IP Library Granted Patent US 7,981,905
Granted Patent B2
US 7,981,905 · App. 12/487,263 · Granted Jul 19, 2011

Pharmaceutical formulations: salts of 8-[{1-(3,5-bis-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-Ethoxy}-methyl]-8-phenyl-1,7-diaza-spiro[4.5]decan-2-one and treatment methods using the same

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,981,905
App. No.
12/487,263
Filed
Jun 18, 2009
Granted
Jul 19, 2011
Kind
B2
Art Unit
1614
USPC
514/183
Abstract

Pharmaceutical formulations containing salts of (5S,8S)-8-[{(1R)-1-(3,5-Bis-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-ethoxy}-methyl]-8-phenyl-1,7-diazaspiro[4.5]decan-2-one, represented by Formula I, are disclosed. Disclosed also are methods of treatment utilizing such dosage forms.

Claims (178)

1. A method of treating nausea and/or emesis in a mammal comprising administering to the mammal a pharmaceutical formulation comprising a crystalline salt of (5S,8S)-8-[{(1R)-1-(3,5-Bis-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-ethoxy}-methyl]-8-phenyl-1,7-diazaspiro[4,5]decan-2-one, and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein said crystalline monohydrate salt of (5S,8S)-8-[{(1R)-1-(3,5-Bis-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-ethoxy}-methyl]-8-phenyl-1,7-diazaspiro[4,5]decan-2-one in said formulation has an X-ray powder diffraction spectrum containing the following characteristic peaks expressed in terms of diffraction angle (in 2θ, all values reflect an accuracy of ±0.2) of 16.1, 18.4, 21.6, and 23.5, and said formulation is prepared by a process comprising:

(a) preparing a granulate by the process comprising:

(i) dry blending said crystalline hydrochloride monohydrate salt of formula I, lactose monohydrate, croscarmellose sodium and pregelatinized starch to provide a homogeneous powder blend;

(ii) granulating the homogeneous powder blend provided in Step (i) with purified water until a granulate containing less than about 32 wt. % water is provided:

(iii) wet milling the granulate provided in step (ii) through 5-10 mesh screen sieve; and

(iv) drying the wet, milled granulate produced in Step (iii) in a fluid bed dryer; and

(b) blending the granulate prepared in Step “a” with microcrystalline cellulose, croscarmellose sodium, and magnesium stearate to form a homogeneous mixture.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein said formulation, when administered to a human at strengths of 5, 10, 25, 50, 100 or 200 mgs of the crystalline hydrochloride monohydrate salt of the active ingredient (5S,8S)-8-[{(1R)-1-(3,5-Bis-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-ethoxy}-methyl]-8-phenyl-1,7-diazaspiro[4,5]decan-2-one, has a pK profile of:

Dose

Cmax

(mg)

(ng/mL)

Tmax

AUC

T½ (hours)

5

27.3

2

931

not calc.

10

52.7

2.5

1820

not calc

25

119

2.5

17200

183

50

276

3

33600

171

100

475

2

74400

181

200

944

4

148000

 169.

4. The method of claim 2 wherein said formulation, when administered to a human at strengths of 5, 10, 25, 50, 100 or 200 mgs of the crystalline hydrochloride monohydrate salt of the active ingredient (5S,8S)-8-[{(1R)-1-(3,5-Bis-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-ethoxy}-methyl]-8-phenyl-1,7-diazaspiro[4,5]decan-2-one, has a pK profile of:

Dose

Cmax

(mg)

(ng/mL)

Tmax

AUC

T½ (hours)

5

27.3

2

931

not calc.

10

52.7

2.5

1820

not calc

25

119

2.5

17200

183

50

276

3

33600

171

100

475

2

74400

181

200

944

4

148000

 169.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein said formulation is incorporated into an oral dosage form and provides the following dissolution profile in a dissolution medium:

Time

Average % of active initially

(min.)

present released

Range of % active released

5

69%

64%-74% 

15

88%

83%-94% 

30

94%

90%-100%

45

97%

93%-102%

60

98%

 94%-103%.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein said formulation is incorporated into an oral dosage form and provides the following dissolution profile in a dissolution medium:

Time

Average % of active initially

Range of % active

(min.)

present released

released

5

87%

82%-91% 

15

95%

91%-98% 

30

98%

94%-100%

45

98%

95%-101%

60

99%

 96%-100%.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein said formulation is incorporated into an oral dosage form and provides the following dissolution profile in a dissolution medium:

Time

Average % of active initially

Range of % active

(min.)

Present released

released

5

88%

74%-96% 

15

97%

91%-101%

30

99%

94%-102%

45

100% 

95%-102%

60

100% 

 96%-103%.

8. A method of providing therapy for delayed onset emesis and/or delayed onset nausea along with chemotherapy by administering a combination comprising a pharmaceutical formulation comprising a crystalline salt of (5S,8S)-8-[{(1R)-1-(3,5-Bis-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-ethoxy}-methyl]-8-phenyl-1,7-diazaspiro[4,5]decan-2-one and a chemotherapeutic agent to a patient in need of chemotherapy.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein said formulation is administered contemporaneously or simultaneously with the chemotherapeutic agent to the patient in need of chemotherapy, thereby providing therapy for delayed onset emesis and/or delayed onset nausea along with chemotherapy.

10. The treatment method of claim 4 wherein said formulation is administered contemporaneously or simultaneously with a chemotherapeutic agent to a patient in need of chemotherapy, thereby providing therapy for delayed onset emesis and/or delayed onset nausea along with chemotherapy.

11. The treatment method of claim 8 wherein the chemotherapeutic agent is temozolomide.

12. The treatment method of claim 9 wherein the chemotherapeutic agent is temozolomide.

13. The treatment method of claim 10 wherein the chemotherapeutic agent is temozolomide.

14. The method according to claim 8 further comprising administration of a corticosteroid and/or a 5HT3 receptor antagonist.

15. The method according to claim 14 wherein the corticosteroid is selected from dexamethasone and the 5HT3 antagonist is selected from the group consisting of ondansetron, granisetron, palonosetron, dolasetron or tropisetron.

16. The method of claim 1 wherein the salt is a hydrochloride salt.

17. The method according to claim 16 wherein the salt is a monohydrate hydrochloride.

18. The method according to claim 1 wherein the pharmaceutically acceptable excipient is selected from at least one of the group consisting of lactose, microcrystalline cellulose, croscarmellose sodium, pregelatinized starch, and magnesium stearate.

19. The method of claim 1 wherein the formulation is a granular formulation.

20. The method of claim 1 wherein the amount of active ingredient ranges from 5-200 mg per dosage form.

21. The method of claim 1 wherein the dosage form contains 200 mg of the salt of claim 1 .

22. A method of providing therapy to a patient in need of treatment thereof for delayed onset emesis and/or delayed onset nausea along with chemotherapy by administering a combination comprising a pharmaceutical formulation comprising a crystalline hydrochloride monohydrate salt of (5S,8S)-8-[{(1R)-1-(3,5-Bis-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-ethoxy}-methyl]-8-phenyl-1,7-diazaspiro[4,5]decan-2-one, a corticosteroid and/or a 5HT3 receptor antagonist and a chemotherapeutic agent to a patient in need of chemotherapy and treatment for CINE.

23. The method according to claim 22 wherein the dosage strength of the crystalline hydrochloride monohydrate salt of (5S,8S)-8-[{(1R)-1-(3,5-Bis-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-ethoxy}-methyl]-8-phenyl-1,7-diazaspiro[4,5]decan-2-one is 5 to 200 mgs.

24. The method according to claim 23 wherein the pK profile of said 5-200 mg crystalline hydrochloride salt in a patient in need of treatment thereof under single dose rising rate study conditions is: Cmax (ng/mL) 27.3 to 944 ng/mL: Tmax 2-4 hrs: AUC 931 to 148000 ng/hr/mL and Half Life T1/2 (hours) 169-183 hrs.

25. The method according to claim 22 wherein, following day 1 administration, said patient has a Cmax of greater than about 254 ng/mL; a Tmax of about 3 hours and an AUC of greater than about 3400 ng hr/mL for 0-72 hours post administration.

26. A method of providing therapy to a patient in need of treatment thereof for delayed onset emesis and/or delayed onset nausea comprising administration of an oral dosage form comprising 5-200 mgs of the crystalline hydrochloride monohydrate salt of (5S,8S)-8-[{(1R)-1-(3,5-Bis-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-ethoxy}-methyl]-8-phenyl-1,7-diazaspiro[4,5]decan-2-one.

27. The method according to claim 26 wherein the oral dosage form is a tablet.

28. The method according to claim 27 wherein the tablet comprises 200 mgs of the crystalline hydrochloride monohydrate salt of (5S,8S)-8-[{(1R)-1-(3,5-Bis-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-ethoxy}-methyl]-8-phenyl-1,7-diazaspiro[4,5]decan-2-one.

29. The method according to claim 26 wherein individual AUC values (area under the curve from 0-72 hours post administration) in ng hr/mL ranges from 1,950 to 24,000 ng hr/mL.

30. The method according to claim 29 wherein, for a dose of 200 mgs, the individual AUC values range from 70,000 ng hr/mL to 240,000 ng hr/mL.

31. The method according to claim 26 wherein the median AUC for a dosage strength of 5-200 mgs of the crystalline monohydrate hydrochloride ranges from 931 to 148,000 ng hr/mL.

32. The method according to claim 26 wherein the median AUC for a dosage strength of 200 mgs of the crystalline monohydrate hydrochloride is between 50,000 and 250,000 ng hr/mL.

33. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the formulation is administered contemporaneously with the chemotherapeutic agent.

34. The method according to claim 33 , wherein the formulation is administered contemporaneously with the chemotherapeutic agent such that the formulation is administered before administration of the chemotherapeutic agent.

35. The method according to claim 33 , wherein the formulation is administered contemporaneously with the chemotherapeutic agent such that the formulation is administered during administration of the chemotherapeutic agent.

36. The method according to claim 33 , wherein the formulation is administered contemporaneously with the chemotherapeutic agent such that the formulation is administered after administration of the chemotherapeutic agent.