particle size distribution, that is, a central particle diameter.
- the particle diameter of the molecular assembly can be measured by a dynamic light scattering (DLS) method.
- amphiphilic block polymer The nanoparticle of the present invention is composed of a molecular assembly formed by the hydrophobic interaction of the amphiphilic block polymer as a driving force. That is, the amphiphilic block polymer is a basic element of the molecular assembly.
- the amphiphilic block polymer is a block polymer having a hydrophilic block chain and a hydrophobic block chain.
- Hydrophilic of the hydrophilic block chain means that the hydrophilic block chain is relatively hydrophilic. Specifically, the hydrophilic block chain means hydrophilicity to such an extent that the copolymer molecule as a whole can realize amphiphilicity by forming a block copolymer with the hydrophobic block chain. Similarly, “hydrophobic” of the hydrophobic block chain means that the hydrophobic block chain is relatively hydrophobic with respect to the hydrophilic block chain. Specifically, this means that the hydrophobic block chain forms a block copolymer with the hydrophilic block chain so that the copolymer molecule as a whole can realize amphipathic properties.
- amphiphilic polymer used for the formation of nanoparticles intended for biological administration, particularly for human administration is biodegradable.
- hydrophilic block chain monomer unit having biodegradability include alkylene oxides such as ethylene oxide and propylene oxide, and sarcosine.
- hydroxy acid such as glycolic acid, lactic acid, hydroxyisobutyric acid, glycine, alanine, valine, leucine, isoleucine, proline, methionine, tyrosine, tryptophan, methyl glutamate
- hydrophobic amino acids or amino acid derivatives such as benzyl glutamate, methyl aspartate, ethyl aspartate, and benzyl aspartate.
- hydroxy acids are preferable because they easily form a hydrophobic core and have high biodegradability.
- the amphiphilic polymer in which the hydrophilic block chain has a sarcosine unit and the hydrophobic block chain has a lactic acid unit is easy to form nanoparticles having a uniform particle size, and targets cancerous sites and the like. It is suitable as a nanocarrier for molecular imaging and drug delivery.
- amphiphilic block polymer having a hydrophilic block chain having a sarcosine unit and a hydrophobic block chain having a lactic acid unit will be described as an example of the amphiphilic block polymer.
- the amphiphilic block polymer may be either linear or branched.
- the hydrophilic block chain and the hydrophobic block chain are bonded via a linker.
- the hydrophilic block chain contains a sarcosine unit (N-methylglycine unit). Sarcosine is highly water soluble. In addition, since polysarcosine has an N-substituted amide, cis-trans isomerization is possible, and since there is little steric hindrance around the ⁇ -carbon, it has high flexibility. Therefore, by using a polysarcosine chain as a structural unit, a hydrophilic block chain having both high hydrophilicity and flexibility is formed.
- sarcosine unit N-methylglycine unit
- the hydrophilic block chain preferably contains two or more sarcosine units. When two or more sarcosine units are present, adjacent hydrophilic blocks of the block polymer are likely to aggregate and self-aggregation is enhanced, so that micelles are easily formed.
- the upper limit of the number of sarcosine units in the hydrophilic block chain is not particularly limited, but is preferably 300 or less from the viewpoint of stabilizing the structure of the molecular assembly.
- the number of sarcosine units in the hydrophilic block is more preferably 10 to 200, further preferably 20 to 150, and particularly preferably 30 to 100.
- all sarcosine units may be continuous, or the sarcosine units may be discontinuous as long as the properties of the above polysarcosine are not impaired.
- the hydrophilic block chain has a monomer unit other than sarcosine, the monomer unit other than sarcosine is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a hydrophilic amino acid or an amino acid derivative.
- the amino acid includes ⁇ -amino acid, ⁇ -amino acid and ⁇ -amino acid, and is preferably ⁇ -amino acid.
- hydrophilic ⁇ -amino acids include serine, threonine, lysine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid and the like.
- the hydrophilic block may have a polyether (having a plurality of alkylene oxide units bonded), a sugar chain, or the like.
- the hydrophilic block preferably has a hydrophilic group such as a hydroxyl group at the terminal (terminal opposite to the linker part with the hydrophobic block).
- the hydrophilic block chain may be a straight chain or may have a branched structure.
- each branch chain contains two or more sarcosine units.
- the hydrophobic block chain contains lactic acid units.
- Polylactic acid has excellent biocompatibility and stability. Moreover, since polylactic acid has excellent biodegradability, it is rapidly metabolized and has low accumulation in non-cancerous tissues in vivo. Therefore, a molecular assembly obtained from an amphiphilic polymer having polylactic acid as a building block is useful in applications to living bodies, particularly the human body.
- polylactic acid has high solubility in a low-boiling solvent, a low-boiling organic solvent can be used for a solution for producing a molecular assembly (amphiphilic block polymer solution). Therefore, the production efficiency of the molecular assembly is increased.
- the hydrophobic block chain preferably contains 5 or more lactic acid units. If the number of lactic acid units is 5 or more, a hydrophobic core is easily formed and the self-aggregation property is enhanced. Therefore, formation of the hydrophobic core is promoted and micelles are easily formed.
- the upper limit of the number of lactic acid units in the hydrophobic block chain is not particularly limited, but is preferably 150 or less, particularly preferably 30 to 100, from the viewpoint of stabilizing the structure of the molecular assembly.
- the lactic acid unit constituting the hydrophobic block chain may be L-lactic acid or D-lactic acid. Moreover, L-lactic acid and D-lactic acid may be mixed. In the hydrophobic block chain, all lactic acid units may be continuous, or the lactic acid units may be discontinuous.
- the monomer unit other than lactic acid contained in the hydrophobic block chain is not particularly limited, for example, hydroxy acid such as glycolic acid, hydroxyisobutyric acid, glycine, alanine, valine, leucine, isoleucine, proline, methionine, tyrosine, tryptophan,
- hydroxy acid such as glycolic acid, hydroxyisobutyric acid, glycine, alanine, valine, leucine, isoleucine, proline, methionine, tyrosine, tryptophan
- hydrophobic amino acids or amino acid derivatives such as glutamic acid methyl ester, glutamic acid benzyl ester, aspartic acid methyl ester, aspartic acid ethyl ester, and aspartic acid benzyl ester.
- the hydrophobic block chain may be linear or may have a branched structure. If the hydrophobic block chain is not branched, a compact hydrophobic core is likely to be formed during molecular assembly formation, and the density of the hydrophilic block chain tends to increase. Therefore, in order to form a molecular assembly having a small particle size and high structural stability, the hydrophobic block chain is preferably linear.
- the amphiphilic polymer is obtained by bonding a hydrophilic block chain and a hydrophobic block chain.
- the hydrophilic block chain and the hydrophobic block chain may be bonded via a linker.
- the linker includes a lactic acid monomer (lactic acid or lactide), which is a structural unit of a hydrophobic block chain, or a functional group (for example, a hydroxyl group, an amino group, etc.) capable of binding to a polylactic acid chain and a sarcosine, which is a structural unit of a hydrophilic block.
- a monomer for example, sarcosine or N-carboxysarcosine anhydride
- a functional group for example, an amino group
- the number of sarcosine units contained in the hydrophilic block chain and the number of lactic acid units contained in the hydrophobic block chain are determined by the molecular assembly of the amphiphilic block polymer by self-organization in an aqueous liquid. It is adjusted so that the body can be formed.
- the ratio NS / NL between the number NS of sarcosine units and the number NL of lactic acid units in the amphiphilic block polymer is preferably about 0.05 to 10.
- NS / NL is preferably 0.5 to 7.5, and more preferably 1 to 5.
- the method for synthesizing the amphiphilic block polymer is not particularly limited, and a known peptide synthesis method, polyester synthesis method, depsipeptide synthesis method, or the like can be used. Specifically, an amphiphilic block polymer can be synthesized with reference to WO2009 / 148121 (see Patent Document 2 and WO2012 / 17685).
- the chain length of polylactic acid in the hydrophobic block chain In order to make it easier to control the shape and size of the molecular assembly, it is preferable to adjust the chain length of polylactic acid in the hydrophobic block chain. In order to easily control the chain length of polylactic acid, it is preferable to synthesize polylactic acid having a linker introduced at one end thereof before synthesizing an amphiphilic block polymer and then introduce polysarcosine. .
- the chain lengths of the polysarcosine chain and the polylactic acid chain can be adjusted by adjusting conditions such as the ratio of the initiator and the monomer in the polymerization reaction, the reaction time, and the temperature.
- the chain length (number of constituent monomer units in the block chain) of the hydrophilic block chain and the hydrophobic block chain can be confirmed by, for example, 1 H-NMR.
- Nanoparticles can be obtained by forming a molecular assembly of the above amphiphilic block polymer in the presence of an amino acid.
- an amino acid to coexist at the time of molecular assembly formation those having an isoelectric point of 7 or less are used.
- Nanoparticles can be stabilized by forming a molecular assembly of amphiphilic block polymers in the presence of amino acids having an isoelectric point of 7 or less.
- amino acid is not limited to a natural amino acid as long as its isoelectric point (pI) is 7 or less, and may be a non-natural amino acid.
- the amino acids are not limited to ⁇ -amino acids, and may be ⁇ -amino acids or ⁇ -amino acids.
- the amino acid may be an L-amino acid or a D-amino acid.
- the nanoparticle of the present invention has a small change in particle diameter in a storage environment (in a dispersion) until it is applied to a living body after particle formation, and when used as a nanocarrier for DDS or biomolecular imaging, It is possible to specifically accumulate at a target site such as.
- the initial particle diameter tends to increase as the amount of amino acid used increases. From this, it is presumed that amino acids are included or carried in the molecular assembly. Amino acids and carboxy groups that make up polymer chains such as peptides are involved in peptide bonds, whereas amino acids that coexist in particle formation are capable of ionizing amino groups and carboxy groups. Therefore, it is considered to have a pH adjusting function.
- Polyhydroxy acid for example, polylactic acid
- an amino acid having an isoelectric point of 7 or less has an action of maintaining the existence environment of the molecular assembly to be neutral or weakly acidic. Therefore, a molecular assembly formed in the presence of an amino acid having an isoelectric point of 7 or less hardly causes hydrolysis of the block chain of the amphiphilic polymer or the hydrophobic polymer, and the self-disintegration of the molecular assembly is suppressed. Therefore, it is considered that it is excellent in stability and can maintain the particle diameter even in a liquid.
- ionizable amino acids are supported near the surface of the molecular assembly, and the effect of preventing secondary aggregation due to repulsion between charges may also contribute to the stabilization of nanoparticles. It is done.
- the molecular assembly constituting the nanoparticles may contain a substance other than the amphiphilic block polymer and the amino acid.
- a hydrophobic polymer in addition to the amphiphilic block polymer in the amphiphilic block polymer solution for forming the molecular assembly, the formation of the hydrophobic core can be promoted and the particle size of the molecular assembly can be increased. Can be adjusted. Moreover, these can also be taken in in a molecular assembly by including a chemical
- the hydrophobic polymer has functions such as promoting the formation of a hydrophobic core and adjusting the size (particle diameter) of the molecular assembly. That is, the coexistence of the amphiphilic block polymer and the hydrophobic polymer can increase the volume of the hydrophobic core in the molecular assembly and control the particle diameter.
- the size of the molecular assembly can be adjusted by adjusting the molecular weight and content of the hydrophobic polymer blended in the amphiphilic block polymer solution.
- the number of structural units of the hydrophobic polymer is not particularly limited, but a hydrophobic polymer having 10 or more lactic acid units is preferably used for promoting the formation of the hydrophobic core and controlling the size of the molecular assembly.
- the number of lactic acid units in the hydrophobic polymer is more preferably 15 or more. From the viewpoint of achieving both size control by the hydrophobic polymer and structural stability of the molecular assembly, the number of lactic acid units in the hydrophobic polymer is preferably 20 to 300, more preferably 25 to 200, and more preferably 30 to 100. Further preferred.
- the hydrophobic polymer may have a structural unit other than the lactic acid unit.
- the structural unit other than lactic acid those exemplified above as the structural unit of the hydrophobic block, such as hydroxy acid, hydrophobic amino acid or amino acid derivative, are preferably used.
- the molecular assembly may include functional molecules such as a signal agent, a ligand, and a drug.
- a functional molecule can be bonded to the above hydrophobic polymer or the like.
- a signal agent is a compound containing a signal group. Since nanoparticles containing a signal agent can be imaged by detecting a signal group, the nanoparticles containing a signal agent are useful as a probe agent for biomolecular imaging.
- the signal group include a fluorescent group, a radioactive element-containing group, and a magnetic group.
- the ligand include a ligand for targeting for specifically binding the molecular assembly to a target site when the molecular assembly is administered to a living body, a ligand for coordinating a signal agent and the like. .
- ligands intended for targeting include antibodies and adhesion factors such as arginine-glycine-aspartic acid (RGD).
- adhesion factors such as arginine-glycine-aspartic acid (RGD).
- the ligand for coordinating a drug or a signal agent to be delivered to the target site include tricarboxylic acid that can coordinate a transition metal.
- drugs examples include drugs that should be delivered to target sites (target diseases, etc.) such as anticancer drugs, antibacterial drugs, antiviral drugs, anti-inflammatory drugs, immunosuppressive drugs, steroid drugs, hormone drugs, and angiogenesis inhibitors. It is done.
- specific examples of the anticancer agent include camptothecin, exatecan (camptothecin derivative), gemcitabine, doxorubicin, irinotecan, SN-38 (irinotecan active metabolite), 5-FU, cisplatin, oxaliplatin, paclitaxel, docetaxel and the like. . These drugs may be used in combination of multiple types.
- the number of functional molecules bonded to one polymer may be one or two or more.
- the binding site of the functional molecule may be any part of the hydrophobic polymer.
- the hydrophobic polymer is polylactic acid
- the functional molecule may be bonded to the terminal structural unit of polylactic acid or to the internal structural unit.
- the “bond” between the hydrophobic polymer and the functional molecule specifically refers to a covalent bond, through a form directly bonded to a specific portion of the hydrophobic polymer, a spacer group, and the like. Indirectly coupled forms.
- the spacer group used for bonding the hydrophobic polymer and the functional molecule is not particularly limited. Examples of the spacer include alkyl groups; polysaccharides such as carboxymethyl cellulose and amylose; water-soluble polymers such as polyalkylene oxide chains and polyvinyl alcohol chains.
- the functional molecule can be included in the molecular assembly by being bonded to another polymer in addition to being bonded to the hydrophobic polymer.
- a functional molecule may be bonded to the hydrophobic block chain, hydrophilic block chain, linker, etc. of the amphiphilic block polymer.
- functional molecules can be encapsulated in the vicinity of the hydrophobic core inside the micelle, the boundary between the hydrophilic part and the hydrophobic part, or intermolecular interaction with the hydrophilic surface of the molecular assembly. Thus, it can be supported on the molecular assembly.
- Nanoparticles can be obtained by granulating the amphiphilic polymer in the presence of an amino acid having an isoelectric point of 7 or less.
- the method for granulating the amphiphilic polymer is not particularly limited as long as the amphiphilic polymer and other additional components (such as the above-described hydrophobic polymer and functional molecule) can form a molecular assembly.
- the particle formation method a film obtained by drying a solution containing an amphiphilic polymer and an aqueous liquid are brought into contact with each other to obtain a dispersion in which nanoparticles are dispersed in the aqueous liquid (film method). And a method of bringing the solution into contact with an aqueous liquid to obtain a dispersion (injection method).
- an amino acid As the particle formation method in the presence of an amino acid, a method in which an amino acid is allowed to coexist in a solution containing an amphiphilic polymer, or a method in which an amino acid is contained in an aqueous liquid that is brought into contact with the solution or a dried product (film) thereof Etc.
- An amino acid may be contained in both the solution containing the amphiphilic polymer and the aqueous liquid.
- a method of coexisting amino acids in a solution containing an amphiphilic polymer that is, an amphiphilic block polymer and an amino acid having an isoelectric point of 7 or less
- a method of bringing the contained solution or its dried product into contact with an aqueous liquid is preferred.
- an amino acid is insoluble or hardly soluble in an organic solvent, it is preferable to dissolve the amino acid in an aqueous liquid.
- the solution containing the amphiphilic block polymer can be prepared by dissolving the amphiphilic polymer in a solvent.
- the solvent is not particularly limited as long as it can dissolve the components of the molecular assembly.
- a low boiling point solvent is preferably used.
- the low boiling point solvent means a solvent having a boiling point at 1 atm of 100 ° C. or lower, preferably 90 ° C. or lower. Specific examples include chloroform, diethyl ether, acetonitrile, ethanol, trifluoroethanol, isopropanol, hexafluoroisopropanol, acetone, dichloromethane, tetrahydrofuran, hexane and the like.
- high boiling point solvents such as dimethyl sulfoxide and dimethylformamide can be used without limitation.
- the concentration of the solid content (amphiphilic block polymer, hydrophobic polymer, and functional molecule) of the block polymer solution is not particularly limited. From the viewpoint of increasing the solvent removal efficiency, the solid content concentration of the solution is preferably high. On the other hand, when the concentration of the solution is excessively high, problems such as polymer precipitation in the solution before the nanoparticle formation may occur. Taking these into consideration, the solid content concentration may be set according to the type of solvent and the like. The solid content concentration of the block polymer solution is, for example, about 0.1 to 20% by weight.
- the content of the amino acid is 1 part by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the amphiphilic polymer. Above, preferably 5 parts by weight or more, more preferably 10 parts by weight or more. If the amino acid content in the amphiphilic polymer is too small, the nanoparticle stabilization effect may not be sufficiently exhibited. There exists a tendency for the stabilization effect of a nanoparticle to be heightened, so that content of the amino acid in a solution is large.
- the content of the amino acid in the solution or the aqueous liquid is preferably 10,000 parts by weight or less, more preferably 5000 parts by weight or less, and still more preferably 3000 parts by weight or less with respect to 100 parts by weight of the amphiphilic polymer.
- the content of the amino acid in the solution or the aqueous liquid is preferably 10,000 parts by weight or less, more preferably 5000 parts by weight or less, and still more preferably 3000 parts by weight or less with respect to 100 parts by weight of the amphiphilic polymer.
- what is necessary is just to adjust an amino acid concentration so that the sum total of both amino acid content may become the said range, when an amino acid is contained in both the solution and aqueous liquid containing an amphiphilic block polymer.
- the film method includes a step of preparing the above solution in a container such as a glass container; a step of removing an organic solvent from the solution to obtain a film containing an amphiphilic polymer on the inner wall of the container; and an aqueous liquid in the container.
- the method includes a step of converting the film-like substance into a molecular assembly including near-infrared absorbing organic molecules to obtain a dispersion of nanoparticles.
- an amphiphilic polymer film is formed on the inner wall of the container.
- an amino acid in the solution By including an amino acid in the solution, a film in which the amphiphilic polymer and the amino acid coexist can be obtained.
- the method for removing the solvent is not particularly limited, and can be appropriately determined according to the boiling point of the solvent to be used.
- the solvent may be removed under reduced pressure, or the solvent may be removed by natural drying.
- a molecular assembly is formed in the process in which an aqueous liquid is added to the container to which this film is attached and the film is peeled off from the inner wall of the container.
- the aqueous liquid is water or an aqueous solution, and may be any one that is biochemically and pharmaceutically acceptable, and examples thereof include distilled water for injection, physiological saline, and buffer solution.
- the amino acid is not contained in the solution containing the amphiphilic polymer, the particles can be formed in the presence of the amino acid by including the amino acid in the aqueous liquid.
- an aqueous liquid may be added to the container, followed by heating treatment or ultrasonic treatment.
- the heating treatment can be performed, for example, under conditions of 70 to 100 ° C. and 5 to 60 minutes.
- an amphiphilic polymer film is formed on a substrate such as a resin film or a glass plate, and the film formed on the substrate is brought into contact with an aqueous liquid.
- a substrate such as a resin film or a glass plate
- nanoparticles can also be formed.
- the contact between the film on the substrate and the aqueous liquid can be performed, for example, by immersing the substrate on which the film is formed in the aqueous liquid.
- nanoparticles can be prepared by dispersing the above-described solution in an aqueous liquid, performing purification treatment such as gel filtration chromatography, filtering, ultracentrifugation, etc., and then removing the organic solvent. .
- purification treatment such as gel filtration chromatography, filtering, ultracentrifugation, etc.
- removing the organic solvent when an organic solvent harmful to the living body is used as the solvent of the solution, it is preferable to remove the organic solvent strictly.
- the nanoparticles collected in the aqueous liquid may be subjected to an appropriate post-treatment.
- the post-treatment include removal of impurities such as polymer components that do not contribute to the formation of nanoparticles and removal of organic solvents.
- the purification treatment for removing impurities and organic solvents include gel filtration chromatography, filtering, dialysis, and ultracentrifugation. In this way, a solution or dispersion of a molecular assembly (nanoparticle) can be obtained.
- the nanoparticle dispersion may be put to practical use as it is, or the aqueous liquid or the like may be removed by filtering or lyophilization to form a nanoparticle powder.
- a known method can be used as the freeze-drying method.
- the nanoparticle dispersion is frozen with liquid nitrogen or the like and sublimated under reduced pressure to obtain a freeze-dried product of the molecular assembly. This makes it possible to store the nanoparticles as a lyophilized product.
- nanoparticles can be used for use by adding an aqueous liquid to the lyophilized product to obtain a dispersion of nanoparticles.
- the nanoparticles of the present invention are excellent in stability in a liquid, they can be stored in a dispersion for a longer period of time.
- Nanoparticles As described above, a functional molecule such as a signal agent, a ligand, or a drug is contained in an amphiphilic block polymer solution and / or an aqueous liquid, or a functional molecule in an amphiphilic block polymer or a hydrophobic polymer.
- a functional molecule such as a signal agent, a ligand, or a drug
- an amphiphilic block polymer solution and / or an aqueous liquid or a functional molecule in an amphiphilic block polymer or a hydrophobic polymer.
- Examples of the method for administering nanoparticles into the body include blood administration, oral administration, transdermal administration, transmucosal administration, and the like.
- the subject to which the molecular assembly is administered can be a human or non-human animal.
- Non-human animals include mammals other than humans, more specifically primates, rodents (mouse, rat, etc.), rabbits, dogs, cats, pigs, cows, sheep, horses and the like.
- the method of administration into the living body is not particularly limited, and any of systemic administration and local administration may be used. That is, administration of nanoparticles can be performed by any of injection, internal use, and external use.
- the nanoparticle of the present invention is excellent in stability in a liquid and has a small change in particle diameter even in an in vivo environment. Therefore, it is excellent in specific accumulation at a vascular lesion site (for example, a malignant tumor site, an inflammatory site, an arteriosclerosis site, an angiogenesis site, etc.) due to the EPR (enhanced permeability and retention) effect.
- a vascular lesion site for example, a malignant tumor site, an inflammatory site, an arteriosclerosis site, an angiogenesis site, etc.
- EPR enhanced permeability and retention
- administration targets include cancers such as liver cancer, pancreatic cancer, lung cancer, cervical cancer, breast cancer, and colon cancer. Nanoparticles can also be used in cosmetics, foods and the like as substance delivery carriers.
- Aminated poly L-lactic acid (PLLA 31 ) having 31 lactic acid units was synthesized by referring to the method described in WO2009 / 148121. Further, after reacting aminated poly L-lactic acid with sarcosine-N-carboxylic anhydride in DMF solution, glycolic acid, O- (benzotriazol-1-yl) -N, N, N ′, N '-Tetramethyluronium hexafluorophosphate (HATU) and N, N-diisopropylethylamine (DIEA) were added and reacted to form a hydrophilic block consisting of 69 sarcosine units and hydrophobic consisting of 31 L-lactic acid units. A linear amphiphilic block polymer (PSar 69 -PLLA 31 ) having a block was synthesized.
- the solvent was distilled off from the above solution under reduced pressure, and a film containing a polymer and an amino acid was formed on the wall surface of the glass container.
- Water was added to the glass container, and after boiling for 20 minutes at a temperature of 82 ° C., the mixture was left at room temperature for 30 minutes to obtain a dispersion of amphiphilic block polymer particles.
- the same operation was performed using an amphiphilic block polymer solution to which no amino acid was added to obtain a dispersion of amphiphilic block polymer particles.
- Table 1 shows the types of amino acids, the amino acid concentration in the solution, the particle diameter measured immediately after particle formation, and the particle diameter after 8 days.
- the particle diameter immediately after particle formation was larger than that of the reference sample to which no amino acid was added, and the particle diameter tended to increase as the amino acid concentration increased. From these results, it is considered that the amino acid was incorporated into the molecular assembly by the coexistence of the amino acid during particle formation.
- the particle diameter after 8 days was increased as compared to immediately after particle formation.
- the particle size change rate after 8 days was equivalent to the particle size change rate (1.46 times) of the reference sample at an amino acid concentration of 1% by weight.
- the amino acid concentration was 5% by weight, the particle size change rate after 8 days was larger than the particle size change rate of the reference sample.
- the particle structure tends to become unstable when the particles are formed in the presence of amino acids having a high isoelectric point, whereas the particles are formed in the presence of amino acids having an isoelectric point of 7 or less. It can be seen that the structure of the nanoparticles is stabilized when the crystallization is performed, compared to the case where the pulverization is performed in the absence of amino acids.
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Abstract
Description
本発明のナノ粒子は、両親媒性ブロックポリマーの疎水性相互作用がドライビングフォースとなって形成される分子集合体により構成される。すなわち、両親媒性ブロックポリマーは、分子集合体の基本的要素である。両親媒性ブロックポリマーは、親水性ブロック鎖と疎水性ブロック鎖を有するブロックポリマーである。
親水性ブロック鎖は、サルコシン単位(N-メチルグリシン単位)を含む。サルコシンは、水溶性が高い。また、ポリサルコシンはN置換アミドを有することからシス-トランス異性化が可能であり、かつ、α炭素まわりの立体障害が少ないことから、高い柔軟性を有する。そのため、ポリサルコシン鎖を構成単位として用いることにより、高い親水性と柔軟性とを併せ持つ親水性ブロック鎖が形成される。
疎水性ブロックは、乳酸単位を含む。ポリ乳酸は、優れた生体適合性および安定性を有する。また、ポリ乳酸は、優れた生分解性を有することから、代謝が早く、生体内においてがん組織以外への集積性が低い。そのため、ポリ乳酸を構成ブロックとした両親媒性ポリマーから得られる分子集合体は、生体、特に人体への応用において有用である。また、ポリ乳酸は、低沸点溶媒への溶解性が高いため、分子集合体を製造するための溶液(両親媒性ブロックポリマー溶液)に、低沸点の有機溶媒を使用可能である。そのため、分子集合体の製造効率が高められる。
両親媒性ポリマーは、親水性ブロック鎖と疎水性ブロック鎖とを結合させたものである。親水性ブロック鎖と疎水性ブロック鎖とは、リンカーを介して結合していてもよい。リンカーとしては、疎水性ブロック鎖の構成単位である乳酸モノマー(乳酸やラクチド)またはポリ乳酸鎖と結合可能な官能基(例えば、水酸基、アミノ基等)と、親水性ブロックの構成単位であるサルコシンモノマー(例えばサルコシンやN-カルボキシサルコシン無水物)またはポリサルコシンと結合可能な官能基(例えばアミノ基)とを有するものが好ましく用いられる。リンカーを適宜に選択することにより、親水性ブロック鎖や疎水性ブロック鎖の分枝構造を制御することができる。
アミノ酸の存在下で、上記の両親媒性ブロックポリマーの分子集合体を形成することにより、ナノ粒子が得られる。分子集合体形成時に共存させるアミノ酸としては、等電点が7以下のものが用いられる。等電点が7以下のアミノ酸の存在下で両親媒性ブロックポリマーの分子集合体を形成することにより、ナノ粒子を安定化できる。
ナノ粒子を構成する分子集合体は、両親媒性ブロックポリマーおよびアミノ酸以外の物質を含有していてもよい。例えば、分子集合体形成のための両親媒性ブロックポリマー溶液中に、上記両親媒性ブロックポリマーとは別に疎水性ポリマーを含有させることにより、疎水コアの形成促進や、分子集合体の粒子サイズを調整することができる。また、溶液中に、薬剤等を含めることにより、これらを分子集合体中に取り込むこともできる。
疎水性ポリマーは、疎水コアの形成促進や、分子集合体のサイズ(粒子径)調整等の働きを有する。すなわち、両親媒性ブロックポリマーと疎水性ポリマーとを共存させることにより、分子集合体における疎水コアの体積を増大させ、粒子径を制御することができる。両親媒性ブロックポリマー溶液中に配合される疎水性ポリマーの分子量や含有量を調整することにより、分子集合体のサイズを調整できる。疎水性ポリマーの構成単位数は特に限定されないが、疎水コアの形成促進や、分子集合体のサイズを制御するためには、10個以上の乳酸単位を有する疎水性ポリマーが好ましく用いられる。疎水性ポリマーの乳酸単位は、より好ましくは15個以上である。疎水性ポリマーによるサイズ制御と分子集合体の構造安定性を両立させる観点から、疎水性ポリマーの乳酸単位の数は、20~300個が好ましく、25~200個がより好ましく、30~100個がさらに好ましい。
分子集合体は、シグナル剤、リガンド、薬剤等の機能性分子を含んでいてもよい。また、上記の疎水性ポリマー等に、機能性分子を結合させて用いることもできる。
上記の両親媒性ポリマーを、等電点が7以下のアミノ酸の存在下で粒子化することによりナノ粒子が得られる。両親媒性ポリマーを粒子化する方法は特に限定されず、両親媒性ポリマーおよびその他の付加成分(上記の疎水性ポリマーや機能性分子等)が、分子集合体を形成できる方法であればよい。粒子化方法の具体例としては、両親媒性ポリマーを含む溶液を乾固させて得られたフィルムと水系液体とを接触させ、水系液体中にナノ粒子が分散した分散液を得る方法(フィルム法)や、当該溶液を水系液体と接触させて分散液を得る方法(インジェクション法)等が挙げられる。
フィルム法は、ガラス容器等の容器中に、上記溶液を用意する工程;溶液から有機溶媒を除去し、容器の内壁に両親媒性ポリマーを含むフィルムを得る工程;および、容器中に水系液体を加え、フィルム状物質を、近赤外線吸収有機分子を内包する分子集合体に変換してナノ粒子の分散液を得る工程、を含む。
インジェクション法では、上記の溶液を水系液体に分散させ、精製処理、例えばゲルろ過クロマトグラフィー、フィルタリング、超遠心等の処理を行った後、有機溶媒を除去することによってナノ粒子を調製することができる。インジェクション法において、溶液の溶媒として、生体に有害な有機溶媒を用いた場合は、有機溶媒の除去を厳密に行うことが好ましい。
水系液体中に回収されたナノ粒子は、適宜の後処理に供してもよい。後処理としては、ナノ粒子の形成に寄与していないポリマー成分等の不純物の除去や、有機溶媒の除去等が挙げられる。不純物や有機溶媒を除去するための精製処理としては、例えばゲルろ過クロマトグラフィー、フィルタリング、透析、超遠心等が挙げられる。このようにして、分子集合体(ナノ粒子)の溶液ないしは分散液を得ることができる。
前述のように、両親媒性ブロックポリマー溶液中および/または水系液体中にシグナル剤、リガンド,薬剤等の機能性分子を含有させる方法や、両親媒性ブロックポリマーや疎水性ポリマー等に機能性分子を結合させる方法により、機能性分子を含有する分子集合体のナノ粒子が得られる。ナノ粒子は、薬剤搬送システムや分子イメージング等に用いられる。分子集合体を生体内に投与することにより、薬剤搬送システムおよび分子イメージングを行い得る。
WO2009/148121号に記載の方法を参照して、31個の乳酸単位を有するアミノ化ポリL-乳酸(PLLA31)を合成した。さらに、アミノ化ポリL-乳酸とサルコシン-N-カルボン酸無水物をDMF溶液中で反応させた後、グリコール酸、O-(ベンゾトリアゾル-1-イル)-N,N,N’,N’-テトラメチルウロニウムヘキサフルオロリン酸塩(HATU)およびN,N-ジイソプロピルエチルアミン(DIEA)を加えて反応させ、サルコシン単位69個からなる親水性ブロックとL-乳酸単位31個からなる疎水性ブロックとを有する直鎖状の両親媒性ブロックポリマー(PSar69-PLLA31)を合成した。
ガラス容器内に、上記の両親媒性ブロックポリマー(20mg)を1mLのクロロホルムに溶解した(20mg/mL)。そこに、アミノ酸濃度が1重量%(ポリマー100重量部に対して200重量部)または5重量%(ポリマー100重量部に対して1000重量部)となるようにアミノ酸を加えて、両親媒性ブロックポリマーとアミノ酸を含む溶液を調製した。アミノ酸としては、アスパラギン酸(pI=2.77)、アスパラギン(pI=5.41)、グルタミン(pI=5.65)、グリシン(pI=5.97)、ヒスチジン(pI=7.59)、およびアルギニン(pI=10.76)を用いた。
両親媒性ブロックポリマーのナノ粒子分散液の調製直後に、Malvern社製 Zetasizer Nano Sを用い、動的光散乱(DLS)法により、分散液におけるナノ粒子の粒子径を測定した。20℃で8日間時間静置した後、再度粒子径の測定を行い、調製直後と8日後の粒子径の比(変化率)を算出した。
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- 両親媒性ブロックポリマーを含む分子集合体からなるナノ粒子を製造する方法であって、
等電点が7以下のアミノ酸の存在下で、親水性ブロックと疎水性ブロックとを有する両親媒性ブロックポリマーを粒子化することを特徴とする、ナノ粒子の製造方法。 - 前記両親媒性ブロックポリマーと等電点が7以下のアミノ酸とを含有する溶液、またはその乾固物を、水系液体と接触させることにより前記粒子化が行われる、請求項1に記載のナノ粒子の製造方法。
- 前記両親媒性ブロックポリマーを含有する溶液、またはその乾固物を、等電点が7以下のアミノ酸を含有する水系液体と接触させることにより前記粒子化が行われる、請求項1に記載のナノ粒子の製造方法。
- 前記両親媒性ブロックポリマーが生分解性を有する、請求項1に記載のナノ粒子の製造方法。
- 前記両親媒性ブロックポリマーは、前記親水性ブロックがアルキレンオキシド単位および/またはサルコシン単位を有し、前記疎水性ブロックがヒドロキシ酸単位を有する、請求項1に記載のナノ粒子の製造方法。
- 前記両親媒性ブロックポリマーが、サルコシン単位を有する親水性ブロックと、乳酸単位を有する疎水性ブロックとを有する、請求項1に記載のナノ粒子の製造方法。
- 前記親水性ブロックに含まれるサルコシン単位が2~300個である、請求項6に記載のナノ粒子の製造方法。
- 前記疎水性ブロックに含まれる乳酸単位が5~150個である、請求項7に記載の分子集合体の製造方法。
- 親水性ブロックと疎水性ブロックとを有する両親媒性ブロックポリマーを含む分子集合体からなるナノ粒子であって、
前記分子集合体は、等電点が7以下のアミノ酸を含み、
前記アミノ酸は、アミノ基およびカルボキシ基が電離可能な状態で前記分子集合体に含まれている、ナノ粒子。
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