Ophthalmic compositions comprising calcineurin inhibitors or mTOR inhibitors
First Claim
1. A method for treating an ocular disease in a patient in need thereof comprising administering topically to an eye of the patient a composition including a therapeutically effective amount of a calcineurin inhibitor or a mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitor, the composition further having vitamin E tocopherol polyethylene glycol succinate (TPGS) and octoxynol-40, wherein the composition is an aqueous solution of mixed micelles formed with vitamin E TPGS and octoxynol-40.
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Abstract
The embodiments disclosed herein relate to ophthalmic compositions comprising calcineurin inhibitors or mTOR inhibitors, and more particularly to methods for treating an ocular disease and/or condition using the disclosed compositions. According to aspects illustrated herein, there is provided a pharmaceutical composition that includes a calcineurin inhibitor or an mTOR inhibitor; a first surfactant with an HLB index greater than about 10; and a second surfactant with an HLB index of greater than about 13, wherein an absolute difference between the HLB index of the first surfactant and the HLB index of the second surfactant is greater than about 3, and wherein the composition forms mixed micelles.
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- 1. A method for treating an ocular disease in a patient in need thereof comprising administering topically to an eye of the patient a composition including a therapeutically effective amount of a calcineurin inhibitor or a mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitor, the composition further having vitamin E tocopherol polyethylene glycol succinate (TPGS) and octoxynol-40, wherein the composition is an aqueous solution of mixed micelles formed with vitamin E TPGS and octoxynol-40.
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6. A method for treating, reducing, ameliorating, or alleviating an inflammatory ocular disease in an animal comprising:
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providing a mixed micellar pharmaceutical composition having a calcineurin inhibitor or a mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitor encapsulated in micelles, the micelles formed with vitamin E tocopherol polyethylene glycol succinate (TPGS) with a hydrophilic/lipophilic balance (HLB) index greater than about 10 and octoxynol-40 with an HLB index of greater than about 13; and administering to an animal an amount of the pharmaceutical composition at a frequency sufficient to treat, reduce, ameliorate, or alleviate an inflammatory ocular disease. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for treating, reducing, ameliorating, or alleviating a back-of-the-eye condition or disorder in a subject comprising:
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providing a mixed micellar pharmaceutical composition having a calcineurin inhibitor encapsulated in micelles formed with vitamin E tocopherol polyethylene glycol succinate (TPGS) with a hydrophilic/lipophilic balance (HLB) index greater than about 10 and octoxynol-40 with an HLB index of greater than about 13; and administering to a subject an amount of the pharmaceutical composition at a frequency sufficient to treat, reduce, ameliorate, or alleviate a back-of-the-eye condition or disorder. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of preparing a mixed micelle composition comprising:
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mixing a calcineurin inhibitor or a mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitor with vitamin E tocopherol polyethylene glycol succinate (TPGS) having a hydrophilic/lipophilic balance (HLB) index greater than about 10 and octoxynol-40 having an HLB index of greater than about 13 in a solvent to form a solvent solution; evaporating the solvent solution to form a near-solid matter; hydrating the near-solid matter with an aqueous solution; and dissolving the near-solid mixture to produce a mixed micelle composition having mixed micelles formed with vitamin E TPGS and octoxynol-40, wherein the mixed micelle composition is optically clear. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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