Depot formulations
View Patent ↗Disclosed are formulations and related methods that comprise a non-polymeric, non-water soluble high viscosity liquid carrier material having a viscosity of at least 5,000 cP at 37° C. that does not crystallize neat under ambient or physiological conditions; a specified linear polymer comprising lactide repeat units; and one or more solvents that have a solvent capacity.
1. A formulation comprising:
a biologically active substance; and
a vehicle comprising:
(i) sucrose acetate isobutyrate (SAIB) in an amount of from 25 to 85 wt % based on the total weight of the formulation;
(ii) a linear poly(lactide-co-glycolide) in an amount of from 10 to 45 wt % based on the total weight of the formulation, wherein the linear poly(lactide-co-glycolide) possesses a ratio R of lactide repeat units to total repeat units in the linear poly(lactide-co-glycolide); and
(iii) one or more solvents that have a solvent capacity, wherein the one or more solvents dissolve the SAIB and the linear poly(lactide-co-glycolide), and wherein the SAIB, linear poly(lactide-co-glycolide), and one or more solvents are monophasic when maintained at approximately 25° C. for a one-week period;
wherein the linear poly(lactide-co-glycolide) has a weight average molecular weight less than or equal to 15,000 Daltons, and wherein
(a) R satisfies the following: 0.55≤R≤about 0.95;
(b) when R satisfies the following: 0.55≤R≤0.85, the solvent capacity of the one or more solvents is greater than or equal to 25%; and
(c) when R satisfies the following: greater than 0.85 to about 0.95, the solvent capacity of the one or more solvents is greater than or equal to about 10%.
2. The formulation of claim 1 , wherein when R satisfies the following: greater than 0.85 to about 0.95, the solvent capacity of the one or more solvents is greater than or equal to about 15%.
3. The formulation of claim 2 , wherein: wherein when R satisfies the following: 0.55≤R≤0.85, the solvent capacity of the one or more solvents is greater than or equal to about 35%; and when R satisfies the following: greater than 0.85 to about 0.95, the solvent capacity of the one or more solvents is greater than or equal to about 25%.
4. The formulation of claim 1 , wherein the biologically active substance comprises an atypical antipsychotic.
5. The formulation of claim 4 , wherein the atypical antipsychotic comprises risperidone or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or polymorph thereof.
6. The formulation of claim 1 , wherein the linear poly(lactide-co-glycolide) is present in an amount ranging from about 15 wt % to 45 wt %, based on the total weight of the formulation.
7. The formulation of claim 1 , wherein when R satisfies the following: greater than 0.85 to about 0.95, the solvent capacity of the one or more solvents is greater than 20%.
8. The formulation of claim 1 , wherein the linear poly(lactide-co-glycolide) has a weight average molecular weight less than 12,500 Daltons.
9. A formulation comprising:
a biologically active substance; and
a vehicle comprising:
(i) sucrose acetate isobutyrate (SAIB) in an amount of from 25 to 85 wt % based on the total weight of the formulation;
(ii) a linear poly(lactide-co-glycolide) in an amount of from 10 to 45 wt % based on the total weight of the formulation, wherein the linear poly(lactide-co-glycolide) possesses a ratio R of lactide repeat units to total repeat units in the linear poly(lactide-co-glycolide); and
(iii) one or more solvents that have a solvent capacity, wherein the one or more solvents dissolve the SAIB and the linear poly(lactide-co-glycolide), and wherein the SAIB, linear poly(lactide-co-glycolide), and one or more solvents are monophasic when maintained at approximately 25° C. for a one-week period;
wherein the linear poly(lactide-co-glycolide) has a weight average molecular weight less than or equal to 15,000 Daltons, and
wherein:
(a) R satisfies the following: 0.55≤R≤0.85; and
(b) the solvent capacity of the one or more solvents is greater than or equal to 25%.
10. The formulation of claim 9 , wherein the solvent capacity of the one or more solvents is greater than or equal to about 35%.
11. The formulation of claim 9 , wherein the biologically active substance comprises an atypical antipsychotic.
12. The formulation of claim 11 , wherein the atypical antipsychotic comprises risperidone or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or polymorph thereof.
13. The formulation of claim 9 , wherein the linear poly(lactide-co-glycolide) is present in an amount ranging from about 15 wt % to 45 wt %, based on the total weight of the formulation.
14. The formulation of claim 9 , wherein the linear poly(lactide-co-glycolide) has a weight average molecular weight less than 12,500 Daltons.
15. A formulation comprising:
a biologically active substance; and
a vehicle comprising:
(i) sucrose acetate isobutyrate (SAIB) in an amount of from 25 to 85 wt % based on the total weight of the formulation;
(ii) a linear poly(lactide-co-glycolide) in an amount of from 10 to 45 wt % based on the total weight of the formulation, wherein the linear poly(lactide-co-glycolide) possesses a ratio R of lactide repeat units to total repeat units in the linear poly(lactide-co-glycolide); and
(iii) one or more solvents that have a solvent capacity, wherein the one or more solvents dissolve the SAIB and the linear poly(lactide-co-glycolide), and wherein the SAIB, linear poly(lactide-co-glycolide), and one or more solvents are monophasic when maintained at approximately 25° C. for a one-week period;
wherein the linear poly(lactide-co-glycolide) has a weight average molecular weight less than or equal to 15,000 Daltons, and wherein
R satisfies the following: greater than 0.85 to about 0.95; and
the solvent capacity of the one or more solvents is greater than or equal to about 10%.
16. The formulation of claim 15 , wherein the solvent capacity of the one or more solvents is greater than or equal to about 15%.
17. The formulation of claim 15 , wherein the solvent capacity of the one or more solvents is greater than or equal to about 25%.
18. The formulation of claim 15 , wherein the biologically active substance comprises an atypical antipsychotic.
19. The formulation of claim 18 , wherein the atypical antipsychotic comprises risperidone or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or polymorph thereof.
20. The formulation of claim 15 , wherein the linear poly(lactide-co-glycolide) is present in an amount ranging from about 15 wt % to 45 wt %, based on the total weight of the formulation.
21. The formulation of claim 15 , wherein the solvent capacity is greater than 20%.
22. The formulation of claim 15 , wherein the linear poly(lactide-co-glycolide) has a weight average molecular weight less than 12,500 Daltons.
23. A formulation comprising:
a biologically active substance; and
a vehicle comprising:
(i) sucrose acetate isobutyrate (SAIB) in an amount of from 25 to 85 wt % based on the total weight of the formulation;
(ii) a linear poly(lactide-co-glycolide) in an amount of from 10 to 45 wt % based on the total weight of the formulation, wherein the linear poly(lactide-co-glycolide) possesses a ratio R of lactide repeat units to total repeat units in the linear poly(lactide-co-glycolide), wherein R satisfies the following: 0.55≤R≤about 0.95; and
(iii) one or more solvents present in an amount ranging from 25 weight percent up to about 35 weight percent, based on the total weight of the formulation, wherein the one or more solvents dissolve the SAIB and the linear poly(lactide-co-glycolide), and wherein the SAIB, linear poly(lactide-co-glycolide), and one or more solvents are monophasic when maintained at approximately 25° C. for a one-week period;
wherein the linear poly(lactide-co-glycolide) has a weight average molecular weight less than or equal to 15,000 Daltons, and
wherein the one or more solvents comprise ethanol, ethyl lactate, propylene carbonate, glycofurol, N-methylpyrrolidone, 2-pyrrolidone, benzyl benzoate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, propylene glycol, acetone, methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, methyl ethyl ketone, benzyl alcohol, triacetin, dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, tetrahydrofuran, caprolactam, decylmethylsulfoxide, oleic acid, 1-dodecylazacycloheptan-2-one, and combinations thereof.
24. The formulation of claim 23 , wherein the biologically active substance comprises an atypical antipsychotic.
25. The formulation of claim 24 , wherein the atypical antipsychotic comprises risperidone or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or polymorph thereof.
26. The formulation of claim 23 , wherein the linear poly(lactide-co-glycolide) is present in an amount ranging from about 15 wt % to 45 wt %, based on the total weight of the formulation.
27. The formulation of claim 23 , wherein the linear poly(lactide-co-glycolide) has a weight average molecular weight less than 12,500 Daltons.