WO1993025242A1 - Mikropartikel, verfahren zu deren herstellung, sowie die verwendung dieser in der diagnostik - Google Patents
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- WO1993025242A1 WO1993025242A1 PCT/EP1993/001425 EP9301425W WO9325242A1 WO 1993025242 A1 WO1993025242 A1 WO 1993025242A1 EP 9301425 W EP9301425 W EP 9301425W WO 9325242 A1 WO9325242 A1 WO 9325242A1
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- the invention relates to the subject matter characterized in the claims, i.e. special contrast agents for ultrasound diagnostics from gas-containing microparticles, the shell of which is composed of polycyanoacrylates or polyesters of ⁇ -, ⁇ - or ⁇ -hydroxycarboxylic acids, and process for their production.
- cardiac echo contrasts can be achieved by peripheral injection of solutions containing fine gas bubbles (Roelandt J, Ultrasound Med. Biol. 8: 471-492, 1982). These gas bubbles are in physiologically compatible solutions such. B. by shaking, other agitation or by adding carbon dioxide. However, they are not standardized in number and size and can only be reproduced inadequately. They are also usually not stabilized, so that their lifespan is short. Their mean diameters are usually above the erythrocyte size, so that no lung capillary passage with subsequent contrasting of organs such as the left heart, liver, kidney or spleen is possible.
- EP 0 131 540 describes the stabilization of the gas bubbles by sugar. Although this improves the reproducibility and homogeneity of the contrast effect, these bubbles do not survive passage through the lungs.
- EP 0 122624 and 0 123 235 describe that the gas bubble stabilizing effect of sugars, sugar alcohols and salts is improved by the addition of surface-active substances.
- Lung capillary mobility and the possibility of displaying the arterial leg and various Or Gans such as the liver or spleen are present in these ultrasound contrast media.
- the contrast effect is limited to the vessel lumen, since the vesicles are not absorbed by the tissue cells.
- Encapsulation of gases such as air as an ultrasound contrast medium, is described in EP 0 224934.
- the wall material used here consists of protein, in particular human serum albumin with the known allergenic properties, to which cytotoxic effects can be added by denaturation.
- the published patent EP 0327490 describes gas-containing microparticles for ultrasound diagnostics on the basis of biodegradable, synthetic materials. These agents have a sufficient in vivo lifespan and, after intravenous administration, are accumulated intracellularly in the reticuloendothelial system and thus also in the liver or spleen.
- polycyanoacrylates or ⁇ -, ⁇ - or ⁇ -hydroxycarboxylic acids are claimed as suitable coating materials, but the particles according to the invention differ from those disclosed in EP 0 327490 in that the specific density of the particles ⁇ 0.7 g / cm 3 .
- the lower density of the particles according to the invention results from the fact that they contain more gas with the same size. Since the intensity of the ultrasound echo generated by scattering and reflection from a gas bubble depends on the sixth power of the gas core radius, the particles according to the invention thus represent considerably more effective ultrasound contrast agents than the agents disclosed in EP 0 327490.
- the particle size required with regard to capillary mobility is ⁇ 10 ⁇ m. Particles with an average diameter of 0.2 to 2 ⁇ m are preferred. This requirement is also met when using the method according to the invention.
- the specific density of the particles produced by the process according to the invention is 0.05 g / cm 3 to 0.7 g / cm 3 , from which an average wall thickness of the particles of 10 to 50 nm is calculated.
- Microparticles manufactured according to Example 9) and Figure 2 are excited into independent signals by irradiation with ultrasound of suitable sound pressure and suitable frequency.
- the agents according to the invention for tumor diagnosis in the liver and spleen area.
- healthy tissue appears in color, while tumor areas appear less or not color-coded.
- Figure 4 shows the contrast effects of the particles disclosed here (Example 9), in Figure 5 those of the particles described in EP 0 327 490 (Example 2) after instillation into the bladder.
- the particles of EP 0 327490 were given in a dosage of approx. 3 mg / ml, the particles according to the invention with 0.04 mg / ml. It can be seen that, despite a significantly lower concentration, a significantly better contrast effect is achieved.
- aqueous solution which optionally contains at least one surface-active substance, is dispersed with a rotor-stator mixer, the particles obtained after 5 minutes to 3 hours of dispersion are separated off, optionally washed with water, then taken up in a pharmaceutically acceptable suspension medium and freeze-dried , the
- Suspension is advantageously moved vigorously during freezing.
- the butyl ester is preferably used as the cyanoacrylate and air, nitrogen, oxygen, noble gases or carbon dioxide as the gas.
- comparable devices such as a dissolver stirrer
- Suitable surface-active substance is (are) preferably (a) substance (s) from the group of polysorbates, octyl or nonyl phenols, macrogol or glyceroiester cetomacrogols or Poloxa- mere ®, or mixtures thereof be used.
- the pH of the aqueous gas-saturated solution is preferably between 1.8 and 4.5, and hydrochloric and phosphoric acids are particularly suitable for adjusting the pH.
- Water is suitable as a suspension medium for injection purposes, if appropriate with the addition of sodium chloride and / or glucose and / or mannitol and / or lactose, which may also contain a surface-active substance, such as from the group of polysorbates, octyl or nonylphenols, macrogol glycero diesters or Cetomacrogole or substances from the group of Poloxamere ® or their mixtures and / or a polyhydric alcohol.
- a surface-active substance such as from the group of polysorbates, octyl or nonylphenols, macrogol glycero diesters or Cetomacrogole or substances from the group of Poloxamere ® or their mixtures and / or a polyhydric alcohol.
- the procedure is such that a polyester of an ⁇ -, ⁇ - or ⁇ -hydroxycarboxylic acid, optionally together with a water-dispersible emulsifier, is dissolved in a solvent which is harmless to health and this solution is dispersed is added with a dissolver stirrer or a sonic rod to a gas-containing liquid which, if the emulsifier has not already been added together with the polyester, contains a water-dispersible emulsifier, the particles obtained after 30 minutes to 2 hours of dispersion are separated off, if appropriate with water washed, then taken up in a pharmaceutically acceptable suspension medium and freeze-dried.
- Polymers of lactic acid or glycolic acid and their copolymers are preferred according to the invention.
- Heated ethyl alcohol is preferably used as a safe solvent.
- Water or glycerol 87% is preferably used as the gas-containing liquid; the preferred gases are air, nitrogen, oxygen, noble gases or carbon dioxide.
- Phosphatidycholine or sucrose palmitate stearate 15 and mixtures thereof are to be mentioned as water-dispersible emulsifiers.
- the same media as in the case of the particles based on polycyanoacrylate are suitable as a pharmaceutically acceptable suspension medium.
- freeze-drying of the microparticles according to the invention is advantageously carried out with the addition of substances which protect the particles against destruction and / or agglomeration during freeze-drying (so-called cryoprotectors).
- cryoprotectors substances which protect the particles against destruction and / or agglomeration during freeze-drying
- Cryoprotectors can advantageously add biopolymers (e.g.
- Albumin autoclaved gelatin, oxypolygelatin, gelatin polysuccinate, cross-linked polypeptides), synthetic macromolecular substances (e.g. povidones, polyvinyl alcohol), sugar (e.g. sucrose, lactose, trehalose, raffinose),
- cryoprotectors are added according to the invention either to the production medium, by taking up the microparticles after separation by flotation in the cryoprotector solution or by adding them to the suspension immediately before freeze-drying.
- a freeze-drying substance from the group of the polyols (e.g. glycerol, propylene glycol) or DMSO in a concentration of 0.1 to 3%.
- microparticles of the invention is prevented during freezing.
- Another significant advantage of the production processes according to the invention over the methods disclosed in EP 0 327490 is that the gas-filled particles can be produced in a single process step without the use of an organic solvent or auxiliary which is harmful to health and the environment.
- the ready-to-use, injectable preparation of the particles according to the invention is prepared by resuspending the lyophilisate in a pharmaceutically acceptable suspension medium such as e.g. Water p.L, aqueous solutions of one or more inorganic salts such as physiological electrolyte solutions and buffer solutions such as e.g. Tyrode, aqueous solutions of mono- or disaccharides such as glucose or lactose, sugar alcohols such as mannitol, which may also contain a surface-active substance e.g. from the group of polysorbates, octyl or nonylphenols, macrogol glycerol esters or cetromacrogols or
- a pharmaceutically acceptable suspension medium such as e.g. Water p.L, aqueous solutions of one or more inorganic salts such as physiological electrolyte solutions and buffer solutions such as e.g. Tyrode, aqueous solutions of mono- or disaccharides such as glucose or lactose,
- the total concentration of any dissolved substances is 0-15 percent by weight.
- An alternative process for the production of the ready-to-use, injectable preparations consists in the fact that in the process according to the invention - for the production of the microparticles - the final freeze-drying is dispensed with.
- the suspension can be filtered immediately before injection.
- a filter attached between the syringe and the cannula, which serves to retain aggregates that may occur in the event of handling errors, but to allow non-aggregated particles to pass through.
- membrane filters are suitable as filter material.
- Filters with an absolute retention rate of 10-20 ⁇ m proved to be particularly advantageous. These filters are able to retain smaller aggregates of particles, for example between 5 and 10 ⁇ m in size, which are undesirable for intravenous use.
- the concentration of the ready-to-use contrast medium can be set in the range from 0.1 to 20 mg, preferably from 2 to 6 mg, of particles / ml of suspension medium.
- the injected dose depends on the desired application and is, for example in color Doppler sonography, when examining the vessels in the range from 1 to 500, preferably between 10 and 100 ⁇ g particles / kg body weight, when examining the liver and spleen in the range from 50 to 1000, preferably between 200 and 600 ⁇ g / kg body weight.
- butyl cyanoacrylic acid 0.4 ml of butyl cyanoacrylic acid are dissolved in 60 ml of HCl at pH 2.0. which contains 1% Poloxamer 407, dispersed with a rotor-stator mixer for 5 min.
- the microparticles with an average size of 2 ⁇ m are centrifuged off and taken up in 300 ml of an aqueous solution of 1% poloxamer and 5% glucose.
- the density determination gives a specific weight of 0.2 g / cm 3 .
- Example 2 The procedure is as in Example 1, the hydrochloric acid having a pH of 2.5 and Poloxamer 407 being replaced by Octoxynol-9.
- the microparticles have an average size of about 0.9 ⁇ m and a specific weight of 0.2 g / cm 3 . They are taken up in 300 ml of 5% mannitol solution containing 0.1% polysorbate 20.
- Example 2 The procedure is as in Example 1, the acid having a pH of 3.0 and Poloxamer 407 being replaced by Cetomacrogol 1200.
- the average size of the microparticles is 1.5 ⁇ m. their specific weight 0.3 g / cm 3 : They are taken up in 300 ml of 5% mannitol solution containing 0.1% Cetomacrogol 1200 and 5% Povidone.
- Example 2 The procedure is as in Example 1, with Poloxamer 407 being replaced by 5% Polysorbate 40.
- the average size of the microparticles is 1.0 ⁇ m. their specific weight 0.4 g / cm 3 . They are taken up in 300 ml of 5% mannitol solution, which contains 1% macrogolglycerol hydroxystearate.
- Example 2 The procedure is as in Example 1, with Poloxamer 407 being replaced by 5% macrogol glycerol hydroxystearate.
- the particles have an average size of 0.9 ⁇ m and a specific weight of 0 3 g / cm 3 . They are taken up in 300 ml of 5% mannitol solution containing 1% macrogol glycerol hydroxystearate and 10% propylene glycol.
- Example 7 The procedure is as in Example 1, butyl cyanoacrylate being replaced by ethyl cyanoacrylate.
- the microparticles have an average size of 1.5 ⁇ m. and a specific weight of 0.2 g / cm 3 . They are taken up in 300 ml of an aqueous solution of 1% Poloxamer 407 and 5% glucose.
- Example 7
- Example 2 The procedure is as in Example 1, with butyl cyanoacrylate being replaced by isopropyl cyanoacrylate.
- the microparticles have an average size of 1.3 ⁇ m. and a specific weight of 0.2 g / cm 3 . They are taken up in 300 ml of an aqueous solution of 1% Poloxamer 407 and 5% mannitol and 10% propylene glycol.
- 3 ml of butyl cyanoacrylic acid are dissolved in 300 ml of HCl at pH 2.0.
- the 1% Poloxamer 407 contains dispersed for 120 minutes using a dissolver mixer.
- the microparticles with an average size of 2 ⁇ m and a specific weight of 0.1 g / cm 3 are separated by flotation and in 5 l of a 5% mannitol solution. containing 1% Poloxamer 407 and 10% propylene glycol.
- Example 8 The procedure is as in Example 8, poloxamer 407 being replaced by octoxynol-9 and the pH being adjusted to 2 5.
- the average size of the microparticles is 0.8 ⁇ m. their specific weight 0.15 g / cm 3 . They are in 5 l of a 0.9% cooking solution. containing 0.1% cetomacrogol 1200.
- Example 8 The procedure is as in Example 8, with Poloxamer 407 being replaced by Cetomacrogol 1200.
- the average size of the microparticles is 1.8 ⁇ m. their specific weight 0.4 g / cm 3 . They are in 5 l of a 5% glucose solution. containing 0.2% cetomacrogol 1200.
- Example 8 The procedure is as in Example 8, with Poloxamer 407 being replaced by 5% Polysorbate 60.
- the average size of the microparticles is 1.0 ⁇ m. their specific weight 0.4 g / cm 3 . They are in 5 liters of a 5% mannitol solution. containing 1% Poloxamer 407 and 10% propylene glycol.
- Example 12 a The particles produced in example 8, 9, 10 or 1 1 are taken up in 5 ml of a 5% mannitol solution which contains 0.1% cetomacrogol 1200 and 5% povidone instead of in the solutions given there, in 15 ml - Frozen portions with vigorous shaking and freeze-dried. Before use, the lyophilisate is resuspended with water for injection purposes and, if necessary, filtered.
- Example 8 Those in Example 8, 9, 10 or. 1 1 produced particles are frozen in 5 1 portions of a 10% lactose solution containing 0.1% Cetomacrogol 1200, taken in 15 ml portions with vigorous shaking and freeze-dried instead of in the solutions given there. Before use, the lyophilizate is water-injected resuspended and filtered if necessary.
- sucrose palmitate stearate (HLB 15) are dispersed in 200 ml of glycerol using a dissolver mixer. After 30 min, 1.0 g of poly-L-lactide (average molecular weight 1 100) dissolved in 10 ml of boiling ethanol is added dropwise to the dispersion. Dispersion is continued for 60 min. The resulting microparticles have an average size of 2 ⁇ m. They are centrifuged at 1000 rpm for 30 minutes, the supernatant is taken up in 50 ml of water and centrifuged again (1000 rpm). the supernatant is taken up in 50 ml of a 5% mannitol solution. This suspension is divided into 10 ml portions and freeze-dried. The lyophilisate is resuspended with water for injections before use.
- HLB 15 sucrose palmitate stearate
- Example 16 A dog (12 5 kg inhalation anesthesia) is injected with microparticles (250 ⁇ g / mD at a dose of 25 ⁇ g / kg body weight in a peripheral venous manner at a rate of 2 ml / min) according to Example 8.
- the ultrasound examination shows B-picture a powerful, long-lasting signal amplification.
- Example 15 is repeated with the particles produced in Examples 1-7 or 9-14. Here, too, there are strong, long-lasting signal amplifications in the token half of the heart.
- a dog (1 1 kg. Inhalation anesthesia) is injected with peripheral particles according to Example 8 (250 ⁇ g / mD in a dose of 300 ⁇ g / kg body weight at a peripheral venous rate at a rate of 0.1 ml / s) Liver in the color Doppler examination over a sufficiently long period of time to be homogeneously color-coded.
- Example 17 is repeated with the particles produced in Examples 1-7 or 9-14. Here too, the liver is homogeneously color-coded.
- microparticles prepared in Example 8 are mixed 1 + 1 with dog serum and incubated at 37 ° C. After 4 hours, the previously cloudy suspension is completely clear, and almost 100% of the theoretically expected amount of butchol is found by means of GC.
- Example 21 Water taken up and then mixed with 5% albumin. Then, with gentle agitation, freeze in 5 ml portions and freeze-dry.
- Example 21 Water taken up and then mixed with 5% albumin. Then, with gentle agitation, freeze in 5 ml portions and freeze-dry.
- Microparticles with an average size of 1.4 ⁇ m are separated by flotation, taken up in 5% povidone solution and filled in 5 ml portions. The filled suspension is then heated to 0 ° C. for one hour and frozen and freeze-dried.
- 3 ml of butyl cyanoacrylate are dispersed in 300 ml of pH 2.5 HCl containing 1% octoxynol using a dissoiver mixer for 90 minutes.
- the microparticles with an average size of 1.4 ⁇ m are separated by flotation, taken up in 300 ml of water, mixed with 0.1% glycerol and 10% lactose and freeze-dried after freezing.
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