EP0639148A1 - Dispositif d'emission d'un aerosol - Google Patents
Dispositif d'emission d'un aerosolInfo
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- EP0639148A1 EP0639148A1 EP93911139A EP93911139A EP0639148A1 EP 0639148 A1 EP0639148 A1 EP 0639148A1 EP 93911139 A EP93911139 A EP 93911139A EP 93911139 A EP93911139 A EP 93911139A EP 0639148 A1 EP0639148 A1 EP 0639148A1
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Definitions
- This invention relates to devices for delivering aerosols.
- this invention relates to sealing members.
- this invention relates to sealing members for use in devices for delivering aerosols.
- This invention also relates to thermoplastic polymer blends.
- HFC-134a (1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane)
- HFC-227 (1,1,1,2,3,3,3-- heptafluoropropane)
- Containers for aerosol formulations commonly include a rubber valve seal intended to allow reciprocal movement of the valve stem while preventing leakage of propellant from the container.
- rubber valve seals are commonly made of thermoset rubbers such as butyl rubber, butadiene-acrylonitrile rubbers, ( • ⁇ Buna”) and neoprene (polychloroisoprene) , which are compounded with vulcanizing agents prior to being fashioned into valve seals.
- this invention provides a device for delivering an aerosol, comprising: a valve stem, a diaphragm having walls defining a diaphragm aperture, and a casing member having walls defining a casing aperture, wherein the valve stem passes through the diaphragm aperture and the casing aperture and is in slidable sealing engagement with the diaphragm aperture, and wherein the diaphragm is in sealing engagement with the casing member, the diaphragm material comprising a thermoplastic elastomer comprising styrene-ethylene/butylene-styrene block copolymer.
- thermoplastic elastomer optionally further comprises a polyolefin such as polypropylene, and further optionally comprises a siloxane such as polydimethylsiloxane or polymethyloctylsiloxane.
- a polyolefin such as polypropylene
- siloxane such as polydimethylsiloxane or polymethyloctylsiloxane.
- the diaphragm material exhibits a leak rate of less than about 2500 mg/yr when tested according to the Leak Rate Test Method set forth herein.
- This invention also provides a metered-dose device for delivering an aerosol that comprises, in addition to the above-discussed valve stem, diaphragm, and casing member, a tank seal having walls defining a tank seal aperture, and a metering tank of a predetermined volume and having an inlet end, an inlet aperture, and an outlet end, wherein the outlet end is in sealing engagement with the diaphragm, the valve stem passes through the inlet aperture and the tank seal aperture and is in slidable engagement with the tank seal aperture, and the tank seal is in sealing engagement with the inlet end of the metering tank, and wherein the valve stem is movable between an extended closed position, in which the inlet end of the metering tank is open and the outlet end is closed, and a compressed open position in which the inlet end of the metering tank is substantially sealed and the outlet end is open to the ambient atmosphere.
- the casing member defines a formulation chamber, and in a further preferred embodiment the formulation chamber contains an aerosol formulation comprising a propellant, said propellant comprising 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane, 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane, or a mixture thereof.
- this invention provides a thermoplastic elastomeric sealing member, e.g. , for maintaining a desired atmosphere in a sealed chamber or for minimizing and/or preventing escape of propellants, such as 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane or 1,1,1,2,3,3,3- heptafluoropropane, from a sealed chamber.
- sealing members can be used as appropriate in connection with static seals or dynamic seals, with pressurized or unpressurized systems, and with liquid or dry systems.
- the sealing member is used in a dynamic seal in a pressurized system in order to prevent escape of formulation components, such as 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane or 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane, from a device for delivering an aerosol.
- Devices and sealing members of this invention find use in connection with aerosol formulations involving HFC-134a or HFC-227 as a propellant as well as with formulations containing other propellants such as chlorofluorocarbon propellants.
- Conventional devices involving thermoset diaphragms of neoprene (polychloroprene) , butyl rubber, or butadiene-acrylonitrile "buna" copolymers allow excessive leakage of HFC-134a and HFC-227 from some formulations over time. Particularly in low volume formulations such as pharmaceutical formulations for use in inhalation therapy, this leakage can cause a substantial increase in concentration of the active ingredient in the formulation, resulting in delivery of an improper dose.
- valve stem tends to stick, pause, or drag during the actuation cycle when neoprene or butadiene-acrylonitrile "buna" diaphragms are used. Leakage and smoothness of operation are improved in the devices of the invention compared to like devices involving the conventional diaphragm materials.
- this invention is particularly desirable for use with aerosol formulations wherein the propellant comprises HFC-134a, HFC-227, or a mixture thereof.
- the thermoplastic elastomers used in the sealing members of the invention are not compounded with vulcanizing agents and therefore they are free of complications that might arise from contamination by leaching of such vulcanizing agents.
- FIGS. 1 and 2 Brief Description of the Drawings The drawing is represented by FIGS. 1 and 2.
- FIG. 1 is a partial cross-sectional view of one embodiment of a device of the invention, wherein the valve stem is in the extended closed position.
- FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view of the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 1, wherein the valve stem is in the compressed open position.
- thermoplastic elastomer refers to a thermoplastic polymeric material that is capable of returning to essentially its original dimensions after deformation.
- this invention provides thermoplastic elastomeric sealing members, i.e., sealing members that comprise a thermoplastic elastomer.
- the thermoplastic elastomer exhibits a leak rate of less than about 2500 mg/year, preferably less than about 2000 mg/year, more preferably less than about 1000 mg/year, even more preferably less than about 500 mg/year, and most preferably less than about
- the sealing member of the invention comprises a thermoplastic elastomer comprising styrene- ethylene/butylene-styrene block copolymer.
- the thermoplastic elastomer optionally further comprises a polyolefin, e.g., polypropylene, and further optionally comprises a siloxane such as polydimethylsiloxane or polymethyloctylsiloxane.
- These block copolymers preferably have a density between about 0.87 g/cm 3 and about 0.97 g/cm 3 , more preferably between about 0.89 g/cm 3 and 0.91 g/cm 3 .
- Shore A hardness is preferably between about 40 and about 95, more preferably between about 50 and about 75, and melt index is preferably about 0.3 g/lOmin to about 3 g/lOmin.
- Thermoplastic elastomers used as seal materials according to this invention can also contain minor amounts of conventional polymer additives such as processing aids, colorants, lubricants, silica, talc, or mineral oil.
- Certain suitable thermoplastic elastomers are commercially available. Others can be prepared using methods known to those skilled in the art and disclosed, e.g., in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,386,179, 4,481,323, and 4,511,354.
- Preferred thermoplastic elastomers include:
- KRATONTM G rubbers (Shell Chemical Co., Houston, TX) such as KRATON G 1657 rubber.
- thermoplastic elastomer R70-001 Concept Polymer Technologies
- SEBS styrene-ethylene/butylene-styrene
- thermoplastic elastomer R70-051 a material comprising a SEBS block copolymer modified with polypropylene, mineral oil, and polymethyloctylsilane as described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,613,640 (Deisler et al.), having a density of 0.90 g/cm 3 and melt index of 2.7 g/10 min.
- thermoplastic elastomer R70-041 a material comprising a SEBS block copolymer modified with polypropylene and polydimethylsiloxane having a density of 0.90 g/cm 3 .
- thermoplastic elastomer R70-085 a material comprising a SEBS block copolymer modified with polypropylene, mineral oil, and siloxanes including polymethyloctylsiloxane and having a density of 0.90 g/cm 3 .
- thermoplastic elastomer R70-003 a material comprising a SEBS block copolymer modified with polydimethylsiloxane, polypropylene, and mineral oil, having a density of 0.90 g/cm 3 .
- thermoplastic elastomer R70-026 a material comprising a SEBS block copolymer modified with polypropylene, polydimethylsiloxane, and mineral oil, having a density of 0.90 g/cm 3 .
- Blends of two or more thermoplastic elastomers described above in any proportion are also suitable.
- Such polymer blends can also comprise minor amounts of conventional polymer additives such as processing aids, colorants, lubricants, silica, talc, or mineral oil.
- seal materials and sealing members of the invention are superior to others for use in the dynamic seal of a pressurized aerosol container.
- Those seal materials that are less than optimal for use in the exemplified systems can nonetheless find use, e.g., in connection with a different general type of drug or a different valve stem than exemplified, as a static seal in a pressurized system, or in a non-pressurized system having a dynamic seal.
- the TABLES below occasionally contain data that appear somewhat inconsistent with other data. These aberrant results are generally attributable to failure of one or two vials in the test group.
- FIG. 1 shows device 10 comprising valve stem 12, casing member 14, and diaphragm 16.
- the casing member has walls defining casing aperture 18, and the diaphragm has walls defining diaphragm aperture 17.
- the valve stem passes through and is in slidable sealing engagement with the diaphragm aperture.
- the diaphragm is also in sealing engagement with casing member 14.
- Diaphragm 16 represents a thermoplastic elastomeric sealing member of the invention.
- Such a sealing member can be one piece or it can be in the form of a plurality of thinner layers arranged in a stack.
- the illustrated embodiment is a device for use with pharmaceutical formulations.
- the diaphragm in the illustrated embodiment is a single piece of a thickness sufficient to form an effective seal with the casing member, preferably about 0.125 mm (0.005 inch) to about 1.25 mm (0.050 inch). It has an outside diameter of about 8.6 mm (0.340 inch), and an inside diameter sufficient to form an effective seal with the valve stem.
- suitable diaphragm inside diameter can be in the range of about 2.03 mm (0.080 inch) to about 2.67 mm (0.105 inch) .
- Diaphragm dimensions suitable for use with other general types of devices can be easily selected by those skilled in the art.
- Valve stem 12 is in slidable engagement with diaphragm aperture 17.
- Helical spring 20 holds the valve stem in an extended closed position as illustrated in FIG. 1.
- Valve stem 12 has walls defining orifice 22 which communicates with exit chamber 24 in the valve stem.
- the valve stem also has walls defining channel 26.
- casing member 14 comprises mounting cup 28 and canister body 30 and defines formulation chamber 32.
- the illustrated embodiment further comprises tank seal 34 having walls defining tank seal aperture 35, and metering tank 36 having inlet end 38, inlet aperture 40, and outlet end 42.
- the metering tank also has walls defining metering chamber 44 of predetermined volume (e.g., 50 ⁇ L) .
- Outlet end 42 of metering tank 36 is in sealing engagement with diaphragm 16, and valve stem 12 passes through inlet aperture 40 and is in slidable engagement with tank seal 34.
- device 10 When device 10 is intended for use with a suspension aerosol formulation it further comprises retaining cup 46 fixed to mounting cup 28 and having walls defining retention chamber 48 and aperture 50. When intended for use with a solution aerosol formulation retaining cup 46 is optional. Also illustrated in device 10 is sealing member 52 in the form of an O-ring that substantially seals formulation chamber 32 defined by mounting cup 28 and canister body 30. Sealing member 52 preferably comprises the thermoplastic elastomer described above.
- the device In FIG. l, the device is in the extended closed position. Aperture 50 allows open communication between retention chamber 48 and formulation chamber 32, thus allowing the aerosol formulation to enter the retention chamber.
- Channel 26 allows open communication between the retention chamber and metering chamber 44 thus allowing a predetermined amount of aerosol formulation to enter the metering chamber through inlet aperture 40.
- Diaphragm 16 seals outlet end 42 of the metering tank.
- FIG. 2 shows device 10 in the compressed open position. As valve stem 12 is depressed channel 26 is moved relative to tank seal 34 such that inlet aperture 40 and tank seal aperture 35 are substantially sealed, thus isolating a metered dose of formulation within metering chamber 44.
- valve stem Further depression of the valve stem causes orifice 22 to pass through aperture 18 and into the metering chamber, whereupon the metered dose is exposed to ambient pressure. Rapid vaporization of the propellant causes the metered dose to be forced through the orifice, and into and through exit chamber 24.
- Device 10 is commonly used in combination with an actuator that facilitates inhalation of the resulting aerosol by a patient.
- a particularly preferred device of the invention is a metered dose configuration substantially as described above and illustrated in the Drawing.
- Other particular configurations, metered dose or otherwise, are well known to those skilled in the art are suitable for use with the sealing members of this invention.
- the devices and sealing members of the invention can be used in connection with aerosol formulations involving propellants such as fluorotrichloromethane, dichlorodifluoromethane, and 1,2-dichlorotetrafluoroethane.
- propellants such as fluorotrichloromethane, dichlorodifluoromethane, and 1,2-dichlorotetrafluoroethane.
- this invention finds particular use with aerosol formulations involving a propellant comprising HFC-134a or HFC-227. Any such formulation can be used.
- Pharmaceutical formulations are preferred.
- Preferred pharmaceutical formulations generally comprise HFC-134a, HFC-227, or a mixture thereof in an amount effective to function as an aerosol propellant, a drug having local or systemic action and suitable for use by inhalation, and any optional formulation excipients.
- Exemplary drugs having local effect in the lung include bronchodilators such as albuterol, formoterol, pirbuterol, and salmeterol, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and derivatives thereof, and steroids such as beclomethasone, fluticasone, and flunisolide, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, derivatives, solvates, and clathrates thereof.
- bronchodilators such as albuterol, formoterol, pirbuterol, and salmeterol
- steroids such as beclomethasone, fluticasone, and flunisolide
- pharmaceutically acceptable salts, derivatives, solvates, and clathrates thereof include peptides such as insulin, calcitonin, interferons, colony stimulating factors, and growth factors.
- the drug is present in the formulation in an amount sufficient to provide a predetermined number of therapeutically effective doses by inhalation, which can be easily determined by those skilled in the art considering the particular drug in the formulation.
- Optional excipients include cosolvents (e.g., ethanol, water) and surfactants (e.g., oleic acid, sorbitan esters, polyoxyethylenes, glycols) and others known to those skilled in the art.
- a particularly preferred formulation comprises, by weight, 0.40% albuterol sulfate, 0.48% oleic acid, 14.26% absolute ethanol, and 84.86% HFC-134a.
- Another preferred formulation comprises, by weight, 0.337% beclomethasone dipropionate, 8.0% absolute ethanol, and 91.663% HFC-134a.
- Yet another preferred formulation comprises, by weight, 0.084% of beclomethasone dipropionate, 8.0% absolute ethanol, and 91.916% HFC-134a.
- Diaphragms of the invention can be prepared by conventional techniques known to those skilled in -li ⁇ the art, such as compression molding, extrusion, and injection molding. Those diaphragms exemplified herein were prepared according to the general methods set forth below:
- An amount of a selected elastomer sufficient to provide a compression molded sheet of the desired thickness is compression molded between appropriately spaced aluminum press plates in a CARVERTM Laboratory Press Model 2696 (Fred S. Carver, Inc., Menomonie Falls, Wisconsin) at elevated temperature (e.g., about 150°C) and pressure (e.g., 170 kPa) and for a time sufficient to form a molded sheet.
- the press is then cooled until the mold plates can be handled.
- the compression molded sheet is removed from the mold and hand punched with a die of the desired size to afford a diaphragm of the invention.
- a sample of a selected elastomer is fed into the feed throat of a Haake RHEOCORTTM single-screw extruder fitted with a Haake RHEOMIXTM three-zone extruder head and equipped with a 1.9 cm (0.75 inch) diameter screw having a 3:1 pitch and a length to diameter ratio of 25:1.
- Appropriate screw speed and operating temperatures are selected according to the characteristics of the selected elastomer.
- the melt is extruded through a flat film die, fitted with a shim to provide the desire opening, and over a cooled chrome roller.
- the thickness of the resulting sheet is controlled by appropriate adjustment of screw speed and speed of the cooled roller.
- Diaphragms of the invention were hand cut from the sheet with a die of appropriate size.
- the selected elastomer is fed into the feed throat of a Van Dorn 75 ton injection molding machine equipped with a 5 ounce barrel. Operating conditions are selected according to the characteristics of the selected elastomer.
- the melt is injected into a mold having cavity dimensions appropriate to provide the desired sealing member. Cooling and opening of the mold affords the sealing member.
- Leak Rate Aerosol canister bodies (10 mL) are filled with an aerosol formulation and fitted with a metered dose valve substantially as described and illustrated above and comprising a diaphragm of a selected size and material.
- the valve is actuated several times in order to assure its function.
- the mass of the filled device is measured.
- the filled device is allowed to stand in an upright position under the indicated conditions (30°C unless otherwise indicated) for a period of time, after which time mass is again measured. The loss of mass over time is extrapolated to one year and reported in mg/year.
- the "Leak Rate Test Method” involves twenty-five independent determinations as described above, using HFC-134a as the aerosol formulation and using a valve having a stainless steel valve stem with a 2.79 mm (0.110 inch) outside diameter and fitted with a diaphragm of the specified diaphragm material.
- the diaphragm is 0.89 mm (0.035 inch) thick having an inside diameter of 2.41 mm (0.095 inch), and having an outside diameter of 8.64 mm (0.34 inch) .
- the mass of a filled device is measured. The device is then inverted and actuated one time. Mass is again determined and the valve delivery is recorded as the difference.
- ID represents the inside diameter of the diaphragm
- ss indicates a stainless steel valve stem
- pi indicates a DelrinTM acetal resin valve stem
- N indicates the number of independent determinations used to evaluate the leak rate and valve delivery values. When two values are given, the first represents the number of determinations used to evaluate leak rate, the second represents the number of determinations used to evaluate valve delivery. Leak rate and valve delivery are shown along with standard deviation. Unless otherwise indicated the outside diameter of the diaphragms is 8.64 mm (0.34 inch) and the thickness is 0.89 mm (0.035 inch).
- diaphragms were prepared from “Buna” rubber and from butyl rubber, both materials being commonly used in commercially available metered dose inhalers. These diaphragms were tested with formulations as indicated in TABLES 1 and 2 below:
- Compression molded, hand cut diaphragms of the invention were prepared from the materials set forth in TABLES 3-8 below and tested with the indicated formulations. The absence of an entry indicates that no measurement was made.
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Un dispositif d'émission d'un aérosol comprend: un élément d'enveloppe (14), une tige de soupape (12) ainsi qu'une membrane (16), ladite membrane comprend un copolymère en bloc de styrène-éthylène/butylène-styrène. L'invention concerne également des éléments d'étanchéité destinés, par exemple, à être utilisés dans l'étanchéité d'un récipient métallique aérosol. Les dispositifs de l'invention sont particulièrement utiles avec des formulations contenant du 1,1,1,2-tétrafluoroéthane ou du 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane comme gaz propulseur.
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