MEDICAL DEVICE RAPID DRUG RELEASING COATINGS COMPRISING A THERAPEUTIC AGENT AND A CONTRAST AGENT

• US 20130189190A1
• Filed: 03/18/2013
• Published: 07/25/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 11/20/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Lutonix, Inc. (Becton, Dickinson & Co)
• Original Assignee: Lutonix, Inc. (Becton, Dickinson & Co)
• Inventors: Wang, Lixiao
• Granted Patent: US 8,932,561 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 424/9.454
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/320725 with radially expandable cutting or abrading elements A61B17/32075 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 18/24 with a catheter A61B18/26, A61B18/28 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 18/245 for removing obstructions in blood vessels or calculi
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2018/00327 Ear, nose or throat
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2018/00345 Vascular system
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2018/00446 Brain
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2018/00488 Esophagus
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2018/00505 Urinary tract
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/07 Stent-grafts
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/82 Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents stent-grafts for tubular structures of the body other than blood vessels A61F2/04; stent-grafts for blood vessels A61F2/07; instruments specially adapted for placement or removal of stents or stent-grafts A61F2/95; for closing wounds, or holding wounds closed A61B17/04 - A61B17/115; dilators A61M29/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2300/00 Mixtures or combinations of active ingredients, wherein at least one active ingredient is fully defined in groups A61K31/00 - A61K41/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/337 having four-membered rings, e.g. taxol
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/436 the heterocyclic ring system containing a six-membered ring having oxygen as a ring hetero atom, e.g. rapamycin
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2300/416 Anti-neoplastic or anti-proliferative or anti-restenosis or anti-angiogenic agents, e.g. paclitaxel, sirolimus
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2300/606 Coatings
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2300/608 having two or more layers
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2420/06 Coatings containing a mixture of two or more compounds
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2420/08 Coatings comprising two or more layers
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2430/20 for reconstruction of the heart, e.g. heart valves
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 29/08 Materials for coatings
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 29/085 : Macromolecular materials
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 29/16 : Biologically active materials, e.g. therapeutic substances A61L29/048 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 29/18 : Materials at least partially X-ray or laser opaque
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 31/08 : Materials for coatings
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 31/10 : Macromolecular materials
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 31/16 : Biologically active materials, e.g. therapeutic substances A61L31/047 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 31/18 : Materials at least partially X-ray or laser opaque
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2025/105 : having a balloon suitable for drug delivery, e.g. by using holes for delivery, drug coating or membranes
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 25/09 : Guide wires
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 25/10 : Balloon catheters A61M25/0125 takes precedence; embolectomy A61B17/22032; retractors A61B17/02; inflatable balloons for placing stents or stent-grafts A61F2/958 ; stomach balloons for treatment of obesity A61F5/0003; oesophagal tubes A61J15/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 25/1002 : characterised by balloon shape A61M25/1006, A61M25/1009 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 31/005 : for contrast media
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 37/00 : Other apparatus for introducing media into the body for reproduction or fertilisation A61B17/425; apparatus for iontophoresis or cataphoresis A61N1/30; Percutany, i.e. introducing medicines into the body by diffusion through the skin salt baths A61H33/04
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/007 : for contrast media

Abstract

The invention relates to a coated medical device for rapid delivery of a therapeutic agent to a tissue in seconds to minutes. The medical device has a layer overlying the exterior surface of the medical device. The layer contains a therapeutic agent, a contrast agent, and an additive.

Claims

1. A medical device for delivering a therapeutic agent to a tissue, the device comprising a layer overlying an exterior surface of the medical device, the layer comprising a therapeutic agent, a contrast agent, and an additive, wherein:

the additive comprises a hydrophilic part and a drug affinity part;

the drug affinity part is at least one of a hydrophobic part, a part that has an affinity to the therapeutic agent by hydrogen bonding, and a part that has an affinity to the therapeutic agent by van der Waals interactions;

the additive is water-soluble;

the additive is at least one of a surfactant and a chemical compound; and

the contrast agent is chosen from iobitridol, iohexyl, iomeprol, iopamidol, iopentol, iopromide, ioversol, ioxilan, iotrolan, iodixanol, ioxaglate, and their derivatives.

2. The medical device of claim 1, wherein the chemical compound is chosen from amino alcohols, hydroxyl carboxylic acid, ester, anhydrides, hydroxyl ketone, hydroxyl lactone, hydroxyl ester, sugar phosphate, sugar sulfate, ethyl oxide, ethyl glycols, amino acids, peptides, proteins, sorbitan, glycerol, polyalcohol, phosphates, sulfates, organic acids, esters, salts, vitamins, combinations of amino alcohol and organic acid, and their substituted molecules.

3. The medical device of claim 1, wherein the surfactant is chosen from ionic, nonionic, aliphatic, and aromatic surfactants, PEG fatty esters, PEG omega-3 fatty esters, ether, and alcohols, glycerol fatty esters, sorbitan fatty esters, PEG glyceryl fatty esters, PEG sorbitan fatty esters, sugar fatty esters, PEG sugar esters, and derivatives thereof.

4. The medical device of claim 1, wherein the additive is chosen from p-isononylphenoxypolyglycidol, PEG laurate, Tween 20, Tween 40, Tween 60, PEG oleate, PEG stearate, PEG glyceryl laurate, PEG glyceryl oleate, PEG glyceryl stearate, polyglyceryl laurate, plyglyceryl oleate, polyglyceryl myristate, polyglyceryl palmitate, polyglyceryl-6 laurate, plyglyceryl-6 oleate, polyglyceryl-6 myristate, polyglyceryl-6 palmitate, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, plyglyceryl-10 oleate, polyglyceryl-10 myristate, polyglyceryl-10 palmitate PEG sorbitan monolaurate, PEG sorbitan monolaurate, PEG sorbitan monooleate, PEG sorbitan stearate, PEG oleyl ether, PEG laurayl ether, octoxynol, monoxynol, tyloxapol, sucrose monopalmitate, sucrose monolaurate, decanoyl-N-methylglucamide, n-decyl-β

-D-glucopyranoside, n-decyl-β

-D-maltopyranoside, n-dodecyl-β

-D-glucopyranoside, n-dodecyl-β

-D-maltoside, heptanoyl-N-methylglucamide, n-heptyl-β

-D-glucopyranoside, n-heptyl-β

-D-thioglucoside, n-hexyl-β

-D-glucopyranoside, nonanoyl-N-methylglucamide, n-noyl-β

-D-glucopyranoside, octanoyl-N-methylglucamide, n-octyl-β

-D-glucopyranoside, octyl-β

-D-thioglucopyranoside;

cystine, tyrosine, tryptophan, leucine, isoleucine, phenylalanine, asparagine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, and methionine;

acetic anhydride, benzoic anhydride, ascorbic acid, 2-pyrrolidone-5-carboxylic acid, sodium pyrrolidone carboxylate, ethylenediaminetetraacetic dianhydride, maleic and anhydride, succinic anhydride, diglycolic anhydride, glutaric anhydride, acetiamine, benfotiamine, pantothenic acid;

cetotiamine;

cyclothiamine, dexpanthenol, niacinamide, nicotinic acid, pyridoxal 5-phosphate, nicotinamide ascorbate, riboflavin, riboflavin phosphate, thiamine, folic acid, menadiol diphosphate, menadione sodium bisulfite, menadoxime, vitamin B12, vitamin K5, vitamin K6, and vitamin U;

albumin, immunoglobulins, caseins, hemoglobins, lysozymes, immunoglobins, a-2-macroglobulin, fibronectins, vitronectins, firbinogens, lipases, benzalkonium chloride, benzethonium chloride, docecyl trimethyl ammonium bromide, sodium docecylsulfates, dialkyl methylbenzyl ammonium chloride, and dialkylesters of sodium sulfonsuccinic acid, L-ascorbic acid and its salt, D-glucoascorbic acid and its salt, tromethamine, triethanolamine, diethanolamine, meglumine, glucamine, amine alcohols, glucoheptonic acid, glucomic acid, hydroxyl ketone, hydroxyl lactone, gluconolactone, glucoheptonolactone, glucooctanoic lactone, gulonic acid lactone, mannoic lactone, ribonic acid lactone, lactobionic acid, glucosamine, glutamic acid, benzyl alcohol, benzoic acid, hydroxybenzoic acid, propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate, lysine acetate salt, gentisic acid, lactobionic acid, lactitol, sinapic acid, vanillic acid, vanillin, methyl paraben, propyl paraben, sorbitol, xylitol, cyclodextrin, (2-hydroxypropyl)-cyclodextrin, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, retinoic acid, lysine acetate, gentisic acid, catechin, catechin gallate, tiletamine, ketamine, propofol, lactic acids, acetic acid, salts of any organic acid and organic amine, polyglycidol, glycerol, multiglycerols, galactitol, di(ethylene glycol), tri(ethylene glycol), tetra(ethylene glycol), penta(ethylene glycol), poly(ethylene glycol) oligomers, di(propylene glycol), tri(propylene glycol), tetra(propylene glycol, and penta(propylene glycol), poly(propylene glycol) oligomers, a block copolymer of polyethylene glycol and polypropylene glycol, and derivatives and combinations thereof.

5. The medical device of claim 1, wherein the tissue includes tissue of one of coronary vasculature, peripheral vasculature, cerebral vasculature, esophagus, airways, sinus, trachea, colon, biliary tract, urinary tract, prostate, and brain passages.

6. The medical device of claim 1, wherein the device includes one of a balloon catheter, a perfusion balloon catheter, an infusion catheter, a cutting balloon catheter, a scoring balloon catheter, a laser catheter, an atherectomy device, a debulking catheter, a stent, a filter, a stent graft, a covered stent, a patch, a wire, and a valve.

7. The medical device of claim 1, wherein the therapeutic agent is one of paclitaxel and analogues thereof, rapamycin and analogues thereof, beta-lapachone and analogues thereof, biological vitamin D and analogues thereof, and a mixture of these therapeutic agents.

8. The medical device of claim 1, wherein the therapeutic agent is in combination with a second therapeutic agent, wherein the therapeutic agent is one of paclitaxel, rapamycin, and analogues thereof, and wherein the second therapeutic agent is one of beta-lapachone, biological active vitamin D, and their analogues.

9. The medical device of claim 1, wherein the device further comprises an adherent layer between the exterior surface of the medical device and the layer.

10. The medical device of claim 1, wherein the device further comprises a top layer overlying the surface of the layer overlying the exterior surface of the medical device to reduce loss of drug during transit through a body to the tissue.

11. The medical device of claim 10, wherein the top layer comprises an additive that is less hydrophilic than the additive in the layer overlying the exterior surface of the medical device, and wherein the additive of the top layer is chosen from p-isononylphenoxypolyglycidol, PEG laurate, Tween 20, Tween 40, Tween 60, PEG oleate, PEG stearate, PEG glyceryl laurate, PEG glyceryl oleate, PEG glyceryl stearate, polyglyceryl laurate, plyglyceryl oleate, polyglyceryl myristate, polyglyceryl palmitate, polyglyceryl-6 laurate, plyglyceryl-6 oleate, polyglyceryl-6 myristate, polyglyceryl-6 palmitate, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, plyglyceryl-10 oleate, polyglyceryl-10 myristate, polyglyceryl-10 palmitate PEG sorbitan monolaurate, PEG sorbitan monolaurate, PEG sorbitan monooleate, PEG sorbitan stearate, PEG oleyl ether, PEG laurayl ether, octoxynol, monoxynol, tyloxapol, sucrose monopalmitate, sucrose monolaurate, decanoyl-N-methylglucamide, n-decyl-β

-D-glucopyranoside, n-decyl-β

-D-maltopyranoside, n-dodecyl-β

-D-glucopyranoside, n-dodecyl-β

-D-maltoside, heptanoyl-N-methylglucamide, n-heptyl-β

-D-glucopyranoside, n-heptyl-β

-D-thioglucoside, n-hexyl-β

-D-glucopyranoside, nonanoyl-N-methylglucamide, n-noyl-β

-D-glucopyranoside, octanoyl-N-methylglucamide, n-octyl-β

-D-glucopyranoside, octyl-β

-D-thioglucopyranoside;

cystine, tyrosine, tryptophan, leucine, isoleucine, phenylalanine, asparagine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, and methionine;

acetic anhydride, benzoic anhydride, ascorbic acid, 2-pyrrolidone-5-carboxylic acid, sodium pyrrolidone carboxylate, ethylenediaminetetraacetic dianhydride, maleic and anhydride, succinic anhydride, diglycolic anhydride, glutaric anhydride, acetiamine, benfotiamine, pantothenic acid;

cetotiamine;

cyclothiamine, dexpanthenol, niacinamide, nicotinic acid, pyridoxal 5-phosphate, nicotinamide ascorbate, riboflavin, riboflavin phosphate, thiamine, folic acid, menadiol diphosphate, menadione sodium bisulfite, menadoxime, vitamin B12, vitamin K5, vitamin K6, vitamin K6, and vitamin U;

albumin, immunoglobulins, caseins, hemoglobins, lysozymes, immunoglobins, a-2-macroglobulin, fibronectins, vitronectins, firbinogens, lipases, benzalkonium chloride, benzethonium chloride, docecyl trimethyl ammonium bromide, sodium docecylsulfates, dialkyl methylbenzyl ammonium chloride, and dialkylesters of sodium sulfonsuccinic acid, L-ascorbic acid and its salt, D-glucoascorbic acid and its salt, tromethamine, triethanolamine, diethanolamine, meglumine, glucamine, amine alcohols, glucoheptonic acid, glucomic acid, hydroxyl ketone, hydroxyl lactone, gluconolactone, glucoheptonolactone, glucooctanoic lactone, gulonic acid lactone, mannoic lactone, ribonic acid lactone, lactobionic acid, glucosamine, glutamic acid, benzyl alcohol, benzoic acid, hydroxybenzoic acid, propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate, lysine acetate salt, gentisic acid, lactobionic acid, lactitol, sinapic acid, vanillic acid, vanillin, methyl paraben, propyl paraben, sorbitol, xylitol, cyclodextrin, (2-hydroxypropyl)-cyclodextrin, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, retinoic acid, lysine acetate, gentisic acid, catechin, catechin gallate, tiletamine, ketamine, propofol, lactic acids, acetic acid, salts of any organic acid and organic amine, polyglycidol, glycerol, multiglycerols, galactitol, di(ethylene glycol), tri(ethylene glycol), tetra(ethylene glycol), penta(ethylene glycol), poly(ethylene glycol) oligomers, di(propylene glycol), tri(propylene glycol), tetra(propylene glycol, and penta(propylene glycol), poly(propylene glycol) oligomers, a block copolymer of polyethylene glycol and polypropylene glycol, and derivatives and combinations thereof.

12. A balloon catheter for delivering a therapeutic agent to a blood vessel, the catheter comprising a coating layer overlying an exterior surface of a balloon, the coating layer comprising a therapeutic agent, a contrast agent, and an additive, wherein:

the additive comprises a hydrophilic part and a drug affinity part;

the drug affinity part is at least one of a hydrophobic part, a part that has an affinity to the therapeutic agent by hydrogen bonding, and a part that has an affinity to the therapeutic agent by van der Waals interactions;

the additive is water-soluble;

the additive is at least one of a surfactant and a chemical compound; and

the contrast agent is chosen from iobitridol, iohexyl, iomeprol, iopamidol, iopentol, iopromide, ioversol, ioxilan, iotrolan, iodixanol, ioxaglate, and their derivatives.

13. The balloon catheter of claim 12, wherein the surfactant is chosen from ionic, nonionic, aliphatic, and aromatic surfactants, PEG fatty esters, PEG omega-3 fatty esters, ether, and alcohols, glycerol fatty esters, sorbitan fatty esters, PEG glyceryl fatty esters, PEG sorbitan fatty esters, sugar fatty esters, PEG sugar esters, and derivatives thereof.

14. The balloon catheter of claim 12, wherein the chemical compound has one or more hydroxyl, amino, carbonyl, carboxyl, acid, amide or ester groups.

15. The balloon catheter of claim 14, wherein the chemical compound having one or more hydroxyl, amino, carbonyl, carboxyl, acid, amide or ester groups is chosen from amino alcohols, hydroxyl carboxylic acid, ester, and anhydrides, hydroxyl ketone, hydroxyl lactone, hydroxyl ester, sugar phosphate, sugar sulfate, ethyl oxide, ethyl glycols, amino acids, peptides, proteins, sorbitan, glycerol, polyalcohol, phosphates, sulfates, organic acids, esters, salts, vitamins, combinations of amino alcohol and organic acid, and their substituted molecules.

16. The balloon catheter of claim 12, wherein the therapeutic agent is one of paclitaxel and analogues thereof, rapamycin and analogues thereof, beta-lapachone and analogues thereof, biological vitamin D and analogues thereof, and a mixture of these therapeutic agents.

17. The balloon catheter of claim 12, wherein the therapeutic agent is in combination with a second therapeutic agent, wherein the therapeutic agent is one of paclitaxel, rapamycin, and analogues thereof, and wherein the second therapeutic agent is one of beta-lapachone, biological active vitamin D, and their analogues.

18. The balloon catheter of claim 12, wherein the catheter further comprises a top layer overlying the coating layer, wherein the top layer reduces loss of the therapeutic agent during transit through a body to the blood vessel.

19. A balloon catheter for delivering a therapeutic agent to a blood vessel, the catheter comprising a coating layer overlying an exterior surface of a balloon, the coating layer comprising a therapeutic agent, a contrast agent, and an additive, wherein:

the therapeutic agent is one of paclitaxel and analogues thereof, rapamycin and analogues thereof, beta-lapachone and analogues thereof, biological vitamin D and analogues thereof, and a mixture of these therapeutic agents;

the contrast agent is chosen from iobitridol, iohexyl, iomeprol, iopamidol, iopentol, iopromide, ioversol, ioxilan, iotrolan, iodixanol, ioxaglate, and their derivatives; and

the additive is chosen from p-isononylphenoxypolyglycidol, PEG laurate, Tween 20, Tween 40, Tween 60, PEG oleate, PEG stearate, PEG glyceryl laurate, PEG glyceryl oleate, PEG glyceryl stearate, polyglyceryl laurate, plyglyceryl oleate, polyglyceryl myristate, polyglyceryl palmitate, polyglyceryl-6 laurate, plyglyceryl-6 oleate, polyglyceryl-6 myristate, polyglyceryl-6 palmitate, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, plyglyceryl-10 oleate, polyglyceryl-10 myristate, polyglyceryl-10 palmitate PEG sorbitan monolaurate, PEG sorbitan monolaurate, PEG sorbitan monooleate, PEG sorbitan stearate, PEG oleyl ether, PEG laurayl ether, octoxynol, monoxynol, tyloxapol, sucrose monopalmitate, sucrose monolaurate, decanoyl-N-methylglucamide, n-decyl-β

-D-glucopyranoside, n-decyl-β

-D-maltopyranoside, n-dodecyl-β

-D-glucopyranoside, n-dodecyl-β

-D-maltoside, heptanoyl-N-methylglucamide, n-heptyl-β

-D-glucopyranoside, n-heptyl-β

-D-thioglucoside, n-hexyl-β

-D-glucopyranoside, nonanoyl-N-methylglucamide, n-noyl-β

-D-glucopyranoside, octanoyl-N-methylglucamide, n-octyl-β

-D-glucopyranoside, octyl-β

-D-thioglucopyranoside;

cystine, tyrosine, tryptophan, leucine, isoleucine, phenylalanine, asparagine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, and methionine;

acetic anhydride, benzoic anhydride, ascorbic acid, 2-pyrrolidone-5-carboxylic acid, sodium pyrrolidone carboxylate, ethylenediaminetetraacetic dianhydride, maleic and anhydride, succinic anhydride, diglycolic anhydride, glutaric anhydride, acetiamine, benfotiamine, pantothenic acid;

cetotiamine;

cyclothiamine, dexpanthenol, niacinamide, nicotinic acid, pyridoxal 5-phosphate, nicotinamide ascorbate, riboflavin, riboflavin phosphate, thiamine, folic acid, menadiol diphosphate, menadione sodium bisulfite, menadoxime, vitamin B12, vitamin K5, vitamin K6, and vitamin U;

albumin, immunoglobulins, caseins, hemoglobins, lysozymes, immunoglobins, a-2-macroglobulin, fibronectins, vitronectins, firbinogens, lipases, benzalkonium chloride, benzethonium chloride, docecyl trimethyl ammonium bromide, sodium docecylsulfates, dialkyl methylbenzyl ammonium chloride, and dialkylesters of sodium sulfonsuccinic acid, L-ascorbic acid and its salt, D-glucoascorbic acid and its salt, tromethamine, triethanolamine, diethanolamine, meglumine, glucamine, amine alcohols, glucoheptonic acid, glucomic acid, hydroxyl ketone, hydroxyl lactone, gluconolactone, glucoheptonolactone, glucooctanoic lactone, gulonic acid lactone, mannoic lactone, ribonic acid lactone, lactobionic acid, glucosamine, glutamic acid, benzyl alcohol, benzoic acid, hydroxybenzoic acid, propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate, lysine acetate salt, gentisic acid, lactobionic acid, lactitol, sinapic acid, vanillic acid, vanillin, methyl paraben, propyl paraben, sorbitol, xylitol, cyclodextrin, (2-hydroxypropyl)-cyclodextrin, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, retinoic acid, lysine acetate, gentisic acid, catechin, catechin gallate, tiletamine, ketamine, propofol, lactic acids, acetic acid, salts of any organic acid and organic amine, polyglycidol, glycerol, multiglycerols, galactitol, di(ethylene glycol), tri(ethylene glycol), tetra(ethylene glycol), penta(ethylene glycol), poly(ethylene glycol) oligomers, di(propylene glycol), tri(propylene glycol), tetra(propylene glycol, and penta(propylene glycol), poly(propylene glycol) oligomers, a block copolymer of polyethylene glycol and polypropylene glycol, and derivatives and combinations thereof.

20. The balloon catheter of claim 19, wherein the therapeutic agent is in combination with a second therapeutic agent, wherein the therapeutic agent is one of paclitaxel, rapamycin, and analogues thereof, and wherein the second therapeutic agent is one of beta-lapachone, biological active vitamin D, and their analogues.