Pulmonary delivery for levodopa

a technology of levodopa and pulmonary veins, which is applied in the direction of spray delivery, peptide/protein ingredients, aerosol delivery, etc., can solve the problems of decreased dopamine storage capacity, patients tend to develop problems involving gastric emptying, and tend to become less effective, so as to reduce the number of puffs required, increase the amount of drug that can be contained and administered from a given inhaler capsule, and reduce the effect of puffs

Active Publication Date: 2012-10-02
CIVITAS THERAPEUTICS
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[0013]The invention has numerous advantages. The particles of the invention are useful in treating all stages of Parkinson's disease, e.g., ongoing management of the disease, as well as providing rescue therapy. The particles have a high content of L-Dopa and, therefore, the amount of drug that can be contained and administered from a given inhaler capsule is increased, thereby reducing the number of puffs required to deliver a clinically effective dose. The methods of the invention result in forming dry, non-sticky particles in high yields, minimizing material losses and manufacturing costs. The particles have aerodynamic and dispersive properties that render them useful in pulmonary delivery, in particular delivery to the deep lung.

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However, it tends to become less effective after a period which can vary from several months to several years in the course of the disease.
However, as the disease progresses, dopaminergic neurons degenerate, resulting in decreased dopamine storage capacity.
In addition, patients tend to develop problems involving gastric emptying and poor intestinal uptake of L-Dopa.
As the disease progresses, conventional L-Dopa therapy involves increasingly frequent, but lower dosing schedules.
It is found, however, that even frequent doses of L-Dopa are inadequate in controlling Parkinson's disease symptoms.
In addition, they inconvenience the patient and often result in non-compliance.
It is also found that even with as many as six to ten L-Dopa doses a day, plasma L-Dopa levels can still fall dangerously low, and the patient can experience very severe Parkinson's disease symptoms.
However, orally administered therapy is associated with an onset period of about 30 to 45 minutes during which the patient suffers unnecessarily.
In addition, the combined effects of the intervention therapy, with the regularly scheduled dose can lead to overdosing, which can require hospitalization.
For example, subcutaneously administered dopamine receptor agonist (apomorphine), often requiring a peripherally acting dopamine antagonist, for example, domperidone, to control dopamine-induced nausea, is inconvenient and invasive.

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Particles Comprising L-Dopa and Trehalose

[0096]Particles with a formulation containing L-Dopa and trehalose were prepared as follows: The aqueous solution was formed by adding 2.375 g L-Dopa and 125 mg trehalose to 700 ml of USP water. The organic solution comprised 300 ml of ethanol. The aqueous solution and the organic solution were combined in a static mixer. A 1 L total combination volume was used, with a total solute concentration of 2.5 g / L in 30 / 70 ethanol / water. The combined solution flowed from the static mixer into a 2 fluid atomizer and the resulting atomized droplets were spray dried under the following process conditions:

[0097]

Inlet temperature~135° C.Outlet temperature from the drying drum~49 to 53° C.Nitrogen drying gas =95 kg / hrAtomization rate =14 g / min2 Fluid internal mixing nozzle atomizerLiquid feed rate =70 ml / minPressure in drying chamber =−2.0 in water

[0098]The resulting particles had a FPF(5.6) of 33%, and a FPF(3.4) of 12%, both measured using a 2-stage ACI....

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Particles Comprising L-Dopa, Trehalose and Sodium Chloride

[0101]Particles with a formulation containing L-Dopa, trehalose and sodium chloride were prepared as follows: The aqueous solution was formed by adding 2.325 g L-Dopa, 125 mg trehalose and 50 mg sodium chloride to 700 ml of USP water. The organic solution comprised 300 ml of ethanol. The aqueous solution and the organic solution were combined in a static mixer. A 1 L total combination volume was used, with a total solute concentration of 2.5 g / L in 30 / 70 ethanol / water. The combined solution flowed from the static mixer into a 2 fluid atomizer and the resulting atomized droplets were spray dried under the following process conditions:

[0102]

Inlet temperature~135° C.Outlet temperature from the drying drum~49 to 53°C.Nitrogen drying gas =95 kg / hrAtomization rate =14 g / min2 Fluid internal mixing nozzle atomizerLiquid feed rate =70 ml / minLiquid feed temperature~50° C.Pressure in drying chamber =−2.0 in water

[0103]The resulting part...

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Particles Comprising L-Dopa and DPPC

[0106]Particles with a formulation containing L-Dopa and DPPC were prepared as follows: The aqueous solution was formed by adding 1.1875 g L-Dopa to 300 ml of USP water. The organic solution comprised 62.5 mg DPPC in 700 ml of ethanol. The aqueous solution and the organic solution were combined in a static mixer. A 1 L total combination volume was used, with a total solute concentration of 1.25 g / L in 70 / 30 ethanol / water. The combined solution flowed from the static mixer into a 2 fluid atomizer and the resulting atomized droplets were spray dried under the following process conditions:

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Inlet temperature~108° C.Outlet temperature from the drying drum~49 to 53° C.Nitrogen drying gas =95 kg / hrAtomization rate =18 g / min2 Fluid internal mixing nozzle atomizerLiquid feed rate =70 ml / minLiquid feed temperature~50° C.Pressure in drying chamber =−2.0 in water

[0108]The resulting particles had a FPF(5.6) of 29%, and a FPF(3.4) of 10%, both measured usi...

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In one aspect, the invention is related to a method of treating a patient with Parkinson's disease, the method including administering to the respiratory tract of the patient particles that include more than about 90 weight percent (wt %) of levodopa. The particles are delivered to the patient's pulmonary system, preferably to the alveoli or the deep lung.

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RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 366,471, filed Mar. 20, 2002. The entire teachings of the above application are incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Parkinson's disease is characterized neuropathologically by degeneration of dopamine neurons in the basal ganglia and neurologically by debilitating tremors, slowness of movement and balance problems. It is estimated that over one million people suffer from Parkinson's disease. Nearly all patients receive the dopamine precursor levodopa or L-Dopa, often in conjunction with the dopa-decarboxylase inhibitor, carbidopa. L-Dopa adequately controls symptoms of Parkinson's disease in the early stages of the disease. However, it tends to become less effective after a period which can vary from several months to several years in the course of the disease.[0003]It is believed that the varying effects of L-Dopa in Parkinson's disease patients are rela...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61K9/14A61K31/24A61K31/195A61K31/135A61K9/00A61K9/16A61K31/137A61K31/198A61K31/70A61L9/04
CPCA61K9/0075A61K9/1611A61K9/1617A61K9/0073A61K31/137A61K31/198A61K31/70A61K9/1623A61P25/00A61P25/16
Inventor JACKSON, BLAIRBENNETT, DAVID J.BARTUS, RAYMOND T.EMERICH, DWAINE F.
Owner CIVITAS THERAPEUTICS
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