Respiratory drug condensation aerosols and methods of making and using them
First Claim
1. A method of forming a drug containing aerosol comprising:
- (a) heating a composition containing the drug and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient coated on a solid support to form a vapor; and
(b) condensing the vapor to form a condensation aerosol comprising particles, wherein the respiratory drug is selected from the group consisting of albuterol, epinephrine, metaproterenol, terbutaline, pseudoephedrine hydrochloride, bambuterol, bitolterol, carbuterol, clenbuterol, clorprenalin, dioxethedrine, eprozinol, etefedrine, ethylnorepinephrine, fenoterol, fenspiride, hexoprenaline, isoetharine, isoproterenol, mabuterol, methoxyphenamine, pirbuterol, procaterol, protokylol, rimiterol, salmeterol, soterenol, tretoquinol, tulobuterol, caffeine, theophylline, aminophylline, acefylline, bamifylline, doxofylline, dyphylline, etamiphyllin, etofylline, proxyphylline, reproterol, theobromine-1-acetic acid, atropine, ipratropium bromide, flutropium bromide, oxitropium bromide, tiotropium bromide, budesonide, beclomethasone, ciclesonide, dexamethasone, flunisolide, fluticasone propionate, triamcinolone acetonide, prednisolone, methylprednisolone, hydrocortisone, cromolyn sodium, nedocromil sodium, montelukast, zafirlukast, pirfenidone, CPX, IBMX, cilomilast, roflumilast, pumafentrine, domitroban, israpafant, ramatroban, seratrodast, tiaramide, zileuton, ambrisentan, bosentan, enrasentan, sitaxsentan, tezosentan, iloprost, treprostinil, and pharmaceutically acceptable analogs,wherein the particles comprise at least 10 percent by weight of the drug and less than 5 percent by weight of the drug degradation products, and the condensation aerosol has an MMAD of less than 5 microns.
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Abstract
Described herein are respiratory drug condensation aerosols and methods of making and using them. Kits for delivering condensation aerosols are also described. The respiratory drug aerosols typically comprise respiratory drug condensation aerosol particles. In some variations the respiratory drug compound is selected from the group consisting of β-adrenergics, methylxanthines, anticholinergics, corticosteroids, mediator-release inhibitors, anti-leukotriene drugs, asthma inhibitors, asthma antagonists, anti-endothelin drugs, prostacyclin drugs, ion channel or pump inhibitors, enhancers, or modulators and pharmaceutically acceptable analogs, derivatives, and mixtures thereof. Methods of treating a respiratory ailment using the described aerosols are also described. In general, the methods typically comprise the step of administering a therapeutically effective amount of respiratory drug condensation aerosol to a person with a respiratory ailment. Methods of forming a respiratory drug condensation aerosol are also described. The methods comprise the steps of vaporizing and condensing a respiratory drug composition.
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14 Claims
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1. A method of forming a drug containing aerosol comprising:
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(a) heating a composition containing the drug and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient coated on a solid support to form a vapor; and (b) condensing the vapor to form a condensation aerosol comprising particles, wherein the respiratory drug is selected from the group consisting of albuterol, epinephrine, metaproterenol, terbutaline, pseudoephedrine hydrochloride, bambuterol, bitolterol, carbuterol, clenbuterol, clorprenalin, dioxethedrine, eprozinol, etefedrine, ethylnorepinephrine, fenoterol, fenspiride, hexoprenaline, isoetharine, isoproterenol, mabuterol, methoxyphenamine, pirbuterol, procaterol, protokylol, rimiterol, salmeterol, soterenol, tretoquinol, tulobuterol, caffeine, theophylline, aminophylline, acefylline, bamifylline, doxofylline, dyphylline, etamiphyllin, etofylline, proxyphylline, reproterol, theobromine-1-acetic acid, atropine, ipratropium bromide, flutropium bromide, oxitropium bromide, tiotropium bromide, budesonide, beclomethasone, ciclesonide, dexamethasone, flunisolide, fluticasone propionate, triamcinolone acetonide, prednisolone, methylprednisolone, hydrocortisone, cromolyn sodium, nedocromil sodium, montelukast, zafirlukast, pirfenidone, CPX, IBMX, cilomilast, roflumilast, pumafentrine, domitroban, israpafant, ramatroban, seratrodast, tiaramide, zileuton, ambrisentan, bosentan, enrasentan, sitaxsentan, tezosentan, iloprost, treprostinil, and pharmaceutically acceptable analogs, wherein the particles comprise at least 10 percent by weight of the drug and less than 5 percent by weight of the drug degradation products, and the condensation aerosol has an MMAD of less than 5 microns. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of forming a drug containing aerosol comprising:
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(a) heating a composition containing a salt form of the drug coated on a solid support to form a vapor; and (b) condensing the vapor to form a condensation aerosol comprising particles, wherein the drug is selected from the group consisting of albuterol, epinephrine, metaproterenol, terbutaline, pseudoephedrine hydrochloride, bambuterol, bitolterol, carbuterol, clenbuterol, clorprenalin, dioxethedrine, eprozinol, etefedrine, ethylnorepinephrine, fenoterol, fenspiride, hexoprenaline, isoetharine, isoproterenol, mabuterol, methoxyphenamine, pirbuterol, procaterol, protokylol, rimiterol, salmeterol, soterenol, tretoquinol, tulobuterol, caffeine, theophylline, aminophylline, acefylline, bamifylline, doxofylline, dyphylline, etamiphyllin, etofylline, proxyphylline, reproterol, theobromine-1-acetic acid, atropine, ipratropium bromide, flutropium bromide, oxitropium bromide, tiotropium bromide, budesonide, beclomethasone, ciclesonide, dexamethasone, flunisolide, fluticasone propionate, triamcinolone acetonide, prednisolone, methylprednisolone, hydrocortisone, cromolyn sodium, nedocromil sodium, montelukast, zafirlukast, pirfenidone, CPX, IBMX, cilomilast, roflumilast, pumafentrine, domitroban, israpafant, ramatroban, seratrodast, tiaramide, zileuton, ambrisentan, bosentan, enrasentan, sitaxsentan, tezosentan, iloprost, treprostinil, and pharmaceutically acceptable analogs, derivatives, and mixtures thereof, and wherein the particles comprise at least 10 percent by weight of the drug and less than 5 percent by weight of the drug degradation products, and the condensation aerosol has an MMAD of less than 5 microns. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of forming a drug containing aerosol comprising:
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(a) heating a composition containing the drug coated on a solid support to form a vapor, and (b) condensing the vapor to form a condensation aerosol comprising particles, wherein the drug is selected from the group consisting of albuterol, epinephrine, metaproterenol, terbutaline, pseudoephedrine hydrochloride, bambuterol, bitolterol, carbuterol, clenbuterol, clorprenalin, dioxethedrine, eprozinol, etefedrine, ethylnorepinephrine, fenoterol, fenspiride, hexoprenaline, isoetharine, isoproterenol, mabuterol, methoxyphenamine, pirbuterol, procaterol, protokylol, rimiterol, salmeterol, soterenol, tretoquinol, tulobuterol, caffeine, theophylline, aminophylline, acefylline, bamifylline, doxofylline, dyphylline, etamiphyllin, etofylline, proxyphylline, reproterol, theobromine-1-acetic acid, atropine, ipratropium bromide, flutropium bromide, oxitropium bromide, tiotropium bromide, budesonide, beclomethasone, ciclesonide, dexamethasone, flunisolide, fluticasone propionate, triamcinolone acetonide, prednisolone, methylprednisolone, hydrocortisone, cromolyn sodium, nedocromil sodium, montelukast, zafirlukast, pirfenidone, CPX, IBMX, cilomilast, roflumilast, pumafentrine, domitroban, israpafant, ramatroban, seratrodast, tiaramide, zileuton, ambrisentan, bosentan, enrasentan, sitaxsentan, tezosentan, iloprost, treprostinil, and pharmaceutically acceptable analogs, derivatives, and mixtures thereof, wherein the condensation aerosol is formed at a rate greater than 0.5 mg/second, and wherein the particles comprise at least 10 percent by weight of the drug and less than 5 percent by weight of the drug degradation products, and the condensation aerosol has an MMAD of less than 5 microns. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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