U.S. patent application number 16/128117 was filed with the patent office on 2019-01-10 for compositions and methods for skin care.
The applicant listed for this patent is Antipodean Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. Invention is credited to Michael Patrick Murphy, Robin A.J. Smith, Kenneth Martin Taylor.
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United States Patent
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20190008825 |
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Murphy; Michael Patrick ; et
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January 10, 2019 |
COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR SKIN CARE
Abstract
Compositions and methods are for disclosed for treating a skin
condition that results from reactive oxygen species production in
skin of a subject, including applying a topical formulation that
contains a lipophilic cation-mitochondrially targeted antioxidant
compound and that delivers a therapeutically effective amount of
the antioxidant compound to skin fibroblasts and keratinocytes.
Inventors: |
Murphy; Michael Patrick;
(Cambridge, GB) ; Smith; Robin A.J.; (Dunedin,
NZ) ; Taylor; Kenneth Martin; (Auckland, NZ) |
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Antipodean Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
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41164501 |
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16/128117 |
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September 11, 2018 |
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Current U.S.
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Current CPC
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A61P 17/00 20180101;
A61K 31/66 20130101; A61P 17/10 20180101; A61P 33/00 20180101; A61P
17/06 20180101; A61P 31/10 20180101; A61P 31/12 20180101; A61P
17/18 20180101; A61Q 19/08 20130101; A61P 17/04 20180101; A61P
17/08 20180101; A61P 31/04 20180101; A61K 31/203 20130101; A61K
31/355 20130101; A61K 31/375 20130101; A61P 35/00 20180101; A61K
2800/522 20130101; A61K 8/55 20130101; A61P 17/02 20180101; A61K
45/06 20130101; A61K 31/385 20130101; A61K 31/203 20130101; A61K
2300/00 20130101; A61K 31/355 20130101; A61K 2300/00 20130101; A61K
31/66 20130101; A61K 2300/00 20130101 |
International
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A61K 31/355 20060101
A61K031/355; A61K 8/55 20060101 A61K008/55; A61K 31/385 20060101
A61K031/385; A61K 31/203 20060101 A61K031/203; A61Q 19/08 20060101
A61Q019/08; A61K 45/06 20060101 A61K045/06; A61K 31/375 20060101
A61K031/375; A61K 31/66 20060101 A61K031/66 |
Claims
1. A method of treating a skin condition that results from reactive
oxygen species production in skin of a subject, the method
comprising: applying to the skin a topical formulation that
comprises (a) an antioxidant compound which comprises (i) a
lipophilic cationic moiety linked by a linking moiety to an
antioxidant moiety, and (ii) an anionic complement for said
cationic moiety, and (b) a pharmaceutical excipient or carrier for
topical use, wherein the formulation delivers a therapeutically
effective amount of the antioxidant compound to skin fibroblasts
and keratinocytes and the cationic moiety is capable of
mitochondrially targeting the antioxidant moiety, and wherein the
anionic complement is a pharmaceutically acceptable anion that is
not a halogen ion or a nitrate anion and is not nucleophilic and
does not exhibit reactivity against the antioxidant moiety, the
cationic moiety or the linking moiety, and thereby treating the
skin condition that results from reactive oxygen species production
in skin.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the antioxidant moiety comprises
at least one antioxidant moiety that is selected from the group
consisting of: (i) a quinone or a quinol, (ii) vitamin E or a
vitamin E derivative, (iii) ascorbic acid or an ascorbic acid
derivative, (iv) alpha-lipoic acid or a derivative thereof, (v) a
chain breaking antioxidant, (vi) a derivatized fullerene, (vii) a
spin trap, (viii) an antioxidant moiety that is selected from the
group consisting of butylated hydroxyanisole, butylated
hydroxytoluene, 5,5-dimethylpyrroline-N-oxide,
tert-butylnitrosobenzene, tert-nitrosobenzene and
.alpha.-phenyl-tert-butylnitrone, and (ix) N-acetyl cysteine.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein the topical formulation further
comprises retinoic acid.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein the antioxidant compound is
capable of altering (i) a detectable indicator of reactive oxygen
species in a human skin fibroblast, and (ii) a detectable indicator
of reactive oxygen species in a human skin keratinocyte.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein the lipophilic cationic moiety is
a triphenylphosphonium cation.
6. The method of claim 1 wherein the pharmaceutically acceptable
anion is an alkyl sulfonate.
7. The method of claim 1 wherein the pharmaceutically acceptable
anion is selected from the group consisting of methanesulfonate,
p-toluenesulfonate, ethanesulfonate, benzenesulfonate and
2-naphthalenesulfonate.
8. The method of claim 1 wherein the pharmaceutically acceptable
anion is methanesulfonate.
9. The method of claim 1 wherein the antioxidant compound has the
formula I: ##STR00004## or its quinol form, wherein R.sub.1,
R.sub.2, and R.sub.3 are the same or different and are selected
from C.sub.1 to C.sub.5 alkyl and H, and wherein n is an integer
from 2 to 20, and wherein Z is the anionic complement.
10. The method of claim 9 wherein Z is selected from the group
consisting of an alkyl sulfonate, an aryl sulfonate and
nitrate.
11. The method of claim 9 wherein C of (C).sub.n is saturated.
12. The method of claim 1 wherein the antioxidant compound has the
formula: ##STR00005## or its quinol form, wherein Z is the anionic
complement.
13. The method of claim 1 wherein the antioxidant compound has the
formula: ##STR00006## or its quinol form.
14. The method of claim 1 wherein the pharmaceutical excipient or
carrier comprises cyclodextrin.
15. The method of claim 14 wherein the antioxidant compound and
cyclodextrin are present at a compound-to-cyclodextrin molar ratio
of (i) from about 5:1 to about 1:5, (ii) from about 4:1 to about
1:4, (iii) from about 2:1 to about 1:2, (iv) about 1:1, (v) about
1:2, or (vi) from about 10:1 to about 1:10.
16. The method of claim 14 wherein the cyclodextrin is
.beta.-cyclodextrin.
17. The method of claim 1 wherein the skin condition that results
from reactive oxygen species production is characterized by
alteration of either one or both of (i) a detectable indicator of
reactive oxygen species in a human skin fibroblast, and (ii) a
detectable indicator of reactive oxygen species in a human skin
keratinocyte.
18. The method of claim 1 wherein the skin condition that results
from reactive oxygen species production is selected from
age-related skin damage, skin photoaging, skin wrinkling, skin scar
tissue deposition, altered skin elasticity, altered skin color,
altered skin texture, altered skin thickness, angioma,
telangiectasia, sunburn, skin dryness, skin itchiness, neoplasia,
precancerous growth, erythema, skin redness and inflammation caused
by laser surgery, radiation therapy, rosaceae, a burn or
sepsis.
19. The method of claim 1 wherein the skin condition that results
from reactive oxygen species production comprises a skin infection
that comprises at least one of a bacterial infection, a viral
infection, a parasitic infection and a fungal infection.
20. The method of claim 1 wherein the skin condition that results
from reactive oxygen species production comprises one or more of
acne, amyloidosis, a benign skin tumor, a blister or ulcer, bullous
disease, skin cancer, dermatitis, eczema, inflammation, ichthyosis,
an insect bite or insect sting, keratosis pilaris, pruritis,
psoriasis, a scaling disease, a rash, vitiligo and a sweat gland
disorder.
21. The method of claim 1 wherein the antioxidant compound is
capable of altering (i) at least one detectable indicator of
reactive oxygen species in a human skin fibroblast that is selected
from the group consisting of reactive oxygen species generation,
matrix metalloproteinase expression and an extracellular
signal-related kinase (ERK) phosphorylation state, and (ii) at
least one detectable indicator of reactive oxygen species in a
human skin keratinocyte that is selected from the group consisting
of reactive oxygen species generation, matrix metalloproteinase
expression and an extracellular signal-related kinase (ERK)
phosphorylation state.
22. A method of promoting topical wound healing in skin of a
subject, the method comprising: applying to the skin a topical
formulation that comprises (a) an antioxidant compound which
comprises a lipophilic cationic moiety linked by a linking moiety
to an antioxidant moiety, and (ii) an anionic complement for said
cationic moiety, and (b) a pharmaceutical excipient or carrier for
topical use, wherein the formulation delivers a therapeutically
effective amount of the antioxidant compound to skin fibroblasts
and keratinocytes and the cationic moiety is capable of
mitochondrially targeting the antioxidant moiety, and wherein the
anionic complement is a pharmaceutically acceptable anion that is
not a halogen ion or a nitrate anion and is not nucleophilic and
does not exhibit reactivity against the antioxidant moiety, the
cationic moiety or the linking moiety, and thereby treating the
skin condition that results from reactive oxygen species production
in skin.
23. The method of claim 22 wherein the antioxidant moiety comprises
at least one antioxidant moiety that is selected from the group
consisting of: (i) a quinone or a quinol, (ii) vitamin E or a
vitamin E derivative, (iii) ascorbic acid or an ascorbic acid
derivative, (iv) alpha-lipoic acid or a derivative thereof, (v) a
chain breaking antioxidant, (vi) a derivatized fullerene, (vii) a
spin trap, (viii) an antioxidant moiety that is selected from the
group consisting of butylated hydroxyanisole, butylated
hydroxytoluene, 5,5-dimethylpyrroline-N-oxide,
tert-butylnitrosobenzene, tert-nitrosobenzene and
.alpha.-phenyl-tert-butylnitrone, and (ix) N-acetyl cysteine.
24. The method of claim 23 wherein the topical formulation further
comprises retinoic acid.
25. The method of claim 23 wherein the antioxidant compound is
capable of altering (i) a detectable indicator of reactive oxygen
species in a human skin fibroblast, and (ii) a detectable indicator
of reactive oxygen species in a human skin keratinocyte.
26. The method of claim 23 wherein the lipophilic cationic moiety
is a triphenylphosphonium cation.
27. The method of claim 23 wherein the pharmaceutically acceptable
anion is an alkyl sulfonate.
28. The method of claim 23 wherein the pharmaceutically acceptable
anion is selected from the group consisting of methanesulfonate,
p-toluenesulfonate, ethanesulfonate, benzenesulfonate and
2-naphthalenesulfonate.
29. The method of claim 23 wherein the pharmaceutically acceptable
anion is methanesulfonate.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. patent
application Ser. No. 15/400,510, filed Jan. 6, 2017; which is a
continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/410,318, filed
Mar. 24, 2009; which claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. .sctn.
119(e) of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/041,551 filed
Apr. 1, 2008; which applications are incorporated herein by
reference in their entirety.
BACKGROUND
Technical Field
[0002] The present invention relates generally to biomedical
compositions and methods for treating diseases, disorders and
conditions affecting skin. In particular, the present invention
provides compositions and methods for treating skin conditions that
result from reactive oxygen species production in human skin, such
as photoaging and other age-related skin damage, by highly
effective delivery of antioxidants to skin fibroblasts and
keratinocytes, including delivery to mitochondria in these cell
types.
Description of the Related Art
[0003] In higher vertebrates including mammals and particularly in
humans, skin is the largest body organ and serves as an important
environmental interface, providing a protective envelope that is
crucial for homeostasis. The outer layer of skin, the epidermis, is
covered by the stratum corneum, a protective layer of dead
epidermal skin cells (e.g., keratinocytes) and extracellular
connective tissue proteins that is continually being sloughed off
as it is replaced by new material pushed up from the underlying
epidermal granular cell, spinous cell, and basal cell layers, where
continuous cell division and protein synthesis produce new skin
cells and skin proteins (e.g., keratin, collagen). Beneath the
epidermis lies the dermis, in which dermal fibroblasts elaborate
connective tissue proteins (e.g., collagen, elastin, etc.) that
assemble into extracellular matrix and fibrous structures that give
skin its flexibility, strength and elasticity. Nerves, blood
vessels, smooth muscle cells, hair follicles and sebaceous glands
are also present in the dermis.
[0004] Skin provides physicochemical protection against
environmental insults through its barrier function, mechanical
strength and imperviousness to water. Epidermal dendritic
(Langerhans) cells, and migrating as well as resident white blood
cells in the skin (e.g., lymphocytes, macrophages, mast cells)
contribute to immunological protection while pigmented melanocytes
in the basal layer absorb potentially harmful ultraviolet (UV)
radiation.
[0005] Skin is also, however, a major target for toxic insult by a
broad spectrum of physical (e.g., UV radiation) and chemical (e.g.,
xenobiotic) agents that are capable of altering its structure and
function. Oxidative stress has been implicated as a major mediator
of both natural skin aging and photoaging (accelerated skin aging
due to UV exposure), which are typically accompanied by one or more
undesirable effects such as wrinkling, dryness, itching, sagging,
changes in texture, pigmentation or thickness, appearance of
superficial blood vessels, appearance of growths including benign
and precancerous lesions, and other sequelae. In natural aging
including skin aging, oxidative stress derives from aerobic
oxidative metabolism, which occurs in all human cells, and is
required to maintain life. In skin photoaging, oxidative stress
derives from photochemical conversion of electromagnetic energy
into chemically reactive oxygen species (ROS) within skin cells
exposed to solar UV irradiation. See, e.g., Mayachi, Skin Diseases
Associated with Oxidative Injury, in Oxidative Stress in
Dermatology, J. Fuchs (Ed.), Marcel Dekker, Inc., NY, 1993, pp.
323ff.
[0006] Oxidative stress sets in motion a complex array of cellular
responses (e.g., Xu et al., 2006 Am. J. Pathol. 169:823; Xu et al.,
2006 J. Biol. Chem. 281:27389). Among these responses is activation
of signal transduction pathways that result in increased production
of matrix metalloproteinases. Matrix metalloproteinases degrade the
collagenous extracellular matrix that comprises skin connective
tissue (dermis). Degradation of dermal extracellular matrix, which
is composed primarily of type I collagen, impairs the structural
integrity of the skin, and is largely responsible for the thin,
wrinkled appearance of aged and photoaged skin. (Fisher et al.,
2002 Arch. Dermatol. 138:1462).
[0007] Additionally, many environmental pollutants are either
themselves oxidants, or else catalyze the production of reactive
oxygen species (ROS) directly or indirectly. ROS are believed to
activate cytoproliferative and/or cell survival signaling
mechanisms, including mechanisms that can alter (e.g., up- or
down-regulate in a statistically significant manner) apoptotic and
other regulated pathways that may be involved in the pathogenesis
of a number of skin disorders, including photosensitivity diseases
and some types of cutaneous malignancy.
[0008] The skin possesses an array of defense mechanisms that
interact with toxicants to obviate their deleterious effects. These
protective mechanisms include non-enzymatic and enzymatic molecules
that function as potent antioxidants or oxidant-degrading systems.
Unfortunately, these homeostatic defenses, although highly
effective, have limited capacity and can be overwhelmed, thereby
leading to increased ROS in the skin that can foster the
development of dermatological diseases.
[0009] A number of approaches to preventing or treating these
ROS-mediated disorders in skin are based on the direct topical
administration of various antioxidants in an effort to block
oxidative damage of protein, DNA and phospholipids in tissues and
cells, to restore physiological homeostasis (e.g., Farris, 2007
Dermatol. Ther. 20:322; Kang et al., 2003 J. Invest. Dermatol.
120:835; Kohen, 1999 Biomed. Pharmacother. 53:181). Such
antioxidants include topical N-acetyl cysteine (e.g., Kang et al.,
2003 J. Invest. Dermatol. 120:835), and other antioxidants
typically based on the predominant form of human ubiquinone,
Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10). CoQ10, however, is a physiologically
untargeted compound that generally exhibits poor bioavailability,
at least in part due to its high degree of hydrophobicity, making
it difficult to achieve protective levels of CoQ10 antioxidant
activity at sites of oxidative damage.
[0010] Another untargeted antioxidant is the artificial ubiquinone,
idebenone, a Coenzyme Q10 analogue. Idebenone has been shown to
have antioxidant effects based on its ability to protect against
cell damage from oxidative stress in a variety of biochemical, cell
biological and in vivo methods (e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 6,756,045),
including its ability as a topical agent to suppress sunburn cell
formation in living skin (McDaniel et al., 2005 J. Cosmet.
Dermatol. 4:10; see also review by Farris, 2007 Dermatol. Ther.
20:322). Idebenone has also been reported to protect skin from
damage in a controlled clinical trial as a topical cream (McDaniel
et al., 2005 J. Cosmet. Dermatol. 4:167), although its
effectiveness as an antioxidant skin photoprotectant has been
called into question (Tournas et al., 2006 J. Invest. Dermatol.
126:1185). Idebenone is available topically as a cosmetic
(Prevage.RTM.) and is marketed by Allergan and Elizabeth Arden. As
an untargeted antioxidant, however, idebenone lacks the ability to
deliver high local concentrations of antioxidant activity to
tissue, cellular and subcellular sites where oxidative damage may
be occurring. For example, when tested on skin fibroblasts higher
concentrations of idebenone than of CoQ10 were required to obtain
significant cytoprotective effects, and neither compound was
capable of accumulation in mitochondria, which are major sites for
ROS generation (Jauslin et al., 2003 FASEB J. 17:1972). A large
number of topical dermatologic products purport to protect skin
against photoaging using antioxidants but generally provide only
low concentrations of antioxidant compounds and exhibit poor
absorption into the skin (Kang et al., 2003 J. Invest. Dermatol.
120:835; Tournas et al., 2006 J. Invest. Dermatol. 126:1185).
Additionally, beneficial delivery, by untargeted antioxidants such
as CoQ10 or idebenone, of antioxidant activity to other skin cell
types remains to be demonstrated.
[0011] Multiple complex cellular respiratory, oxidative and
metabolic processes are regulated in and by mitochondria, the
principle cellular energy source in higher organisms. These
processes include electron transport chain (ETC) activity, which
drives oxidative phosphorylation to produce metabolic energy in the
form of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), and which also underlies a
central mitochondrial role in intracellular calcium
homeostasis.
[0012] Highly reactive free radicals that have the potential for
damaging cells and tissues may result from altered or defective
mitochondrial activity, including but not limited to failure at any
step of the ETC. These free radicals may include reactive oxygen
species (ROS) such as superoxide, peroxynitrite and hydroxyl
radicals, and potentially other reactive species that may be toxic
to cells. For example, UV-induced signal transduction and ROS
generation have been shown to induce matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)
expression in human skin as part of a molecular mechanism
underlying photoaging (Kang et al., 2003 J. Invest. Dermatol.
120:835).
[0013] Clearly there is a need in the art for improved compositions
and methods for treating skin conditions that result from ROS
generation and oxidative damage, including effective delivery of
antioxidants to skin sites of ROS production such as keratinocyte
and fibroblast mitochondria. The presently disclosed invention
embodiments address this need and offer other related
advantages.
BRIEF SUMMARY
[0014] According to certain embodiments of the present invention,
there is provided a method of treating a skin condition that
results from reactive oxygen species production in skin of a
subject, the method comprising applying to the skin a topical
formulation that comprises (a) an antioxidant compound which
comprises (i) a lipophilic cationic moiety linked by a linking
moiety to an antioxidant moiety, and (ii) an anionic complement for
said cationic moiety, and (b) a pharmaceutical excipient or carrier
for topical use, wherein the formulation delivers a therapeutically
effective amount of the antioxidant compound to skin fibroblasts
and keratinocytes and the cationic moiety is capable of
mitochondrially targeting the antioxidant moiety, and wherein the
anionic complement is a pharmaceutically acceptable anion that is
not a bromide ion or a nitrate anion and does not exhibit
reactivity against the antioxidant moiety, the cationic moiety or
the linking moiety, and thereby treating the skin condition that
results from reactive oxygen species production in skin. In certain
embodiments the antioxidant moiety comprises at least one
antioxidant moiety that is selected from (i) a quinone or a quinol,
(ii) vitamin E or a vitamin E derivative, (iii) ascorbic acid or an
ascorbic acid derivative, (iv) alpha-lipoic acid or a derivative
thereof, (v) a chain breaking antioxidant, (vi) a derivatized
fullerene, (vii) a spin trap, (viii) an antioxidant moiety that is
selected from the group consisting of butylated hydroxyanisole,
butylated hydroxytoluene, 5,5-dimethylpyrroline-N-oxide,
tert-butylnitrosobenzene, tert-nitrosobenzene and
.alpha.-phenyl-tert-butylnitrone, and (ix) N-acetyl cysteine. In
certain embodiments the topical formulation further comprises
retinoic acid. In certain embodiments the antioxidant compound is
capable of altering (i) a detectable indicator of reactive oxygen
species in a human skin fibroblast, and (ii) a detectable indicator
of reactive oxygen species in a human skin keratinocyte. In certain
embodiments the lipophilic cationic moiety is a
triphenylphosphonium cation. In certain embodiments the
pharmaceutically acceptable anion is not a halogen ion. In certain
embodiments the pharmaceutically acceptable anion is not
nucleophilic. In certain embodiments the pharmaceutically
acceptable anion is an alkyl sulfonate. In certain embodiments the
pharmaceutically acceptable anion is selected from
methanesulfonate, p-toluenesulfonate, ethanesulfonate,
benzenesulfonate and 2-naphthalenesulfonate. In certain embodiments
the pharmaceutically acceptable anion is methanesulfonate. In
certain embodiments the antioxidant compound has the formula I:
##STR00001##
[0015] or its quinol form, wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, and R.sub.3
are the same or different and are selected from C.sub.1 to C.sub.5
alkyl and H, and wherein n is an integer from 2 to 20, and wherein
Z is the anionic complement. In certain further embodiments Z is
selected from an alkyl sulfonate, an aryl sulfonate and nitrate. In
certain embodiments C of (C).sub.n is saturated.
[0016] In certain embodiments of the above described methods the
antioxidant compound has the formula:
##STR00002##
or its quinol form, wherein Z is the anionic complement.
[0017] In certain embodiments the antioxidant compound has the
formula:
##STR00003##
or its quinol form.
[0018] In certain embodiments the pharmaceutical excipient or
carrier comprises cyclodextrin. In certain further embodiments the
antioxidant compound and cyclodextrin are present at a
compound-to-cyclodextrin molar ratio that is from about 10:1 to
about 1:10. In certain other further embodiments the antioxidant
compound and cyclodextrin are present at a compound-to-cyclodextrin
molar ratio that is selected from the group consisting of (i) from
about 5:1 to about 1:5, (ii) from about 4:1 to about 1:4, (iii)
from about 2:1 to about 1:2, (iv) about 1:1 and (v) about 1:2. In
certain embodiments the cyclodextrin is .beta.-cyclodextrin. In
certain embodiments the antioxidant compound and cyclodextrin are
present at a compound-to-cyclodextrin molar ratio that is about
1:2.
[0019] In certain embodiments of the above described methods, the
skin condition that results from reactive oxygen species production
is characterized by alteration of at least one of (i) a detectable
indicator of reactive oxygen species in a human skin fibroblast,
and (ii) a detectable indicator of reactive oxygen species in a
human skin keratinocyte. In certain other embodiments the skin
condition that results from reactive oxygen species production is
characterized by alteration of (i) a detectable indicator of
reactive oxygen species in a human skin fibroblast, and (ii) a
detectable indicator of reactive oxygen species in a human skin
keratinocyte. In certain embodiments the skin condition that
results from reactive oxygen species production is age-related skin
damage. In certain further embodiments the age-related skin damage
comprises skin photoaging. In certain further embodiments skin
photoaging comprises one or more of wrinkling, scar tissue
deposition, altered skin elasticity, altered skin color, altered
skin texture, altered skin thickness, angioma, telangiectasia,
sunburn, dryness, itchiness, neoplasia and precancerous growth. In
certain other related embodiments the skin condition that results
from reactive oxygen species production comprises a skin infection.
In certain further embodiments the skin infection comprises at
least one of a bacterial infection, a viral infection, a parasitic
infection and a fungal infection.
[0020] In certain other embodiments the skin condition that results
from reactive oxygen species production comprises one or more of
acne, amyloidosis, a benign skin tumor, a blister or ulcer, bullous
disease, skin cancer, dermatitis, eczema, inflammation, ichthyosis,
an insect bite or insect sting, keratosis pilaris, pruritis,
psoriasis, a scaling disease, a rash, vitiligo and a sweat gland
disorder. In certain embodiments the antioxidant compound is
capable of altering (i) at least one detectable indicator of
reactive oxygen species in a human skin fibroblast that is selected
from the group consisting of reactive oxygen species generation,
matrix metalloproteinase expression and an extracellular
signal-related kinase (ERK) phosphorylation state, and (ii) at
least one detectable indicator of reactive oxygen species in a
human skin keratinocyte that is selected from the group consisting
of reactive oxygen species generation, matrix metalloproteinase
expression and an extracellular signal-related kinase (ERK)
phosphorylation state. In certain other embodiments the skin
condition that results from reactive oxygen species production
comprises one or more condition selected from the group consisting
of erythema, skin redness and inflammation caused by laser surgery,
radiation therapy, sun burn, rosaceae, a burn or sepsis.
[0021] According to certain other embodiments there is provided a
method of promoting topical wound healing in skin of a subject, the
method comprising applying to the skin a topical formulation that
comprises (a) an antioxidant compound which comprises (i) a
lipophilic cationic moiety linked by a linking moiety to an
antioxidant moiety, and (ii) an anionic complement for said
cationic moiety, and (b) a pharmaceutical excipient or carrier for
topical use, wherein the formulation delivers a therapeutically
effective amount of the antioxidant compound to skin fibroblasts
and keratinocytes and the cationic moiety is capable of
mitochondrially targeting the antioxidant moiety, and wherein the
anionic complement is a pharmaceutically acceptable anion that is
not a bromide ion or a nitrate anion and does not exhibit
reactivity against the antioxidant moiety, the cationic moiety or
the linking moiety, and thereby treating the skin condition that
results from reactive oxygen species production in skin. In certain
further embodiments the antioxidant moiety comprises at least one
antioxidant moiety that is selected from the group consisting of
(i) a quinone or a quinol, (ii) vitamin E or a vitamin E
derivative, (iii) ascorbic acid or an ascorbic acid derivative,
(iv) alpha-lipoic acid or a derivative thereof, (v) a chain
breaking antioxidant, (vi) a derivatized fullerene, (vii) a spin
trap, (viii) an antioxidant moiety that is selected from the group
consisting of butylated hydroxyanisole, butylated hydroxytoluene,
5,5-dimethylpyrroline-N-oxide, tert-butylnitrosobenzene,
tert-nitrosobenzene and .alpha.-phenyl-tert-butylnitrone, and (ix)
N-acetyl cysteine. In certain embodiments the topical formulation
further comprises retinoic acid. In certain embodiments the
antioxidant compound is capable of altering (i) a detectable
indicator of reactive oxygen species in a human skin fibroblast,
and (ii) a detectable indicator of reactive oxygen species in a
human skin keratinocyte. In certain embodiments the lipophilic
cationic moiety is a triphenylphosphonium cation. In certain
embodiments the pharmaceutically acceptable anion is not a halogen
ion. In certain embodiments the pharmaceutically acceptable anion
is not nucleophilic. In certain embodiments the pharmaceutically
acceptable anion is an alkyl sulfonate. In certain embodiments the
pharmaceutically acceptable anion is selected from
methanesulfonate, p-toluenesulfonate, ethanesulfonate,
benzenesulfonate and 2-naphthalenesulfonate. In certain embodiments
the pharmaceutically acceptable anion is methanesulfonate.
[0022] These and other aspects of the invention will be evident
upon reference to the following detailed description and attached
drawings. All of the U.S. patents, U.S. patent application
publications, U.S. patent applications, foreign patents, foreign
patent applications and non-patent publications referred to in this
specification and/or listed in the Application Data Sheet, are
incorporated herein by reference in their entirety, as if each was
incorporated individually. Aspects of the invention can be
modified, if necessary, to employ concepts of the various patents,
applications and publications to provide yet further embodiments of
the invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS
[0023] FIG. 1 shows induction of ROS production in human skin
fibroblasts cultured in three-dimensional collagen lattices,
following treatment with collagenase (MMP1).
[0024] FIG. 2 shows effects of MitoQ.sub.10 mesylate on ROS
production in human skin fibroblasts cultured in three-dimensional
collagen lattices, following treatment with collagenase (MMP1).
[0025] FIG. 3 shows effects of MitoQ.sub.10 mesylate on MMP1
expression in human skin fibroblasts cultured in three-dimensional
collagen lattices, following treatment with collagenase (MMP1).
[0026] FIG. 4 shows effects of MitoQ.sub.10 mesylate on ERK
phosphorylation in cultured human keratinocytes.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0027] Certain embodiments of the invention disclosed herein are
based on the surprising discovery that an antioxidant compound as
described herein, which comprises a cationic moiety that is capable
of mitochondrially targeting a linked antioxidant moiety, can be
formulated into a topical formulation that delivers a
therapeutically effective amount of the antioxidant compound to
skin fibroblasts and keratinocytes.
[0028] In particular, it has been discovered that the antioxidant
compounds of the topical formulations and treatment methods
described herein unexpectedly biodistribute to, and are effective
in, epidermal keratinocytes and dermal fibroblasts following
topical administration to human skin, and do so in a manner that
provides antioxidant activity to such cells and surrounding tissues
at a level sufficient to confer therapeutic benefit. The
applicants' discovery thus offers unprecedented and unforeseen
advantages over previous efforts to deliver topically any
antioxidant compound for treating a skin condition that results
from reactive oxygen species production in skin, and may be
regarded as especially noteworthy where no previously known
topically administered antioxidant has been effectively delivered
to, and has shown beneficial antioxidant activity in, both cell
types, skin fibroblasts and keratinocytes. In addition, topical
formulations containing the herein described antioxidant compounds
provide effective pharmaceutical and cosmeceutical benefit using
lower concentrations of the antioxidant compounds than are needed
with previously described topical antioxidants.
[0029] Accordingly, certain preferred embodiments contemplate
topical formulations that contain the herein described
mitochondrially targeted antioxidant compounds for beneficial
(e.g., therapeutically or cosmetically beneficial) use at
concentrations that are lower (e.g., in a statistically significant
manner) than the concentration required for any previously
described topical antioxidant such as previously described topical
antioxidants that lack the presently disclosed cationic moiety that
is capable of mitochondrially targeting the antioxidant moiety.
Such lower concentrations may be lower by at least 1%, 2%, 5%, 10%,
20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95% or more than
the concentrations needed for a previously described topical
antioxidant, such as previously described topical antioxidants that
lack the presently disclosed cationic moiety that is capable of
mitochondrially targeting the antioxidant moiety, to achieve a
comparable therapeutic and/or cosmetic effect; certain related
embodiments contemplate achieving such benefits at concentrations
of the present mitochondrially targeted antioxidant compounds that
may be less than one fiftieth, one one-hundreth, one five-hundreth,
one one-thousandth, one five-thousandth, one ten-thousandth, or one
twenty-thousandth the concentration needed for any previously
described topical antioxidant that lacks the presently disclosed
cationic moiety that is capable of mitochondrially targeting the
antioxidant moiety, or lower, in view of the herein described
accumulation in cellular mitochondria of the present
mitochondrially targeted antioxidant compounds.
[0030] The embodiments disclosed herein thus include compositions
and methods for treating a skin condition that results from
reactive oxygen species production in skin of a subject, and
particularly in skin fibroblasts and keratinocytes.
[0031] In certain preferred embodiments that relate to treating a
skin condition that results from ROS production in skin of a
subject, treating includes contacting the skin of the subject, for
instance by directly applying to the skin a topical formulation as
herein described, in a manner that affects the subject, and/or skin
tissue in the subject and/or one or a plurality of cells, to obtain
a desired pharmacologic effect and/or a physiologic effect and/or
cosmetic effect. The effect may be prophylactic in terms of
completely or partially preventing a disease or disorder such as a
condition that results from ROS production in skin, or a sign or
symptom thereof, and/or the effect may be therapeutic in terms of
relieving symptoms or signs or providing a partial or complete cure
for such a disorder or disease and/or substantially impairing an
adverse effect attributable to the disorder or disease.
[0032] According to certain embodiments a method of treating
therefore may include any treatment of, or prevention of, or
inhibition of a disorder or disease in a subject, and in
particularly preferred embodiments, a skin condition that results
from ROS production in skin. The subject may be an invertebrate, a
vertebrate, such as a mammal, including humans and non-human
primates, and in particularly preferred embodiments is a human.
[0033] Related embodiments contemplate, by way of example: (i)
preventing the disease or disorder (e.g., skin condition that
results from ROS) from occurring in a subject that may be
predisposed to the disease or disorder, but has not yet been
diagnosed as having it; (ii) inhibiting the disease or disorder,
i.e., arresting its progression; or (iii) relieving or ameliorating
the disease or disorder, i.e., causing regression. Thus, treating
as used herein includes, for example, repair and regeneration of
damaged or injured tissue or cells such as at a site of age-related
skin damage (e.g., photodamage) or prophylactic treatments to
prevent such damage, for instance, prior to exposure of the subject
to a source of oxidative stress that may promote ROS production in
skin, such as UV radiation, chemical agents (including other
topical agents such as medical, pharmaceutical or cosmetic
compounds), or prior to chemotherapy.
[0034] As also noted above, the presently disclosed embodiments
derive in part from the unexpected and surprising observation that
a topical formulation comprising the antioxidant compound described
herein delivers a therapeutically effective amount of the
antioxidant to skin fibroblasts and keratinocytes. Hence, the
antioxidant compound, which comprises a cationic moiety that is
capable of mitochondrially targeting a linked antioxidant moiety,
can permeate skin and be delivered to, and surprisingly exhibits
antioxidant effects in, both cell types.
[0035] Neither from previous efforts to apply topical formulations
of other antioxidant compounds, nor from previous characterization
of the antioxidant compounds described herein, could it be
predicted that the present formulations would have antioxidant
effects on skin fibroblasts and keratinocytes, for use in treating
a skin condition that results from ROS production in skin. Without
wishing to be bound by theory, the retention by such compounds of
effective antioxidant activity, following topical administration,
permeation of the stratum corneum and absorption in the epidermis
(including epidermal keratinocytes), and further following
penetration to the dermal layer (including update by dermal
fibroblasts), are regarded as unexpected. Further according to
non-limiting theory, it is believed that the presently described
therapeutic effect derives at least in part from mitochondrial
targeting of the antioxidant moiety to mitochondria of skin
fibroblasts and keratinocytes, but the therapeutic effects may also
derive in part from extramitochondrial effects of the antioxidant
compounds described herein (e.g., on cellular signal transduction
pathway components) and/or from extracellular effects (e.g., on ROS
effects in the extracellular matrix).
[0036] According to preferred embodiments there are provided
compositions and methods directed to the use of a topical
formulation that comprises (a) an antioxidant compound which
comprises (i) a lipophilic cationic moiety linked by a linking
moiety to an antioxidant moiety, and (ii) an anionic complement for
the cationic moiety; and (b) a pharmaceutical carrier or excipient
for topical use, wherein the topical formulation delivers a
therapeutically effective amount of the antioxidant compound to
skin fibroblasts and keratinocytes and the cationic moiety is
capable of mitochondrially targeting the antioxidant moiety, and
wherein the anionic complement is a pharmaceutically acceptable
anion that is not a bromide ion or a nitrate anion and does not
exhibit reactivity against the antioxidant moiety, the cationic
moiety or the linking moiety, and thereby treating the skin
condition that results from reactive oxygen species production in
skin.
[0037] Preferred antioxidant compounds for use according to the
embodiments described herein include those described herein and
others that are known in the art and that are disclosed, for
example, in WO 2005/019232, WO 2005/019233, U.S. Application
Publication No. 2006/0229278 (U.S. application Ser. No.
11/355,518), U.S. Application Publication No. 2007/0238709 (U.S.
application Ser. No. 10/568,654), and U.S. application Ser. No.
10/568,655, all of which are incorporated by reference, as noted
above. Therein can be found additional details regarding the
selection of a lipophilic cationic moiety, which in preferred
embodiments may be triphenylphosphonium cation, and of an anionic
complement for such a cationic moiety that is not nucleophilic and
is not a halogen ion, and that may be an anion including a
pharmaceutically acceptable anion such as an alkyl sulfonate (e.g.,
methanesulfonate, ethanesulfonate) or p-toluenesulfonate,
benzenesulfonate, 2-napthaleneslfonate or the like, and of a
linking moiety (e.g., a substituted or unsubstituted carbon chain
of 2-20 carbon atoms, preferably 3-15 carbon atoms, more preferably
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 or 14 atoms, including substituted
linkers described herein and in the cited publications) for linking
the cationic moiety to an antioxidant moiety.
[0038] The antioxidant moiety may be, in preferred embodiments, a
quinone or quinol such as the quinone found in mitoquinone or
ubiquinone (or its quinol form), and which in other preferred
embodiments may be vitamin E or a vitamin E derivative (e.g.,
.alpha.-tocopherol, .alpha.-tocopherol succinate,
.alpha.-tocopheral acetate, tocotrienol,
.alpha.-tocopheryloxyacetic acid, .alpha.-tocopherol ether acetic
acid analog
[2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2R-(4R,8R,12-trimethyltridecyl)chroman-6-ylox-
yacetic acid (.alpha.-TEA)], or derivatives disclosed in WO
2005/032544 and in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,869,703 and 6,387,882),
ascorbic acid or an ascorbic acid derivative (e.g., ascorbate
salts, dehydroascorbic acid, ascorbylpalmitate, etc.),
.alpha.-lipoic acid or a derivative thereof (e.g., sodium
N-(6,'8-dimercaptooctanoyl)-2-amino ethanesulfonate- and sodium
N-(6, 8-dimercaptooctanoyl)-L-aspartate (Noda et al., 2003 Res.
Comm. Mol. Path. Pharmacol. 113:133; or compounds disclosed in U.S.
Pat. No. 6,951,887 and in EP 1,371,640), another chain breaking
antioxidant (e.g., Buettner 1993 Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 300:535),
a derivatized fullerene (e.g., Bakry et al., 2007 Int. J. Nanomed.
2:639), a spin trap (e.g., as described in Halliwell and
Gutteridge, Free Radicals In Biology and Medicine (3.sup.rd. ed.)
1999, Oxford Univ. Press, or other spin traps known to the art)
and/or another antioxidant moiety, for instance, butylated
hydroxyanisole, butylated hydroxytoluene,
5,5-dimethylpyrroline-N-oxide, tert-butylnitrosobenzene,
tert-nitrosobenzene, .alpha.-phenyl-tert-butylnitrone, or N-acetyl
cysteine.
[0039] Thus in certain preferred embodiments, the artificial
ubiquinone, MitoQ.RTM.
([10-(4,5-dimethoxy-2-methyl-3,6-dioxo-1,4-cyclohexadien-1-yl)decyl]
triphenylphosphonium methanesulfonate; WO05/019232), is targeted to
mitochondria by covalent attachment of the ubiquinone antioxidant
moiety to a lipophilic triphenylphosphonium cation. Because of the
large mitochondrial inner membrane electrochemical potential that
is generated by chemiosmotic coupling of the electron transport
chain (ETC) to mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation, the
MitoQ.RTM. triphenylphosphonium cations accumulate within cellular
mitochondria at levels up to 1,000-fold greater than those achieved
by non-targeted antioxidants such as Coenzyme Q or its non-targeted
analogues (e.g., idebenone), enabling the antioxidant moiety to
block lipid peroxidation and protect mitochondria from oxidative
damage.
[0040] Pharmaceutical excipients or carriers for topical use are
described herein and known in the art and can also be found in WO
2005/019232, WO 2005/019233, U.S. Application Publication No.
2006/0229278 (U.S. application Ser. No. 11/355,518), U.S.
Application Publication No. 2007/0238709 (U.S. application Ser. No.
10/568,654), and U.S. application Ser. No. 10/568,655, and may in
certain preferred embodiments include cyclodextrin (e.g.,
.beta.-cyclodextrin). In certain related embodiments cyclodextrin
may be present in a topical formulation that comprises the herein
described antioxidant compound at a compound-to-cyclodextrin molar
ratio that is from about 10:1 to about 1:10, and in certain other
related embodiments such a compound-to-cyclodextrin molar ratio may
be from about 5:1 to about 1:5, from about 4:1 to about 1:4, from
about 2:1 to about 1:2, about 1:1 or about 1:2, where in the
context of quantitative parameters "about" may be understood to
reflect a quantitative variation that may be more or less than the
recited value by 0.5 logarithmic units (e.g., "logs" or orders of
magnitude), more preferably no more than 0.4 log units, more
preferably no more than 0.3 log units, still more preferably no
more than 0.2 log units, and most preferably no more than 0.1-0.15
log units.
[0041] Skin Conditions
[0042] The method of delivery of the topical formulation containing
the antioxidant compound may vary, but typically involves
application of a formulation of the invention to an area of skin
prone to or affected by a skin condition that results from ROS
production, such as age-related skin damage, e.g., photoaging or
any other skin condition or disorder associated with, caused by, or
affected by, intrinsic aging and/or extrinsic aging. The
aging-related skin condition may, for example, involve wrinkles,
age spots, sun damage (particularly UV radiation-induced oxidative
stress), blemishes, hyperpigmented skin, age spots, increased skin
thickness, loss of skin elasticity and collagen content and/or dry
skin.
[0043] Embodiments of the present invention thus relate to
pharmaceutical or beneficial cosmetic ("cosmeceutical")
preparations which may be used in preventing, managing, or treating
various skin conditions and in particular, skin conditions that
result from ROS production in skin of a subject, which skin
conditions may relate to problems created by diseases, infections,
aging, exposure to the elements, or otherwise. One skilled in the
art will appreciate that the following examples are merely
representative of skin conditions that include skin conditions that
result from ROS production in the skin of a subject, and that skin
conditions other than those listed herein may be treated according
to embodiments of the present invention. For example, embodiments
of the present invention may be used to prevent, manage, or treat
any of the following:
[0044] In preferred embodiments the compositions and methods
disclosed herein will find use in treating or preventing
age-related effects on the skin, which are often attributed to
damage caused by oxygen free radicals. Oxygen free radicals can
damage cells and are believed to accelerate cancers and age-related
diseases. Age related skin damage can also be caused by years of
sun damage, poor nutrition, high stress levels, exposure to
environmental pollution, and certain lifestyle choices, such as
cigarette smoking, alcohol or drug abuse. Representative examples
of aging effects on the skin include, but are not limited to,
dryness, itchiness, development of fine lines and wrinkles,
thinning or thickening of the skin, loss of elasticity, increased
sagging, loss of firmness, loss of color evenness (tone), changes
in color or texture (including coarse or rough skin surface
texture), areas of hyperpigmentation (often called age or liver
spots), mottled pigmentation such as actinic purpura (purplish
spots on the skin created by small hemorrhages), visible blood
vessels including cherry angiomas (red dome-like formations on the
skin) and telangiectasias (broken capillaries on the face),
increased number of benign growths (e.g., seborrheic keratoses) and
precancerous growths (e.g., actinic keratoses), loss of sweat and
oil glands, hair loss, unwanted hair, and photoaging (such as where
the sun ultraviolet light damages certain fibers in the skin called
elastin, causing the skin to sag, stretch, and lose its ability to
snap back after stretching).
[0045] Acne, including all types of acne involving the skin and its
oil glands and hair follicles in all stages, may be another
category of skin condition that can beneficially be treated by
methods described herein, including, for example, acne vulgaris,
acne rosacea (red rash predominantly on the face), acne keloides
nuchae (shaving rash), acne conglobata, acne cosmetica (caused by
cosmetics), acne fulmicans, acne medicamentosa (caused by starting
or stopping a medicine), baby acne, chloracne (caused by exposure
to chlorinated hydrocarbons), perorial dermatitis, or acne observed
in endocrinologic conditions characterized by excess androgen
secretion, and the like, in the active inflammatory (pustule-,
papule-, comedone-forming) and noninflammatory (blackhead- and
cyst-forming) phases, and post-inflammatory (healing, scarring, and
scarred) phase.
[0046] The presently disclosed compositions (including topical
formulations) and methods may also be used to treat amyloidosis,
which is the accumulation of various insoluble proteins (amyloid)
in various organs. Amyloidosis confined to the skin is called
primary localised cutaneous amyloidosis, and includes, for example,
lichen amyloidosis, and macular amyloidosis and nodular primary
localised cutaneous amyloidosis.
[0047] The presently disclosed compositions (including topical
formulations) and methods may also be used to treat bacterial skin
infections, including, for example, boils, cellulitis, cutaneous
abcess, erysipelas, erythasma, folliculitis, furuncles, carbuncles,
hidradentis suppurativa, impetigo and echthyma, lymphadenitis,
lymphangitis, necrotizing subcutaneous infection, invasive group A
streptococcal disease, staphyloccocal scalded skin syndrome,
syphilis, and paronychia.
[0048] The presently disclosed compositions (including topical
formulations) and methods may also be used to treat benign
(non-cancerous) skin tumors, including, for example,
derbatofibroma, epidermal cysts, growth and malformation of the
vessels, keloids, keratoacanthomas, lipomas, moles, seborrheic
keratoses, skin tags, and vascular lesions.
[0049] The presently disclosed compositions (including topical
formulations) and methods may also be used to treat blisters (see
also, bullous diseases, infra), sores or ulcers, which may be
caused a variety of conditions, diseases, or by exposure to
physical elements, including, for example, burns, sun exposure,
wounds, frostbite, loss of mobility (e.g., bed sores or pressure
ulcers), canker sores, cold sores, impetigo, insect bites or
stings, incontentia pigmenti, leukemia, skin cancer, diabetes,
AIDS, circulatory disorders, connective tissue disorders, chronic
granulomatous disease, granuloma inguinale, glanders, hyper-IgE
syndrome, hypertension, mycosis fungoides, necrotizing fasciitis,
rheumatoid arthritis, sickle cell anemia, sporotrichosis, vibrio
vulnificus, wounds, Wegener's granulomatosis, venous stasis, and
other conditions, diseases, or infections having similar
etiologies. These may include bullous diseases, which are diseases
generally characterized by blistering of the skin, and include, for
example, bullous pemphigoid, dermatitis herpetiform is,
epidermolysis bullosa acquisita, linear Immunoglobulin A disease,
pemphigus foliaceous, pemphigus vulgaris, and cicatricial
pemphigoid.
[0050] The presently disclosed compositions (including topical
formulations) and methods may also be used to treat cancers of the
skin and damage to the skin resulting from any type of cancer
treatment (e.g., chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery, immunotherapy
including bone marrow or hematopoietic grafting, GVHD, etc.).
Examples of cancers of the skin include, for example, basal cell
carcinoma, squameous cell carcinoma, malignant melanoma, Bowen's
disease, Kaposi's sarcoma, dermatofibrosarcoma, Merkel cell
carcinoma, and Paget's disease of the nipple.
[0051] The presently disclosed compositions (including topical
formulations) and methods may also be used to treat dermatitis,
which is often characterized as a superficial inflammation or rash
of the skin characterized by redness, edema, oozing, crusting,
scaling, and sometimes vesicles. Pruritis (itching) is common in
dermatitis. Eczema is a term often used interchangeably with
dermatitis. Examples of dermatitis or eczema include, for example
atopic dermatitis (also called infantile or flexural eczema),
contact dermatitis (including allergic and irritant), xerotic
eczema (also referred to as asteatotic eczema, craquele or
craquelatum, winter itch, or pruritis hiemalis), exfoliative
dermatitis, hand and foot dermatitis, neurodermatitis (e.g., lichen
simplex chronicus), seborrheic dermatitis (cradle cap in infants,
dandruff), discoid eczema (also referred to as nummular eczema,
exudative eczema, microbial eczema), dyshydrosis, venous eczema
(gravitationa eczema, stasis dermatitis, varicose eczema stasis
dermatitis, dermatitis herpetiformis (Duhring's Disease),
autoeczematization (also referred to as id reaction,
autosensitization), cercarial dermatitis (e.g., swimmer's itch or
duck itch), urushiol-induced contact dermatitis, which is also
called toxicodendron dermatitis and rhus dermatitis (e.g., poison
oak, poison ivy, sumac), solar dermatitis, and housewife
eczema.
[0052] The presently disclosed compositions (including topical
formulations) and methods may also be used to treat fungal skin
infections, which damage the skin in part because they live off
keratin, a primary protein component of skin, hair, and nails.
Examples of fungal skin infections include, but are not limited to,
candidiasis (thrush), dermatophytoses, intertrigo, tinea
versicolor, tinea pedis (athlete's foot), tinea cruris (jock itch),
tinea corporis (ringworm on the body), tinea capitis (ringworm on
the scalp), tinea faciei (face fungus), onchomycosis and paronychia
(nail infections).
[0053] The presently disclosed compositions (including topical
formulations) and methods may also be used to treat hair disorders,
which include, for example, alopecia (both scarring and
nonscarring), hirsutism, pseudofolliculitis barbae (ingrown hairs),
and hair shaft disorders.
[0054] The presently disclosed compositions (including topical
formulations) and methods may also be used to treat
hypersensitivity, inflammatory, autoimmune disorders, and the like,
which may include, for example, allergic reactions, acute febrile
neutrophilic dermatosis, drug eruptions and reactions,
dermatomyositis, erythema (e.g., erythema multiforme and erythema
nodosum), granuloma annulare, hives, panniculits, pemphigus,
pyoderman gangrenosum, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, Toxic Epidermal
Necrolysis, erythrodermia, discoid lupus erythematosus, systemic
lupus erythematosus, sclerodoma, thrombocytopenic purpura, reaction
to vaccination, and other diseases or conditions as mentioned
herein or otherwise known to one skilled in the art, and thus the
presently disclosed compositions (including topical formulations)
and methods may also be used to treat erythema, skin redness,
inflammation caused by laser surgery, radiation therapy, sun burn,
or as occurs in skin conditions such as rosaceae, burns and/or
sepsis.
[0055] The presently disclosed compositions (including topical
formulations) and methods may also be used to treat ichthyosis,
which is a family of dermatological conditions often characterized
by scaly skin which can vaguely resemble the scales of a fish.
These conditions are caused mainly by genetic abnormalities, and
include, for example, ichthyosis bullosa of Siemens, ichthyosis
vulgaris, ichthyosis lamellaris, X-linked ichthyosis, epidermolytic
hyperkeratosis, ichthyosis acquisita, Harlequin type ichthyosis,
Netherton's syndrome, Sjogren-Larsson Syndrome, ichthyosis
erythrokeratoderma variabolis.
[0056] The presently disclosed compositions (including topical
formulations) and methods may also be used to treat insect bites or
stings or bites or stings of other arthropods, which may include,
for example, bites and stings caused by fire ants, wasps, yellow
jackets, hornets, bees, fleas, ticks, mites, bedbugs, spiders,
mosquitos, etc.
[0057] The presently disclosed compositions (including topical
formulations) and methods may also be used to treat keratosis
pilaris, which is a very common genetic follicular condition that
is manifested by the appearance of rough bumps on the skin, and may
include, for example, keratosis pilaris rubra (red, inflamed
bumps), alba (rough, bumpy skin with no irritation), rubra faceii
(reddish rash on the cheeks) and related disorders.
[0058] The presently disclosed compositions (including topical
formulations) and methods may also be used to treat parasitic skin
infections and their potentially damaging effects on skin, which
may include, for example, creeping eruption, cutaneous larva
migrans, delusional parasitosis, lice infestation, scabies,
sarcoidosis, trypanosomiasis, leishmaniasis, and African sleeping
sickness.
[0059] The presently disclosed compositions (including topical
formulations) and methods may also be used to treat photodamage
from ionizing radiation, which may cause edema, vasodilation,
lymphocytic and neutrophilic infiltration in the dermis,
dyskeratotic keratinocytes, spongiosis of the epidermis, in
addition to other conditions (e.g., age related) as mentioned
herein or otherwise known to one skilled in the art.
[0060] The presently disclosed compositions (including topical
formulations) and methods may also be used to treat pruritus, which
refers generally to itching of the skin, and may result from many
of the skin disorders, conditions, and infections as mentioned
herein or otherwise known to one skilled in the art, and may also
be used to treat prurigo, which refers to itchy disruptions of the
skin, including, for example, prurigo nodularis, actinic prurigo,
and Besnier's prurigo (also called contact dermatitis).
[0061] The presently disclosed compositions (including topical
formulations) and methods may also be used to treat pustulosis,
which is a skin condition often characterized by large fluid-filled
blister-like areas called pustules, and includes, for example,
pustulosis palmaris et plantaris, palmoplantor pustulosis,
acropustulosis, exanthematous pustulosis, subcorneou pustulosis,
neutrophilic pustulosis, sinovitis acne pustulosis hyperostosis
osteomyelitis syndrome (SAPHO).
[0062] The presently disclosed compositions (including topical
formulations) and methods may also be used to treat scaling
diseases, which are commonly characterized by sharply marginated,
scaling papules or plaques without wetness, crusts, fissures, and
excoriations, and may include, for example, lichen planus, lichen
sclerosus, parapsoriasis, pityriasis lichenoides (including
chronica and et varioliformis acuta), pityriasis rosea, pityriasis
rubra pilaris, psoriasis. Psoriasis is a common, noncontagious,
chronic, inflammatory disease with unknown cause, and includes, for
example, plaque psoriasis, Guttafe psoriasis, inverse psoriasis,
erthrodermic psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, scalp psoriasis, and
nail psoriasis.
[0063] The presently disclosed compositions (including topical
formulations) and methods may also be used to treat rashes, which
are generally characterized by a change in the skin which affects
its appearance or texture, and may cause the skin to change color,
itch, become warm, bumpy, dry, cracked or blistered, swell and may
be painful. The causes of a rash may vary widely, and include, for
example, anxiety or stress, exposure to sun or heat, irritation
(e.g., by physical abrasion or contact with chemical irritants such
as some metals, cleaning solutions, detergents, cosmetics,
perfumes, industrial chemicals, and latex rubber), lead poisoning,
pregnancy, diapers, and any other skin conditions as mentioned
herein or otherwise known to one skilled in the arts.
Representative examples of itching and noninfections rashes may
include, but are not limited to, dermatitis, drug rashes, erythema
multiforme, erythema nodosum, granuloma annulare, itching,
keratosis pilaris, lichen planus, pityriasis rosea, psoriasis,
rosacea, and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis.
[0064] The presently disclosed compositions (including topical
formulations) and methods may also be used to treat vitiligo or
leukoderma, which is often characterized as a chronic skin
condition that causes loss of pigment, resulting in irregular pale
patches of skin, and may include, for example, vitiligo vulgaris
(i.e., common vitiligo), linear vitiligo, segmental vitiligo,
trichrome vitilito, and inflammatory vitiligo. Sweating and gland
disorders, which may include, for example, bromhidrosis,
hyperhidrosis, miliaria, and prickly heat, may also be treated
according to the presently disclosed methods.
[0065] The presently disclosed compositions (including topical
formulations) and methods may also be used to treat viral skin
diseases, which may include, for example, molluscum contagiosum
caused by poxviruses, herpes simplex, fifth disease, roseola,
common warts caused by human papillomaviruses (HPV), genital/anal
warts (condylornata acuminatum), flat warts, palmar and plantar
warts, mosiac warts, periungual warts, zoonotic diseases,
chickenpox, smallpox, cold sores, measles, melioidosis, and
shingles.
[0066] One skilled in the art will appreciate that these and
related embodiments of the present invention may be used to prevent
or treat skin conditions, disorders, complications, diseases,
infections, or otherwise, other than those listed herein.
[0067] Topical Formulations
[0068] As noted above, the invention embodiments described herein
relate to topical formulations of the described antioxidant
compositions, which formulations comprise the antioxidant compounds
in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, excipient or diluent and
in a therapeutic amount, as disclosed herein, when administered
topically to an animal, preferably a mammal, and most preferably a
human.
[0069] Topical administration of the antioxidant compounds
described herein, or their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, in
pure form or in an appropriate pharmaceutical composition, can be
carried out via any of the accepted modes of topical administration
of agents for serving similar utilities. Topical application or
administration of a composition means, in preferred embodiments,
directly contacting the composition (e.g., a topical formulation)
with skin of the subject undergoing treatment, which may be at one
or more localized or widely distributed skin sites and which may
generally refer to contacting the topical formulation with intact
stratum corneum or epidermis but need not be so limited; for
instance, certain embodiments contemplate as a topical application
the administration of a topical formulation described herein to
injured, abraded or damaged skin, or skin of a subject undergoing
surgery, such that contact of the topical formulation may take
place not only with stratum corneum or epidermis but also with skin
granular cell, spinous cell, and/or basal cell layers, and/or with
dermal or underlying tissues, for example, as may accompany certain
types of wound repair or wound healing or other skin tissue
remodeling.
[0070] The topical formulations (e.g., cosmeceutical and
pharmaceutical compositions) of the invention may be prepared by
combining the described antioxidant compound with an appropriate
pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, diluent or excipient for use
in a topical formulation preparation, and may be formulated into
preparations in solid, semi-solid, gel, cream, colloid, suspension
or liquid or other topically applied forms, such as powders,
granules, ointments, solutions, washes, gels, pastes, plasters,
paints, bioadhesives, microsphere suspensions, and aerosol sprays.
Pharmaceutical compositions of the invention are formulated so as
to allow the active ingredients contained therein, and in
particularly preferred embodiments the herein described antioxidant
compound which comprises a lipophilic cationic moiety linked by a
linking moiety to an antioxidant moiety, and an anionic complement
(e.g., mitoQuinol C.sub.10 mesylate), to be bioavailable upon
topical administration of the composition to skin of a subject,
such as a mammal, including a human, and in certain preferred
embodiments a human patient having a skin condition that results
from ROS production. The topical formulations described herein
deliver a therapeutically effective amount of the antioxidant
compound to skin fibroblasts and keratinocytes. Preferred
formulations therefore exhibit ready permeability into the skin, as
can be determined according to any of a number of established
methodologies known to the art for testing the skin permeability of
a drug composition (see, e.g., Wagner et al., 2002 J. Invest.
Dermatol. 118:540, and references cited therein; Bronaugh et al.,
1985 J. Pharm. Sci. 74:64; Bosman et al., 1998 J. Pharm. Biomed.
Anal. 17:493-499; Bosman et al., 1996 J. Pharm Biomed Anal. 1996
14:1015-23; Bonferoni et al., 1999 Pharm Dev Technol. 4:45-53;
Frantz, Instrumentation and methodology for in vitro skin diffusion
cells in methodology for skin absorption. In: Methods for Skin
Absorption (Kemppainen & Reifenrath, Eds), CRC Press, Florida,
1990, pp. 35-59; Tojo, Design and calibration of in vitro
permeation apparatus. In: Transdermal Controlled Systemic
Medications (Chien Y W, Ed), Marcel Dekker, New York, 1987,
127-158; Barry, Methods for studying percutaneous absorption. In:
Dermatological Formulations: Percutaneous absorption, Marcel
Dekker, New York, 1983, 234-295).
[0071] Compositions that will be administered to the skin of a
subject or patient may in certain embodiments take the form of one
or more dosage units, where for example, a liquid-filled capsule or
ampule may contain a single dosage unit, and a container of a
topical formulation as described herein in aerosol form may hold a
plurality of dosage units. Actual methods of preparing such dosage
forms are known, or will be apparent, to those skilled in this art;
for example, see The Science and Practice of Pharmacy, 20th Edition
(Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science, 2000). The
composition to be administered will, in any event, contain a
therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the invention, or
a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for treatment of a skin
condition that results from ROS production in skin of a subject, in
accordance with the present teachings.
[0072] As noted above, the present topical formulations may take
any of a wide variety of forms, and include, for example, creams,
lotions, solutions, sprays, gels, ointments, pastes or the like,
and/or may be prepared so as to contain liposomes, micelles, and/or
microspheres. See, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 7,205,003. For instance,
creams, as is well known in the arts of pharmaceutical and
cosmeceutical formulation, are viscous liquids or semisolid
emulsions, either oil-in-water or water-in-oil. Cream bases are
water-washable, and contain an oil phase, an emulsifier, and an
aqueous phase. The oil phase, also called the "internal" phase, is
generally comprised of petrolatum and a fatty alcohol such as cetyl
or stearyl alcohol. The aqueous phase usually, although not
necessarily, exceeds the oil phase in volume, and generally
contains a humectant. The emulsifier in a cream formulation is
generally a nonionic, anionic, cationic or amphoteric
surfactant.
[0073] Lotions, which are preferred for delivery of cosmetic
agents, are preparations to be applied to the skin surface without
friction, and are typically liquid or semi-liquid preparations in
which solid particles, including the active agent, are present in a
water or alcohol base. Lotions are usually suspensions of solids,
and preferably comprise a liquid oily emulsion of the oil-in-water
type. Lotions are preferred formulations herein for treating large
body areas, because of the ease of applying a more fluid
composition. It is generally preferred that the insoluble matter in
a lotion be finely divided. Lotions will typically contain
suspending agents to produce better dispersions as well as
compounds useful for localizing and holding the active agent in
contact with the skin, e.g., methylcellulose, sodium
carboxymethyl-cellulose, or the like.
[0074] Solutions are homogeneous mixtures prepared by dissolving
one or more chemical substances (solutes) in a liquid such that the
molecules of the dissolved substance are dispersed among those of
the solvent. The solution may contain other pharmaceutically
acceptable and/or cosmeceutically acceptable chemicals to buffer,
stabilize or preserve the solute. Common examples of solvents used
in preparing solutions are ethanol, water, propylene glycol or any
other pharmaceutically acceptable and/or cosmeceutically acceptable
vehicles.
[0075] Gels are semisolid, suspension-type systems. Single-phase
gels contain organic macromolecules distributed substantially
uniformly throughout the carrier liquid, which is typically
aqueous, but also, preferably, contain an alcohol, and, optionally,
an oil. Preferred "organic macromolecules," i.e., gelling agents,
may be chemically crosslinked polymers such as crosslinked acrylic
acid polymers, for instance, the "carbomer" family of polymers,
e.g., carboxypolyalkylenes, that may be obtained commercially under
the Carbopol.RTM. trademark. Also preferred in certain embodiments
may be hydrophilic polymers such as polyethylene oxides,
polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene copolymers and polyvinylalcohol;
cellulosic polymers such as hydroxypropyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl
cellulose, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, hydroxypropyl
methylcellulose phthalate, and methyl cellulose; gums such as
tragacanth and xanthan gum; sodium alginate; and gelatin. In order
to prepare a uniform gel, dispersing agents such as alcohol or
glycerin can be added, or the gelling agent can be dispersed by
trituration, mechanical mixing or stirring, or combinations
thereof.
[0076] Ointments, as also well known in the art, are semisolid
preparations that are typically based on petrolatum or other
petroleum derivatives. The specific ointment base to be used, as
will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, is one that will
provide for a number of desirable characteristics, e.g., emolliency
or the like. As with other carriers or vehicles, an ointment base
should be inert, stable, nonirritating, and nonsensitizing. As
explained in Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy, 19th
Ed. (Easton, Pa.: Mack Publishing Co., 1995), at pages 1399 1404,
ointment bases may be grouped in four classes: oleaginous bases;
emulsifiable bases; emulsion bases; and water-soluble bases.
Oleaginous ointment bases include, for example, vegetable oils,
fats obtained from animals, and semisolid hydrocarbons obtained
from petroleum. Emulsifiable ointment bases, also known as
absorbent ointment bases, contain little or no water and include,
for example, hydroxystearin sulfate, anhydrous lanolin, and
hydrophilic petrolatum. Emulsion ointment bases are either
water-in-oil (W/O) emulsions or oil-in-water (O/W) emulsions, and
include, for example, cetyl alcohol, glyceryl monostearate,
lanolin, and stearic acid. Preferred water-soluble ointment bases
are prepared from polyethylene glycols of varying molecular weight
(see, e.g., Remington, Id.).
[0077] Pastes are semisolid dosage forms in which the active agent
is suspended in a suitable base. Depending on the nature of the
base, pastes are divided between fatty pastes or those made from
single-phase aqueous gels. The base in a fatty paste is generally
petrolatum or hydrophilic petrolatum or the like. The pastes made
from single-phase aqueous gels generally incorporate
carboxymethylcellulose or the like as a base.
[0078] Formulations may also be prepared with liposomes, micelles,
and microspheres. Liposomes are microscopic vesicles having one
(unilamellar) or a plurality (multilamellar) of lipid walls
comprising a lipid bilayer, and, in the present context, may
encapsulate and/or have adsorbed to their lipid membranous surfaces
one or more components of the topical formulations herein
described, such as the antioxidant compounds or certain carriers or
excipients. Liposomal preparations herein include cationic
(positively charged), anionic (negatively charged), and neutral
preparations. Cationic liposomes are readily available. For
example, N[1-2,3-dioleyloxy)propyl]-N,N,N-triethylammonium (DOTMA)
liposomes are available under the tradename Lipofectin.RTM. (GIBCO
BRL, Grand Island, N.Y.). Similarly, anionic and neutral liposomes
are readily available as well, e.g., from Avanti Polar Lipids
(Birmingham, Ala.), or can be easily prepared using readily
available materials. Such materials include phosphatidyl choline,
cholesterol, phosphatidyl ethanolamine, dioleoylphosphatidyl
choline (DOPC), dioleoylphosphatidyl glycerol (DOPG), and
dioleoylphoshatidyl ethanolamine (DOPE), among others. These
materials can also be mixed with DOTMA in appropriate ratios.
Methods for making liposomes using these materials are well known
in the art.
[0079] Micelles are known in the art as comprised of surfactant
molecules arranged so that their polar headgroups form an outer
spherical shell, while the hydrophobic, hydrocarbon chains are
oriented towards the center of the sphere, forming a core. Micelles
form in an aqueous solution containing surfactant at a high enough
concentration so that micelles naturally result. Surfactants useful
for forming micelles include, but are not limited to, potassium
laurate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium decane sulfonate, sodium
dodecane sulfonate, sodium lauryl sulfate, docusate sodium,
decyltrimethylammonium bromide, dodecyltrimethylammonium bromide,
tetradecyltrimethylammonium bromide, tetradecyltrimethyl-ammonium
chloride, dodecylammonium chloride, polyoxyl-8 dodecyl ether,
polyoxyl-12 dodecyl ether, nonoxynol 10, and nonoxynol 30.
[0080] Microspheres, similarly, may be incorporated into the
presently described topical formulations. Like liposomes and
micelles, microspheres essentially encapsulate one or more
components of the present formulations. They are generally, but not
necessarily, formed from lipids, preferably charged lipids such as
phospholipids. Preparation of lipidic microspheres is well known in
the art.
[0081] Various additives, as known to those skilled in the art, may
also be included in the topical formulations. For example,
solvents, including relatively small amounts of alcohol, may be
used to solubilize certain formulation components. Although the
mitochondrially targeted lipophilic cations of the antioxidant
compounds described herein do traverse cell membranes and
accumulate intracellularly within the mitochondria of skin
fibroblasts and keratinocytes, it may be desirable, for certain
topical formulations or in cases of particularly severe skin
conditions that result from ROS, to include in the topical
formulation an added skin permeation enhancer in the formulation.
Examples of suitable enhancers include, but are not limited to,
ethers such as diethylene glycol monoethyl ether (available
commercially as Transcutol.RTM.) and diethylene glycol monomethyl
ether; surfactants such as sodium laurate, sodium lauryl sulfate,
cetyltrimethylammonium bromide, benzalkonium chloride,
Poloxamer.RTM. (231, 182, 184), Tween.RTM. (20, 40, 60, 80), and
lecithin (U.S. Pat. No. 4,783,450); alcohols such as ethanol,
propanol, octanol, benzyl alcohol, and the like; polyethylene
glycol and esters thereof such as polyethylene glycol monolaurate
(PEGML; see, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 4,568,343); amides and other
nitrogenous compounds such as urea, dimethylacetamide (DMA),
dimethylformamide (DMF), 2-pyrrolidone, 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone,
ethanolamine, diethanolamine, and triethanolamine; terpenes;
alkanones; and organic acids, particularly citric acid and succinic
acid. Azone.RTM. and sulfoxides such as DMSO and C.sub.10MSO may
also be used, but are less preferred.
[0082] Most preferred skin permeation enhancers are those
lipophilic co-enhancers typically referred to as "plasticizing"
enhancers, i.e., enhancers that have a molecular weight in the
range of about 150 to 1000 daltons, an aqueous solubility of less
than about 1 wt %, preferably less than about 0.5 wt %, and most
preferably less than about 0.2 wt %. The Hildebrand solubility
parameter of plasticizing enhancers is in the range of about 2.5 to
about 10, preferably in the range of about 5 to about 10. Preferred
lipophilic enhancers are fatty esters, fatty alcohols, and fatty
ethers. Examples of specific and most preferred fatty acid esters
include methyl laurate, ethyl oleate, propylene glycol monolaurate,
propylene glycerol dilaurate, glycerol monolaurate, glycerol
monooleate, isopropyl n-decanoate, and octyldodecyl myristate.
Fatty alcohols include, for example, stearyl alcohol and oleyl
alcohol, while fatty ethers include compounds wherein a diol or
triol, preferably a C.sub.2-C.sub.4 alkane diol or triol, are
substituted with one or two fatty ether substituents. Additional
skin permeation enhancers will be known to those of ordinary skill
in the art of topical drug delivery, and/or are described in the
relevant literature. See, e.g., Percutaneous Penetration Enhancers,
eds. Smith et al. (CRC Press, 1995).
[0083] Various other additives may be included in the topical
formulations according to certain embodiments of the present
invention, in addition to those identified above. These include,
but are not limited to, additional antioxidants, astringents,
perfumes, preservatives, emollients, pigments, dyes, humectants,
propellants, and sunscreen agents, as well as other classes of
materials whose presence may be cosmetically, medicinally or
otherwise desirable. Typical examples of optional additives for
inclusion in the formulations of the invention are as follows:
preservatives such as sorbate; solvents such as isopropanol and
propylene glycol; astringents such as menthol and ethanol;
emollients such as polyalkylene methyl glucosides; humectants such
as glycerine; emulsifiers such as glycerol stearate, PEG-100
stearate, polyglyceryl-3 hydroxylauryl ether, and polysorbate 60;
sorbitol and other polyhydroxyalcohols such as polyethylene glycol;
sunscreen agents such as octyl methoxyl cinnamate (available
commercially as Parsol MCX) and butyl methoxy benzoylmethane
(available under the tradename Parsol 1789); antioxidants such as
ascorbic acid (vitamin C), .alpha.-tocopherol (Vitamin E),
.beta.-tocopherol, .gamma.-tocopherol, .delta.-tocopherol,
.epsilon.-tocopherol, .zeta..sub.1-tocopherol,
.zeta..sub.2-tocopherol, .eta.-tocopherol, and retinol (vitamin A);
essential oils, ceram ides, essential fatty acids, mineral oils,
vegetable oils (e.g., soy bean oil, palm oil, liquid fraction of
shea butter, sunflower oil), animal oils (e.g., perhydrosqualene),
synthetic oils, silicone oils or waxes (e.g., cyclomethicone and
dimethicone), fluorinated oils (generally perfluoropolyethers),
fatty alcohols (e.g., cetyl alcohol), and waxes (e.g., beeswax,
carnauba wax, and paraffin wax); skin-feel modifiers; and
thickeners and structurants such as swelling clays and crosslinked
carboxypolyalkylenes that may be obtained commercially under the
Carbopol.RTM. trademark.
[0084] Other additives include beneficial agents such as those
materials that condition the skin (particularly, the upper layers
of the skin in the stratum comeum) and keep it soft by retarding
the decrease of its water content and/or protect the skin. Such
conditioners and moisturizing agents include, by way of example,
pyrrolidine carboxylic acid and amino acids; organic antimicrobial
agents such as 2,4,4'-trichloro-2-hydroxy diphenyl ether
(triclosan) and benzoic acid; antiinflammatory agents such as
acetylsalicylic acid and glycyrrhetinic acid; anti-seborrhoeic
agents such as retinoic acid; vasodilators such as nicotinic acid;
inhibitors of melanogenesis such as kojic acid; and mixtures
thereof. Other advantageously included cosmeceutically active
agents may be present, for example, .alpha.-hydroxyacids,
.alpha.-ketoacids, polymeric hydroxyacids, moisturizers, collagen,
marine extracts, and antioxidants such as ascorbic acid (vitamin
C), .alpha.-tocopherol (Vitamin E) or other tocopherols such as
those described above, and retinol (vitamin A), and/or cosmetically
acceptable salts, esters, amides, or other derivatives thereof.
Additional cosmetic agents include those that are capable of
improving oxygen supply in skin tissue, as described, for example,
in WO 94/00098 and WO 94/00109. Sunscreens may also be
included.
[0085] Other embodiments may include a variety of non-carcinogenic,
nonirritating healing materials that facilitate treatment with the
formulations of the invention. Such healing materials may include
nutrients, minerals, vitamins, electrolytes, enzymes, herbs, plant
extracts, glandular or animal extracts, or safe therapeutic agents
that may be added to the formulation to facilitate the healing of
dermal disorders. The amounts of these various additives are those
conventionally used in the cosmetics field, and range, for example,
from about 0.01% to about 20% of the total weight of the topical
formulation.
[0086] The formulations of the invention may also include
conventional additives such as opacifiers, fragrance, colorant,
gelling agents, thickening agents, stabilizers, surfactants, and
the like. Other agents may also be added, such as antimicrobial
agents, to prevent spoilage upon storage, i.e., to inhibit growth
of microbes such as yeasts and molds. Suitable antimicrobial agents
are typically selected from methyl and propyl esters of
p-hydroxybenzoic acid (e.g., methyl and propyl paraben), sodium
benzoate, sorbic acid, imidurea, and combinations thereof. The
formulations may also contain irritation-mitigating additives to
minimize or eliminate the possibility of skin irritation or skin
damage resulting from the chemical entity to be administered, or
other components of the composition. Suitable irritation-mitigating
additives include, for example: .alpha.-tocopherol; monoamine
oxidase inhibitors, particularly phenyl alcohols such as
2-phenyl-1-ethanol; glycerin; salicylates; ascorbates; ionophores
such as monensin; amphiphilic amines; animonium chloride;
N-acetylcysteine; capsaicin; and chioroquine. The
irritation-mitigating additive, if present, may be incorporated
into the topical formulation at a concentration effective to
mitigate irritation or skin damage, typically representing not more
than about 20 wt %, more typically not more than about 5 wt %, of
the formulation.
[0087] The topical formulations may also contain, in addition to
the mitochondrially targeted antioxidant compounds described herein
(e.g., mitoQ-C.sub.10 mesylate), a therapeutically effective amount
of one or more additional pharmacologically active agents suitable
for topical administration. Such agents may include an asymmetrical
lamellar aggregate consisting of phospholipids and oxygen-loaded
fluorocarbon or a fluorocarbon compound mixture, which are capable
of improving oxygen supply in skin tissue, as described, for
example, in International Patent Publication Nos. WO 94/00098 and
WO 94/00109.
[0088] Suitable pharmacologically active agents that may be
incorporated into the present topical formulations and thus
topically applied, along with the mitochondrially targeted
pharmaceutically and/or cosmeceutically active antioxidant compound
(e.g., mitoQ-C.sub.10 mesylate) include, but are not limited to,
the following: agents that improve or eradicate pigmented or
non-pigmented age spots, keratoses, and wrinkles; antimicrobial
agents; antibacterial agents; antipruritic and antixerotic agents;
antiinflammatory agents; local anesthetics and analgesics;
corticosteroids; retinoids (e.g., retinoic acid; vitamins;
hormones; and antimetabolites. Some examples of topical
pharmacologically active agents include acyclovir, amphotericins,
chlorhexidine, clotrimazole, ketoconazole, econazole, miconazole,
metronidazole, minocycline, nystatin, neomycin, kanamycin,
phenytoin, para-amino benzoic acid esters, octyl methoxycinnamate,
octyl salicylate, oxybenzone, dioxybenzone, tocopherol, tocopheryl
acetate, selenium sulfide, zinc pyrithione, diphenhydramine,
pramoxine, lidocaine, procaine, erythromycin, tetracycline,
clindamycin, crotamiton, hydroquinone and its monomethyl and benzyl
ethers, naproxen, ibuprofen, cromolyn, retinoic acid, retinol,
retinyl palmitate, retinyl acetate, coal tar, griseofulvin,
estradiol, hydrocortisone, hydrocortisone 21-acetate,
hydrocortisone 17-valerate, hydrocortisone 17-butyrate,
progesterone, betamethasone valerate, betamethasone dipropionate,
triamcinolone acetonide, fluocinonide, clobetasol propionate,
minoxidil, dipyridamole, diphenylhydantoin, benzoyl peroxide, and
5-fluorouracil.
[0089] A pharmacological acceptable carrier may also be
incorporated in the topical formulation of certain present
embodiments and may be any carrier conventionally used in the art.
Examples include water, lower alcohols, higher alcohols, polyhydric
alcohols, monosaccharides, disaccharides, polysaccharides,
hydrocarbon oils, fats and oils, waxes, fatty acids, silicone oils,
nonionic surfactants, ionic surfactants, silicone surfactants, and
water-based mixtures and emulsion-based mixtures of such
carriers.
[0090] Embodiments of the present invention may be used
cosmetically, pharmaceutically, or both at the same time. Cosmetic
and pharmaceutical applications may include such products as
aerosols, baby products, bath oils, bubble baths, cleansers, color
cosmetic products, conditioners, concealers, creams, deodorants,
disenfectants, drops, eye and facial makeup, fingernail polish,
foundation, gels, lip balm, lip gloss, lipstick, masks, milks,
moisturizing creams, night cream, ointments, oils, perfumes,
patches (including transdermal patches), powders, shampoos, shaving
gels or lotions, skin benefit creams and lotions, soaps, sponges,
sprays, toners, tonics, wipes, and the like. One skilled in the art
will appreciate that embodiments of the present invention are not
limited to the examples provided herein.
[0091] Topical formulation embodiments of the present invention may
be applied regularly to whatever skin area requires treatment with
the frequency and in the amount necessary to achieve the desired
results. The frequency of treatment depends on the nature of the
skin condition (e.g., a skin condition that results from ROS
production in skin), the degree of damage or deterioration of the
skin, the responsiveness of the user's skin, the strength of the
active ingredients (e.g., the herein described mitochondrially
targeted antioxidant compounds and optionally one or more
additional pharmaceutically or cosmeceutically active ingredients)
in the particular embodiment, the effectiveness of the vehicle used
to deliver the active ingredients into the appropriate layer of the
skin, the ease with which the formula is removed by physical
contact with clothing or its removal by sweat or other intrinsic or
extrinsic fluids, and the convenience to the user's lifestyle.
[0092] Typical concentrations of biochemically active substances
such as the novel treatment composition described herein can range,
for example, from about 0.001-30% by weight based on the total
weight of the composition, to about 0.01-5.0%, and more preferably
to about 0.1-2.0%. As one representative example, compositions of
the present invention may be applied to the skin at a rate equal to
from about 1.0 mg/cm.sup.2 of skin to about 20.0 mg/cm.sup.2 of
skin. Representative examples of topical formulations include, but
are not limited to, aerosols, alcohols, anhydrous bases (such as
lipsticks and powders), aqeuous solutions, creams, emulsions
(including either water-in-oil or oil-in-water emulsions), fats,
foams, gels, hydro-alcoholic solutions, liposomes, lotions,
microemulsions, ointments, oils, organic solvents, polyols,
polymers, powders, salts, silicone derivatives, and waxes. Topical
formulations may include, for example, chelating agents,
conditioning agents, emollients, excipients, humectants, protective
agents, thickening agents, or UV absorbing agents. One skilled in
the art will appreciate that formulations other than those listed
may be used in embodiments of the present invention.
[0093] Chelating agents may be optionally included in topical
formulations, and may be selected from any agent that is suitable
for use in a cosmetic composition, and may include any natural or
synthetic chemical which has the ability to bind divalent cationic
metals such as Ca.sup.2+, Mn.sup.2+, or Mg.sup.2+. Examples of
chelating agents include, but are not limited to EDTA, disodium
EDTA, EGTA, citric acid, and dicarboxylic acids.
[0094] Conditioning agents may also be optionally included in
topical formulations. Examples of skin conditioning agents include,
but are not limited to, acetyl cysteine, N-acetyl
dihydrosphingosine, acrylates/behenyl acrylate/dimethicone acrylate
copolymer, adenosine, adenosine cyclic phosphate, adensosine
phosphate, adenosine triphosphate, alanine, albumen, algae extract,
allantoin and deriviatives, aloe barbadensis extracts, aluminum
PCA, amyloglucosidase, arbutin, arginine, azulene, bromelain,
buttermilk powder, butylene glycol, caffeine, calcium gluconate,
capsaicin, carbocysteine, carnosine, beta-carotene, casein,
catalase, cephalins, ceramides, chamomilla recutita (matricaria)
flower extract, cholecalciferol, cholesteryl esters, coco-betaine,
coenzyme A, corn starch modified, crystallins,
cycloethoxymethicone, cysteine DNA, cytochrome C, darutoside,
dextran sulfate, dimethicone copolyols, dimethylsilanol
hyaluronate, DNA, elastin, elastin amino acids, epidermal growth
factor, ergocalciferol, ergosterol, ethylhexyl PCA, fibronectin,
folic acid, gelatin, gliadin, beta-glucan, glucose, glycine,
glycogen, glycolipids, glycoproteins, glycosaminoglycans,
glycosphingolipids, horseradish peroxidase, hydrogenated proteins,
hydrolyzed proteins, jojoba oil, keratin, keratin amino acids, and
kinetin, lactoferrin, lanosterol, lauryl PCA, lecithin, linoleic
acid, linolenic acid, lipase, lysine, lysozyme, malt extract,
maltodextrin, melanin, methionine, mineral salts, niacin,
niacinamide, oat amino acids, oryzanol, palmitoyl hydrolyzed
proteins, pancreatin, papain, PEG, pepsin, phospholipids,
phytosterols, placental enzymes, placental lipids, pyridoxal
5-phosphate, quercetin, resorcinol acetate, riboflavin, RNA,
saccharomyces lysate extract, silk amino acids, sphingolipids,
stearamidopropyl betaine, stearyl palmitate, tocopherol, tocopheryl
acetate, tocopheryl linoleate, ubiquinone, vitis vinifera (grape)
seed oil, wheat amino acids, xanthan gum, and zinc gluconate. Skin
conditioning agents other than those listed above may be combined
with a disclosed composition or preparation provided thereby, as
can be readily appreciated by one skilled in the art.
[0095] Topical formulations may also optionally include one or more
emollients, examples of which include, but are not limited to,
acetylated lanolin, acetylated lanolin alcohol,
acrylates/C.sub.10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, acrylates
copolymer, alanine, algae extract, aloe barbadensis extract or gel,
althea officinalis extract, aluminum starch octenylsuccinate,
aluminum stearate, apricot (prunus armeniaca) kernel oil, arginine,
arginine aspartate, arnica montana extract, ascorbic acid, ascorbyl
palmitate, aspartic acid, avocado (persea gratissima) oil, barium
sulfate, barrier sphingolipids, butyl alcohol, beeswax, behenyl
alcohol, beta-sitosterol, BHT, birch (betula alba) bark extract,
borage (borago officinalis) extract,
2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol, butcherbroom (ruscus aculeatus)
extract, butylene glycol, calendula officinalis extract, calendula
officinalis oil, candelilla (euphorbia cerifera) wax, canola oil,
caprylic/capric triglyceride, cardamon (elettaria cardamomum) oil,
carnauba (copernicia cerifera) wax, carrageenan (chondrus crispus),
carrot (daucus carota sativa) oil, castor (ricinus communis) oil,
ceram ides, ceresin, ceteareth-5, ceteareth-12, ceteareth-20,
cetearyl octanoate, ceteth-20, ceteth-24, cetyl acetate, cetyl
octanoate, cetyl palmitate, chamomile (anthemis nobilis) oil,
cholesterol, cholesterol esters, cholesteryl hydroxystearate,
citric acid, clary (salvia sclarea) oil, cocoa (theobroma cacao)
butter, coco-caprylate/caprate, coconut (cocos nucifera) oil,
collagen, collagen amino acids, corn (zea mays) oil, fatty acids,
decyl oleate, dextrin, diazolidinyl urea, dimethicone copolyol,
dimethiconol, dioctyl adipate, dioctyl succinate, dipentaerythrityl
hexacaprylate/hexacaprate, DMDM hydantoin, DNA, erythritol,
ethoxydiglycol, ethyl linoleate, eucalyptus globulus oil, evening
primrose (oenothera biennis) oil, fatty acids, fructose, gelatin,
geranium maculatum oil, glucosamine, glucose glutamate, glutamic
acid, glycereth-26, glycerin, glycerol, glyceryl distearate,
glyceryl hydroxystearate, glyceryl laurate, glyceryl linoleate,
glyceryl myristate, glyceryl oleate, glyceryl stearate, glyceryl
stearate SE, glycine, glycol stearate, glycol stearate SE,
glycosaminoglycans, grape (vitis vinifera) seed oil, hazel (corylus
americana) nut oil, hazel (corylus avellana) nut oil, hexylene
glycol, honey, hyaluronic acid, hybrid safflower (carthamus
tinctorius) oil, hydrogenated castor oil, hydrogenated
coco-glycerides, hydrogenated coconut oil, hydrogenated lanolin,
hydrogenated lecithin, hydrogenated palm glyceride, hydrogenated
palm kernel oil, hydrogenated soybean oil, hydrogenated tallow
glyceride, hydrogenated vegetable oil, hydrolyzed collagen,
hydrolyzed elastin, hydrolyzed glycosaminoglycans, hydrolyzed
keratin, hydrolyzed soy protein, hydroxylated lanolin,
hydroxyproline, imidazolidinyl urea, iodopropynyl butylcarbamate,
isocetyl stearate, isocetyl stearoyl stearate, isodecyl oleate,
isopropyl isostearate, isopropyl lanolate, isopropyl myristate,
isopropyl palmitate, isopropyl stearate, isostearamide DEA,
isostearic acid, isostearyl lactate, isostearyl neopentanoate,
jasmine (jasminum officinale) oil, jojoba (buxus chinensis) oil,
kelp, kukui (aleurites moluccana) nut oil, lactamide MEA,
laneth-16, laneth-10 acetate, lanolin, lanolin acid, lanolin
alcohol, lanolin oil, lanolin wax, lavender (lavandula
angustifolia) oil, lecithin, lemon (citrus medica limonum) oil,
linoleic acid, linolenic acid, macadamia ternifolia nut oil,
magnesium stearate, magnesium sulfate, maltitol, matricaria
(chamomilla recutita) oil, methyl glucose sesquistearate,
methylsilanol PCA, microcrystalline wax, mineral oil, mink oil,
mortierella oil, myristyl lactate, myristyl myristate, myristyl
propionate, neopentyl glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate, octyldodecanol,
octyldodecyl myristate, octyldodecyl stearoyl stearate, octyl
hydroxystearate, octyl palmitate, octyl salicylate, octyl stearate,
oleic acid, olive (olea europaea) oil, orange (citrus aurantium
dulcis) oil, palm (elaeis guineensis) oil, palm itic acid,
pantethine, panthenol, panthenyl ethyl ether, paraffin, PCA, peach
(prunus persica) kernel oil, peanut (arachis hypogaea) oil, PEG-8
C12 18 ester, PEG-15 cocamine, PEG-150 distearate, PEG-60 glyceryl
isostearate, PEG-5 glyceryl stearate, PEG-30 glyceryl stearate,
PEG-7 hydrogenated castor oil, PEG-40 hydrogenated castor oil,
PEG-60 hydrogenated castor oil, PEG-20 methyl glucose
sesquistearate, PEG-40 sorbitan peroleate, PEG-5 soy sterol, PEG-10
soy sterol, PEG-2 stearate, PEG-8 stearate, PEG-20 stearate, PEG-32
stearate, PEG-40 stearate, PEG-50 stearate, PEG-100 stearate,
PEG-150 stearate, pentadecalactone, peppermint (mentha piperita)
oil, petrolatum, phospholipids, polyamino sugar condensate,
polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate, polyquaternium-24, polysorbate 20,
polysorbate 40, polysorbate 60, polysorbate 80, polysorbate 85,
potassium myristate, potassium palmitate, potassium sorbate,
potassium stearate, propylene glycol, propylene glycol
dicaprylate/dicaprate, propylene glycol dioctanoate, propylene
glycol dipelargonate, propylene glycol laurate, propylene glycol
stearate, propylene glycol stearate SE, PVP, pyridoxine
dipalmitate, quaternium-15, quaternium-18 hectorite, quaternium-22,
retinol, retinyl palm itate, rice (oryza sativa) bran oil, RNA,
rosemary (rosmarinus officinalis) oil, rose oil, safflower
(carthamus tinctorius) oil, sage (salvia officinalis) oil,
salicylic acid, sandalwood (santalum album) oil, serine, serum
protein, sesame (sesamum indicum) oil, shea butter (butyrospermum
parkii), silk powder, sodium chondroitin sulfate, sodium DNA,
sodium hyaluronate, sodium lactate, sodium palmitate, sodium PCA,
sodium polyglutamate, sodium stearate, soluble collagen, sorbic
acid, sorbitan laurate, sorbitan oleate, sorbitan palm itate,
sorbitan sesquioleate, sorbitan stearate, sorbitol, soybean
(glycine soja) oil, sphingolipids, squalane, squalene, stearamide
MEA-stearate, stearic acid, stearoxy dimethicone,
stearoxytrimethylsilane, stearyl alcohol, stearyl glycyrrhetinate,
stearyl heptanoate, stearyl stearate, sunflower (helianthus annuus)
seed oil, sweet almond (prunus amygdalus dulcis) oil, synthetic
beeswax, tocopherol, tocopheryl acetate, tocopheryl linoleate,
tribehenin, tridecyl neopentanoate, tridecyl stearate,
triethanolamine, tristearin, urea, vegetable oil, water, waxes,
wheat (triticum vulgare) germ oil, and ylang ylang (cananga
odorata) oil.
[0096] In some embodiments a topical formulation may contain a
suitable excipient, which typically should have a high affinity for
the skin, be well tolerated, stable, and yield a consistency that
allows for easy utilization. Suitable topical excipients and
vehicles can be routinely selected for a particular use by those
skilled in the art, and especially with reference to one of many
standard texts in the art, such as Remington's Pharmaceutical
Sciences, Vol. 18, Mack Publishing Co., Easton, Pa. (1990), in
particular Chapter 87 (which is herein incorporated by reference in
its entirety). Optionally one or more humectants are also included
in the topical formulation. Examples of humectants include, but are
not limited to, amino acids, chondroitin sulfate, diglycerin,
erythritol, fructose, glucose, glycerin, glycerol, glycol,
1,2,6-hexanetriol, honey, hyaluronic acid, hydrogenated honey,
hydrogenated starch hydrolysate, inositol, lactitol, maltitol,
maltose, mannitol, natural moisturization factor, PEG-15
butanediol, polyglyceryl sorbitol, salts of pyrollidone carboxylic
acid, potassium PCA, propylene glycol, sodium glucuronate, sodium
PCA, sorbitol, sucrose, trehalose, urea, and xylitol.
[0097] Certain embodiments contemplate topical formulations
containing one or more additional skin protective agent. Examples
of skin protective agents may include, but are not limited to,
algae extract, allantoin, aluminum hydroxide, aluminum sulfate,
betaine, camellia sinensis leaf extract, cerebrosides, dimethicone,
glucuronolactone, glycerin, kaolin, lanolin, malt extract, mineral
oil, petrolatum, potassium gluconate, and talc. One skilled in the
art will readily appreciate that skin protectants other than those
listed above may also be combined with a disclosed composition of
the present invention or preparation provided thereby.
[0098] Surfactants may also desirably be included in certain
topical formulations contemplated herein, and can be selected from
any natural or synthetic surfactants suitable for use in cosmetic
compositions, such as cationic, anionic, zwitterionic, or non-ionic
surfactants, or mixtures thereof. (See Rosen, M., "Surfactants and
Interfacial Phenomena," Second Edition, John Wiley & Sons, New
York, 1988, Chapter 1, pages 4 31). Examples of cationic
surfactants may include, but are not limited to, DMDAO or other
amine oxides, long-chain primary amines, diamines and polyamines
and their salts, quaternary ammonium salts, polyoxyethylenated
long-chain amines, and quaternized polyoxyethylenated long-chain
amines. Examples of anionic surfactants may include, but are not
limited to, SDS; salts of carboxylic acids (e.g., soaps); salts of
sulfonic acids, salts of sulfuric acid, phosphoric and
polyphosphoric acid esters; alkylphosphates; monoalkyl phosphate
(MAP); and salts of perfluorocarboxylic acids. Examples of
zwitterionic surfactants may include, but are not limited to,
cocoamidopropyl hydroxysultaine (CAPHS) and others which are
pH-sensitive and require special care in designing the appropriate
pH of the formula (i.e., alkylaminopropionic acids, imidazoline
carboxylates, and betaines) or those which are not pH-sensitive
(e.g., sulfobetaines, sultaines). Examples of non-ionic surfactants
may include, but are not limited to, alkylphenol ethoxylates,
alcohol ethoxylates, polyoxyethylenated polyoxypropylene glycols,
polyoxyethylenated mercaptans, long-chain carboxylic acid esters,
alkonolamides, tertiary acetylenic glycols, polyoxyethylenated
silicones, N-alkylpyrrolidones, and alkylpolyglycosidases. Any
combination of surfactants is acceptable. Certain embodiments may
include at least one anionic and one cationic surfactant, or at
least one cationic and one zwitterionic surfactant which are
compatible, i.e., do not form complexes which precipitate
appreciably when mixed.
[0099] Examples of thickening agents that may also be present in
certain topical formulations include, but are not limited to,
acrylam ides copolymer, agarose, amylopectin, bentonite, calcium
alginate, calcium carboxymethyl cellulose, carbomer, carboxymethyl
chitin, cellulose gum, dextrin, gelatin, hydrogenated tallow,
hydroxytheylcellulose, hydroxypropylcellulose, hydroxpropyl starch,
magnesium alginate, methylcellulose, microcrystalline cellulose,
pectin, various PEG's, polyacrylic acid, polymethacrylic acid,
polyvinyl alcohol, various PPG's, sodium acrylates copolymer,
sodium carrageenan, xanthan gum, and yeast beta-glucan. Thickening
agents other than those listed above may also be used in
embodiments of this invention.
[0100] According to certain embodiments contemplated herein, a
topical formulation for use in treating a skin condition that
results from ROS production in the skin may comprise one or more
sunscreening or UV absorbing agents. Where ultraviolet light- (UVA
and UVB) absorbing properties are desired, such agents may include,
for example, benzophenone, benzophenone-1, benzophenone-2,
benzophenone-3, benzophenone-4, benzophenone-5, benzophenone-6,
benzophenone-7, benzophenone-8, benzophenone-9, benzophenone-10,
benzophenone-11, benzophenone-12, benzyl salicylate, butyl PABA,
cinnamate esters, cinoxate, DEA-methoxycinnamate, diisopropyl
methyl cinnamate, ethyl dihydroxypropyl PABA, ethyl
diisopropylcinnamate, ethyl methoxycinnamate, ethyl PABA, ethyl
urocanate, glyceryl octanoate dimethoxycinnamate, glyceryl PABA,
glycol salicylate, homosalate, isoamyl p-methoxycinnamate, oxides
of titanium, zinc, zirconium, silicon, manganese, and cerium, PABA,
PABA esters, Parsol 1789, and isopropylbenzyl salicylate, and
mixtures thereof. One skilled in the art will appreciate that
sunscreening and UV absorbing or protective agents other than those
listed may be used in the present invention.
[0101] Topical formulations disclosed herein are typically
effective at pH values between about 2.5 and about 10.0.
Preferably, the pH of the composition is at or about the following
pH ranges: about pH 5.5 to about pH 8.5, about pH 5 to about pH 10,
about pH 5 to about pH 9, about pH 5 to about pH 8, about pH 3 to
about pH 10, about pH 3 to about pH 9, about pH 3 to about pH 8,
and about pH 3 to about pH 8.5. Most preferably, the pH is about pH
7 to about pH 8. One of ordinary skill in the art may add
appropriate pH adjusting ingredients to the compositions of the
present invention to adjust the pH to an acceptable range.
[0102] Application
[0103] A cream, lotion, gel, ointment, paste or the like may be
spread on the affected surface and gently rubbed in. A solution may
be applied in the same way, but more typically will be applied with
a dropper, swab, or the like, and carefully applied to the affected
areas. The application regimen will depend on a number of factors
that may readily be determined, such as the severity of the
condition and its responsiveness to initial treatment, but will
normally involve one or more applications per day on an ongoing
basis. One of ordinary skill may readily determine the optimum
amount of the formulation to be administered, administration
methodologies and repetition rates. In general, it is contemplated
that the formulations of the invention will be applied in the range
of once or twice weekly up to once, twice or thrice daily.
[0104] As also discussed above, the topical formulations useful
herein (e.g., pharmaceutical and/or cosmeceutical compositions)
thus also contain a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, including
any suitable diluent or excipient, which includes any
pharmaceutical agent that does not itself harm the subject
receiving the composition, and which may be administered without
undue toxicity. Pharmaceutically acceptable carriers include, but
are not limited to, liquids, such as water, saline, glycerol and
ethanol, and the like, and may also include viscosity enhancers
(e.g., balsam fir resin) or film-formers such as colloidion or
nitrocellulose solutions. A thorough discussion of pharmaceutically
acceptable carriers, diluents, and other excipients is presented in
REMINGTON'S PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES (Mack Pub. Co., N.J. current
edition).
[0105] When the topical formulation is in the form of a gel- or
liquid-filled capsule, for example, a gelatin capsule, it may
contain, in addition to materials of the above type, a liquid
carrier such as polyethylene glycol or oil. The liquid
pharmaceutical and cosmeceutical compositions of the invention,
whether they be solutions, suspensions or other like form, may
include one or more of the following: sterile diluents such as
water for injection, saline solution, preferably physiological
saline, Ringer's solution, isotonic sodium chloride, fixed oils
such as synthetic mono or diglycerides which may serve as the
solvent or suspending medium, polyethylene glycols, glycerin,
propylene glycol or other solvents; antibacterial agents such as
benzyl alcohol or methyl paraben; additional antioxidants such as
ascorbic acid or sodium bisulfite; chelating agents such as
ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid; buffers such as acetates, citrates
or phosphates and agents for the adjustment of tonicity such as
sodium chloride or dextrose.
[0106] For topical administration the carrier may suitably comprise
a solution, emulsion, ointment or gel base. The base, for example,
may comprise one or more of the following: petrolatum, lanolin,
polyethylene glycols, bee wax, mineral oil, diluents such as water
and alcohol, and emulsifiers and stabilizers. Thickening agents may
be present in a pharmaceutical or cosmeceutical composition for
topical administration. If intended for transdermal administration,
the composition may include a transdermal patch or iontophoresis
device. Topical formulations may contain a concentration of the
compound of the invention from about 0.1 to about 10% w/v (weight
per unit volume). A topical formulation may be provided in the form
of a cream, lotion, solution, spray, gel, ointment, paste or the
like, and/or may contain liposomes, micelles, microspheres and/or
other microparticle or nanoparticle delivery elements.
[0107] The topical formulation may include an agent that binds to
the antioxidant compound and thereby assists in its delivery to
skin fibroblasts and keratinocytes. Suitable agents that may act in
this capacity include clathrating agents such as cyclodextrins;
other agents may include a protein or a liposome.
[0108] The topical formulation of the invention may also be
provided in the form of dosage units that can be administered as an
aerosol. The term aerosol is used to denote a variety of systems
ranging from those of colloidal nature to systems consisting of
pressurized packages. Delivery may be by a liquefied or compressed
gas or by a suitable pump system that dispenses the active
ingredients. Aerosols of compounds of the invention may be
delivered in single phase, bi-phasic, or tri-phasic systems in
order to deliver the active ingredient(s). Delivery of the aerosol
includes the necessary container, activators, valves,
subcontainers, and the like, which together may form a kit. One
skilled in the art, without undue experimentation may determine
preferred aerosols for delivering topical formulations to the
skin.
[0109] The topical formulations may be prepared by methodology well
known in the pharmaceutical art. For example, a pharmaceutical
composition intended to be administered to the skin as a spray,
wash or rinse can be prepared by combining an antioxidant compound
as described herein with sterile, distilled water so as to form a
solution. A surfactant may be added to facilitate the formation of
a homogeneous solution or suspension. Surfactants are compounds
that non-covalently interact with the antioxidant active compound
so as to facilitate dissolution or homogeneous suspension of the
compound in the aqueous delivery system.
[0110] The antioxidant compounds for use in topical formulations,
or their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, are administered in a
therapeutically effective amount, which will vary depending upon a
variety of factors including the activity of the specific
antioxidant compound employed; the metabolic stability and length
of action of the compound; the age, body weight, general health,
sex, skin type and diet of the subject; the mode and time of
administration; the rate of excretion; the drug combination; the
severity of the particular skin condition that results from ROS
production in skin; and the subject undergoing therapy. Generally,
a therapeutically effective daily dose is (for a 70 kg mammal) from
about 0.001 mg/kg (i.e., 0.07 mg) to about 100 mg/kg (i.e., 7.0 g);
preferably a therapeutically effective dose is (for a 70 kg mammal)
from about 0.01 mg/kg (i.e., 7 mg) to about 50 mg/kg (i.e., 3.5 g);
more preferably a therapeutically effective dose is (for a 70 kg
mammal) from about 1 mg/kg (i.e., 70 mg) to about 25 mg/kg (i.e.,
1.75 g).
[0111] The ranges of effective doses provided herein are not
intended to be limiting and represent preferred dose ranges.
However, the most preferred dosage will be tailored to the
individual subject, as is understood and determinable by one
skilled in the relevant arts. (see, e.g., Berkow et al., eds., The
Merck Manual, 16.sup.th edition, Merck and Co., Rahway, N.J., 1992;
Goodman et al., eds., Goodman and Gilman's The Pharmacological
Basis of Therapeutics, 10.sup.th edition, Pergamon Press, Inc.,
Elmsford, N.Y., (2001); Avery's Drug Treatment: Principles and
Practice of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 3rd edition,
ADIS Press, Ltd., Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, Md. (1987);
Ebadi, Pharmacology, Little, Brown and Co., Boston, (1985); Osolci
al., eds., Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences, 18.sup.th edition,
Mack Publishing Co., Easton, Pa. (1990); Katzung, Basic and
Clinical Pharmacology, Appleton and Lange, Norwalk, Conn.
(1992)).
[0112] The total dose required for each treatment can be
administered by multiple doses or in a single dose over the course
of the day, if desired. Certain preferred embodiments contemplate a
single application of the topical formulation per day. Generally,
and in distinct embodiments, treatment may be initiated with
smaller dosages, which are less than the optimum dose of the
compound. Thereafter, the dosage is increased by small increments
until the optimum effect under the circumstances is reached.
[0113] The topical formulation can be administered alone or in
conjunction with other treatments and/or pharmaceuticals directed
to the skin condition that results from ROS, or directed to other
associated symptoms or etiologic factors. For example, and as also
noted above, the topical formulation may further comprise retinoic
acid. As another example, the topical formulation may comprise the
mitochondrially targeted antioxidant compound described herein
having a specified antioxidant moiety, or may comprise two or more
such antioxidant compounds having different antioxidant moieties
(e.g., a quinone or quinol such as mitoquinol, and vitamin E
(tocopherol)), or may comprise one or more mitochondrially targeted
antioxidant compounds as described herein in combination with other
targeted or untargeted antioxidants. For instance, it is
contemplated that MitoQ.RTM. (mitoquinone/mitoquinol) is capable of
regenerating reduced vitamin E (tocopherol) such that inclusion in
a formulation of both MitoQ and vitamin E (whether as the
antioxidant moiety of a mitochondrially targeted antioxidant
compound, or as an unconjugated antioxidant) may be regarded as
advantageously providing a renewable source of antioxidant
potential according to such an exemplary embodiment; similarly,
inclusion within a topical formulation of other combinations of
antioxidant moieties whereby one antioxidant may regenerate another
is within related embodiments that are presently contemplated.
[0114] The recipients of the topical formulations described herein
can be any vertebrate animal, such as mammals. Among mammals, the
preferred recipients are mammals of the Orders Primate (including
humans, apes and monkeys), Arteriodactyla (including horses, goats,
cows, sheep, pigs), Rodenta (including mice, rats, rabbits, and
hamsters), and Carnivora (including cats, and dogs). Among birds,
the preferred recipients are turkeys, chickens and other members of
the same order. The most preferred recipients are humans.
[0115] For topical applications, it is preferred to administer an
effective amount of a pharmaceutical or cosmeceutical composition
comprising an antioxidant compound according to the invention to a
target area, e.g., affected skin surfaces, at-risk areas of the
skin, and the like. This amount will generally range from about
0.0001 mg to about 1 g of a compound of the invention per
application, depending upon the area to be treated, the severity of
the symptoms, and the nature of the topical vehicle employed. A
preferred topical preparation is an ointment, wherein about 0.001
to about 50 mg of active ingredient is used per cc of ointment
base. The pharmaceutical composition can be formulated as
transdermal compositions or transdermal delivery devices
("patches"). Such compositions include, for example, a backing,
active compound reservoir, a control membrane, liner and contact
adhesive. Such transdermal patches may be used to provide
continuous pulsatile, or on demand delivery of the compounds of the
present invention as desired.
[0116] The compositions of the invention can be formulated so as to
provide quick, sustained or delayed release of the active
ingredient after administration to the patient by employing
procedures known in the art. Controlled release drug delivery
systems include osmotic pump systems and dissolutional systems
containing polymer-coated reservoirs or drug-polymer matrix
formulations. Examples of controlled release systems are given in
U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,845,770 and 4,326,525 and in P. J. Kuzma et al,
Regional Anesthesia 22 (6): 543-551 (1997), all of which are
incorporated herein by reference.
[0117] The most suitable route will depend on the nature and
severity of the condition being treated. Those skilled in the art
are also familiar with determining topical administration methods
(sprays, creams, open application, occlusive dressing, soaks,
washes, etc.), dosage forms, suitable pharmaceutical excipients and
other matters relevant to the delivery of the compounds to a
subject in need thereof.
[0118] As noted above, according to preferred embodiments disclosed
herein the above-described antioxidant compound is capable of
altering (i.e., increasing or decreasing in a statistically
significant manner) a detectable indicator of reactive oxygen
species (ROS) in a cell or tissue of a subject, which according to
highly preferred embodiments is a skin fibroblast and/or a
keratinocyte in a human subject. Identification of skin fibroblasts
and keratinocytes (for example, using cell type-specific
histological or immunohistological markers), and detection of ROS
production in such cells, for instance when present in a biological
sample that is obtained from a human subject, are well known to
persons having skill in the relevant arts.
[0119] An altered (i.e., increased or decreased with statistical
significance) ROS level may be detectable as an indication of
altered mitochondrial function. Although mitochondria are a primary
source of free radicals in biological systems (see, e.g., Murphy et
al., 1998 in Mitochondria and Free Radicals in Neurodegenerative
Diseases, Beal, Howell and Bodis-Wollner, Eds., Wiley-Liss, New
York, pp. 159-186 and references cited therein), the contemplated
embodiments are not intended to be so limited and altered ROS
production can be an indicator of a skin condition that results
from ROS production in skin regardless of the particular
subcellular source site. For example, numerous intracellular
biochemical pathways that lead to the formation of radicals through
production of metabolites such as hydrogen peroxide, nitric oxide
or superoxide radical via reactions catalyzed by enzymes such as
flavin-linked oxidases, superoxide dismutase or nitric oxide
synthetase, are known in the art, as are methods for detecting such
radicals (see, e.g., Kelver, 1993 Crit. Rev. Toxicol. 23:21;
Halliwell B. and J. M. C. Gutteridge, Free Radicals in Biology and
Medicine, 1989 Clarendon Press, Oxford, UK; Davies, K. J. A. and F.
Ursini, The Oxygen Paradox, Cleup Univ. Press, Padova, IT). Altered
mitochondrial function, such as failure at any step of the ETC, may
also lead to the generation of highly reactive free radicals. As
noted above, radicals resulting from such altered mitochondrial
function or from other sources include reactive oxygen species
(ROS), for example, superoxide, peroxynitrite and hydroxyl
radicals, and potentially other reactive species that may be toxic
to cells. Accordingly, in certain preferred embodiments a
detectable level of an indicator of altered (e.g., increased or
decreased in a statistically significant manner, relative to an
appropriate control) ROS may be present in a biological sample that
comprises a skin fibroblast and a keratinocyte from human skin of a
subject that has been treated with a topical formulation containing
an antioxidant compound as described herein, where the level of the
indicator of altered ROS will be higher in a control sample from a
subject that has not been so treated.
[0120] Methods for detecting ROS such as may be useful to confirm
that an antioxidant compound is capable of altering ROS levels are
known in the art and will depend on the particular ROS radical.
Typically, a level of free radical production in a biological
sample may be determined according to methods with which those
skilled in the art will be readily familiar, including but not
limited to detection and/or measurement of: glycoxidation products
including pentosidine, carboxymethylysine and pyrroline;
lipoxidation products including glyoxal, malondialdehyde and
4-hydroxynonenal; thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS;
see, e.g., Steinbrecher et al., 1984 Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. USA
81:3883; Wolff, 1993 Br. Med. Bull. 49:642) and/or other chemical
detection means such as salicylate trapping of hydroxyl radicals
(e.g., Ghiselli et al., 1998 Meths. Mol. Biol. 108:89; Halliwell et
al., 1997 Free Radic. Res. 27:239) or specific adduct formation
(see, e.g., Mecocci et al. 1993 Ann. Neurol. 34:609; Giulivi et
al., 1994 Meths. Enzymol. 233:363) including malondialdehyde
formation, protein nitrosylation, DNA oxidation including
mitochondrial DNA oxidation, 8'-OH-guanosine adducts (e.g., Beckman
et al., 1999 Mutat. Res. 424:51), protein oxidation, protein
carbonyl modification (e.g., Baynes et al., 1991 Diabetes 40:405;
Baynes et al., 1999 Diabetes 48:1); electron spin resonance (ESR)
probes; cyclic voltametry; fluorescent and/or chemiluminescent
indicators (see also e.g., Greenwald, R. A. (ed.), Handbook of
Methods for Oxygen Radical Research, 1985 CRC Press, Boca Raton,
Fla.; Acworth and Bailey, (eds.), Handbook of Oxidative Metabolism,
1995 ESA, Inc., Chelmsford, Mass.; Yla-Herttuala et al., 1989 J.
Clin. Invest. 84:1086; Velazques et al., 1991 Diabetic Medicine
8:752; Belch et al., 1995 Int. Angiol. 14:385; Sato et al., 1979
Biochem. Med. 21:104; Traverso et al., 1998 Diabetologia 41:265;
Haugland, 1996 Handbook of Fluorescent Probes and Research
Chemicals--Sixth Ed., Molecular Probes, Eugene, Oreg., pp. 483-502,
and references cited therein). For example, by way of illustration
and not limitation, oxidation of the fluorescent probes
dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate and its carboxylated
derivative carboxydichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate (see, e.g.,
Haugland, 1996, supra) may be quantified following accumulation in
cells, a process that is dependent on, and proportional to, the
presence of reactive oxygen species (see also, e.g., Molecular
Probes On-line Handbook of Fluorescent Probes and Research
Chemicals, at http://www.probes.com/handbook/toc.html). Other
fluorescent detectable compounds that may be used for detection of
free radical (e.g., ROS) production include but are not limited to
dihydrorhodamine and dihydrorosamine derivatives, cis-parinaric
acid, resorufin derivatives, lucigenin and any other suitable
compound that may be known to those familiar with the art.
[0121] Thus, and as also described above, free radical (e.g., ROS)
mediated damage may inactivate one or more of the myriad proteins
of the mitochondrial electron transport chain (ETC) and in doing
so, may uncouple the mitochondrial chemiosmotic mechanism
responsible for oxidative phosphorylation and ATP production.
Resulting indicators of ROS may therefore comprise one or more
indicators of altered mitochondrial function that are well known to
the art (see, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 6,140,067).
[0122] Additional detectable indicators of ROS may be present in a
biological sample (e.g., a skin explant, biopsy, primary culture,
cell line, or other clinically relevant cell- or tissue-containing
specimen) that is obtained from a subject (e.g., a human having,
suspected of having or being at risk for having a skin condition
that results from ROS production in skin) and that comprises a skin
fibroblast and/or a keratinocyte. These indicators include
detection of altered (e.g., increased or decreased in a
statistically significant manner) expression of one or more members
of the well known matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) gene family (e.g.,
Heppner et al., 1996 Am. J. Pathol. 149:273), and detection of an
altered (e.g., increased or decreased in a statistically
significant manner) phosphorylation state of the well known
extracellular signal-related kinase (ERK) polypeptides ERK1 or ERK2
(e.g., Seger et al., 1995 FASEB J. 9:726; Pages et al., 1999
Science 286:1374; Blume-Jensen et al., 2001 Nature 411:355; Boulton
et al., 1990 Science 249:64; Boulton et al., 1991 Cell 65:663;
Ferrell et al., 1997 J. Biol. Chem. 272:19008), or detection of an
altered phosphorylation state of an ERK pathway molecular component
(e.g., Dancey et al., 2003 Nat. Rev. Drug. Dis. 2:296; Grunwald et
al., 2003 J. Nat. Canc. Inst. 95:851; Darnell, 2002 Nat. Rev. Canc.
2:740; Sebolt-Leopold, 2000 Oncogene 19:6594).
[0123] The following Examples are presented by way of illustration
and not limitation.
EXAMPLES
Example 1
Topical Antioxidant Formulation
[0124] The indicated components are combined to prepare a topical
antioxidant formulation cream for treating skin conditions that
result from ROS production in the skin.
TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Topical formulation:
MitoQuinol-C.sub.10-methanesulfonate (0.05% w/v) Cream Quantity
Component (g/mL) Utility [10-(4,5-dimethoxy-2-methyl 0.0025 Active
Antioxidant 3,6-dioxo-1,4-cyclohexadien- compound, 1-yl)decyl]
mitochondrially triphenylphosphonium targeted methanesulfonate
Paraffin oil light 0.159 Vehicle Polysorbate 60 0.024 Emulsifier
Lanolin liquid 0.006 Emulsifier Sorbitan monostearate 0.016
Emulsifier Cetyl alcohol 95% 0.004 Emulsifier Stearyl alcohol 0.03
Thickener Glycerol monostearate 0.03 Thickener Glycerine 0.05
Solvent Benzyl alcohol 0.03 Preservative Water QS to 1 mL
Solvent
TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 Topical formulation:
MitoQuinol-C.sub.10-methanesulfonate (0.05% w/v) Cream Ingredient
Quantity [10-(4,5-dimethoxy-2-methyl- 0.0025 g/ml
3,6-dioxo-1,4-cyclohexadien-1- yl)decyl] triphenylphosphonium
methanesulfonate with .beta.- Cyclodextrin (20% w/w Mitoquinone)
Paraffin Oil Light 0.159 g/ml Polysorbate 60 0.024 g/ml Lanolin
Liquid 0.006 g/ml Sorbitan 0.016 g/ml Monostearate Cetyl Alcohol
95% 0.004 g/ml Propyl 0.002 g/ml Parahydroxybenzoate Methyl 0.002
g/ml Parahydroxybenzoate Carbomer 974P 0.005 g/ml Glycerine 0.050
g/ml Triethanolamine 0.005 g/ml Purified Water QS to 1 ml
Example 2
MITOQ.sub.10 Mesylate Suppresses ROS and Collagenase Production by
Human Skin Fibroblasts in an In Vitro Skin Aging Model
[0125] In photoaged human skin in vivo, skin wrinkling was
accompanied by elevated collagenase levels that stimulated collagen
fragmentation and ROS production. This Example describes an in
vitro model of skin collagen fragmentation that was created and
tested for the effects of antioxidant compounds. Materials and
methods for preparing three-dimensional extracellular matrix (ECM)
collagen lattices, for culturing skin fibroblasts and keratinocytes
thereupon, and for treating such matrices with, and characterizing
the effects on them of, matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) have been
described (see, e.g., Pilcher et al., 1997 J. Cell Biol. 137:1445;
Notary et al., 2000 J. Cell Biol. 149:1309; Netzel-Arnett et al.,
2002 J. Biol. Chem. 277:45154; Fisher et al., 2002 Arch Dermatol.
138:1462; Kang et al., 2003 J. Invest. Dermatol. 120:835; Xu et
al., 2006 Am J Pathol. 169:823; Xu et al., 2006 J Biol. Chem
281:27389).
[0126] Human skin fibroblasts were cultured in three-dimensional
collagen lattices, which mimicked the dermal extracellular matrix.
In intact collagen lattices, dermal fibroblasts spread by
attachment to the collagen, and produced relatively low levels of
the collagenase known as matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP1).
Fragmentation of the collagen lattices by exogenously introduced
collagenase (MMP1) caused the fibroblasts to collapse (i.e., lose
mechanical tension) and also caused the fibroblasts to produce
elevated levels of matrix metalloproteinase-1. In addition,
collagenase-induced collagen fragmentation caused fibroblasts to
generate relatively high levels of ROS, similar to that observed in
aged human skin in vivo (FIG. 1).
[0127] When human skin fibroblasts were cultured in
collagenase-fragmented three-dimensional collagen lattices in the
absence or presence of 1 nM MitoQ.sub.10 mesylate ("MitoQ.sub.10",
[10-(4,5-dimethoxy-2-methyl-3,6-dioxo-1,4-cyclohexadien-1-yl)decyl]
triphenylphosphonium methanesulfonate), oxidant (ROS) levels were
significantly reduced when MitoQ.sub.10 was present (FIG. 2)
relative to controls, as were levels of matrix metalloproteinase-1
expression assessed by quantifying MMP1 mRNA and by quantifying
MMP1 protein (FIG. 3). These data were consistent with a reduction
in oxidative stress in skin fibroblasts when MitoQ10 was present,
thereby decreasing MMP expression and hence MMP-catalyzed collagen
fragmentation.
Example 3
MITOQ.sub.10 Mesylate Suppresses UV Irradiation-Induced Activation
of ERK in Human Keratinocytes
[0128] Ultraviolet (UV) irradiation causes skin photoaging and has
been reported to activate mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase
signal transduction pathways. (Fisher et al., 1998 J. Clin. Invest.
101:1432; Kang et al., 2003 J. Invest. Dermatol. 120:835). The
mechanism of UV activation of the epidermal growth factor receptor
(EGFR) in such pathways remains unknown, although a role for ROS
has been implicated (Xu et al., 2006 Am. J. Pathol. 169:823; Xu et
al., 2006 J. Biol. Chem. 281:27389). This Example describes an in
vitro model of UV-induced signal transduction in human
keratinocytes. Publications describing exemplary materials and
methods that were adapted to perform these experiments include
e.g., Pilcher et al., 1997 J. Cell Biol. 137:1445; Notary et al.,
2000 J. Cell Biol. 149:1309; Netzel-Arnett et al., 2002 J. Biol.
Chem. 277:45154; Fisher et al., 2002 Arch Dermatol. 138:1462; Kang
et al., 2003 J. Invest. Dermatol. 120:835; Xu et al., 2006 Am J
Pathol. 169:823; Xu et al., 2006 J Biol. Chem 281:27389.
[0129] Exposure of cultured human keratinocytes to UV irradiation
activated ERK MAP kinase, as evidenced by elevated levels of
phosphorylated ERK polypeptide in immunoprecipitates from
UV-irradiated keratinocytes relative to untreated control
keratinocytes. (FIG. 4)
[0130] As also shown in FIG. 4, pretreatment of the keratinocytes
with the indicated concentrations of MitoQ.sub.10 mesylate
substantially inhibited the activation of ERK MAP kinase by
subsequent UV irradiation. FIG. 4 (upper panel, first and second
lanes from left) shows that UV irradiation increased
phosphorylation of ERK1 (upper band in upper panel) and ERK2 (lower
band in upper panel). Incubation of keratinocytes with the
indicated concentrations of MitoQ.sub.10, prior to UV irradiation,
significantly reduced ERK1 and ERK2 phosphoyrlation. The lower
panel indicates that the amounts of Erk1 and Erk2 in the
keratinocytes were not altered by exposure to UV irradiation, nor
by exposure to MitoQ.sub.10. These data were consistent with a
reduction in UV-induced oxidative stress in human keratinocytes
when MitoQ.sub.10 was present during UV irradiation.
[0131] The various embodiments described above can be combined to
provide further embodiments. All of the U.S. patents, U.S. patent
application publications, U.S. patent applications, foreign
patents, foreign patent applications and non-patent publications
referred to in this specification and/or listed in the Application
Data Sheet, are incorporated herein by reference, in their
entirety. Aspects of the embodiments can be modified, if necessary
to employ concepts of the various patents, applications and
publications to provide yet further embodiments.
[0132] These and other changes can be made to the embodiments in
light of the above-detailed description. In general, in the
following claims, the terms used should not be construed to limit
the claims to the specific embodiments disclosed in the
specification and the claims, but should be construed to include
all possible embodiments along with the full scope of equivalents
to which such claims are entitled. Accordingly, the claims are not
limited by the disclosure.
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