IP Library Granted Patent US 10,772,868
Granted Patent B2
US 10,772,868 · App. 16/242,898 · Granted Sep 15, 2020

Enalapril formulations

Inventors: Gerold L. Mosher (Kansas City, MO); David W. Miles (Kansas City, MO)
Assignee: Silvergate Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
A61K31/401A61K9/0053A61K9/0095A61K47/12A61K47/26
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Patent No.
US 10,772,868
App. No.
16/242,898
Granted
Sep 15, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided herein are stable enalapril oral liquid formulations. Also provided herein are methods of using enalapril oral liquid formulations for the treatment of certain diseases including hypertension, heart failure and asymptomatic left ventricular dysfunction.

Claims (57)

1. A stable oral liquid formulation, consisting essentially of:

(i) about 0.6 to about 1.2 mg/ml enalapril or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof;

(ii) a buffer to maintain the pH about 4.5 or below, wherein the buffer concentration is about 5 mM to about 20 mM;

(iii) about 1 mg/ml of a preservative that is sodium benzoate; and

(iv) water;

wherein the formulation optionally comprises a sweetener, a flavoring agent, or both;

wherein the formulation is stable at about 5±3° C. for at least 12 months; and

wherein the stable oral liquid formulation has about 95% w/w or greater of the initial enalapril amount and about 5% w/w or less total impurity or related substances at the end of the given storage period.

2. The stable oral liquid formulation of claim 1 , comprising a sweetener.

3. The stable oral liquid formulation of claim 2 , wherein the sweetener is sucralose.

4. The stable oral liquid formulation of claim 1 , comprising a flavoring agent.

5. The stable oral liquid formulation of claim 1 , wherein the buffer comprises a citrate, a phosphate, a citrate/phosphate, an acetate, a glycinate, or a tartrate buffer.

6. The stable oral liquid formulation of claim 1 , wherein the buffer comprises citric acid and sodium citrate.

7. The stable oral liquid formulation of claim 6 , wherein the citric acid and/or the sodium citrate is anhydrous, monohydrate or dihydrate.

8. The stable oral liquid formulation of claim 1 , wherein the buffer concentration is about 10 mM to about 20 mM.

9. The stable oral liquid formulation of claim 1 , wherein the buffer maintains the pH between about 3 and about 4.

10. The stable oral liquid formulation of claim 1 , wherein the buffer maintains the pH at about 3.3.

11. The stable oral liquid formulation of claim 1 , wherein the formulation is stable at about 5±3° C. for at least 18 months.

12. The stable oral liquid formulation of claim 1 , wherein the formulation is stable at about 5±3° C. for at least 24 months.

13. A stable oral liquid formulation, consisting essentially of:

(i) about 0.6 to about 1.2 mg/ml enalapril or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof;

(ii) a buffer to maintain the pH about 4.5 or below, wherein the buffer concentration is about 5 mM to about 20 mM;

(iii) about 1 mg/ml of a preservative that is sodium benzoate; and

(iv) water;

wherein the formulation comprises a sweetener and a flavoring agent, wherein the formulation is stable at about 5±3° C. for at least 12 months; and

wherein the stable oral liquid formulation has about 95% w/w or greater of the initial enalapril amount and about 5% w/w or less total impurity or related substances at the end of the given storage period.

14. A stable oral liquid formulation, comprising consisting essentially of:

(i) about 10% to about 25% (w/w of solids) enalapril or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof;

(ii) a buffer to maintain the pH about 4.5 or below, wherein the buffer concentration is about 5 mM to about 20 mM;

(iii) about 19% (w/w of solids) of a preservative that is sodium benzoate; and

(iv) water;

wherein the formulation optionally comprises a sweetener, a flavoring agent, or both;

wherein the formulation is stable at about 5±3° C. for at least 12 months; and

wherein the stable oral liquid formulation has about 95% w/w or greater of the initial enalapril amount and about 5% w/w or less total impurity or related substances at the end of the given storage period.

15. The stable oral liquid formulation of claim 14 , comprising a sweetener.

16. The stable oral liquid formulation of claim 15 , wherein the sweetener is sucralose.

17. The stable oral liquid formulation of claim 14 , comprising a flavoring agent.

18. The stable oral liquid formulation of claim 14 , wherein the buffer comprises a citrate, a phosphate, a citrate/phosphate, an acetate, a glycinate, an amino acid, or a tartrate buffer.

19. The stable oral liquid formulation of claim 14 , wherein the buffer comprises citric acid and sodium citrate.

20. The stable oral liquid formulation of claim 19 , wherein the citric acid and/or the sodium citrate is anhydrous, monohydrate or dihydrate.

21. The stable oral liquid formulation of claim 14 , wherein the buffer concentration is about 10 mM to about 20 mM.

22. The stable oral liquid formulation of claim 14 , wherein the buffer maintains the pH between about 3 and about 3.5.

23. The stable oral liquid formulation of claim 14 , wherein the buffer maintains the pH at about 3.3.

24. The stable oral liquid formulation of claim 14 , wherein the formulation is stable at about 5±3° C. for at least 18 months.

25. The stable oral liquid formulation of claim 14 , wherein the formulation is stable at about 5±3° C. for at least 24 months.

26. A stable oral liquid formulation, consisting essentially of:

(i) about 0.6 to about 1.2 mg/ml enalapril or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof;

(ii) a citrate buffer to maintain the pH about 4.5 or below comprising citric acid and sodium citrate;

(iii) about 1 mg/ml of a preservative that is sodium benzoate; and

(iv) water;

wherein the formulation optionally comprises a sweetener, a flavoring agent, or both;

wherein the formulation is stable at about 5±3° C. for at least 12 months; and

wherein the stable oral liquid formulation has about 95% w/w or greater of the initial enalapril amount and about 5% w/w or less total impurity or related substances at the end of the given storage period.

27. The stable oral liquid formulation of claim 26 , wherein the citric acid and/or the sodium citrate is anhydrous, monohydrate or dihydrate.

28. The stable oral liquid formulation of claim 1 , comprising about 1.0 mg/ml enalapril or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof.

29. The stable oral liquid formulation of claim 1 , wherein the enalapril or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof is enalapril maleate.

30. The stable oral liquid formulation of claim 1 , wherein the buffer comprises a buffer selected from a citrate, a phosphate, a citrate/phosphate, an acetate, a tartrate, a lactate, a glycinate, and an amino acid buffer.

Assignments (9)
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS RECORDED AT REEL 049209, FRAME 0272 Recorded Jun 24, 2025
From: GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: CUTISPHARMA, INC. (N/K/A AZURITY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.)
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CONFIRMATORY GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN UNITED STATES PATENTS Recorded Mar 17, 2025
From: ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC; AZURITY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.; AZURITY PHARMACEUTICALS IRELAND LIMITED; SILVERGATE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
To: HPS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 070531/0487 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 14, 2025
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: AZURITY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.; SILVERGATE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.; ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC; SLAYBACK PHARMA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 20, 2021
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: SILVERGATE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Reel/Frame 057531/0556 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 20, 2021
From: AZURITY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 057532/0424 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 3, 2021
From: SILVERGATE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
To: AZURITY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 16, 2021
From: SILVERGATE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 17, 2019
From: CUTISPHARMA, INC.; SILVERGATE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
To: GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 9, 2019
From: MOSHER, GEROLD L.; MILES, DAVID W.
To: SILVERGATE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
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