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Methods to reduce complications of intra-articular steroid

A steroid and intra-articular technology, applied in the direction of pharmaceutical formulations, medical preparations with non-active ingredients, medical preparations containing active ingredients, etc., can solve problems such as no observation, worsening of arthritis symptoms, and interruption of therapeutic effects

Pending Publication Date: 2021-03-09
TAIWAN LIPOSOME CO LTD +1
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Problems solved by technology

The effectiveness of a single IA steroid injection lasts only 1 to 2 weeks
Also, little evidence was observed of IA steroid injections for effects beyond 4 weeks post-injection
Therefore, limiting steroid use to 3-4 IA injections per year creates a break in therapeutic effect between IA injections, exacerbating arthritis symptoms

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Embodiment 1

[0067] Example 1: Preparation of Lipid Mixture

[0068] Lipid solutions were prepared by solvent injection method. The lipids, including DOPC, DOPG and cholesterol, were mixed and dissolved in 99.9% ethanol at about 40° C. in a flask at a molar ratio of 67.5:7.5:25 to form a lipid solution. Lipid dissolution was performed using a tabletop ultrasonic bath.

[0069] The dissolved lipid solution was added to the 1.0 mM sodium phosphate solution by a peristaltic pump at 100 mL / min to form a pro-liposome suspension. The pro-liposome suspension was then passed 6 to 10 times through a polycarbonate membrane with a pore size of 0.2 μm. A liposome mixture was obtained, the liposomes having an average vesicle diameter of about 120-140 nm (measured by Malvern ZetaSizer Nano ZS-90, Malvern Instruments Ltd, Worcestershire, UK).

[0070] The liposome mixture was passed with Millipore Pellicon 2Mini Ultrafiltration ModuleBiomax-100C (0.1m 2 ) tangential flow filtration system (Millipore ...

Embodiment 2

[0072] Embodiment 2: the preparation of pharmaceutical composition

[0073] The pharmaceutical composition according to the present disclosure is obtained by combining the lipid mixture described in Example 1 with a DSP solution (which contains 13.2 mg / mL dexamethasone sodium phosphate (DSP) (C 22 h 28 FNa 2 o 8 P, molecular weight: 516.41 g / L) and 4 mg / mL sodium citrate) were prepared by mixing, thereby obtaining a liposomal DSP composition having a final concentration of DSP of 12.0 mg / mL (23.2 mM).

Embodiment 3

[0074] Example 3: In Vivo Evaluation of Pharmaceutical Compositions to Reduce Side Effects of Different Doses of Joint Steroids

[0075] An in vivo study was performed using beagle dogs to evaluate the effect of the pharmaceutical composition on reducing the side effects of different doses of IA steroids. Vehicle controls were prepared by mixing the lipid mixture described in Example 1 with 0.9% sodium chloride solution.

[0076] Beagle dogs were divided into five groups and each knee received the following IA injections:

[0077] Group A (n=8): Single IA injection of saline (1.5 mL of 0.9% NaCl per knee)

[0078] Group B (n=8): Single IA injection of vehicle control (1.5 mL of lipid mixture suspension without DSP per knee)

[0079] Group C (n=8): single IA injection of the liposomal DSP composition of Example 2 (0.34 mL of pharmaceutical composition containing 4 mg DSP per knee)

[0080] Group D (n=8): single IA injection of the liposomal DSP composition of Example 2 (1.0 ...

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Abstract

Provided are methods of treating joint pain, comprising administering to a subject in need of joint pain treatment an effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising a lipid mixture comprising one or more lipids; and an effective amount of an intra-articular steroid or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the therapeutic efficacy of the intra-articular steroid is sustained but the side effects associated with the intra-articular steroid are reduced.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to methods of treating joint pain and minimizing side effects of intra-articular steroids by administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising: a lipid mixture comprising one or more lipids; and an effective amount of a steroid or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt. [0002] Background of the invention [0003] Intra-articular (IA) steroid therapy has been used for more than 50 years on the rationale of reducing joint inflammation and pain through local delivery of anti-inflammatory agents. This has been shown to be effective in temporarily relieving joint pain associated with osteoarthritis and other inflammatory disorders. [0004] Years after IA steroid therapy, physicians have noticed rapidly progressive degenerative arthritis in patients receiving IA steroids. Subsequent in vivo and in vitro studies have shown that IA steroids cause progressive damage to articular cartilage, including degradation and loss of pr...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): A61K31/573A61P29/00A61K31/661A61K9/00A61K9/127A61K31/58
CPCA61K31/573A61P29/00A61K31/661A61K9/0019A61K9/127A61K31/58A61K47/24A61K2300/00A61P19/02A61K31/683A61K31/685
Inventor 施雪芳张博钧吴明儒
Owner TAIWAN LIPOSOME CO LTD