Aqueous Liquid Composition Containing 2-Amino-3-(4-Bromobenzoyl)Phenylacetic Acid
An aqueous liquid composition comprising: (a) 2-amino-3-(4-bromobenzoyl)phenylacetic acid or its pharmacologically acceptable salt or hydrate; (b) a non-ionic surfactant; and (c) a preservative; wherein at least 90 percent of the original amount of said 2-amino-3-(4-bromobenzoyl)phenylacetic acid or pharmacologically acceptable salt or hydrate remains in the composition after storage at 60° C., for 4 weeks. The composition can satisfy the preservative efficacy of US Pharmacopeia 35 (2012). The composition is useful for the treatment of ocular or nasal inflammation of diverse etiology.
1 . An aqueous liquid composition comprising: (a) 2-amino-3-(4-bromobenzoyl)phenylacetic acid or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof or a hydrate thereof; (b) a non-ionic surfactant; and (c) water; wherein the non-ionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of copolymers of polyoxyethylene and polyoxypropylene, fatty acid esters of polyethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol mono(alkylaryl)ethers, polyethoxylated triglycerides, polyethoxylated hydrogenated triglycerides, and mixtures thereof, and at least 90 percent of the original amount of said 2-amino-3-(4-bromobenzoyl)phenylacetic acid or pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof or hydrate thereof remains in the composition after storage at 60° C., for 4 weeks.
2 . The composition of claim 1 , further comprising an ophthalmically acceptable preservative selected from the group consisting of chlorhexidine, polyaminopropyl biguanide (“PAPB”), polyquaternium-1, polyquaternium-42, perborate, and mixtures thereof.
3 . An aqueous liquid composition comprising: (a) 2-amino-3-(4-bromobenzoyl)phenylacetic acid or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof or a hydrate thereof; (b) a non-ionic surfactant; (c) water; and (d) an ophthalmically acceptable preservative; wherein the non-ionic surfactant is a polyethylene glycol poly(alkylaryl)ether; and wherein the ophthalmically acceptable preservative is selected from the group consisting of chlorhexidine, polyaminopropyl biguanide (“PAPB”), polyquaternium-1, polyquaternium-42, perborate, and mixtures thereof.
4 . The composition of claim 3 , wherein the polyethylene glycol poly(alkylaryl)ether is tyloxapol.
5 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the non-ionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of poloxamer 407, polyoxyl 40 stearate, octoxynol 40, and polyethylene glycol 40 castor oil.
6 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the concentration of the non-ionic surfactant is in the range from 0.005 w/v % to 0.12 w/v %.
7 . The composition of claim 3 , wherein the pH of the aqueous liquid preparation is within a range of 7.3 to 8.5.
8 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition does not include any polyol.
9 . The composition of claim 8 , wherein the polyol is mannitol.
10 . A method for inhibiting decrease in preservative efficacy of a preservative in an aqueous composition that comprises 2-amino-3-(4-bromobenzoyl)phenylacetic acid or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof or a hydrate thereof, which method comprises incorporating a non-ionic surfactant into an aqueous liquid preparation comprising 2-amino-3-(4-bromobenzoyl)phenylacetic acid or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof or a hydrate thereof and a preservative.
11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the preservative efficacy satisfies the preservative efficacy acceptance criteria of US Pharmacopeia 35 (2012).
12 . The composition of claim 2 , wherein the non-ionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of poloxamer 407, polyoxyl 40 stearate, octoxynol 40, and polyethylene glycol 40 castor oil.
13 . The composition of claim 3 , wherein the concentration of the non-ionic surfactant is in the range from 0.005 w/v % to 0.12 w/v %.
14 . The composition of claim 5 , wherein the concentration of the non-ionic surfactant is in the range from 0.005 w/v % to 0.12 w/v %.
15 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the pH of the aqueous liquid preparation is within a range of 7.3 to 8.5.
16 . The composition of claim 5 , wherein the pH of the aqueous liquid preparation is within a range of 7.3 to 8.5.
17 . The composition of claim 12 , wherein the pH of the aqueous liquid preparation is within a range of 7.3 to 8.5.
18 . The composition of claim 6 , wherein the pH of the aqueous liquid preparation is within a range of 7.3 to 8.5.
19 . The composition of claim 2 , wherein the composition does not include any polyol.
20 . The composition of claim 3 , wherein the composition does not include any polyol.