Patent Grant
9180101
(a) Field of the Invention
This disclosure relates to a pharmaceutical composition simultaneously having a rapid-acting property and a long-acting property. The pharmaceutical composition exhibits independent release properties of an immediate release part and a sustained-release part, and it may be prepared by a relatively simple process without limitation to the composition and the kinds of usable active pharmaceutical ingredients (API).
(b) Description of the Related Art
Currently, according to the progress of preparation technologies, developments of technologies for sustained-release of various drugs are under progress in order to improve compliance of patients. A sustained-release preparation decreases the number of administration while effectively inducing potential effects of drugs by maintaining pharmaceutical effects, compared to an immediate-release preparation, and it has a lot of advantages in terms of effectiveness and safety such as reduction in side-effects or toxicity. However, for analgesics, etc. requiring immediate effects, a rapid acting property of rapidly reaching effective blood concentration to exhibit analgesic effect, etc. after administration is also required. Thus, a development of preparation simultaneously having a rapid-acting property and a long-acting property is required.
A representative preparation simultaneously having a rapid-acting property and a long-acting property includes Tylenol ER currently marketed by Janssen (U.S. Pat. No. 4,820,522), which simultaneously contains a determined drug dose containing a wicking agent and an erosion promoter in an immediate-release drug layer, and a powder composition and a determined drug dose containing an active matrix binder (hydroxyethylcellulose) and a wicking agent (microcrystalline cellulose) in a sustained-release drug layer, and is a dual-layered tablet prepared using a specific tableting machine.
As the existing technologies having the immediate-release part and the sustained-release part, a multi layer tablet prepared by depositing an immediate-release part and a sustained-release part, a core tablet prepared by forming a sustained-release part and then inserting it in an immediate-release part and dually tableting, an osmotic pump tablet, and spherical granules prepared by extrusion and spheronization have been reported.
However, according to the existing technologies, specific equipments are required and the process is complicated. And, since in the existing technologies, both the immediate-release part and the sustained-release part are tableted in the form of a matrix or compression-molded, disintegration or release of the immediate-release part may be delayed due to the base contained in the sustained-release part, and thus, it may be difficult that the immediate-release part and the sustained-release independently exhibit release properties. Furthermore, they are difficult to be applied for a drug requiring high content.
Accordingly, the inventors studied on the pharmaceutical composition that may be prepared by a simple process, has no limitation to the contents and the kinds of active active pharmaceutical ingredients, and may exhibit independent release properties of the immediate release part and the sustained-release part, and completed the invention.
Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a pharmaceutical composition that may be prepared by a simple process, has no limitation to the contents and the kinds of active pharmaceutical ingredients, and may exhibit independent release properties of the immediate release part and the sustained-release part.
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provide a pharmaceutical composition comprising a sustained-release part coated with water-insoluble polymer on the surface, comprising a first active pharmaceutical ingredient, at least one release control base selected from the group consisting of water-insoluble polymer, and water-soluble viscous polymer, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier; and, an immediate release part comprising a second active pharmaceutical ingredient and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in detail.
The pharmaceutical composition of the present invention exhibits independent release properties of the immediate release part and the sustained-release part by coating the surface of the sustained-release part comprising an active pharmaceutical ingredient, a release control base and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier with water-insoluble polymer to separate it from the immediate release part, it may be prepared by a relatively simple process without specification limitation to the contents and the kinds of usable active pharmaceutical ingredients, and it exhibits independent release properties of the immediate release part and the sustained-release part without being affected by pH change.
The water-insoluble polymer may be those exhibiting a solubility of 0.0001 g/ml of less in an aqueous solvent at any pH, and preferably one or more selected from the group consisting of water-insoluble cellulose, water-insoluble cellulose derivatives, polymethacrylate, polyalkylacrylate, methacrylate-ethylacrylate based copolymer, and a combination thereof, but not limited thereto. The water-insoluble cellulose may be preferably alkyl cellulose, more preferably ethyl cellulose. The water-insoluble cellulose derivatives may be preferably one or more selected from the group consisting of cellulose acetate, acetate phthalate, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose phthalate, and a combination thereof.
The water-soluble viscous polymer may exhibit a solubility of 0.01 g/ml or more in an aqueous solvent at any pH, and absorbs an aqueous solvent in an aqueous solution of 10% w/v, 20° C. to exhibit viscosity change of 1 mPas or more, based on the dry state. More preferably, it may be one or more selected from the group consisting of hydroxylalkylcellulose, hydroxypropylalkylcellulose, polyalkyleneoxide, sodium alginate, povidone, natural or synthetic gums, polyvinylalcohol, carboxymethylcellulose sodium, and a combination thereof. Most preferably, it may be one or more selected from hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, hydroxyethylcellulose, or a combination thereof.
The pharmaceutical composition of the present invention comprises a sustained-release part coated with water-insoluble polymer on the surface and an immediate-release part.
In the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention, the sustained-release part and the immediate-release part are combined, and to exhibit independent release properties of the sustained-release part and the immediate-release part, the surface of the sustained-release part is coated with water-insoluble polymer to separate it from the immediate-release part.
To exhibit independent release properties of the sustained-release part and the immediate-release part, the surface of the sustained-release part may be additionally coated with water-soluble viscous polymer, and more preferably, it may be primarily coated with water-soluble viscous polymer and secondarily coated with water-insoluble polymer.
In the examples, the surface of the sustained-release part is 1) coated with water-insoluble polymer (<Example 9-1> to <Example 68>), 2) coated with water soluble viscous polymer and additionally coated with water-insoluble polymer (<Example 1-1> to <Example 8>), or 3) coated with water-insoluble polymer and then coated with water-soluble viscous polymer, and additionally coated with water-insoluble polymer (<Example 69>), and combined with an immediate-release part to prepare a pharmaceutical composition of the present invention.
The sustained-release part comprises a first active pharmaceutical ingredient, at least one release control base selected from the group consisting of water-insoluble polymer and water-soluble viscous polymer, and pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, and the immediate-release part comprises a second active pharmaceutical ingredient and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
Particularly, the first active pharmaceutical ingredient, the release control base, and the pharmaceutically acceptable carrier in the sustained-release part may be preferably mixed, but not limited thereto.
And, to control release of the sustained-release part, at least one selected from the group consisting of water-insoluble polymer and water-soluble viscous polymer may be used, and to more precisely control the release, a hydrophilic delivery vector or a hydrophobic delivery vector may be additionally used.
The hydrophilic delivery vector may be selected from the group consisting of polyalkylene glycol, carboxyvinyl hydrophilic polymer, and a combination thereof, and more preferably, it may be polyethyleneglycol, carbormer (Carbopol™), calcium carboxymethyl cellulose, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, etc. with a molecular weight of 400˜6,000, but not limited thereto.
The hydrophobic delivery vector may be selected from the group consisting of fatty acid, fatty acid ester, fatty alcohol, fatty acid (mono-, di-, tri-)glyceride, waxes, hydrogenated castor oil, hydrogenated vegetable oil, and a combination thereof. The fatty alcohol may be cetostearyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, lauryl alcohol, myristyl alcohol, etc., the fatty acid ester may be glyceryl monostearate, glycerol monoleate, acetylated monoglyceride, tristearin, tripalmitin, cetyl ester wax, glyceryl palmitostearate, glyceryl behenate (Compritol 888 ATO™), and the wax may be beeswax, carnauba wax, glycol wax, and castor wax.
The sustained-release part and the immediate-release part may be in the form of independent granules, and the granules may be mixed in the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention, but not limited thereto.
In the examples, the sustained-release composition comprising a active pharmaceutical ingredient, a release control based, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier is prepared in the form of granules using a binding solution commonly used in the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition, and the immediate-release composition comprising a active pharmaceutical ingredient and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier is also prepared in the form of granules using a binding solution.
As explained, to prepare the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention, the sustained-release part and the immediate-release part are respectively prepared and combined without requiring a specific process, and a separate process for tableting or compression molding in the form of a matrix is not required, and thus the process is very simple.
Furthermore, the contents and the kinds of the active pharmaceutical ingredients used in the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention are not limited. In the pharmaceutical composition, the sustained-release part and the immediate-release part are combined with being separated from each other, and the active pharmaceutical ingredient is contained respectively in the sustained-release part and the immediate-release, and thus, the active pharmaceutical ingredient requiring a rapid-acting property and the active pharmaceutical ingredient requiring a long-acting property may be independently used without limitation.
And, when a active pharmaceutical ingredient is coated on a conventionally used core material, the amount of coating is limited, however, according to the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention, the content of the active pharmaceutical ingredient may be easily controlled by controlling the contents of the active pharmaceutical ingredient when preparing the sustained-release part and the immediate-release part, and the contents are not limited.
And, the release degree of the active pharmaceutical ingredient contained in the sustained-release part may be controlled by controlling the content of the release control base selected from the group consisting of water-insoluble polymer, water-soluble viscous polymer, and a combination thereof. And, the initial release amount and the sustained-release amount may be easily controlled by controlling the mixing ratio of the sustained-release part and the immediate-release part.
In the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention, the first active pharmaceutical ingredient in the sustained-release part may be a single or complex ingredient, and it may be one or more selected from the group consisting of acetaminophen, tramadol, Niacin, Pitavastatin, Rosuvastatin, Atorvastatin, Rebamipide, Metformin, Glimepiride, Pioglitazone, Sitagliptin, Voglibose, Levosulpiride, Mosapride, Trimebutine, Itopride, Cilostazol, Limaprost, Sarpogrelate, Nifedipine, Losartan, Valsartan, Telmisartan, Olmesartan, Candesartan, Benidipine, Carvedilol, Atenolol, Valaciclovir, Choline Alfoscerate, Acetyl-1-carnitine, Venlafaxine, Risperidone, Quetiapine, Gabapentin, Pregabalin, Levetiracetam, Rivastigmine, Aceclofenac, Eperisone, Bepotastine, Acyclovir, and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, but not limited thereto.
And, the second active pharmaceutical ingredient in the immediate-release part may be a single or complex ingredient, and it may be one or more selected from the group consisting of acetaminophen, tramadol, Niacin, Pitavastatin, Rosuvastatin, Atorvastatin, Rebamipide, Metformin, Glimepiride, Pioglitazone, Sitagliptin, Voglibose, Levosulpiride, Mosapride, Trimebutine, Itopride, Cilostazol, Limaprost, Sarpogrelate, Nifedipine, Losartan, Valsartan, Telmisartan, Olmesartan, Candesartan, Benidipine, Carvedilol, Atenolol, Valaciclovir, Choline Alfoscerate, Acetyl-1-carnitine, Venlafaxine, Risperidone, Quetiapine, Gabapentin, Pregabalin, Levetiracetam, Rivastigmine, Aceclofenac, Eperisone, Bepotastine, Acyclovir, and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, but not limited thereto.
The active pharmaceutical ingredient in the sustained-release part and the active pharmaceutical ingredient in the immediate-release part may be the same or different, and they may be easily selected by a person having ordinary knowledge in the art.
And, the active ingredients may be preferably composed with the composition described in the following Table 1, according to the use or purpose of the pharmaceutical composition, but not limited thereto.
In the experimental examples of the present invention, acetaminophen or tramadol is used as a active pharmaceutical ingredient, the surface of the sustained-release part is coated with water-insoluble polymer or coated with water-soluble viscous polymer and additionally coated with water-insoluble polymer, and the release property of the prepared pharmaceutical composition is confirmed. As the result, it can be seen that the sustained-release part and the immediate-release part exhibit independent release properties (see acetaminophen in
And, in the case of a pharmaceutical composition prepared by using rosuvastatin, pitavastatin, atorvastatin calcium or niacin and coating the surface of the sustained-release part with water-insoluble polymer, the sustained-release part and the immediate-release part exhibit independent release properties (
And, in the case of a pharmaceutical composition prepared by using various active ingredients described in the above Table 1 as well as the rosuvastatin, pitavastatin, atorvastatin calcium or niacin, the sustained-release part and the immediate-release part exhibit independent release properties, indicating that the kinds of the active pharmaceutical ingredient are not limited (Table 7 and Table 8,
The dosage form the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention may be preferably a tablet, but not limited thereto. The pharmaceutical composition may be prepared in the form of a tablet by combining a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier with the sustained-release part and the immediate-release part and tableting, and the tablet may be prepared by a relatively simple process without requiring a special tableting machine.
The pharmaceutically acceptable carrier may be preferably selected from excipient, a disintegrating agent, a lubricant, or a combination thereof, and the excipient, disintegrating agent, lubricant may be easily selected by a person having ordinary knowledge in the art. More preferably, the excipient may include hydroxypropylcellulose, cellactose, kollidon, silicified microcrystalline cellulos, and a combination thereof, the disintegrating agent may include sodium croscarmellose, and the lubricant may include magnesium stearate.
According to the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention, the sustained-release part and the immediate-release part may exhibit independent release properties by coating the surface of the sustained-release part comprising a active pharmaceutical ingredient, a release control base and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier with water-insoluble polymer so as to separate it from the immediate-release part, the initial release property of the active pharmaceutical ingredient may be smoothly controlled by controlling the compositional ratio of the immediate-release part and the sustained-release part, and it may be prepared by a relatively simple process without limitation to the contents and the kinds of usable active pharmaceutical ingredients.
Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in detail by the following Examples.
However, these examples are only to illustrate the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.
According to <Example 1-1> to <Example 8> described in the following Tables 2 and 3, a binding solution was sprayed to a mixture of active pharmaceutical ingredients, a release control base and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier to prepare sustained-release granules, and a spray solution of water-soluble viscous polymer (5% w/w, mixing ethanol and water at 8:2) was sprayed to the prepared granules to primarily coat them, and then, a spray solution of water-insoluble polymer (6% w/w, mixing ethanol and water at 9:1) was sprayed thereto to secondarily coat them, thereby preparing a sustained-release part having long-acting property.
And, according to <Example 9-1> to <Example 68> described in the following Table 3 to Table 5-2, a binding solution was sprayed to a mixture of active pharmaceutical ingredients, a release control base and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier to prepare sustained-release granules, and a spray solution of water-insoluble polymer (6% w/w, mixing ethanol and water at 9:1) was sprayed to the prepared granules to coat them, thereby preparing a sustained-release part having long-acting property.
Additionally, according to <Example 69> described in the following Table 6, a binding solution was sprayed to a mixture of active pharmaceutical ingredients, a release control base and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier to prepare sustained-release granules, and a spray solution of water-insoluble polymer (6% w/w, mixing ethanol and water at 9:1) was sprayed to the prepared granules to primarily coat them, and then, a spray solution of water-soluble viscous polymer (5% w/w, mixing ethanol and water at 8:2) was sprayed thereto to secondarily coat them, and a spray solution of water-insoluble polymer (6% w/w, mixing ethanol and water at 9:1) to tertiary coat them, thereby preparing a sustained-release part having long-acting property.
Specifically, acetaminophen and tramadol HCl were used as release drugs in <Example 1-1> to <Example 11> and <Example 69>, and the active ingredients of the sustained-release part described in Table 5-1 were used as release drugs in <Example 15> to <Example 68>, and at least one selected from colloidal silicon dioxide, methactylate-ethylacrylate based copolymer (Registered trademark: Eudragit), hydroxypropylcellulose, hydroxyethylcellulose, calcium carbonate, sodium lauryl sulfate, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, microcrystalline cellulose, pregelatinized starch, polyethyleneoxide, croscarmellose sodium, and ethylcellulose were mixed therewith, and then, a binding solution was sprayed to prepare sustained-release granules.
Water-soluble viscous polymer was sprayed to the prepared sustained-release granules to primarily coat them, and water-insoluble polymer was sprayed to the primarily coated sustained-release granules to secondarily coat them (<Example 1-1> to <Example 8>).
Alternatively, only water-insoluble polymer was sprayed to the prepared sustained-release granules to coat them (<Example 9-1> to <Example 11>, and <Example 15> to <Example 68>).
Alternatively, water-insoluble polymer was sprayed to the prepared sustained-release granules to primarily coat them, water-soluble viscous polymer was sprayed to the primarily coated sustained-release granules to secondarily coat them, and then, water-insoluble polymer was additionally sprayed to the secondarily coated sustained-release granules to tertiary coat them (<Example 69>).
As the water-soluble viscous polymer, at least one selected from hydroxypropylcellulose, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, hydroxyethylcellulose, and polyethyleneoxide was used. As the water-insoluble polymer, at least one selected from ethylcellulose, methacrylate-ethylacrylate based copolymer (Registered trademark: Eudragit), and microcrystalline cellulose was used.
Meanwhile, according to <Example 12> to <Example 14> described in the following Table 4, a binding solution was sprayed to a sustained-release mixture to prepare sustained-release granules, and water-insoluble polymer was sprayed to the prepared granules to coat them, thereby preparing a sustained-release part having long-acting property.
Specifically, in <Example 12> to <Example 14>, Niacin was used as release drug, and methacrylate-ethylacrylate based copolymer (Registered trademark: Eudragit) and hydroxyethylcellulose were mixed therewith, and then, a binding solution was sprayed thereto to prepare sustained-release granules, and then, water-insoluble polymer ethylcellulose was sprayed to the sustained-release granules to coat them.
According to <Example 1-1> to <Example 14> described in the following Tables 2 to 4, and <Example 15> to <Example 69> described in the following Tables 5-1 to 6, a binding solution was sprayed to an immediate-release mixture to prepare immediate-release granules.
Specifically, acetaminophen was used as release drug in <Example 1-1> to <Example 9-3> and <Example 69> described in the following Tables 2, 3 and 6, and acetaminophene and tramadol were used as release drugs in <Example 10> and <Example 11> described in Table 3, and at least one selected from lactose, croscarmellose sodium, colloidal silicon dioxide, hydroxypropylcellulose, microcrystalline cellulose, pregelatinized starch, low-substituted hydroxypropylcellulose, and powdered cellulose were mixed therewith, and then, a binding solution was sprayed thereto to prepare immediate-release granules.
Meanwhile, in <Example 12> to <Example 14> described in the following Table 4 and <Example 15> to <Example 68> described in the following Tables 5-1 and 5-2, the active ingredients of the immediate-release part were used as release drugs, and a binding solution was sprayed to the immediate-release mixture to prepare immediate-release granules.
Specifically, in <Example 12> to <Example 14> and <Example 15> to <Example 68>, the active ingredients of the immediate-release part described in Table 4 and Table 5-1 were used as release drugs, and at least one selected from colloidal silicon dioxide, microcrystalline cellulose, hydroxypropylcellulose, calcium carbonate, magnesium aluminometasilicate, and tribasic calcium phosphate were mixed therewith, and then, a binding solution was sprayed to prepare immediate-release granules.
The compositions were prepared substantially by the same method as the above 1) and 2), except that a sustained-release part was prepared using the first active pharmaceutical ingredient and an immediate-release part was prepared using the second active pharmaceutical ingredient of the complex active ingredients as described in Table 4, Table 5-1 and Table 5-2, and excipient and a disintegrating agent were added to the prepared sustained-release part and the immediate-release part, and a lubricant was additionally added thereto, and then, the mixture was tableted to prepare a tablet with a hardness of 12˜20 kp. Specifically, hydroxypropylcellulose was used as the excipient, croscarmellose sodium was used as the disintegrating agent, and magnesium stearate was used as the lubricant.
The compositions were prepared substantially by the same method as the above 1), except that only a sustained-release part was prepared using a single active ingredient as described in the following Tables 5-1 and 5-2, excipient and a disintegrating agent were added to the prepared sustained-release part and a lubricant was additionally added thereto, and then, the mixture was tableted to prepare a tablet with a hardness of 12˜20 kp. Specifically, hydroxypropylcellulose was used as the excipient, croscarmellose sodium was used as the disintegrating agent, and magnesium stearate was used as the lubricant.
The compositions were prepared substantially by the same method as the above 1) and 2), except that a sustained-release part and an immediate-release part were prepared using a single active ingredient as described in the following Tables 5-1 and 5-2, excipient and a disintegrating agent were added to the prepared sustained-release part and immediate-release part and a lubricant was additionally added, and then, the mixture was tableted to prepared a table with a hardness of 12˜20 kp. Specifically, hydroxypropylcellulose was used as the excipient, croscarmellose sodium was used as the disintegrating agent, and magnesium stearate was used as the lubricant.
The composition was prepared substantially by the same method as the above 1), except that only a sustained-release part was prepared using complex active ingredient as described in Tables 5-1 and 5-2, excipient and a disintegrating agent were added to the prepared sustained-release part and a lubricant was additionally added, and then, the mixture was tableted to prepared a table with a hardness of 12˜20 kp. Specifically, hydroxypropylcellulose was used as the excipient, croscarmellose sodium was used as the disintegrating agent, and magnesium stearate was used as the lubricant.
The compositions were prepared substantially by the same method as the above 1) and 2), except that only a sustained-release part was prepared using a first active pharmaceutical ingredient (tramadol HCl) and a sustained-release part and an immediate-release part were prepared using a second active pharmaceutical ingredient (acetaminophen) as described in Tables 2, 3 and 6, and excipient and a disintegrating agent were added to the prepared sustained-release part and a lubricant was additionally added, and then, the mixture was tableted to prepare a tablet with hardness of 12˜20 kp. Specifically, hydroxypropylcellulose was used as the excipient, croscarmellose sodium was used as the disintegrating agent, and magnesium stearate was used as the lubricant.
The compositions were prepared substantially by the same method as the above 1) and 2), except that a sustained-release part and an immediate-release part were prepared using a first active pharmaceutical ingredient (tramadol HCl) and a sustained-release part and an immediate-release part were prepared using a second active pharmaceutical ingredient (acetaminophen), and excipient and a disintegrating agent were added to the prepared sustained-release part and a lubricant was additionally added, and then, the mixture was tableted to prepare a tablet with hardness of 12˜20 kp. Specifically, hydroxypropylcellulose was used as the excipient, croscarmellose sodium was used as the disintegrating agent, and magnesium stearate was used as the lubricant.
For the tablets prepared in the above Examples, dissolution test was performed. Specifically, the dissolution test was performed for 6 hours under conditions of 50 rotations/min using pH 1.2, pH 6.8 or water as a dissolution medium according to a dissolution test second method of general test method of Korean Pharmacopoeia (Korean Food and Drug Administration, 9th edition, p1172). The dissolution solution was taken each 5 ml at 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, 180, 240, 300, 360, 480 and 600 minutes after initiation of the dissolution test and filtered, the filtrate was used as a test solution and analyzed by HPLC, and the results are shown in
As shown in
Specifically,
As explained, according to the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention, problems of delay in disintegration or delay in release of the active ingredients of the immediate-release part due to the influence of the sustained-release part may not be caused, the sustained-release part and the immediate-release part may exhibit independent release properties, and the contents or kinds of the active ingredients requiring immediate-release or sustained-release are not limited because the active ingredients are contained respectively in the sustained-release part and the immediate-release part and independently released, and stable dissolution property may be obtained even at pH change, and thus, improved therapeutic effect may be anticipated.
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This is a continuation of international application no. PCT/KR2010/006910 filed on Oct. 8, 2010, which claims all benefits accruing under 35 U.S.C. §119 from Korean Patent Application Nos. 10-2009-0096315 filed on Oct. 9, 2009 and 10-2009-0104248 filed on Oct. 30, 2009 earlier filed in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
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