Non-aqueous single phase vehicles and formulations utilizing such vehicles
First Claim
1. A stable nonaqueous drug formulation comprising:
- at least one drug; and
a nonaqueous, single-phase vehicle comprising at least one polymer and at least one solvent, the vehicle being miscible in water, wherein the drug is insoluble in one or more vehicle components and the drug formulation is stable at 37°
C. for at least two months.
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Abstract
The present invention includes materials and methods for providing vehicles useful for providing drug formulations that address the potential drawbacks of known nonaqueous formulations. In particular, the present invention includes nonaqueous vehicles that are formed using a combination of polymer and solvent that results in a vehicle that is miscible in water. The nonaqueous vehicles facilitate the formulation of drug formulations that are stable over time, even when stored at, or exposed to, elevated temperatures. Moreover, the miscible vehicles of the present invention allow the preparation of drug formulations that work to reduce the occurrence of partial or complete occlusions of the delivery conduits included in delivery devices used to administer the drug formulations.
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31 Claims
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1. A stable nonaqueous drug formulation comprising:
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at least one drug; and
a nonaqueous, single-phase vehicle comprising at least one polymer and at least one solvent, the vehicle being miscible in water, wherein the drug is insoluble in one or more vehicle components and the drug formulation is stable at 37°
C. for at least two months. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A drug delivery device comprising:
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a reservoir having at least one drug delivery orifice;
a drug formulation contained within the reservoir, the drug formulation comprising a drug dispersed in a nonaqueous, single-phase vehicle;
the nonaqueous, single-phase vehicle comprising at least one polymer and at least one solvent, the vehicle being miscible in water;
wherein the drug is not soluble in one or more vehicle components and the drug formulation is stable at 37°
C. for at least two months. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for preparing a stable nonaqueous drug formulation comprising:
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providing a nonaqueous, single-phase vehicle comprising at least one polymer and at least one solvent, the vehicle being miscible in water;
providing a dry, particulate drug material, wherein the drug material is insoluble in one or more vehicle components; and
mixing the drug material with the vehicle to form a drug formulation that is stable at 37°
C. for at least two months. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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