IP Library Granted Patent US 11,166,939
Granted Patent B2
US 11,166,939 · App. 15/962,614 · Granted Nov 9, 2021

Lisinopril compositions with an ingestible event marker

Inventors: Kurt Scheinpflug (Dublin, CA); Nikhil Pargaonkar (Hayward, CA); Chris Dong (Redwood City, CA); Ai Ling Ching (San Francisco, CA); Dawn Adkin (Loughborough, GB)
Assignee: OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO. LTD
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Patent No.
US 11,166,939
App. No.
15/962,614
Granted
Nov 9, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided herein are compositions for the ingestible administration of lisinopril. In some embodiments the compositions comprise lisinopril and silicon. In some embodiments, the compositions comprise lisinopril, silicon, magnesium metal, and copper (I) chloride. Also provided herein are apparatuses comprising the compositions provided herein. Also provided herein are methods for using the compositions and apparatuses provided herein.

Claims (190)

1. A composition comprising:

lisinopril;

about 0.09 to about 0.9% (w/w) of silicon; and

wherein the composition further comprises:

1) about 92 to about 99.3% w/w of a granule comprising:

about 10.3% w/w lisinopril;

about 15.5% w/w dicalcium phosphate;

about 58.6% w/w mannitol (e.g., 180 μm); and

about 15.5% w/w pregelatinized starch; and

2) about 0.7 to about 8% w/w of an identifier comprising:

a) an integrated circuit comprising silicon, aluminum, silicon dioxide, and silicon nitride;

b) a wafer comprising titanium, titanium-tungsten, gold, magnesium, copper (I) chloride, and hydroxypropyl cellulose; and

c) a skirt film comprising ethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, and triethyl citrate;

wherein the integrated circuit, wafer and skirt film are coated with a hydroxypropyl cellulose coating, and the granule and identifier are optionally encapsulated within a capsule; or

wherein the composition further comprises:

1) about 89 to about 98.8% w/w of a granule comprising:

about 10.3% w/w lisinopril;

about 15.5% w/w dicalcium phosphate;

about 58.6% w/w mannitol (e.g., 180 μm);

about 15.5% w/w pregelatinized starch; and

about 0.15% w/w iron oxide yellow;

2) about 0.7 to about 8% w/w of an identifier comprising:

a) an integrated circuit comprising silicon, aluminum, silicon dioxide, and silicon nitride;

b) a wafer comprising titanium, titanium-tungsten, gold, magnesium, copper (I) chloride, and hydroxypropyl cellulose; and

c) a skirt film comprising ethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, and triethyl citrate;

3) about 0.5% to about 1% w/w magnesium stearate; and

4) about 0% to about 2% w/w croscarmellose sodium; and

wherein the integrated circuit, wafer and skirt film are coated with a hydroxypropyl cellulose coating, and the granule, identifier magnesium stearate, and croscarmellose sodium are optionally encapsulated within a capsule; or

wherein the composition further comprises:

1) about 75.5 to about 90.9% w/w of a granule comprising:

about 10.3% w/w lisinopril;

about 15.5% w/w dicalcium phosphate;

about 58.6% w/w mannitol (e.g., 180 μm);

about 15.5% w/w pregelatinized starch; and

about 0.15% w/w iron oxide yellow;

2) about 8.6 to about 22% w/w sensor pill comprising:

a) about 90% w/w microcrystalline cellulose;

b) about 1.8% w/w croscarmellose sodium;

c) about 0.5% w/w magnesium stearate; and

c) about 8% w/w of an identifier comprising:

a1) an integrated circuit comprising silicon, aluminum, silicon dioxide, and silicon nitride;

b1) a wafer comprising titanium, titanium-tungsten, gold, magnesium, copper (I) chloride, and hydroxypropyl cellulose; and

c1) a skirt film comprising ethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, and triethyl citrate;

3) about 0.5 to about 2.5% w/w of an excipient additive comprising:

about 20% to about 100% w/w magnesium stearate; and

about 0% to about 80% w/w croscarmellose sodium; and

wherein the integrated circuit, wafer and skirt film are coated with a hydroxypropyl cellulose coating, and the granule, sensor pill, and excipient additive are optionally encapsulated within a capsule; or

wherein the composition further comprises:

1) about 86.5 to about 93.8% w/w of a granule comprising:

about 10.3% w/w lisinopril;

about 15.5% w/w dicalcium phosphate;

about 58.6% w/w mannitol (e.g., 180 μm);

about 15.5% w/w pregelatinized starch; and

about 0.15% w/w iron oxide yellow;

2) about 0.7 to about 8% w/w of an identifier comprising:

a) an integrated circuit comprising silicon, aluminum, silicon dioxide, and silicon nitride;

b) a wafer comprising titanium, titanium-tungsten, gold, magnesium, copper (I) chloride, and hydroxypropyl cellulose; and

c) a skirt film comprising ethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, and triethyl citrate;

3) about 0.5% w/w magnesium stearate; and

4) about 5% w/w pregelatinized starch; and

wherein the integrated circuit, wafer and skirt film are coated with a hydroxypropyl cellulose coating, and the granule, identifier magnesium stearate, and pregelatinized starch are optionally encapsulated within a capsule; or

wherein the composition further comprises:

1) about 72.5 to about 85.9% w/w of a granule comprising:

about 10.3% w/w lisinopril;

about 15.5% w/w dicalcium phosphate;

about 58.6% w/w mannitol (e.g., 180 μm);

about 15.5% w/w pregelatinized starch; and

about 0.15% w/w iron oxide yellow;

2) about 8.6 to about 22% w/w sensor pill comprising:

a) about 90% w/w microcrystalline cellulose;

b) about 1.8% w/w croscarmellose sodium;

c) about 0.5% w/w magnesium stearate; and

c) about 8% w/w of an identifier comprising:

a1) an integrated circuit comprising silicon, aluminum, silicon dioxide, and silicon nitride;

b1) a wafer comprising titanium, titanium-tungsten, gold, magnesium, copper (I) chloride, and hydroxypropyl cellulose; and

c1) a skirt film comprising ethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, and triethyl citrate;

3) about 5.5% w/w of an excipient additive comprising:

about 9% w/w magnesium stearate; and

about 91% w/w pregelatinized starch; and

wherein the integrated circuit, wafer and skirt film are coated with a hydroxypropyl cellulose coating, and the granule, identifier, and excipient additive are optionally encapsulated within a capsule; or

wherein the composition further comprises:

1) about 92 to about 99.3% w/w of a granule comprising:

about 11.2% w/w lisinopril;

about 16.9% w/w dicalcium phosphate;

about 60.5% w/w mannitol (e.g., 180 μm); and

about 11.2% w/w pregelatinized starch; and

2) about 0.7 to about 8% w/w of an identifier comprising:

a) an integrated circuit comprising silicon, aluminum, silicon dioxide, and silicon nitride;

b) a wafer comprising titanium, titanium-tungsten, gold, magnesium, copper (I) chloride, and hydroxypropyl cellulose; and

c) a skirt film comprising ethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, and triethyl citrate;

wherein the integrated circuit, wafer and skirt film are coated with a hydroxypropyl cellulose coating, and the granule and identifier are optionally encapsulated within a capsule; or

wherein the composition further comprises:

1) about 81.5 to about 93.8% w/w of a granule comprising:

about 11.2% w/w lisinopril;

about 16.9% w/w dicalcium phosphate;

about 60.5% w/w mannitol (e.g. 180 μm);

about 11.2% w/w pregelatinized starch; and

about 0.15% w/w iron oxide yellow; and

2) about 0.7 to about 8% w/w of an identifier comprising:

a) an integrated circuit comprising silicon, aluminum, silicon dioxide, and silicon nitride;

b) a wafer comprising titanium, titanium-tungsten, gold, magnesium, copper (I) chloride, and hydroxypropyl cellulose; and

c) a skirt film comprising ethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, and triethyl citrate;

3) about 0.5% w/w magnesium stearate; and

4) about 5 to about 10% w/w pregelatinized starch; and

wherein the integrated circuit, wafer and skirt film are coated with a hydroxypropyl cellulose coating, and the granule, identifier, magnesium stearate, and pregelatinized starch are optionally encapsulated within a capsule; or

wherein the composition further comprises:

1) about 67.5 to about 85.9% w/w of a granule comprising:

about 11.2% w/w lisinopril;

about 16.9% w/w dicalcium phosphate;

about 60.5% w/w mannitol (e.g., 180 μm);

about 11.2% w/w pregelatinized starch; and

about 0.15% w/w iron oxide yellow; and

2) about 8.6 to about 22% w/w of a sensor pill comprising:

a) about 90% w/w microcrystalline cellulose;

b) about 1.8% w/w croscarmellose sodium;

c) about 0.5% w/w magnesium stearate; and

c) about 8% w/w of an identifier comprising:

a1) an integrated circuit comprising silicon, aluminum, silicon dioxide, and silicon nitride;

b1) a wafer comprising titanium, titanium-tungsten, gold, magnesium, copper (I) chloride, and hydroxypropyl cellulose; and

c1) a skirt film comprising ethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, and triethyl citrate;

3) about 5.5 to about 10.5% w/w of an excipient additive comprising:

about 5 to about 9% w/w magnesium stearate; and

about 91% to about 95% w/w pregelatinized starch; and

wherein the integrated circuit, wafer and skirt film are coated with a hydroxypropyl cellulose coating, and the granule, sensor pill, and excipient additive are optionally encapsulated within a capsule; or

wherein the composition further comprises:

1) about 86.5 to about 93.8% w/w of a granule comprising:

about 11.2% w/w lisinopril;

about 16.9% w/w dicalcium phosphate;

about 60.5% w/w mannitol (e.g., 180 μm);

about 11.2% w/w pregelatinized starch; and

about 0.15% w/w iron oxide yellow; and

2) about 0.7 to about 8% w/w of an identifier comprising:

a) an integrated circuit comprising silicon, aluminum, silicon dioxide, and silicon nitride;

b) a wafer comprising titanium, titanium-tungsten, gold, magnesium, copper (I) chloride, and hydroxypropyl cellulose; and

c) a skirt film comprising ethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, and triethyl citrate;

3) about 0.5% w/w magnesium stearate; and

4) about 5% w/w pregelatinized starch; and

wherein the integrated circuit, wafer and skirt film are coated with a hydroxypropyl cellulose coating, and the granule, identifier, magnesium stearate, and pregelatinized starch are optionally encapsulated within a capsule; or

wherein the composition further comprises:

1) about 72.5 to about 85.9% w/w of a granule comprising:

about 11.2% w/w lisinopril;

about 16.9% w/w dicalcium phosphate;

about 60.5% w/w mannitol (e.g., 180 μm);

about 11.2% w/w pregelatinized starch; and

about 0.15% w/w iron oxide yellow; and

2) about 8.6 to about 22% w/w of a sensor pill comprising:

a) about 90% w/w microcrystalline cellulose;

b) about 1.8% w/w croscarmellose sodium;

c) about 0.5% w/w magnesium stearate; and

c) about 8% w/w of an identifier comprising:

a1) an integrated circuit comprising silicon, aluminum, silicon dioxide, and silicon nitride;

b1) a wafer comprising titanium, titanium-tungsten, gold, magnesium, copper (I) chloride, and hydroxypropyl cellulose; and

c1) a skirt film comprising ethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, and triethyl citrate;

3) about 5.5% w/w of an excipient additive comprising:

about 9% w/w magnesium stearate; and

about 91% w/w pregelatinized starch; and

wherein the integrated circuit, wafer and skirt film are coated with a hydroxypropyl cellulose coating, and the granule, sensor pill, and excipient additive are optionally encapsulated within a capsule.

2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises about 0.001 to about 0.01% (w/w) of magnesium metal and about 0.02 to about 0.2% (w/w) of copper (I) chloride.

3. An apparatus for the ingestible administration of lisinopril to a subject in need thereof, comprising:

the composition of claim 2 ;

a control unit electronically coupled with a partial power source, wherein the control unit is configured to be activated by receiving power from the partial power source and to encode information in a current flow through a fluid; and

the partial power source, which is configured to generate power upon contact of the magnesium metal and the copper (I) chloride with the fluid, wherein the partial power source comprises:

a substrate with a first surface and a second surface;

the magnesium metal provided on the first surface of the substrate; and

the copper (I) chloride provided on the second surface of the substrate.

4. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises about 1.2 E −7 to about 1.6 E −6 % (w/w) of gold metal, titanium metal, titanium-tungsten metal, or a combination thereof, and form an adhesion layer having a thickness from about 50 Å to about 1 μm.

5. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises about 1.2 E −7 to about 1.5 E −6 (w/w) of gold metal.

6. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises about 0.09 to about 0.9 mg of silicon, about 0.02 to about 0.2 mg of copper (I) chloride, and about 0.001 to about 0.01 mg of magnesium metal.

7. The composition of claim 1 , comprising about 5 to about 40 mg of lisinopril.

8. The composition of claim 7 , having a weight of about 55 to about 635 mg.

9. The composition of claim 1 , comprising about 5 mg, about 10 mg, about 20 mg, or about 40 mg of lisinopril.

10. The composition of claim 9 , having a weight of about 50 mg, about 100 mg, or about 200 mg.

11. The composition of claim 9 , having a weight of about 45 to about 55 mg, or about 274.6 to about 303.5 mg.

12. The composition of claim 9 , having a disintegration time of not more than about 5 minutes, or not more than about 15 minutes.

13. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition is in the form of a tablet or a capsule.

14. The composition of claim 13 , having a hardness of about 4 to about 16 kp.

15. The composition of claim 13 , having a hardness of about 4 to about 6 kp, about 6 to about 8 kp, about 8 to about 10 kp, about 10 to about 12 kp, about 12 to about 14 kp, or about 14 to about 16 kp.

16. The composition of claim 13 , having a friability of about 0.01 to about 0.99%.

17. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the capsule is a gelatin or hydroxypropyl methylcellulose capsule.

18. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises cellulose or gelatin.

19. A method for treating hypertension, congestive heart failure, acute myocardial infarction, or diabetic nephropathy in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering the composition of claim 1 to the subject.

20. An apparatus, comprising:

the composition of claim 1 ;

a control unit electronically coupled with a partial power source, wherein the control unit is configured to be activated by receiving power from the partial power source and to encode information in a current flow through a fluid; and

the partial power source, which is configured to generate power upon contact of magnesium metal and copper (I) chloride with the fluid, wherein the partial power source comprises:

a substrate with a first surface and a second surface;

the magnesium metal provided on the first surface of the substrate; and

the copper (I) chloride provided on the second surface of the substrate.

21. The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein the fluid is a bodily fluid of a subject, and the current flows through the subject.

22. A method for detecting an ingestion event of the composition of claim 1 in a subject in need of ingestion of the composition, wherein the ingestion of the composition initiates a signal detectable by a receiver such that the ingestion event is detected.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 13, 2021
From: OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
To: OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056239/0680 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 24, 2021
From: PROTEUS DIGITAL HEALTH, INC.
To: OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 055704/0609 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 16, 2019
From: SCHEINPFLUG, KURT; PARGAONKAR, NIKHIL; DONG, CHRIS; CHING, AI LING; ADKIN, DAWN
To: PROTEUS DIGITAL HEALTH, INC.
Reel/Frame 050738/0724 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62490010 · Apr 25, 2017
Related Publication 20190216776A1 · Jul 18, 2019