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Methods and compositions for oral administration of insulin

a technology of compositions and oral administration, applied in the direction of antibody medical ingredients, inorganic non-active ingredients, metabolic disorders, etc., can solve the problems of poor patient acceptability, compliance, difficulty in matching, etc., and achieve the effect of lowering blood glucose levels

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-11-04
OSHADI DRUG ADMINISTRATION
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Benefits of technology

"The present invention provides pharmaceutical compositions for oral delivery of insulin using a matrix of silica nanoparticles, polysaccharide, and insulin. The compositions have been found to enable oral bioavailability of insulin and can be manufactured using a method involving the mixing of solid dry ingredients in oil. The invention also provides methods of manufacturing and using the pharmaceutical compositions. The technical effects of the invention include improved oral bioavailability of insulin and the ability to maintain normal blood glucose levels for up to 12 hours after administration. The invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition in the form of a tablet, capsule, or suspension. Additionally, the invention provides a matrix composition that can be used to form tablets, capsules, or suspensions by adding additional biopolymers or antioxidants."

Problems solved by technology

There are many obstacles to successful oral delivery of biological macromolecules.
However, the limitations of multiple daily injections, such as inconvenience, poor patient acceptability, compliance and the difficulty of matching postprandial insulin availability to postprandial requirements are some of the better known shortcomings of insulin therapy.
Methods for oral administration of insulin are the object of extensive research efforts but have been proven generally inefficient to date.

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Preparation of Insulin Composition

[0160]An insulin composition (Formulation I) was produced, using the following ingredients:

[0161]Insulin Actrapid™, 9 ml

[0162]Olive oil, 11 ml

[0163]Benefiber™, 7 g

[0164]Silica R972, 1.2 g

[0165]Oblepicha, 9 ml

[0166]Sesame Oil up to 75 ml

Insulin was combined with sea buckthorn (oblepicha) oil and stirred at 20 rpm for 2 min, and then at 50 rpm for 5 min. Benefiber™ (Novartis Nutrition GmbH, Germany) and hydrophobic silica R972 were placed into a beaker and mixed by vortexing at 900 rpm for 5 min. Association between the Benefiber™ and the silica was determined by the mixture's ability to float after being placed on the surface of a water-filled beaker. The Benefiber™ / silica mixture was added to the oil-insulin solution and stirred for 25 minutes at 50 rpm. Olive oil was added, and the mixture was stirred at 50 rpm for 3 min. The volume was brought up to 75 ml with sesame oil, and the mixture was stirred at 50 rpm for 20 min. The product was stored ref...

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Additional Actrapid™ Matrix Carrier Composition Formulated for Short-Life

[0167]An additional Actrapid™ formulation (Formulation II) using the following ingredients was designed for short-term insulin release:

[0168]Insulin Actrapid™, 1 ml

[0169]Olive oil, 1.5 ml.

[0170]Ambrotose™, 0.7 g.

[0171]Silica R972, 0.1 g

[0172]Oblepicha oil, 1.5 ml

[0173]Evening primrose oil, 5 ml

[0174]0.7 g of rice polysaccharides (Ambrotose™, Mannatech Inc, Coppell, Tex. 75019, USA) was combined with 0.1 g hydrophobic fumed silica R972 (Degussa Inc), and mixed by vortexing at 900 rpm for 5 min. Association between the Ambrotose™ and the silica was determined by the mixture's ability to float after being placed on the surface of a water-filled beaker 1 ml Actrapid™ insulin were added and stirred for 15 minutes at 50 rpm. 1.5 ml of olive oil was added and stirred for 2 minutes at 100 rpm with a magnetic stirrer. Sea buckthorn (oblepicha) oil was added and stirred for 2 minutes at 100 rpm with a magnetic stirrer. T...

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Longterm Release Actrapid™ Matrix Carrier Composition

[0177]The following formulation (Formulation III) was manufactured to provide longer-term Actrapid™ release:

[0178]Olive oil, 10 ml.

[0179]Benefiber™, 1.5 g.

[0180]Insulin Actrapid™, 2 ml

[0181]Silica R972, 0.7 g

[0182]Oblepicha oil, 10 ml

[0183]Evening primrose oil, 5 ml

[0184]Linseed oil, up to 40 ml.

[0185]Benefiber™ was combined with hydrophobic fumed silica R972 and mixed by vortexing at 900 rpm for 5 minutes. Association between the Benefiber™ and the silica was determined by the mixture's ability to float after being placed on the surface of a water-filled beaker. Actrapid™ insulin was added and stirred for 15 minutes at 50 rpm. Evening primrose oil was added and stirred for 2 minutes at 100 rpm with a magnetic stirrer. Sea buckthorn (oblepicha) oil was added and stirred for 2 minutes at 100 rpm with a magnetic stirrer. Olive oil was added and stirred for 2 minutes at 100 rpm with a magnetic stirrer. The volume was brought up to 40...

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Abstract

The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition formulated for oral delivery of insulin, comprising a particulate non-covalently associated mixture of pharmacologically inert silica nanoparticles having a hydrophobic surface, a polysaccharide, and insulin suspended in an oil. The present invention further provides methods of manufacturing same and therapeutic methods utilizing same for oral delivery of insulin.

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FIELD OF INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions for oral delivery of insulin, comprising an intimate mixture of solid dry particulate ingredients within an oil. Specifically the pharmaceutical compositions comprise a particulate non-covalently associated intimate mixture of pharmacologically inert silica nanoparticles having a hydrophobic surface, a polysaccharide, and insulin suspended or embedded in an oil or mixture of oils. The present invention further provides methods of manufacturing same and therapeutic methods utilizing same for oral delivery of insulin.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Oral delivery of active agents is a particularly desirable route of administration, because of safety and convenience considerations and because oral delivery replicates the physiologic mode of insulin delivery. In addition, oral delivery provides for more accurate dosing than multidose vials and can minimize or eliminate the discomfort that often attends ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61K38/28A61K9/14A61P3/10
CPCA61K38/23A61K38/27A61K38/363A61K38/39A61K38/21A61K9/4891A61K38/1816A61K38/191A61K9/10A61K38/16A61K38/17A61K38/1841A61K38/28A61K38/465A61P17/18A61P35/00A61P5/10A61P7/06A61P3/10A61K9/16A61K47/02A61K47/36A61K9/0053A61K39/3955A61K47/44
Inventor VOL, ALEXANDERGRIBOVA, ORNA
Owner OSHADI DRUG ADMINISTRATION