Pharmaceutical compositions of 3-(6-(1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[D][1,3]dioxol-5-yl) cyclopropanecarboxamido)-3-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzoic acid and administration thereof
A pharmaceutical composition comprising Compound 1, (3-(6-(1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl) cyclopropanecarboxamido)-3-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzoic acid), and at least one excipient selected from: a filler, a diluent, a disintegrant, a surfactant, a binder, a glidant and a lubricant, the composition being suitable for oral administration to a patient in need thereof to treat a CFTR mediated disease such as Cystic Fibrosis. Methods for treating a patient in need thereof include administering an oral pharmaceutical formulation of Compound 1 to the patient.
1. A tablet for oral administration comprising:
a. (3-(6-(1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl) cyclopropanecarboxamido)-3-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzoic acid) Form I, ranging from about 40 wt % to about 60 wt % by weight of the tablet;
b. a filler;
c. a disintegrant;
d. a surfactant;
e. a lubricant; and
f. at least one of a binder and a glidant.
2. The tablet of claim 1 , wherein (3-(6-(1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl) cyclopropanecarboxamido)-3-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzoic acid) Form I, is present in the tablet in an amount ranging from about 25 mg to about 250 mg.
3. The tablet of claim 1 , wherein the filler is selected from cellulose, modified cellulose, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, ethyl cellulose hydroxymethyl cellulose, hydroxypropylcellulose, cellulose acetate, microcrystalline cellulose, dibasic calcium phosphate, sucrose, lactose, corn starch, potato starch, or any combination thereof.
4. The tablet of claim 1 , wherein the filler is microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) and is present in the tablet in an amount ranging from about 20 wt % to about 50 wt % by weight of the tablet.
5. The tablet of claim 1 , wherein the disintegrant is selected from agar-agar, algins, calcium carbonate, carboxmethylcellulose, cellulose, hydroxypropylcellulose, low substituted hydroxypropylcellulose, clays, croscarmellose sodium, crospovidone, gums, magnesium aluminum silicate, methylcellulose, polacrilin potassium, sodium alginate, sodium starch glycolate, maize starch, potato starch, tapioca starch, or any combination thereof.
6. The tablet of claim 1 , wherein the disintegrant is croscarmellose sodium and is present in the tablet at a concentration of 5 wt% or less by weight of the tablet.
7. The tablet of claim 1 , wherein the surfactant is selected from sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium stearyl fumerate, polyoxyethylene 20 sorbitan mono-oleate, or any combination thereof.
8. The tablet of claim 1 , wherein the surfactant is sodium lauryl sulfate at a concentration of about 5 wt % or less by weight of the tablet.
9. The tablet of claim 1 , wherein the glidant is selected from colloidal silicon dioxide, talc, corn starch, or a combination thereof.
10. The tablet of claim 1 , wherein the glidant is colloidal silicon dioxide at a concentration of 5 wt % or less by weight of the tablet.
11. The tablet of claim 1 , wherein the binder is selected from polyvinylpyrrolidone, dibasic calcium phosphate, sucrose, corn starch, modified cellulose, or any combination thereof.
12. The tablet of claim 1 , wherein the binder is polyvinylpyrrolidone at a concentration of less than 10 wt % by weight of the tablet.
13. The tablet of claim 1 , wherein the lubricant is selected from magnesium stearate, calcium stearate, zinc stearate, sodium stearate, stearic acid, aluminum stearate, leucine, glyceryl behenate, hydrogenated vegetable oil or any combination thereof.
14. The tablet of claim 13 , wherein the lubricant is magnesium stearate at a concentration of less than 5 wt % by weight of the tablet.
15. The tablet of claim 1 , wherein Compound 1 has a particle size of 0.1 microns to 50 microns.
16. The tablet of claim 1 , wherein Compound 1 has a particle size of 0.1 microns to 20 microns.
17. The tablet of claim 1 , wherein Compound 1 has a particle size of 0.1 microns to 10 microns.
18. The tablet of claim 1 , wherein Compound 1 has a particle size of 1.0 microns to 5 microns.
19. The tablet of claim 1 , wherein Compound 1 has a particle size D50 of 2.0 microns.
20. A method of producing a pharmaceutical composition comprising the steps of: combining a therapeutically effective amount of (3-(6-(1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl) cyclopropanecarboxamido)-3-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzoic acid) Form I and at least one granulation excipient selected from a binder; a glidant; a surfactant; a lubricant; a disintegrant; a filler, and combinations thereof to form an admixture; mixing the admixture; and compacting the admixture to form the pharmaceutical composition.
21. The method of claim 20 , wherein the pharmaceutical composition comprises a plurality of granules.
22. The method of claim 20 , wherein compacting the admixture comprises compacting the admixture in a roller compactor forming compressed sheets of admixture; and milling the sheets of admixture to form a plurality of granules.
23. The method of claim 21 , further comprising compressing the plurality of granules with at least one pharmaceutical acceptable excipient to form a tablet.
24. The method of claim 23 , wherein the at least one pharmaceutical acceptable excipient is selected from magnesium stearate, croscarmellose sodium and combinations thereof.
25. The method according to claim 24 , wherein the plurality of granules are compressed to produce a tablet having a hardness of at least 5 kP.
26. The method of claim 20 , wherein the step of compacting the admixture to form the pharmaceutical composition further comprises drying the admixture.
27. The method of claim 20 , wherein mixing the admixture comprises mixing the admixture until the admixture is substantially homogenous.
28. The method of claim 20 , wherein a plurality of granules are formed by combining (3-(6-(1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl) cyclopropanecarboxamido)-3-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzoic acid) Form I with a granulation fluid comprising a surfactant and a binder.
29. The method of claim 28 , wherein the surfactant is sodium lauryl sulfate.
30. A method of treating or lessening the severity of a disease in a subject comprising administering to the subject a tablet of claim 1 , wherein the disease is selected from cystic fibrosis, smoke induced COPD, pancreatitis, pancreatic insufficiency, male infertility, idiopathic pancreatitis, hereditary emphysema COPD, Osteoporosis.
31. The method of claim 30 , wherein the disease is selected from cystic fibrosis, emphysema, and COPD.
32. The method of claim 30 , wherein the disease is cystic fibrosis.
33. The method of claim 30 , wherein said patient has a cystic fibrosis transmembrane receptor (CFTR) with a ΔF508 mutation.
34. The method of claim 30 , wherein said patient has a cystic fibrosis transmembrane receptor (CFTR) with a R117H mutation.
35. The method of claim 30 , wherein said patient has a cystic fibrosis transmembrane receptor (CFTR) with a G551 D mutation.
36. The method of claim 30 , wherein the method comprises administering an additional therapeutic agent in combination with said tablet of claim 1 .
37. The method of claim 36 , wherein the additional therapeutic agent is the additional agent is N-(5-hydroxy-2,4-ditert-butyl-phenyl)-4-oxo-1H-quinoline-3-carboxamide.