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Patent Number:
Bodmer et al.
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5,639,480
56885692 (1988).
Maulding, Journal of Controlled release, vol. 6, pp. 167-176
(1987).
Primary Examiner-Edward J. Webman
Attomey, Agent, or FirmRobert S. Honor; Carl W. Battle
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ABSTRACT
References Cited
13 Claims, No Drawings
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matrix or a coating, e.g. in the form of a implant or 15 lactide/glycolide copolymers and related compositions for
level.
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50
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the art.
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should have.
GB 2,145,422 B describes that a sustained release of
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disclosed.
used.
If desired the sustained release formulations may be in the
form of an implant.
We have found an especially useful modi?cation of the
soluble.
structure:
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The term somatostatin includes its analogues or deriva
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ologic functions.
(See Verber et a1., Life Sciences, 34, 1371-1378 (1984) andEuropean Pat.
Appln. No. 82106205 .6 (published as No. 70 021)) also known as cyclo
and
*
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the moiety
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4-deoxyfructosyl]-DPhe-Cys-Phe-DTrp-Lys-Thr-Cys
Thr-ol and N-[B-deoxyfructosyl-DPhe-Cys-Phe-DTrp-Lys
'Ihr-Cys-Thr-ol, each having a bridge between the -Cys
application.
months release.
The star polymers preferably have a main molecular
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lic acids, e.g. lactic acid. and glycolic acid, by the conden
sation of the lactone dimers, see for example U.S. Pat. No.
3,773,919.
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phase.
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vivo. and the extent of the drug burst would be undesired. As '
gas through the oil layer (e.g. methylene chloride) (line 19).
The formed microparticles are recovered by centrifuga
tion or ?ltration (lines 26-27) and ?ie components which are
water or a buffer of pH 3-8 and a solution of the polylactide 65 warmed under reduced pressure to achieve) better removal
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resultant microparticles.
implants.
breast cancer.
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chloride, and
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microparticles.
The invention also provides the process variant, in which
retardation
average plasma level (op,
AUC
76%
4 rig/ml
(0-42 days)
ideal)
(O42 days)
(0-42 days)
retardation
average plasma level
(0-42 days)
(0-42 days)
(cpjdeal)
AUC
retardation
average plasma level
>75%
4-6 rig/ml
(0-42 days)
days
(0-43 days)
((3-43 days)
>75%
4-6 ng/ml
(cpjdml)
65 AUC
(0-43 days)
days
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-continued
retardation
average plasma level
(0-42 days)
(0-42 days)
>75%
4-6.5 ng/ml
tion.
(cpidul)
AUC
(0-42 days)
days
Rabbit 5 mg of somatostatin/kg, intramuscularly
retardation
average plasma level
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(0-42/43 days)
(0-42/43 days)
>74%
3.5-6.5 nglml
(0-42/43 days)
(cpidul)
AUC
days
following properties:
1. a retardation of at least 70%, preferably at least 74%,
e.g. at least 75%, 80%, 88% or at least 89% over a
period of from 0 to 42 or 43 days and/or
EXAMPLE 2
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culated as follows:
% retardation=100><(1-AD/AUC)
By this method the whole plasma pro?le measured over a
preselected time period is characterized by means of a single
numerical index.
In Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 85 (1988) 5688-5692 has
been described in FIG. 4 a plasma level pro?le of the
octapeptide analog of somatostatin of the formula
II:
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measured by RIA.
EXAMPLE 3
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#1
in the rat.
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for one hour, the ethanol was decanted and the micropar
ticles were stirred with 1000 ml of n-heptane containing 1 ml
EXAMPLE 4
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changes:
1. 0.25 ml of acetate bu?ier pH 4.0 were used instead of
0.125 ml of water to prepare the inner W/O-phase.
2.1insing after collection of the microparticles was carried
out with 1/45 molar acetate bu?er pH 4.0 instead of
water.
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of acetate buffer.
EXAMPLE 9
Microparticles were prepared in the same manner as
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EXAMPLE 5
EXAMPLE 10
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One g of po1y(D,L,-lactide-co-glycolide)glucose, MW
46,000 (50:50 molar produced according to the process of
GB 2.145.422 B, Polydispersity ca. 1.7. produced from
Octreotide pamoate
10.19 g of octreotide free base (10 mM) and 3.88
embonoic acid (10 mM) are dissolved in 1 liter of water/
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stability.
EXAMPLE 11
0.2% glucose) was dissolved in 2.5 ml of methylene chloride
followed by the addition of 75 mg of Octreotide dissolved in
A solution of l g of poly(D.L-lactide-co-glycolide) (50:50
0.125 ml of deionized water. The mixture was intensively 65 molar. MW=36.100) in 20 ml of methylene chloride was
added with stirring to a solution of 100 mg of calcitonin in
mixed e.g. by means of an Ultra-Turax for one minute at
1.5 ml of methanol. Phase separation was e?ected by adding
20.000 rpm (inner W/O-phase).
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co-glycolide)glucose.
3. A sustained release formulation comprising a micro
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particle of claim 2.
4. A sustained release formulation according to claim 3
which when administered subcutaneously to a rat at a dosage
of 10 mg of octreotide per kg of body weight exhibits an
octreotide concenu'ation in the blood plasma of at least 0.3
EXAMPLE 12
silicone ?uid (Dow 360 Medical Fluid, 1000 cs) and 2.5 ml
of Span 80. The mixture was added to 2000 ml of heptane
and stirred for 10 minutes. The resulting rnicrocapsules were
collected by vacuum ?ltration, washed three times with
heptane, and dried 10 minutes under suction. Half of the
sample was washed by stirring in water for 10 minutes; the
other half was not washed. Both samples were dried over
night in a vacuum oven at 30 C. The total yield was 10.65
or 43 days.
7. A sustained release formulation according to claim 3
which when administered to arat subcutaneously at a dosage
of 10 mg of octreotide per kg of body weight exhibits an
average plasma level of from 2.5 to 6.5 ng/ml over a period
of from 0 to 42 days.
8. A sustained release formulation according to claim 3
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particle of claim 9.
11. A microparticle according to claim 2 wherein the
surface is substantially free of octreotide.
polymeric matrix.
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particle of claim 1.
13. A microparticle of claim 1 wherein said octreotide is
an acetate salt.