Sustained release delivery of active agents to treat glaucoma and ocular hypertension

a technology of active agents and ocular hypertension, which is applied in the field of ocular diseases, can solve the problems of varied and minimal success in the delivery of latanoprost to the eye using a latanoprost-eluting punctal implant, and achieve the effect of convenient implanting and removal, improving patient comfort and implant retention

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-02-28
MATI THERAPEUTICS
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[0025]The devices and methods described herein include a removable, and optionally drug releasing, lacrimal implant, which can be implanted in the lacrimal caniliculus through a lacrimal punctum. In various embodiments, the lacrimal implants described herein utilize the features of the nasolacrimal drainage system (e.g., by mimicking the shape of the lacrimal canaliculus) to provide improved patient comfort and implant retention in the ocular anatomy. In this way, exemplary lacrimal implants described herein overcome drawbacks associated with current implants. The lacrimal implants described herein are easily implanted and removed without much biasing of the lacrimal punctum or associated canaliculus, and are securely retained in the lacrimal canaliculus upon implantation, optionally without being pre-sized to a particular lacrimal punctum or canaliculus diameter. In various embodiments, the implants are drug delivery system, providing sustained, localized release of one or more drugs or other therapeutic agents at a desired therapeutic level for an extended period of time.

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Previous methods of delivering latanoprost to the eye using a latanoprost-eluting punctal implant have met with varied and minimal success.

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Evaluation of Safety and Efficacy of the Latanoprost Punctal Plug Delivery System (L-PPDS) Containing Latanoprost

[0228]A Phase II, open-label, clinical study was conducted in human subjects with ocular hypertension (OH) or open-angle glaucoma (OAG) to evaluate safety and efficacy of the latanoprost punctal plug delivery system (L-PPDS).

[0229]The Phase II trial featured simultaneous placement of punctal plugs in both the upper and lower puncta for delivery of a daily drug load with a goal of enabling comparable clinical outcomes to that of daily administered Xalatan® eyedrops. The overall objective was a mean reduction in IOP of 5 mm Hg or greater. The primary endpoint in this Phase II study was a mean change in IOP from baseline (measured as mm Hg) at 2 weeks. Secondary endpoints were the mean change in IOP from baseline at 4 weeks and mean percentage change in IOP at 2 weeks and 4 weeks. A total of 95 ITT (Intent to Treat) subjects were included in the L-PPDS treatments in this stu...

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Comparison of Clinical Studies of the L-PPDS at Different Dosages

[0245]A number of clinical studies have been conducted to assess the safety, efficacy, and dosing for L-PPDS treatment in more than 300 human subjects with OH or OAG. These studies have investigated the preliminary safety and efficacy of L-PPDS over the dose range of 3.5 to 95 μg per eye, primarily delivered via an L-PPDS positioned in the lower puncta. See, for example, ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00967811, “An Open-Label, Phase 2 Study of Different Formulations (E1 and E2) of the Latanoprost Punctal Plug Delivery System (L-PPDS) in Subjects With Ocular Hypertension (OH) or Open-Angle Glaucoma (OAG),” Study Start Date: August 2009, (other study ID number: PPL GLAU 07), incorporated herein by reference; and ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01037036, “An Open-Label, Phase 2 Study of the Latanoprost Punctal Plug Delivery System (L-PPDS) With Adjunctive Xalatan® Eye Drops in Subjects With Ocular Hypertension (OH) o...

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Method of Preparation L-PPDS (95 μg) Cores

[0247]NuSil Silicone MED6385 part A was stirred for a minimum of 5 minutes, and 63 mg of which was weighed and transferred onto a glass slide. To the same glass slide was added Latanoprost (obtained from Everlight Chemical, Taipei, Taiwan) (48 mg), dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine (DMPC) (9 mg) and NuSil Med6382 crosslinker (2.4 mL). Using a 0.5 μL Hamilton Syringe, Nusil MED6385 part B (0.348 μL) was transferred directly onto a mini spatula. The latanoprost, NuSil MED6382 crosslinker, NuSil Silicone MED-6385 part B and DMPC were mixed together for 2-5 minutes to form a homogenous mixture. The resulting mixture was combined with NuSil Silicone MED6385 part A and was mixed for another 2 minutes to form a homogenous mixture, which was immediately transferred into a previously prepared syringe assembly. The syringe was then attached to polyimide tubing (0.024″ OD) by way of an adapter. The polyimide tubing was kept at a temperature of 4° C. by wa...

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Abstract

A method of decreasing intraocular pressure (IOP) in an eye of a patient in need thereof includes implanting a first lacrimal implant through a firsts punctum and into a first lacrimal canaliculus of the eye of the patient. The method may further comprise implanting a second lacrimal implant through a second punctum and into a second lacrimal canaliculus of the eye of the patient, and releasing, on a sustained basis a therapeutically effective amount of an intraocular pressure-reducing therapeutic agent.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 528,736, filed on Aug. 29, 2011, and U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 644,397, filed on May 8, 2012, the disclosures of each of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety for all purposes.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]This application pertains generally to methods of treating ocular diseases, particularly glaucoma.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Glaucoma is a collection of disorders characterized by progressive visual field loss due to optic nerve damage. It is the leading cause of blindness in the United States, affecting 1-2% of individuals aged 60 and over. Although there are many risk factors associated with the development of glaucoma (age, race, myopia, family history, and injury), elevated intraocular pressure, also known as ocular hypertension, is the only risk factor successfully manipulated and correlated with the reduction ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61F9/00A61M35/00
CPCA61K9/0051A61F9/0017A61K31/216A61F9/00781A61K9/0092A61F9/00772A61K31/5575A61P27/02A61P27/06
Inventor CADDEN, SUZANNEHAO, YONGUTKHEDE, DEEPANKRUBINCHIK, VALERYKJELLBOTN, CHARLES RICHARD
Owner MATI THERAPEUTICS
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