Method of using a Cox-2 inhibitor and a 5-HT1A receptor modulator as a combination therapy

• US 20040147581A1
• Filed: 11/05/2003
• Published: 07/29/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 11/18/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Pharmacia Corporation (Pfizer Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Pharmacia Corporation (Pfizer Inc.)
• Inventors: Taylor, Duncan P., Stephenson, Diane T.
• Application Number:
  US10/702,403
• Publication Number:
  US 20040147581A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 514/406
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2300/00 Mixtures or combinations of active ingredients, wherein at least one active ingredient is fully defined in groups A61K31/00 - A61K41/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/00 Medicinal preparations containing organic active ingredients
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 45/06 Mixtures of active ingredients without chemical characterisation, e.g. antiphlogistics and cardiaca

Abstract

Compositions and methods to treat or prevent pain, inflammation, or inflammation-related disorder, as well as a neurologic disorder involving neurodegrneration in a subject that is in need of such prevention or treatment involve a combination of a Cox-2 inhibitor and a 5-HT_1A receptor modulator.

Claims

1. A composition comprising a Cox-2 inhibitor and a 5-HT_1A receptor modulator.

2. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the amount of the Cox-2 inhibitor and the amount of the 5-HT_1A receptor modulator together comprise a therapeutically effective amount for the treatment or prevention of pain, inflammation or an inflammation-related disorder.

3. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the Cox-2 inhibitor comprises a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug.

4. The composition according to claim 3, wherein the Cox-2 inhibitor is selected from the group consisting of ibuprofen, naproxen, benoxaprofen, flurbiprofen, fenoprofen, fenbufen, ketoprofen, indoprofen, pirprofen, carprofen, oxaprozin, prapoprofen, miroprofen, tioxaprofen, suprofen, alminoprofen, tiaprofenic acid, fluprofen, bucloxic acid, indomethacin, sulindac, tolmetin, zomepirac, diclofenac, fenclofenec, alclofenac, ibufenac, isoxepac, furofenac, tiopinac, zidometacin, acetyl salicylic acid, indometacin, piroxicam, tenoxicam, nabumetone, ketorolac, azapropazone, mefenamic acid, tolfenamic acid, diflunisal, podophyllotoxin derivatives, acemetacin, droxicam, floctafenine, oxyphenbutazone, phenylbutazone, proglumetacin, acemetacin, fentiazac, clidanac, oxipinac, mefenamic acid, meclofenamic acid, flufenamic acid, niflumic acid, flufenisal, sudoxicam, etodolac, piprofen, salicylic acid, choline magnesium trisalicylate, salicylate, benorylate, fentiazac, clopinac, feprazone, isoxicam, and 2-fluoro-a-methyl[1,1′

-biphenyl]-4-acetic acid, 4-(nitrooxy)butyl ester.

5. The composition according to claim 4, wherein the Cox-2 inhibitor comprises 2-fluoro-a-methyl[1,1′

-biphenyl]-4-acetic acid, 4-(nitrooxy)butyl ester.

6. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the Cox-2 inhibitor comprises a Cox-2 selective inhibitor.

7. The composition according to claim 6, wherein the Cox-2 selective inhibitor comprises at least one compound selected from the group consisting of celecoxib, deracoxib, parecoxib, valdecoxib, rofecoxib, lumiracoxib, etoricoxib, meloxicam, and mixtures and prodrugs thereof.

8. The composition according to claim 7, wherein the Cox-2 selective inhibitor comprises at least one compound selected from the group consisting of celecoxib, valdecoxib, rofecoxib, and mixtures thereof.

9. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the Cox-2 selective inhibitor comprises a chromene Cox-2 selective inhibitor.

10. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the 5-HT_1A receptor modulator comprises at least one compound selected from the group consisting of:

(R)-N-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylmethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-[1]benzothieno[2,3-c]pyridine-3-carboxamide (AP-521), 1-[3-[4-(3-chlorophenyl)-1-piperazinyl]propyl]-3,4-dihydro-5-methoxy-2(1H)-quinolinone (OPC-14523), 2-[4-[4-(7-chloro-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)-1-piperazinyl]butyl]-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one-1,1-dioxide (DU-125530), 7-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2(3H)benzoxazolone, monohydrochloride (SLV-308), adatanserin, alnespirone, binospirone, buspirone, DU-127090, E-2101, eptapirone, flibanserin, gepirone, ipsapirone, lesopitron, N-[2-[4-(2-methoxyphenyl)-1-piperazinyl]ethyl]-N-2-pyridinyl-cyclohexanecarboxamidetrihydrochloride (WAY-100635), N-[3-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yloxy)propyl]-2,3-dihydro-(2S)-1,4-benzodioxin-2-methanaminehydrochloride (MKC-242), repinotan, robalzotan, sarizotan, SLV-319, SUN-N4057, tandospirone, vilazodone, VML-670, xaliproden, ziprasidone, 6-hydroxy-buspirone, pyrazolidine derivative, heteroaryloxyethylamines, 5-hydoxytryptamine, 5-methoxytryptamine, buspirone, 8-hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)tetralin (8-OH-DPAT), ipsaspirone, gepirone, SM23997, lysergic acid diethylamide, agonistic antibodies, piperazine derivatives, 8-(2-aminoalkoxy)fluorochroman derivatives, abeo-ergoline derivatives, A-74283, AP-159, AZ 16596, 2-[4-(2-methoxyphenyl)piperazin-1-yl]methyl] octahydroimidazo [1,5-a]pyridine-1,3-dione (B

     20991), BMS 181100 (BMY

     42569), BMS 181970,1-methyl-4-[7-(4-chlorophenyl)methylaminocarbonyl] napththyl-piperazine (CP291952), (omega-piperazinylalkoxy) alkylenedioxybenzene (BP

     554), E 5165, E 6265, ebalzotan, eltoprazine, F 11440, F 13714, flesinoxan, 2-[4-(3-phenylpyrrolidin-1-yl)butyl]-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one 1,1-dioxide (LB

     50016), LY 41, (+/−

)-4-substituted-amino-6-substituted-1,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenz[c,d]inoles (LY

     228729), LY 228730, LY 274600, LY 274601, LY 293284, 6-heterocyclyl-4-amino-1,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenz CD indoles (LY

     297996), isoxazole derivatives (LY

     315535), hetero-oxy alkanamines (LY

     333068), LY 426965, LY 433221, MDL 72832, MDL 73975, NDL 249, nerisopam, Org 1301, 2-(2-oxo-hexahydropyrimidin-1-yl)propylaminomethyl-benzopyran (R137696), RU 24969, 1-[[5-[[4-substituted-1-pipe razinyl]methyl]-pyrrol-2-yl or furan-2-yl]methyl-2-piperidinones (RWJ

     25730), S 14489, S 14506, S 14671, S 15535, S 15931, 8-[4-[N-(5-Acetyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-3-yl)-Npropylamino]butyl]-8-azaspiro [4.5]decane-7,9-dione (S

     23751), SDZ 216-525, SEP 109235, SR59026, Sunepitron, UH 301, WAY 100135, WAY 100802, [(3-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)-[4-fluoro-4-{[(5-methyl-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)amino]-methyl)piperidin-1-yl]-methadone] (F

     13640), zalospirone, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any one of the compounds, and mixtures of two or more of the compounds.

11. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the 5-HT_1A receptor modulator comprises at least one compound that is selected from the group consisting of buspirone, gepirone, repinotan, tandospirone, xaliproden, ziprasidone, and mixtures thereof.

12. A method for the treatment or prevention of pain, inflammation, or inflammation-related disorder in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject a Cox-2 inhibitor and a 5-HT_1A receptor modulator.

13. The method according to claim 12, wherein the amount of the Cox-2 inhibitor and the amount of the 5-HT_1A receptor modulator together comprise a therapeutically effective amount for the treatment or prevention of pain, inflammation or an inflammation-related disorder in the subject.

14. The method according to claim 12, wherein the Cox-2 inhibitor comprises at least one non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug that is selected from the group consisting of ibuprofen, naproxen, benoxaprofen, flurbiprofen, fenoprofen, fenbufen, ketoprofen, indoprofen, pirprofen, carprofen, oxaprozin, prapoprofen, miroprofen, tioxaprofen, suprofen, alminoprofen, tiaprofenic acid, fluprofen, bucloxic acid, indomethacin, sulindac, tolmetin, zomepirac, diclofenac, fenclofenec, alclofenac, ibufenac, isoxepac, furofenac, tiopinac, zidometacin, acetyl salicylic acid, indometacin, piroxicam, tenoxicam, nabumetone, ketorolac, azapropazone, mefenamic acid, tolfenamic acid, diflunisal, podophyllotoxin derivatives, acemetacin, droxicam, floctafenine, oxyphenbutazone, phenylbutazone, proglumetacin, acemetacin, fentiazac, clidanac, oxipinac, mefenamic acid, meclofenamic acid, flufenamic acid, niflumic acid, flufenisal, sudoxicam, etodolac, piprofen, salicylic acid, choline magnesium trisalicylate, salicylate, benorylate, fentiazac, clopinac, feprazone, isoxicam, and 2-fluoro-a-methyl[1,1′

-biphenyl]-4-acetic acid, 4-(nitrooxy)butyl ester.

15. The method according to claim 12, wherein the Cox-2 inhibitor comprises a Cox-2 selective inhibitor.

16. The method according to claim 12, wherein the Cox-2 selective inhibitor comprises at least one compound that is selected from the group consisting of celecoxib, deracoxib, valdecoxib, parecoxib, lumiracoxib, rofecoxib, etoricoxib, meloxicam, and mixtures and prodrugs thereof.

17. The method according to claim 12, wherein the Cox-2 selective inhibitor comprises at least one compound selected from the group consisting of celecoxib, parecoxib, rofecoxib, and mixtures thereof.

18. The method according to claim 12, wherein the 5-HT_1A receptor modulator comprises at least one compound selected from the group consisting of:

(R)-N-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylmethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-[1]benzothieno[2,3-c]pyridine-3-carboxamide (AP-521), 1-[3-[4-(3-chlorophenyl)-1-piperazinyl]propyl]-3,4-dihydro-5-methoxy-2(1H)-quinolinone (OPC-14523), 2-[4-[4-(7-chloro-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)-1-piperazinyl]butyl]-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one-1,1-dioxide (DU-125530), 7-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2(3H)benzoxazolone, monohydrochloride (SLV-308), adatanserin, alnespirone, binospirone, buspirone, DU-127090, E-2101, eptapirone, flibanserin, gepirone, ipsapirone, lesopitron, N-[2-[4-(2-methoxyphenyl)-1-piperazinyl]ethyl]-N-2-pyridinyl-cyclohexanecarboxamidetrihydrochloride (WAY-100635), N-[3-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yloxy)propyl]-2,3-dihydro-(2S)-1,4-benzodioxin-2-methanaminehydrochloride (MKC-242), repinotan, robalzotan, sarizotan, SLV-319, SUN-N4057, tandospirone, vilazodone, VML-670, xaliproden, ziprasidone, 6-hydroxy-buspirone, pyrazolidine derivative, heteroaryloxyethylamines, 5-hydoxytryptamine, 5-methoxytryptamine, buspirone, 8-hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)tetralin (8-OH-DPAT), ipsaspirone, gepirone, SM23997, lysergic acid diethylamide, agonistic antibodies, piperazine derivatives, 8-(2-aminoalkoxy)fluorochroman derivatives, abeo-ergoline derivatives, A-74283, AP-159, AZ 16596, 2-[4-(2-methoxyphenyl)piperazin-1-yl]methyl] octahydroimidazo [1,5-a]pyridine-1,3-dione (B

     20991), BMS 181100 (BMY

     42569), BMS 181970,1-methyl-4-[7-(4-chlorophenyl)methylaminocarbonyl] napththyl-piperazine (CP291952), (omega-piperazinylalkoxy) alkylenedioxybenzene (BP

     554), E 5165, E 6265, ebalzotan, eltoprazine, F 11440, F 13714, flesinoxan, 2-[4-(3-phenylpyrrolidin-1-yl)butyl] -1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one 1,1-dioxide (LB

     50016), LY 41, (+/−

)-4-Substituted-amino-6-substituted-1,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenz[c,d]inoles (LY

     228729), LY 228730, LY 274600, LY 274601, LY 293284, 6-heterocyclyl-4-amino-1,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenz CD indoles (LY

     297996), isoxazole derivatives (LY

     315535), hetero-oxy alkanamines, (LY

     333068), LY 426965, LY 433221, MDL 72832, MDL 73975, NDL 249, nerisopam, Org 1301, 2-(2-oxo-hexahydropyrim idin-1-yl)propylaminomethyl-benzopyran (R137696), RU 24969,1-[[5-[[4-substituted-1-piperazinyl]methyl]-pyrrol-2-yl or furan-2-yl]methyl-2-piperidinones (RWJ 25730), S 14489, S 14506, S 14671, S 15535, S 15931, 8-[4-[N-(5-Acetyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-3-yl)-Npropylamino]butyl]-8-azaspiro

decane-7,9-dione (S

     23751), SDZ 216-525, SEP 109235, SR59026, Sunepitron, UH 301, WAY 100135, WAY 100802, [(3-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)-[4-fluoro-4-{[(5-methyl-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)amino]-methyl)piperidin-1-yl]-methadone] (F

     13640), zalospirone, and mixtures thereof.

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound.

19. The method according to claim 12, wherein the 5-HT_1A receptor modulator comprises at least one compound that is selected from the group consisting of of buspirone, gepirone, repinotan, tandospirone, xaliproden, ziprasidone, and mixtures thereof.

20. The method according to claim 12, wherein the inflammation-related disorder is selected from the group consisting of central nervous system disorder, cognitive dysfunction, and glaucoma.

21. The method according to claim 20, wherein the central nervous system disorder is a disorder associated with stroke (ischemic or hemorrhagic) or ischemic brain injury.

22. The method according to claim 12, wherein the pain, inflammation or inflammation related disorder is selected from the group consisting of adjustment disorders, anxiety (mixed anxiety), mood (depressed), conduct disturbance, mixed anxiety and mood (conduct), addictive disorders, alcohol abuse, intoxication disorders, nicotine abuse, psychoactive substances abuse, substance disorder, withdrawal syndromes, acute trauma, age associated mental disorders, learning disorders, Alzheimer'"'"'s disease, agitation disorders, agitation in Alzheimer'"'"'s disease, agitation in the elderly, aggressive behavior, aggressive behavior in Alzheimers disease, amyloidosis, aging/senile amyloidosis, hereditary amyloidosis, immunocyte derived amyloidosis, lichen amyloidosis, primary amyloidosis, reactive systemic amyloidosis, secondary amyloidosis, senile amyloidosis (Alzheimer'"'"'s disease), amyotrophy &

amyotripic lateral scherosis (ALS), ALS, anorexia nervosa, anxiety disorders, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), social phobias, stress related diseases, apathy, attention deficit disorder (ADD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism, auto immune disorders, lupus erythematosis, multiple sclerosis, behavioral disturbances, agitation plus diminished cognition, bipolar I disorder, bipolar II disorder, bulimia nervosa, cardiovascular disorders, blood pressure modification, hypertension, hypotension, heart rate modification, chemotherapy-induced vomiting, chronic fatigue immune disorders (CFIDS), chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), cognitive dysfunction, cortical dementias, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), Lewy Body dementia, vascular dementia, neurodegeneration, cognitive dysfunction resulting from stroke, ischemia, trauma, or surgical procedures, including coronary artery bypass surgery, cognition enhancement, conduct disorder, cyclothymia, delusional disorder, depression, adolescent depression, depression in Alzheimer'"'"'s disease, general depression, minor depression, depression in Parkinson'"'"'s disease, depression in diabetic neuropathy, dissociative disorders, developmental disorders, learning disabilities, language disorders, mental retardation, dementia, dementias associated with aging, illness, neurodegeneration and dyskensia, dysthymia, dystonia, eating disorders associated with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, obesity, epilepsy, or fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), gastrointestinal disorders, irritable bowel syndrome, psychogenic effects and stress-related;

growth retardation effects, endocrine, psychosocial and stress-related retardation, heart rate modification, Huntington'"'"'s chorea, hypertension, immune system disorders, immune system depression, impulse control disorders, incontinence, infectious neuropathy, AIDS, carpal tunnel syndrome, dementia, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), constipative IBS, diarrhea-predominant IBS, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), constipation-predominant IBD, diarrhea-predominant IBD, mixed states IBD, inhalation disorder, lactation inhibition, metabolic &

chromosomal disorders, galactosemia phenylketonuria, fatty acid disorder, infantile nephropathic cystinosis, orthithrotranscarbamylase porphyria, migrane, mood disorders, a typical depression, bipolar disorder (including pychotic features), major depressive disorder, mania, seasonal affective disorder, movement disorders, athetosis, chorea, dyskinesia, dystonia, restless leg syndrome (RLS), tremor plus periodic limb movement (PLM), periodic limb movements of sleep (PLMS), Parkinson'"'"'s disease, PLM, PLMS, progressive supranuclear palsy, stereotypy (various), torticollis, tic disorders, tremor;

multisystemic atrophy (MSA), multiple sclerosis, neuroendocrine system disorders, neurodegenerative disorders, amyotrophy, amyotrophy diabetics, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Parkinson'"'"'s disease, neurological disorders, neuropathy, diabetic neuropathy, peripheral neuropathy, neuroprotective effects for ischemic brain injury, neuroprotective effects for myocardial infarction, neuroprotective effects for spinal cord injury, neuroprotective effects for traumatic brain injury, neuroprotective effects for obesity, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), oncology related disorders, behavior abnormalities resulting from tumors or treatments, oppositional defiant disorder, pain disorders, acute pain, chronic pain, cluster headache, dysmenorrhea, labor pain, migraine pain, neuropathic pain, AIDs-related pain, AIDS-associated dementia, cancer-related pain, chemotherapeutic-induced pain, diabetic pain, post-herpetic neuralgia, radiation-induced pain, osteoarthritis flare, phantom limb pain, surgical pain, post-surgical pain, incisional pain, psychic pain, regional pain, abdominal pain, chronic back pain, complex-regional pain disorder, dental, face and mouth pain, head pain, lower back and peripheral pain, rheumatoid arthritis pain, starting pain, systematic pain, connective tissue pain, musculoskeletal pain, nervous system pain, urogenital pain, uterine contraction pain, panic disorder, agoraphobia, peripheral neuropathy, personality disorders, phobias (simple), phobias of animals, phobias of closed spaces (claustrophobia), phobias of heights (acrophobia), phobias of public places (agoraphobia), social phobias, phobia of public eating, phobia of public embarrassment, phobia of public performance/speaking and using public lavatories, poop out syndrome, SSRI, post-traumatic stress disorder, progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), prolactin plasma level disorders, psychotic disorders, brief psychosis, long duration psychosis, psychosis due to medical condition, restless leg syndrome (RLS), schizophrenias, delusional (paranoid) disorder, schizoaffective disorders, schizophreniform disorders, seasonal affective disorder, seizure disorders, epilepsy (partial), epilepsy (generalized), sexual dysfunction, sleep disorders, apnea, parasomnias, insomnia, narcolepsy, obstructive sleep disorder, disorders of circadian rhythm, enuresis, initiation, or maintenance, social phobias, social anxiety disorder, somatoform disorders, conversion, body, dysmorphic somatoform disorder, fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), hypochondriasis, NOS, somatization, undifferentiated somatoform disorder, developmental disorders, stress disorders, acute stress disorder, chronic stress disorder, incontinence, spectrum disorders, stroke, suicidal behavior, thyroid stimulating hormone disorders (TSH), Tourette'"'"'s syndrome, tooth-germ morphogenesis disorders, thermoregulation disorders, TSH modulating agent disorders, tic disorders, trauma, acute trauma, head trauma, vasospasms, vasoreactive headaches and violent behavior.

23. The method of claim 12, wherein the subject is a mammal.

24. A pharmaceutical composition for the treatment or prevention of pain, inflammation, or inflammation-related disorder, the pharmaceutical composition comprising a Cox-2 inhibitor, a 5-HT_1A receptor modulator, and a pharmaceutically-acceptable excipient.

25. A kit that is suitable for use in the treatment or prevention of pain, inflammation, or inflammation-related disorder wherein the kit comprises a first dosage form comprising a Cox-2 inhibitor and a second dosage form comprising a 5-HT_1A receptor modulator, in quantities which comprise a therapeutically effective amount of the compounds for the treatment, prevention or inhibition of pain, inflammation, or an inflammation-related disorder.

26. A method for the prevention or treatment of a neurologic disorder involving neurodegeneration in a subject that is in need of such prevention or treatment, the method comprising administering to the subject a Cox-2 inhibitor and a 5-HT_1A receptor modulator.