Use of granular materials based on pyrogenically produced silicon dioxide in pharmaceutical compositions

1. A pharmaceutical composition comprising granular pyrogenically produced silicon dioxide, having void volumes, and at least one pharmaceutical active constituent, wherein the granular silicon dioxide has meso- and macropores, a mean grain diameter of 10 to 120 μm and a BET surface of 40 to 400 m 2 /g, determination according to DIN 66 131 using nitrogen, wherein the mesopores account for 10 to 80% of the total volume and the particle size distribution of the granular material is 80 vol. % greater than 8 μm and 80% less than 96 μm and the proportion of the pores less than 5 μm be at most 5% referred to the total pore volume.

2. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 1 further comprising at least one pharmaceutical auxiliary substance.

3. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 1 , wherein the pharmaceutical active constituent is selected from:

α-proteinase inhibitor, abacavir, abciximab, acarbose, acetylsalicylic acid, acyclovir, adenosine, albuterol, aldesleukin, alendronate, alfuzosin, alosetrone, alprazolam, alteplase, ambroxol, amifostine, amiodarone, amisulprid, amlodipine, amoxicillin, amphetamine, amphotericin, ampicillin, amprenavir, anagrelide, anastrozole, ancrod, anti-haemophilia factor, aprotinin, atenolol, atorvastatin, atropine, azelastine, azithromycin, azulene, barnidipin, beclomethasone, benazepril, benserazide, beraprost, betamethasone, betaxolol, bezafibrate, bicalutamide, bisabolol, bisoprolol, botulinum toxin, brimonidine, bromazepam, bromocriptine, budesonide, bupivacaine, bupropion, buspirone, butorphanol, cabergoline, calcipotriene, calcitonin, calcitriol, camphor, candesartan, candesartan cilexetil, captopril, carbamazepine, carbidopa, carboplatin, carvedilol, cefaclor, cefadroxil, cefaxitin, cefazolin, cefdinir, cefepime, cefixime, cefmetazole, cefoperazone, cefotiam, cefoxopran, cefpodoxime, cefprozil, ceftazidime, ceftibuten, ceftriaxone, cefuroxime, celecoxib, celiprolol, cephalexin, cerivastatin, cetirizine, chloramphenicol, cilastatin, cilazapril, cimetidine, ciprofibrate, ciprofloxacin, cisapride, cisplatin, citalopram, clarithromycin, clavulanic acid, clindamycin, clomipramine, clonazepam, clonidine, clopidogrel, clotrimazole, clozapine, cromolyn, cyclophosphamide, cyclosporine, cyproterone, dalteparin, deferoxamine, desogestrel, dextroamphetamine, diazepam, diclofenac, didanosine, digitoxin, digoxin, dihydroergotamine, diltiazem, diphtheria protein, diphtheria toxoxide, divalproex, dobutamine, docetaxel, dolasetron, donepezil, dornase-α, dorzolamide, doxazosin, doxifluridin, doxorubicin, dydrogesterone, ecabet, efavirenz, enalapril, enoxaparin, eperisone, epinastin, epirubicin, eptifibatide, erythropoietin-α, erythropoietin-β, etanercept, ethinyl oestradiol, etodolac, etoposide, factor VIII, famciclovir, famotidine, faropeneme, felodipine, fenofibrate, fenoldopam, fentanyl, fexofenadin, filgrastim, finasteride, flomoxef, fluconazole, fludarabine, flunisolide, flunitrazepam, fluoxetine, flutamide, fluticasone, fluvastatin, fluvoxamine, follitropin-α, follitropin-β, formoterol, fosinopril, furosemide, gabapentin, gadodiamide, ganciclovir, gatifloxacin, gemcitabine, gestoden, glatiramer, glibenclamide, glimepiride, glipizide, glyburide, goserelin, granisetron, griseofulvin, hepatitis B antigen, hyaluronic acid, hycosin, hydrochlorothiazide, hydrocodone, hydrocortisone, hydromorphone, hydroxychloroquine, hylan G-F 20, ibuprofen, ifosfamide, imidapril, imiglucerase, imipenem, immunoglobulin, indinavir, indomethacin, infliximab, insulin, insulin human, insulin Lispro, insulin aspart, interferon β, interferon α, iodine 125, iodixanol, iohexol, iomeprol, iopromid, ioversol, ioxoprolen, ipratropium, ipriflavone, irbesartan, irinotecan, isosorbide, isotretinoin, isradipine, itraconazole, potassium chlorazepate, potassium chloride, ketorolac, ketotifen, whooping cough vaccine, coagulation factor IX, lamivudine, lamotrigine, lansoprazole, latanoprost, leflunomide, lenograstim, letrozole, leuprolide, levodopa, levofloxacin, levonorgestrel, levothyroxine, lidocaine, linezolid, lisinopril, lopamidol, loracarbef, loratadine, lorazepam, losartan, lovastatin, lysineacetylsalicylic acid, manidipin, mecobalamin, medroxyprogesterone, megestrol, meloxicam, menatetrenone, meningococcus vaccine, menotropine, meropenem, mesalamine, metaxalone, metformin, methylphenidate, methylprednisolone, metoprolol, midazolam, milrinone, minocycline, mirtazapine, misoprostol, mitoxantrone, moclobemid, modafinil, mometasone, montelukast, morniflumat, morphine, moxifloxacin, mycophenolate, nabumetone, nadroparin, naproxen, naratriptan, nefazodone, nelfinavir, nevirapine, niacin, nicardipine, nicergoline, nifedipine, nilutamide, nilvadipine, nimodipine, nitroglycerin, nizatidine, norethindrone, norfloxacin, octreotide, olanzapine, omeprazole, ondansetron, orlistate, oseltamivir, oestradiol, oestrogens, oxaliplatin, oxaprozin, oxolinic acid, oxybutynin, paclitaxel, palivizumab, pamidronate, pancrelipase, panipenem, pantoprazol, paracetamol, paroxetine, pentoxifylline, pergolide, phenytoin, pioglitazon, piperacillin, piroxicam, pramipexole, pravastatin, prazosin, probucol, progesterone, propafenone, propofol, propoxyphene, prostaglandin, quetiapine, quinapril, rabeprazol, raloxifene, ramipril, ranitidine, repaglinide, reserpine, ribavirin, riluzole, risperidone, ritonavir, rituximab, rivastigmin, rizatriptan, rofecoxib, ropinirol, rosiglitazone, salmeterol, saquinavir, sargramostim, serrapeptase, sertraline, sevelamer, sibutramin, sildenafil, simvastatin, somatropine, sotalol, spironolactone, stavudin, sulbactam, sulfaethidole, sulfamethoxazole, sulfasalazin, sulpirid, sumatriptan, tacrolimus, tamoxifen, tamsulosin, tazobactam, teicoplanin, temocapril, temozolomid, tenecteplase, tenoxicam, teprenon, terazosin, terbinafine, terbutaline, tetanus toxoid, tetrabenazine, tetrazepam, thymol, tiagabine, tibolon, ticarcillin, ticlopidine, timolol, tirofiban, tizanidine, tobramycin, tocopheryl nicotinate, tolterodine, topiramate, topotecan, torasemid, tramadol, trandolapril, trastuzumab, triamcinolone, triazolam, trimebutin, trimethoprim, troglitazone, tropisetrone, tulobuterol, unoproston, urofollitropine, valaciclovir, valproic acid, valsartan, vancomycin, venlafaxine, verapamil, verteporfin, vigabatrin, vinorelbine, vinpocetine, voglibose, warfarin, zafirlukast, zaleplon, zanamivir, zidovudine, zolmitriptan, zolpidem, zopiclone or their derivatives.

4. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 2 , wherein the pharmaceutical auxiliary substance is selected from:

antioxidants, binders, emulsifiers, colouring agents, film-forming agents, fillers, gel-forming agents, odoriferous substances, flavouring substances, preservatives, solvents, oils, powder bases, ointment bases, acids and salts for the formulation, replenishment and production of pharmaceutical compositions, lubricants, release agents, suppository bases, suspension stabilisers, sweetening agents, effervescent gases, emollients or sugar substitutes.

5. An adsorbate comprising granular pyrogenically produced silicon dioxide, having void volumes, and absorbed on a surface and/or incorporated within the void volumes, at least one further substance selected from pharmaceutical active constituents and auxiliary substances, wherein the granular silicon dioxide has meso- and macropores, a mean grain diameter of 10 to 120 μm and a BET surface of 40 to 400 m 2 /g, determination according to DIN 66 131 using nitrogen and the mesopores account for 10 to 80% of the total volume and the particle size distribution of the granular material is 80 vol. % greater than 8 μm and 80% less than 96 μm and the proportion of the pores less than 5 μm be at most 5% referred to the total pore volume, and wherein the adsorbate is prepared by forming a mixture by melting the substance(s) to be adsorbed, selected from pharmaceutical active constituents and auxiliary substances, or dissolving or dispersing the substance in a solvent; adsorbing the substance(s) by mixing the granular pyrogenically produced silicon dioxide with the mixture; and removing the solvent, when present.

6. The adsorbate according to claim 5 , wherein the pharmaceutical active constituent is selected from:

α-proteinase inhibitor, abacavir, abciximab, acarbose, acetylsalicylic acid, acyclovir, adenosine, albuterol, aldesleukin, alendronate, alfuzosin, alosetrone, alprazolam, alteplase, ambroxol, amifostine, amiodarone, amisulprid, amlodipine, amoxicillin, amphetamine, amphotericin, ampicillin, amprenavir, anagrelide, anastrozole, ancrod, anti-haemophilia factor, aprotinin, atenolol, atorvastatin, atropine, azelastine, azithromycin, azulene, barnidipin, beclomethasone, benazepril, benserazide, beraprost, betamethasone, betaxolol, bezafibrate, bicalutamide, bisabolol, bisoprolol, botulinum toxin, brimonidine, bromazepam, bromocriptine, budesonide, bupivacaine, bupropion, buspirone, butorphanol, cabergoline, calcipotriene, calcitonin, calcitriol, camphor, candesartan, candesartan cilexetil, captopril, carbamazepine, carbidopa, carboplatin, carvedilol, cefaclor, cefadroxil, cefaxitin, cefazolin, cefdinir, cefepime, cefixime, cefmetazole, cefoperazone, cefotiam, cefoxopran, cefpodoxime, cefprozil, ceftazidime, ceftibuten, ceftriaxone, cefuroxime, celecoxib, celiprolol, cephalexin, cerivastatin, cetirizine, chloramphenicol, cilastatin, cilazapril, cimetidine, ciprofibrate, ciprofloxacin, cisapride, cisplatin, citalopram, clarithromycin, clavulanic acid, clindamycin, clomipramine, clonazepam, clonidine, clopidogrel, clotrimazole, clozapine, cromolyn, cyclophosphamide, cyclosporine, cyproterone, dalteparin, deferoxamine, desogestrel, dextroamphetamine, diazepam, diclofenac, didanosine, digitoxin, digoxin, dihydroergotamine, diltiazem, diphtheria protein, diphtheria toxoxide, divalproex, dobutamine, docetaxel, dolasetron, donepezil, dornase-a, dorzolamide, doxazosin, doxifluridin, doxorubicin, dydrogesterone, ecabet, efavirenz, enalapril, enoxaparin, eperisone, epinastin, epirubicin, eptifibatide, erythropoietin-α, erythropoietin-β, etanercept, ethinyl oestradiol, etodolac, etoposide, factor VIII, famciclovir, famotidine, faropeneme, felodipine, fenofibrate, fenoldopam, fentanyl, fexofenadin, filgrastim, finasteride, flomoxef, fluconazole, fludarabine, flunisolide, flunitrazepam, fluoxetine, flutamide, fluticasone, fluvastatin, fluvoxamine, follitropin-α, follitropin-β, formoterol, fosinopril, furosemide, gabapentin, gadodiamide, ganciclovir, gatifloxacin, gemcitabine, gestoden, glatiramer, glibenclamide, glimepiride, glipizide, glyburide, goserelin, granisetron, griseofulvin, hepatitis B antigen, hyaluronic acid, hycosin, hydrochlorothiazide, hydrocodone, hydrocortisone, hydromorphone, hydroxychloroquine, hylan G-F 20, ibuprofen, ifosfamide, imidapril, imiglucerase, imipenem, immunoglobulin, indinavir, indomethacin, infliximab, insulin, insulin human, insulin Lispro, insulin aspart, interferon β, interferon α, iodine 125, iodixanol, iohexol, iomeprol, iopromid, ioversol, ioxoprolen, ipratropium, ipriflavone, irbesartan, irinotecan, isosorbide, isotretinoin, isradipine, itraconazole, potassium chlorazepate, potassium chloride, ketorolac, ketotifen, whooping cough vaccine, coagulation factor IX, lamivudine, lamotrigine, lansoprazole, latanoprost, leflunomide, lenograstim, letrozole, leuprolide, levodopa, levofloxacin, levonorgestrel, levothyroxine, lidocaine, linezolid, lisinopril, lopamidol, loracarbef, loratadine, lorazepam, losartan, lovastatin, lysineacetylsalicylic acid, manidipin, mecobalamin, medroxyprogesterone, megestrol, meloxicam, menatetrenone, meningococcus vaccine, menotropine, meropenem, mesalamine, metaxalone, metformin, methylphenidate, methylprednisolone, metoprolol, midazolam, milrinone, minocycline, mirtazapine, misoprostol, mitoxantrone, moclobemid, modafinil, mometasone, montelukast, morniflumat, morphine, moxifloxacin, mycophenolate, nabumetone, nadroparin, naproxen, naratriptan, nefazodone, nelfinavir, nevirapine, niacin, nicardipine, nicergoline, nifedipine, nilutamide, nilvadipine, nimodipine, nitroglycerin, nizatidine, norethindrone, norfloxacin, octreotide, olanzapine, omeprazole, ondansetron, orlistate, oseltamivir, oestradiol, oestrogens, oxaliplatin, oxaprozin, oxolinic acid, oxybutynin, paclitaxel, palivizumab, pamidronate, pancrelipase, panipenem, pantoprazol, paracetamol, paroxetine, pentoxifylline, pergolide, phenytoin, pioglitazon, piperacillin, piroxicam, pramipexole, pravastatin, prazosin, probucol, progesterone, propafenone, propofol, propoxyphene, prostaglandin, quetiapine, quinapril, rabeprazol, raloxifene, ramipril, ranitidine, repaglinide, reserpine, ribavirin, riluzole, risperidone, ritonavir, rituximab, rivastigmin, rizatriptan, rofecoxib, ropinirol, rosiglitazone, salmeterol, saquinavir, sargramostim, serrapeptase, sertraline, sevelamer, sibutramin, sildenafil, simvastatin, somatropine, sotalol, spironolactone, stavudin, sulbactam, sulfaethidole, sulfamethoxazole, sulfasalazin, sulpirid, sumatriptan, tacrolimus, tamoxifen, tamsulosin, tazobactam, teicoplanin, temocapril, temozolomid, tenecteplase, tenoxicam, teprenon, terazosin, terbinafine, terbutaline, tetanus toxoid, tetrabenazine, tetrazepam, thymol, tiagabine, tibolon, ticarcillin, ticlopidine, timolol, tirofiban, tizanidine, tobramycin, tocopheryl nicotinate, tolterodine, topiramate, topotecan, torasemid, tramadol, trandolapril, trastuzumab, triamcinolone, triazolam, trimebutin, trimethoprim, troglitazone, tropisetrone, tulobuterol, unoproston, urofollitropine, valaciclovir, valproic acid, valsartan, vancomycin, venlafaxine, verapamil, verteporfin, vigabatrin, vinorelbine, vinpocetine, voglibose, warfarin, zafirlukast, zaleplon, zanamivir, zidovudine, zolmitriptan, zolpidem, zopiclone or their derivatives.

7. The adsorbate according to claim 5 , wherein the pharmaceutical auxiliary substance is selected from:

antioxidants, binders, emulsifiers, colouring agents, film-forming agents, fillers, gel-forming agents, odoriferous substances, flavouring substances, preservatives, solvents, oils, powder bases, ointment bases, acids and salts for the formulation, replenishment and production of pharmaceutical compositions, lubricants, release agents, suppository bases, suspension stabilisers, sweetening agents, effervescent gases, emollients or sugar substitutes.

8. Process for the production of an adsorbate, comprising the following steps:

(a) forming a mixture by melting the substance(s) to be adsorbed, selected from pharmaceutical active constituents and auxiliary substances, or by dissolving or dispersing the substance(s) in a solvent;

(b) adsorbing the substance(s) by mixing the granular pyrogenically produced silicon dioxide, having meso and macro pores, a mean grain diameter of 10 to 120 μm and a BET surface of 40 to 400 m 2 /g, determination according to DIN 66 131 using nitrogen, and the mesopores account for 10 to 80% of the total volume and the particle size distribution of the granular material is 80 vol. % greater than 8 pm and 80% less than 96 μm and the proportion of the pores less than 5 μm be at most 5% referred to the total pore volume, with the mixture from step (a) under conditions where no dust or electrostatic charge is formed; and

(c) removing the solvent, when present.