IP Library Granted Patent US 11,844,756
Granted Patent B2
US 11,844,756 · App. 17/712,709 · Granted Dec 19, 2023

Compositions and methods for treating anemia

Inventors: Alexander Smith (Apex, NC); Gurudatt Ajay Chandorkar (Waltham, MA); Ene Ikpong Ette (Framingham, MA); Bradley John Maroni (Boston, MA); Charlotte Suzanne Hartman (Carmel, IN); Ramin Farzaneh-Far (Brookline, MA); Jula Kern Inrig (Yorba Linda, CA)
Assignee: Akebia Therapeutics, Inc.
A61K31/4418A61K9/2009A61K9/2013A61K9/2054A61K9/2059A61K9/2866A61K31/16C07D213/81
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Patent No.
US 11,844,756
App. No.
17/712,709
Granted
Dec 19, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided herein are specific doses of, and dosing regimens for, using a HIF prolyl hydroxylase inhibitor in treating or preventing anemia, such as anemia secondary to or associated with chronic kidney disease, anemia secondary to or associated with non-dialysis dependent chronic kidney disease anemia associated with or resulting from chemotherapy, or anemia associated with AIDS.

Claims (86)

1. A method for treating anemia comprising administering to a patient a formulation comprising intra-granular components, extra-granular components, and film coating components, wherein the intra-granular components comprise about 60% to about 70% by weight of Compound 1:

about 20% to about 30% by weight of microcrystalline cellulose,

about 2.5% to about 3.5% by weight of sodium starch glycolate, and

about 2.3% to about 3.3% by weight of a hydroxypropyl methylcellulose;

the extra-granular components comprise:

about 2.5% to about 3.5% by weight of a sodium starch glycolate,

about 0.2% to about 0.3% by weight of colloidal silicon dioxide, and

about 0.55% to about 0.95% by weight of magnesium stearate;

the film coating component comprises about 1.0% to about 8% by weight of a tablet coating; and

wherein the weight is the total weight of all intra-granular and extra-granular components.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the anemia is anemia secondary to non-dialysis dependent chronic kidney disease.

3. A method of treating a anemia secondary to non-dialysis dependent chronic kidney disease, comprising administering a sufficient number of successive doses of a formulation comprising intra-granular components, extra-granular components, and film coating components to a patient having anemia secondary to non-dialysis dependent chronic kidney disease wherein

the intra-granular components of the formulation comprise:

about 60% to about 70% by weight of Compound 1,

about 20% to about 30% by weight of microcrystalline cellulose,

about 2.5% to about 3.5% by weight of sodium starch glycolate, and

about 2.3% to about 3.3% by weight of a hydroxypropyl methylcellulose;

the extra-granular components of the formulation comprise:

about 2.5% to about 3.5% by weight of a sodium starch glycolate,

about 0.2% to about 0.3% by weight of colloidal silicon dioxide, and

about 0.55% to about 0.95% by weight of magnesium stearate;

the film coating component of the formulation comprises about 1.0% to about 8% by weight of a tablet coating; and

wherein the weight is the total weight of all intra-granular and extra-granular components of the formulation;

and wherein the patient has at least 2, 3, 4, 5 or all of (i) an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of less than 60 mL/min/1.73 m 2 , wherein the subject is not on dialysis and not expected to start dialysis within 3 months of beginning of treatment, (ii) a hemoglobin level of less than 10.0 g/dL prior to commencement of treatment, (iii) a ferritin level equal to or above 100 ng/mL within 4 weeks of commencement of treatment, (iv) a transferrin saturation (TSAT) level equal to or above 20% within 4 weeks commencement of treatment, (v) a folate measurement equal to or above the lower limit of normal within 4 weeks commencement of treatment, (vi) a vitamin B12 measurement equal to or above the lower limit of normal within 4 weeks commencement of treatment, and (vii) an age of at least 18 years; or

wherein the patient has at least 2, 3, 4, 5 or all of (i) an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of less than 65 mL/min/1.73 m 2 , wherein the subject is not on dialysis and not expected to start dialysis within 3 months of beginning of treatment, (ii) a hemoglobin level of less than 10.0 g/dL prior to commencement of treatment, (iii) a ferritin level equal to or above 50 ng/mL within 4 weeks of commencement of treatment, (iv) a transferrin saturation (TSAT) level equal to or above 15% within 4 weeks commencement of treatment, (v) a folate measurement equal to or above the lower limit of normal within 4 weeks commencement of treatment, (vi) a vitamin B12 measurement equal to or above the lower limit of normal within 4 weeks commencement of treatment, and (vii) an age of at least 18 years.

4. A method for treating anemia in a patient having non-dialysis dependent chronic kidney disease comprising:

administering to the patient an initial daily dose of Compound 1, as a formulation comprising intra-granular components, extra-granular components, and film coating components, wherein;

the intra-granular components of the formulation comprise:

about 60% to about 70% by weight of Compound 1,

about 20% to about 30% by weight of microcrystalline cellulose,

about 2.5% to about 3.5% by weight of sodium starch glycolate, and

about 2.3% to about 3.3% by weight of a hydroxypropyl methylcellulose;

the extra-granular components of the formulation comprise:

about 2.5% to about 3.5% by weight of a sodium starch glycolate,

about 0.2% to about 0.3% by weight of colloidal silicon dioxide, and about 0.55% to about 0.95% by weight of magnesium stearate;

the film coating component of the formulation comprises about 1.0% to about 8% by weight of a tablet coating; and

wherein the weight is the total weight of all intra-granular and extra-granular components of the formulation; and

wherein:

if the Hgb has not increased by more than 0.5 g/dL above the baseline value after 4 weeks of daily administration at the initial daily dose of Compound 1, increasing the daily dose by 150 mg/day of Compound 1, and increasing the daily dose by 150 mg/day every 4 weeks until Hgb is above 10.0 g/dL;

if the Hgb rises rapidly during treatment, reducing the daily dose by 150 mg/day;

if the Hgb falls below 10.0 g/dL, increasing the daily dose by 150 mg/day;

if the Hgb level exceeds 11.0 g/dL, interrupting treatment until the Hgb decreases to 10.5 g/dL or less, and thereafter resuming daily dosing with a daily dose reduced by 150 mg/day; and

if a dose adjustment is required to maintain Hgb at the desired level, adjusting the daily dose by 150 mg/day;

or wherein:

if the Hgb has not increased by more than 0.5 g/dL above the baseline value after 4 weeks of daily administration at the initial daily dose of Compound 1, increasing the daily dose by 150 mg/day of Compound 1, and increasing the daily dose by 150 mg/day every 4 weeks until Hgb is above 10.0 g/dL;

if the Hgb rises rapidly during treatment, reducing the daily dose by 150 mg/day;

if the Hgb falls below 10.0 g/dL, increasing the daily dose by 150 mg/day;

if the Hgb level exceeds 12.0 g/dL, reducing the daily dose by 150 mg/day, and if Hgb level exceeds 13.0 g/dL, interrupting treatment until the Hgb decreases to 12.5 g/dL or less, and thereafter resuming daily dosing with a daily dose reduced by 150 mg/day; and

if a dose adjustment is required to maintain Hgb at the desired level, adjusting the daily dose by 150 mg/day;

or wherein:

if a dose adjustment is required to maintain Hgb at the desired level, adjusting the daily dose by 150 mg/day;

if the Hgb rises rapidly during treatment, reducing the daily dose by 150 mg/day;

if the Hgb falls below 10.0 g/dL, increasing the daily dose by 150 mg/day; and

if the Hgb level exceeds 11.0 g/dL, interrupting treatment until the Hgb decreases to 10.5 g/dL or less, and thereafter resuming dosing with a daily dose reduced by 150 mg/day.

5. A method for treating anemia in a patient having non-dialysis dependent chronic kidney disease comprising:

administering to the patient an initial daily dose of Compound 1, as a formulation comprising intra-granular components, extra-granular components, and film coating components, wherein:

the intra-granular components of the formulation comprise:

about 60% to about 70% by weight of Compound 1,

about 20% to about 30% by weight of microcrystalline cellulose,

about 2.5% to about 3.5% by weight of sodium starch glycolate, and

about 2.3% to about 3.3% by weight of a hydroxypropyl methylcellulose;

the extra-granular components of the formulation comprise:

about 2.5% to about 3.5% by weight of a sodium starch glycolate,

about 0.2% to about 0.3% by weight of colloidal silicon dioxide, and

about 0.55% to about 0.95% by weight of magnesium stearate;

the film coating component of the formulation comprises about 1.0% to about 8% by weight of a tablet coating; and

wherein the weight is the total weight of all intra-granular and extra-granular components of the formulation; and

wherein:

if the Hgb has not increased by more than 0.5 g/dL above the baseline value after 4 weeks of daily administration at the initial daily dose of Compound 1, increasing the daily dose by 150 mg/day of Compound 1, and increasing the daily dose by 150 mg/day every 4 weeks until Hgb is above 10.0 g/dL;

if the Hgb rises rapidly during treatment, reducing the daily dose by 150 mg/day;

if the Hgb falls below 10.0 g/dL, increasing the daily dose by 150 mg/day;

if the Hgb level exceeds 12.0 g/dL, reducing the daily dose by 150 mg/day, and if Hgb level exceeds 13.0 g/dL, interrupting treatment until the Hgb decreases to 12.5 g/dL or less, and thereafter resuming daily dosing with a daily dose reduced by 150 mg/day; and

if a dose adjustment is required to maintain Hgb at the desired level, adjusting the daily dose by 150 mg/day.

6. The method of claim 4 , wherein the baseline value is determined immediately prior to the first administration of Compound 1.

7. The method of claim 4 , wherein the Hgb rises rapidly if the Hgb rises more than 1.0 g/dL in any 2-week period.

8. The method of claim 4 , wherein the maximum daily dose is 600 mg/day.

9. The method of claim 4 , wherein the daily dose is not increased more frequently than once every 4 weeks during the course of treatment.

10. The method of claim 4 , wherein the daily dose is decreased more frequently than once every 4 weeks during the course of treatment.

11. The method of claim 4 , wherein the initial daily dose is 300 mg/day.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the initial daily dose is administered in form of two tablets of 150 mg of Compound 1 each.

13. The method of claim 4 , wherein the initial daily dose is 450 mg/day.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the initial daily dose is administered in form of three tablets of 150 mg of Compound 1 each.

15. The method of claim 12 , wherein the initial daily dose is administered in the morning.

16. The method of claim 12 , wherein the initial daily dose is administered between 7 am and 2 pm.

17. The method of claim 1 , wherein the anemia is anemia secondary to or associated with chronic kidney disease.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the patient is a dialysis patient.

Assignments (3)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 29, 2024
From: AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS, INC.; KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
To: KREOS CAPITAL VII (UK) LIMITED
Reel/Frame 066377/0654 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 14, 2022
From: CHANDORKAR, GURUDATT AJAY
To: AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 060194/0689 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 5, 2022
From: SMITH, ALEXANDER; ETTE, ENE IKPONG; MARONI, BRADLEY JOHN; HARTMAN, CHARLOTTE SUZANNE; FARZANEH-FAR, RAMIN; INRIG, JULA KERN
To: AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 059499/0103 →
Continuity (4)
Division 15563169
Provisional Application 62270168 · Dec 21, 2015
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