Emulsion compositions for polyfunctional active ingredients
First Claim
1. A stabilized pharmaceutical oil-in-water emulsion for delivery of a polyfunctional drug, wherein the emulsion has a mean particle diameter of less than about 5 μ
- m and consists essentially of;
(a) a therapeutically effective amount of a polyfunctional drug selected from the group consisting of analgesics, anti-inflammatory agents, anthelmintics, antiarrhythimic agents, anti-asthma agents, anti-bacterial agents, anti-viral agents, anti-coagulants, anti-depressants, anti-diabetic agents, anti-epileptic agents, anti-fungal agents, anti-gout agents, anti-hypertensive agents, anti-malarials, anti-migraine agents, anti-muscarinic agents, anti-neoplostic agents, immunosuppressants, anti-protozoal agents, anti-thyroid agents, anti-tussives, anxiolytics, sedatives, hypnotics, neuroleptic agents, β
-blockers, cardiac inotropic agents, corticosteroids, diuretics, anti-parkinsonism agents, gastrointestinal agents, histamine receptor antagonists, keratolytics, lipid regulating agents, muscle relaxants, anti-anginal agents, sex hormones, stimulants, cytokines, peptidomimetics, proteins, peptides, toxoids, antibodies, vaccines, nucleosides, nucleotides, nucleic acids, DNA, RNA, oligonucleotides, oligodeoxynucleotides, and combinations thereof;
(b) an aqueous phase;
(c) an oil phase consisting essentially of (i) a mixture of structured triglycerides having one medium chain fatty acid (MCFA) group and at least one long chain fatty acid (LCFA) groups, wherein the total amount of fatty groups of the oil phase having a carbon chain length of from 6-12 carbons atoms is less than about 30% and the total amount of fatty acid groups of the oil phase having a carbon chain length of greater than 12 carbon atoms is greater than 10% by weight, based on the total weight of the fatty acid groups of the oil phase, and (ii) a polarity modifier effective to facilitate the incorporation of the polyfunctional drug into the emulsion, wherein the polarity modifier is selected from the group consisting of inorganic acids and inorganic; and
(d) an amount of an emulsifier effective to provide a stabilized emulsion suitable for parenteral administration, wherein the emulsifier is selected from the group consisting of ceramides, mixed chain phospholipids, cationic lipids, oligolipids, phospholipids, carnitines, sphingosines, sphingomyelins, glycolipids, lipoproteins, apoproteins, amphiphilic proteins, amphiphilic peptides, amphiphilic synthetic polymers, and combinations thereof.
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Abstract
The present invention provides pharmaceutical oil-in-water emulsions for delivery of polyfunctional active ingredients. The emulsions include an aqueous phase, an emulsifier, and an oil phase, wherein the oil phase includes a structured triglyceride that is substantially free of triglycerides having three C6-C12 fatty acid moieties, or a combination of a long chain triglyceride and a polarity-enhancing polarity modifier. The present invention also provides methods of treating an animal with a polyfunctional active ingredient, using dosage forms of the pharmaceutical emulsions.
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1. A stabilized pharmaceutical oil-in-water emulsion for delivery of a polyfunctional drug, wherein the emulsion has a mean particle diameter of less than about 5 μ
- m and consists essentially of;
(a) a therapeutically effective amount of a polyfunctional drug selected from the group consisting of analgesics, anti-inflammatory agents, anthelmintics, antiarrhythimic agents, anti-asthma agents, anti-bacterial agents, anti-viral agents, anti-coagulants, anti-depressants, anti-diabetic agents, anti-epileptic agents, anti-fungal agents, anti-gout agents, anti-hypertensive agents, anti-malarials, anti-migraine agents, anti-muscarinic agents, anti-neoplostic agents, immunosuppressants, anti-protozoal agents, anti-thyroid agents, anti-tussives, anxiolytics, sedatives, hypnotics, neuroleptic agents, β
-blockers, cardiac inotropic agents, corticosteroids, diuretics, anti-parkinsonism agents, gastrointestinal agents, histamine receptor antagonists, keratolytics, lipid regulating agents, muscle relaxants, anti-anginal agents, sex hormones, stimulants, cytokines, peptidomimetics, proteins, peptides, toxoids, antibodies, vaccines, nucleosides, nucleotides, nucleic acids, DNA, RNA, oligonucleotides, oligodeoxynucleotides, and combinations thereof;
(b) an aqueous phase;
(c) an oil phase consisting essentially of (i) a mixture of structured triglycerides having one medium chain fatty acid (MCFA) group and at least one long chain fatty acid (LCFA) groups, wherein the total amount of fatty groups of the oil phase having a carbon chain length of from 6-12 carbons atoms is less than about 30% and the total amount of fatty acid groups of the oil phase having a carbon chain length of greater than 12 carbon atoms is greater than 10% by weight, based on the total weight of the fatty acid groups of the oil phase, and (ii) a polarity modifier effective to facilitate the incorporation of the polyfunctional drug into the emulsion, wherein the polarity modifier is selected from the group consisting of inorganic acids and inorganic; and
(d) an amount of an emulsifier effective to provide a stabilized emulsion suitable for parenteral administration, wherein the emulsifier is selected from the group consisting of ceramides, mixed chain phospholipids, cationic lipids, oligolipids, phospholipids, carnitines, sphingosines, sphingomyelins, glycolipids, lipoproteins, apoproteins, amphiphilic proteins, amphiphilic peptides, amphiphilic synthetic polymers, and combinations thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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