IP Library Granted Patent US 12,064,398
Granted Patent B2
US 12,064,398 · App. 17/548,232 · Granted Aug 20, 2024

Parenteral formulations

Inventors: Stephen Wright (Cambridge, GB); Jitinder Wilkhu (Cambridge, GB)
Assignee: Jazz Pharmaceuticals Research UK Limited
A61K31/05A61K9/0019A61K9/08A61K31/352A61K47/10A61K47/183A61K47/22A61K47/26
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Patent No.
US 12,064,398
App. No.
17/548,232
Granted
Aug 20, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to parenteral cannabinoid formulations, and more particularly to cannabinoid containing intravenous (IV) formulations. Preferably the parenteral containing formulation comprises a cannabinoid; an isotonic agent; a surfactant; and one or more stability enhancers. Furthermore the cannabinoid may be selected from one or more of cannabichromene (CBC), cannabichromenic acid (CBCV), cannabidiol (CBD), cannabidiolic acid (CBDA), cannabidivarin (CBDV), cannabigerol (CBG), cannabigerol propyl variant (CBGV), cannabicyclol (CBL), cannabinol (CBN), cannabinol propyl variant (CBNV), cannabitriol (CBO), tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA), tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV) and tetrahydrocannabivarinic acid (THCVA).

Claims (36)

1. A method of preparing an aqueous parenteral formulation comprising:

(i) 0.3 mg/mL to 50 mg/mL of cannabinoids comprising cannabichromene (CBC), cannabichromenic acid (CBCV), cannabidiol (CBD), cannabidiolic acid (CBDA), cannabidivarin (CBDV), cannabigerol (CBG), cannabigerol propyl variant (CBGV), cannabicyclol (CBL), cannabinol (CBN), cannabinol propyl variant (CBNV), cannabitriol (CBO), tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA), tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV), tetrahydrocannabivarinic acid (THCVA), or a combination thereof;

(ii) 5 mg/mL to 50 mg/mL of an isotonic agent comprising glucose, polyethylene glycol, or glycerol;

(iii) 0.1 mg/mL to 10 mg/mL of one or more stability enhancers comprising ascorbic acid, monothioglycerol, cysteine HCl, glutathione, disodium EDTA, calcium disodium EDTA, or a combination thereof; and

(iv) 5 mg/mL to about 500 mg/mL of a non-ionic surfactant comprising polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monooleate, macrogol 15hydroxystearate, or polyoxamers

wherein the aqueous parenteral formulation has an osmolality of from 100-500 mOsMol/Kg; and

wherein the aqueous parenteral formulation has a shelf-life of at least about 12 months;

the method comprising:

preparing a stock solution of the cannabinoid and the non-ionic surfactant;

preparing an aqueous solution comprising the isotonic agent and the one or more stability enhancers; and

adding the aqueous solution to the stock solution of the cannabinoid and the non-ionic surfactant.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the cannabinoid comprises cannabidiol (CBD), cannabidivarin (CBDV), tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), or a combination thereof.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the cannabinoid comprises CBD or CBDV.

4. The method of claim 1 , the cannabinoid is present in an amount ranging from about 0.5 mg/mL to about 20 mg/mL.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the isotonic agent is present in an amount ranging from about 10 mg/mL to about 30 mg/mL.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more stability enhancers comprise ascorbic acid, monothioglycerol, calcium disodium EDTA, or a combination thereof.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more stability enhancers is present in an amount ranging from 0.5 mg/mL to 10 mg/mL.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the cannabinoid comprises CBD or CBDV; the non-ionic surfactant comprises macrogol 15 hydroxystearate; the isotonic agent comprises glycerol; and the one or more stability enhancers comprise ascorbic acid, monothioglycerol, calcium disodium EDTA, or a combination thereof.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

heating the non-ionic surfactant;

heating the cannabinoid; and then

adding the heated cannabinoid to the heated non-ionic surfactant to form the stock solution of the cannabinoid and the non-ionic surfactant.

10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

preparing an aqueous solution comprising the one or more stability enhancers; and

combining the aqueous solution with the stock solution of the cannabinoid and the non-ionic surfactant.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the cannabinoid comprises CBD or CBDV, the non-ionic surfactant comprises macrogol 15 hydroxystearate, the isotonic agent comprises glycerol, and the one or more stability enhancers comprise ascorbic acid, monothioglycerol, or calcium disodium EDTA, or a combination thereof; and the method further comprises:

generating a solution of CBD or CBDV in macrogol 15 hydroxystearate by

heating the macrogol 15 hydroxystearate to about 40° C.; and

adding the CBD or CBDV at about 60° C. to the macrogol 15 hydroxystearate;

generating an aqueous solution by

sparging water with nitrogen;

heating the water to about 60° C.; and

adding the glycerol, monothioglycerol, EDTA and ascorbic acid to the heated water; and

adding to the solution of CBD or CBDV in Macrogol 15 hydroxystearate to the aqueous solution.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the aqueous parenteral formulation is sterilized by filtration.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the aqueous parenteral formulation is aseptically filled into a vial, ampule, syringe, or infusion bag.

Assignments (3)
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 26, 2024
From: CAVION, INC.; CELATOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.; GW PHARMA LIMITED; JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.; JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS IRELAND LIMITED; JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS RESEARCH UK LIMITED (F/K/A GW RESEARCH LIMITED)
To: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL TRUSTEE
Reel/Frame 068173/0155 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 9, 2024
From: GW RESEARCH LIMITED
To: JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS RESEARCH UK LIMITED
Reel/Frame 067936/0212 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 27, 2022
From: WRIGHT, STEPHEN; WILKHU, JITINDER
To: GW RESEARCH LIMITED
Reel/Frame 059741/0080 →