Conveniently implantable sustained release drug compositions
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1. A pharmaceutical formulation for the sustained release of an active agent consisting essentially of a biocompatible, biodegradable, non-polymeric excipient and an active agent or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein said formulation is capable of being implanted by injection.
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Abstract
This invention provides for biocompatible and biodegradable syringeable liquid, implantable solid, and injectable gel pharmaceutical formulations useful for the treatment of systemic and local disease states.
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- 1. A pharmaceutical formulation for the sustained release of an active agent consisting essentially of a biocompatible, biodegradable, non-polymeric excipient and an active agent or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein said formulation is capable of being implanted by injection.
- 2. A pharmaceutical formulation for implantation into a patient for the sustained release of an active agent consisting essentially of a biocompatible, biodegradable, non-polymeric excipient and an active agent or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein said formulation exhibits an in vitro or in vivo dissolution profile wherein about 2% to about 100% of the active agent is released over a period ranging from about 1 day to about 105 days.
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3. A pharmaceutical formulation for implantation into a patient for the sustained release of an active agent comprising a biocompatible, biodegradable, non-polymeric excipient and an active agent or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein said formulation exhibits an in vitro or in vivo dissolution profile wherein about 2% to about 100% of the active agent is released over a period ranging from about 1 day to about 365 days.
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9. A method for treating joint inflammation comprising the step of:
implanting, by injection, a pharmaceutical formulation comprising a biodegradable, biocompatible, nonpolymeric excipient and a steroidal or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory into a strategic position in the inflamed joint to provide controlled and sustained release of a therapeutically effective but nontoxic level of the anti-inflammatory to the affected areas. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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23. A pharmaceutical formulation for the sustained release of an active agent consisting essentially of a biocompatible, biodegradable, nonpolymeric excipient and an active agent or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein said formulation is capable of being implanted by injection, and wherein said biocompatible, biodegradable excipient is selected from the group consisting of tocopherol isomers and tocotrienol isomers and their esters;
- benzyl benzoate;
esters of benzoic acid with straight, branched, or cyclic chain aliphatic alcohols having one to twenty carbon atoms wherein one of the hydrogen atoms on the aliphatic chain is replaced with a hydroxyl group;
dibenzoate esters of poly(oxyethylene) diols having low water solubility;
dimethyl sulfone poly(oxypropylene) diols having low water solubility;
the mono, di, and triesters of O-acetylcitric acid with C1 to C10 straight and branched chain aliphatic alcohols;
mono, di, and triesters of citric acid with C1 to C10 straight and branched chain aliphatic alcohols;
dimethyl sulfone;
omega-3 fatty acids and their esters of C1 to C8 straight and branched chain aliphatic alcohols; and
liquid and semisolid polycarbonate oligomers.
- benzyl benzoate;
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25. A liquid, solid or gel formulation conveniently implantable in a brain tumor for the sustained release of active agents, comprising one or more of the excipients selected from group (a) and one or more of the pharmaceutical agents selected from group (b) or group (c), or both group (b) and group (c):
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(a) benzyl benzoate;
esters of benzoic acid with straight, branched, or cyclic chain aliphatic alcohols having one to twenty carbon atoms wherein one of the hydrogen atoms on the aliphatic chain is replaced with a hydroxyl group (e.g., such alcohols as methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, i-propanol, n-butanol, i-butanol, s-butanol, t-butanol, n-pentanol, i-pentanol, neo-pentanol, n-hexanol, cyclohexanol, n-heptanol, n-octonol, n-nonanol, n-decanol, and the like), d.1 and d1 isomers of α
, β
, δ
, ε
, η
tocopherols and similar isomers of the tocotrienols and the esters of these tocopherols and tocotrienols with straight and branched chain C1 to C10 aliphatic acids, C3 to C20 straight chain dicarboxylic acids, maleic, malic, fumaric, lactic, glycolic, benzoic, nicotinic, pyruvic acids, succinic-PEG ester, the mono, di, and tri esters of O-acetylcitric acid or O-propionylcitric acid or O-butyrylcitric acid with C1 to C10 straight and branched chain aliphatic alcohols;
the mono, di, and tri esters of citric acid with C1 to C10 straight and branched chain aliphatic alcohols, dibenzoate esters of poly(oxyethylene) diols having low water solubility, poly(oxypropylene)diols having low water solubility, liquid and semisolid polycarbonate oligomers, and dimethyl sulfone, diethylene glycol dibenzoate, triethylene glycol dibenzoate, dibenzoate esters of poly(oxyethylene) diols of up to about 400 mwt, propylene glycol dibenzoate, dipropylene glycol dibenzoate, tripropylene glycol dibenzoate, dibenzoate esters of poly(oxypropylene) diols of up to about 3000 mwt;
poly(oxypropylene) diols of up to about 3000 mwt, dimethyl sulfone, liquid to semisolid polycarbonate oligomers, polymers and copolymers of glycolic and lactic acids, poly(lactic acid) and poly(glycolic acid);
(b) tetrahydrocortisol;
4,9(11)-pregnadien-17α
,21-diol-3,20-dione;
4,9(11)-pregnadien-17α
,21-diol-3,20-dione-21-acetate;
11-epicortisol;
17α
-hydroxyprogesterone;
tetrahydrocortexolone;
cortisone;
cortisone acetate;
hydrocortisone;
hydrocortisone acetate;
fludrocortisones;
fludrocortisone acetate;
fludrocortisone phosphate;
prednisone;
prednisolone;
prednisolone sodium phosphate;
methylprednisolone, methylprednisolone acetate;
methylprednisolone sodium succinate;
triamcinolone;
triamcinolone-16,21-diacetate;
triamcinolone acetonide;
triamcinolone acetonide-21-acetate;
triamcinolone acetonide-21-disodium phosphate;
triamcinolone acetonide-21-hemisuccinate;
triamcinolone benetonide;
triamcinolone hexacetonide;
fluocinolone;
fluocinolone acetate;
fluocinolone acetonide;
dexamethasone;
dexamethasone-21-acetate;
dexamethasone-21-(3,3-dimethylbutyrate);
dexamethasone-21-phosphate disodium salt;
dexamethasone-21-diethylaminoacetate;
dexamethasone-21-isonicotinate;
dexamethasone-21-dipropionate;
dexamethasone-21-palmitate;
betamethasone;
betamethasone-21-acetate;
betamethasone-21-adamantoate;
betamethasone-17-benzoate;
betamethasone-17,21-dipropionate;
betamethasone-17-valerate;
betamethasone-21-phosphate disodium salt;
beclomethasone;
beclomethasone dipropionate;
diflorasone;
diflorasone diacetate;
mometasone furoate;
acetazolamide;
naproxen;
naproxin sodium salt;
diclofenac;
diclofenac sodium salt;
celecoxib;
rofecoxib;
valdecoxib;
etoricocib;
lumiracoxib;
sulindac;
sulindac sodium salt;
diflunisal;
diflunisal sodium salt;
piroxicam;
indomethacin;
indomethacin sodium salt;
etodolac;
etodolac sodium salt;
meloxicam;
ibuprofen;
ibuprofen sodium salt;
ketoprofen;
ketoprofen sodium salt;
r-flurbiprofen;
mefenamic;
mefenamic sodium salt;
nabumetone;
tolmetin;
tolmetin sodium salt;
ketorolac bromethamine;
ketorolac tromethamine;
ketorolac acid;
choline magnesium trisalicylate;
aspirin;
salicylic acid;
salicylic acid sodium salt;
salicylate esters of alpha, beta, gamma-tocopherols (and all their d, 1, and racimic isomers);
tenoxicam;
aceclofenac;
nimesulide;
nepafenac;
amfenac;
bromfenac;
flufenamate;
phenylbutazone;
CV 247;
pegaptanib octasodium;
ranibizumab;
2-methoxyestradiol;
shark cartilage extract;
NX-278-L ant-VEGF aptamer;
squalamine;
2′
-O-methoxyethyl) antisense C-raf oncogene inhibitor;
vitronectin and osteopontin antagonist;
combretstatin A-4 phosphate;
Fab fragment alpha-V/beta-1 integrin antagonist;
alpha-v/beta-3 integrin antagonist;
matrix metalloprotienase inhibitor;
matrix metalloprotienase inhibitor;
urokinase plasminogen activator fragment;
vascular endothelial growth factor antagonist;
kdr tyrosine kinase inhibitor;
cytochalasin E;
kallikrinin-binding protein;
combretastatin analog;
pigment-epithelium derived growth factor;
pigment-epithelium derived growth factor;
plasminogen kringle;
rapamycin;
cytokine synthesis inhibitor/p38 mitogen-activated protein kinaseinhibitor;
vascular endothelial growth factor antagonist;
vascular endothelial growth factor antagonist;
vascular endothelial growth factor antagonist;
vascular endothelial growth factor antagonist;
FGF1 receptor antagonist/tyrosine kinase inhibitor (Pfizer/Sugen);
endostatin, vascular endothelial growth factor antagonist;
bradykinin B1 receptor antagonist;
bactericidal/permeability-increasing protein;
protein kinase C inhibitor;
ruboxistaurinn mesylate;
polysulphonic acid derivatives;
growth factor antagonists;
Tunica internal endothelial cell kinase;
acetylcysteine;
mannitol;
antineoplaston;
human corticotropin-releasing factor;
VN40101M;
everolimus;
GW572016;
thalidomide;
temozolomide;
tariquidar;
doxorubicin;
dalteparin;
tarceva;
CC-5013;
hCRF;
bevacizumab;
melphalan;
thiotepa;
depsipeptide;
erlotinib;
tamoxifen;
bortezomib;
lenalidomide;
vorinostat;
temsirolimus;
modifinil;
enzastuarin;
motexafin gadolinium;
F-18-OMFD-PET;
pemetrexed disodium;
ZD6474;
valproic acid;
vincristine;
irinotecan;
PEG-interferon alpha-2b;
procarbazine;
lonafarnib;
arsenic trioxide;
GP9;
carboplatin;
cyclophosphamide;
1311-TM-601;
lapatinib;
O6-benzylguanine;
TP-38 toxin;
cilengitide;
poly-ICLC;
FR901228;
TransMid™
;
talabostat;
ixabepilone;
AEE788;
sirolimus;
alanosine;
sorafenib;
efaproxiral;
carmustine;
131Iodine monoclonal antibody TNT-1/B;
intratumoral TransMid™
;
topatecan;
lomustine;
32Phosphorus;
18F-fluorodeoxyglucose;
vinblastine;
BMS-247550;
CC-8490;
IL 13-PE38QQR;
imatib mesylate;
hydroxyurea;
G207;
radiolabeled monoclonal antibody;
2-deoxyglucose;
talampanel;
retinoic acid;
gefitinib;
tipifarnib;
CPT-11;
rituximab;
efaproxiral;
PS-341;
capecitabine;
G-CFS;
vinorelbine;
DCVax®
-Brain;
paclitaxel;
patipilone;
iressa;
methotrexate;
ABT-751;
oxaliplatin;
MS-275;
trastuzumab;
pertuzumab;
PS-341;
17AAG;
lenalidomide;
campath-1H;
somatostatin analog;
resveratrol;
CEP-7055;
CEP-5214;
PTC-299;
inhibitors of hepatocyte growth factor;
statins;
receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors;
aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid), and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR-alpha) activators (fenofibrate and clofibrate);
(c) Anti-neovascularization steroids selected from the group consisting of;
21-nor-5β
-pregnan-3α
,17α
,20-triol-3-acetate;
21-nor-5α
-pregnan-3α
,17α
,20-triol-3-phosphate;
21-nor-5β
-pregn-17(20)en-3α
,16-diol;
21-nor-5β
-pregnan-3α
,17β
,20-triol;
20-acetamide-21-nor-5β
-pregnan-3α
,17α
-diol-3-acetate;
3β
acetamido-5β
-pregnan-11β
,17α
,21-triol-20-one-21-acetate;
21-nor-5α
-pregnan-3α
,17β
,20-triol;
21α
-methyl-5β
-pregnan-3α
,11β
,17α
,21-tetrol-20-one-21-methyl ether;
20-azido-21-nor-5β
-pregnan-3α
,17α
-diol;
20(carbethoxymethyl)thio-21-nor-5β
-pregnan-3α
,17α
-diol;
20-(4-fluorophenyl)thio-21-nor-5β
-pregnan-3α
,17α
-diol;
16α
-(2-hydroxyethyl)-17β
-methyl-5β
-androstan-3α
,17α
diol;
20-cyano-21-nor-5β
-pregnan-3α
,17α
-diol;
17α
-methyl-5β
-androstan-3α
,17β
-diol;
21-nor-5β
-pregn-17(20)en-3α
-ol;
21-or -5β
-pregn-17(20)en-3α
-ol-3-acetate;
21-nor-5-pregn-17(20)-en-3α
-ol-16-acetic acid 3-acetate;
3β
-azido-5β
-pregnan-11β
,17α
,21-triol-20-one-21-acetate; and
5β
-pregnan-11β
,17α
,21-triol-20-one;
4-androsten-3-one-17β
-carboxylic acid;
17α
-ethynyl-5(10)-estren-17β
-ol-3-one; and
17α
-ethynyl-1,3,5(10)-estratrien-3,17β
-diol. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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