Solvent/polymer solutions as suspension vehicles
First Claim
1. A stable, nonaqueous suspension formulation, comprising:
- a particle formulation comprising an active agent and at least one excipient, wherein;
the active agent comprises at least one of a peptide, a polypeptide, and a protein; and
the at least one excipient comprises methionine; and
a nonaqueous, single-phase vehicle consisting essentially of about 10% (w/w) to about 90% (w/w) polymer and about 90% (w/w) to about 10% (w/w) solvent, wherein;
the polymer is at least one of a polyester, a pyrrolidone, an ester of an unsaturated alcohol, an ether of an unsaturated alcohol, and a polyoxyethylenepolyoxypropylene block copolymer;
the solvent is at least one of lauryl alcohol, lauryl lactate, benzyl benzoate, benzyl alcohol, decanol, and ethyl hexyl lactate; and
the vehicle has a viscosity of about 1,000 poise to about 100,000 poise.
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Abstract
A nonaqueous, single-phase vehicle that is capable of suspending an active agent. The nonaqueous, single-phase vehicle includes at least one solvent and at least one polymer and is formulated to exhibit phase separation upon contact with an aqueous environment. The at least one solvent may be selected from the group consisting of benzyl benzoate, decanol, ethyl hexyl lactate, and mixtures thereof and the at least one polymer may be selected from the group consisting of a polyester, pyrrolidone, ester of an unsaturated alcohol, ether of an unsaturated alcohol, polyoxyethylenepolyoxypropylene block copolymer, and mixtures thereof. In one embodiment, the at least one solvent is benzyl benzoate and the at least one polymer is polyvinylpyrrolidone. A stable, nonaqueous suspension formulation that includes the nonaqueous, single-phase vehicle and an active agent, and a method of forming the same, are also disclosed.
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20 Claims
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1. A stable, nonaqueous suspension formulation, comprising:
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a particle formulation comprising an active agent and at least one excipient, wherein; the active agent comprises at least one of a peptide, a polypeptide, and a protein; and the at least one excipient comprises methionine; and a nonaqueous, single-phase vehicle consisting essentially of about 10% (w/w) to about 90% (w/w) polymer and about 90% (w/w) to about 10% (w/w) solvent, wherein; the polymer is at least one of a polyester, a pyrrolidone, an ester of an unsaturated alcohol, an ether of an unsaturated alcohol, and a polyoxyethylenepolyoxypropylene block copolymer; the solvent is at least one of lauryl alcohol, lauryl lactate, benzyl benzoate, benzyl alcohol, decanol, and ethyl hexyl lactate; and the vehicle has a viscosity of about 1,000 poise to about 100,000 poise. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An implantable osmotic drug delivery device, comprising:
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a reservoir containing a stable, nonaqueous suspension formulation, the suspension formulation comprising; a particle formulation comprising an active agent and at least one excipient, wherein; the active agent comprises at least one of a peptide, a polypeptide, and a protein; and the at least one excipient comprises methionine; and a nonaqueous, single-phase vehicle consisting essentially of about 10% (w/w) to about 90% (w/w) polymer and about 90% (w/w) to about 10% (w/w) solvent, wherein; the polymer is at least one of a polyester, a pyrrolidone, an ester of an unsaturated alcohol, an ether of an unsaturated alcohol, and a polyoxyethylenepolyoxypropylene block copolymer; the solvent is at least one of lauryl alcohol, lauryl lactate, benzyl alcohol, benzyl benzoate, decanol, and ethyl hexyl lactate; and the vehicle has a viscosity of about 1,000 poise to about 100,000 poise; and an orifice through which at least the active agent is delivered.
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18. A method of making a stable, nonaqueous suspension formulation, the method comprising:
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combining a polymer and a solvent under dry conditions to form a nonaqueous, single-phase vehicle consisting essentially of about 10% (w/w) to about 90% (w/w) polymer and about 90% (w/w) to about 10% (w/w) solvent, wherein; the polymer is at least one of a polyester, a pyrrolidone, an ester of an unsaturated alcohol, an ether of an unsaturated alcohol, and a polyoxyethylenepolyoxypropylene block copolymer; the solvent is at least one of lauryl alcohol, lauryl lactate, benzyl alcohol, benzyl benzoate, decanol, and ethyl hexyl lactate; and the vehicle has a viscosity of about 1,000 poise to about 100,000 poise; and adding a particle formulation comprising an active agent and at least one excipient to the vehicle to form the suspension formulation, wherein; the active agent comprises at least one of a peptide, a polypeptide, and a protein; and the at least one excipient comprises methionine. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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