U.S. patent application number 17/567473 was filed with the patent office on 2022-05-19 for method for treatment of parkinson's disease.
The applicant listed for this patent is NeuroDerm, Ltd.. Invention is credited to Liat Adar, Tal Birnberg, Itay Perlstein.
Application Number | 20220151967 17/567473 |
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Family ID | 1000006316066 |
Filed Date | 2022-05-19 |
United States Patent
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20220151967 |
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Birnberg; Tal ; et
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May 19, 2022 |
METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE
Abstract
Disclosed is a method for the treatment of a neurological or
movement disorder, e.g., Parkinson's disease, in an individual in
need thereof, by parenteral administration of levodopa and a dopa
decarboxylase inhibitor (DDCI), such as carbidopa, benserazide or
any combination thereof, concomitantly with oral administration of
levodopa, a DDCI, such as carbidopa, benserazide, or any
combination thereof.
Inventors: |
Birnberg; Tal; (Rehovot,
IL) ; Adar; Liat; (Rehovot, IL) ; Perlstein;
Itay; (Philadelphia, PA) |
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NeuroDerm, Ltd. |
Rehovot |
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IL |
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1000006316066 |
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17/567473 |
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January 3, 2022 |
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11213502 |
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Current U.S.
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A61K 31/198
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International
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A61K 31/198 20060101
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Claims
1. A method for treatment of Parkinson's disease in a patient in
need thereof, said method comprising: subcutaneously administering
to the patient, over a subcutaneous infusion time course of about
24 hours or more, a first pharmaceutically acceptable liquid
composition comprising: levodopa, carbidopa, arginine, and an
antioxidant, in an amount to deliver about 720 mg of levodopa and
about 90 mg of carbidopa to the patient over the course of about 24
hours; and orally administering to the patient, before or during
the subcutaneous infusion time course, at least one oral dosage
form comprising levodopa.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the oral dosage form includes one
of: about 50 mg levodopa, about 75 mg levodopa, about 95 mg
levodopa, about 100 mg levodopa, about 125 mg levodopa, about 145
mg levodopa, about 150 mg levodopa, about 195 mg levodopa, about
200 mg levodopa, about 245 mg levodopa, or about 250 mg
levodopa.
3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the treatment includes
the treatment of motor fluctuations.
4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the oral dosage form is
a morning oral dose.
5. A method for treatment of Parkinson's disease in a patient in
need thereof, wherein the method comprises: subcutaneously
administering to the patient, over a subcutaneous infusion time
course of about 24 hours or more, a first pharmaceutical
composition comprising: a levodopa moiety and a carbidopa moiety,
and, concomitantly, orally administering to the patient, before or
during the subcutaneous infusion time course, at least one oral
dosage form comprising levodopa.
6. The method according to claim 5, wherein the first
pharmaceutical composition comprises the levodopa moiety and the
carbidopa moiety in a ratio of about 8:1 w/w.
7. The method according to claim 5, wherein the treatment includes
the treatment of motor fluctuations.
8. The method according to claim 5, wherein the first
pharmaceutical composition comprises up to about 720 mg levodopa
and up to about 90 mg carbidopa, administered over the course of
about 24 hours, wherein the levodopa and carbidopa are in a ratio
of about 8:1 w/w.
9. The method according to claim 5, wherein the first
pharmaceutical composition comprises about 370 mg to about 720 mg
levodopa and about 46 mg to about 90 mg carbidopa administered over
the course of about 24 hours, wherein the levodopa and carbidopa
are in a ratio of about 8:1 w/w.
10. The method according to claim 5, wherein the oral dosage form
is a morning oral dose.
11. A method for treatment of Parkinson's disease in a patient in
need thereof, said method comprising: subcutaneously administering
to the patient, over a subcutaneous infusion time course of about
24 hours or more, a first pharmaceutically acceptable liquid
composition comprising: levodopa and carbidopa, in an amount to
deliver levodopa and carbidopa in a ratio of about 8:1 w/w to the
patient over the course of about 24 hours; and orally administering
to the patient, before or during the subcutaneous infusion time
course, at least one oral dosage form comprising levodopa.
12. The method according to claim 11, wherein the treatment
includes the treatment of motor fluctuations.
13. The method according to claim 11, wherein the pharmaceutically
acceptable liquid composition comprising levodopa and carbidopa, in
an amount to deliver about 370 to about 720 mg of levodopa and
about 46 to about 90 mg of carbidopa to the patient over the course
of about 24 hours.
14. A method for treatment of Parkinson's disease in a patient in
need thereof, said method comprising: subcutaneously administering
to the patient, over a subcutaneous infusion time course of about
24 hours or more, a first pharmaceutically acceptable liquid
composition comprising: levodopa and carbidopa, in an amount to
deliver about 370 to about 720 mg of levodopa and about 46 to about
90 mg of carbidopa to the patient over the course of about 24
hours; and orally administering to the patient, before or during
the subcutaneous infusion time course, at least one oral dosage
form comprising levodopa.
15. The method according to claim 14, wherein the first
pharmaceutically acceptable liquid composition comprises levodopa
and carbidopa in a ratio of about 8:1 w/w.
16. The method according to claim 14, wherein the treatment
includes the treatment of motor fluctuations.
Description
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent
application Ser. No. 17/334,554, filed May 28, 2021, which claims
the benefit of and priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application
No. 63/114,688, filed Nov. 17, 2020, the disclosure of each of
which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0002] The present invention provides a method for treatment of
neurological or movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease by
parenteral administration of levodopa or prodrug thereof and a dopa
decarboxylase inhibitor (DDCI) or prodrug thereof, such as
carbidopa, benserazide, or any combination thereof, concomitantly
with oral administration of levodopa or prodrug thereof, a dopa
decarboxylase inhibitor (DDCI) or prodrug thereof, such as
carbidopa, benserazide, or any combination thereof.
BACKGROUND
[0003] Parkinson's disease is a degenerative condition
characterized by reduced concentration of the neurotransmitter
dopamine in the brain. Levodopa (L-dopa or
L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine) is an immediate metabolic precursor
of dopamine that, unlike dopamine, is able to cross the blood-brain
barrier, and is most commonly used for restoring the dopamine
concentration in the brain. For the past 40 years, levodopa has
remained the most effective therapy for the treatment of
Parkinson's disease.
[0004] However, levodopa has a short half-life in plasma that, even
under best common current standard of care, results in pulsatile
dopaminergic stimulation. Long-term therapy is therefore
complicated by motor fluctuations and dyskinesia that can represent
a source of significant disability for certain patients. A
therapeutic strategy that could ultimately deliver
levodopa/dopamine to the brain in a more continuous and physiologic
manner would provide the benefits of standard levodopa with reduced
motor complications and is much needed by patients suffering from
Parkinson's disease and other neurological or movement
disorders.
SUMMARY OF INVENTION
[0005] Provided herein, inter alia, are methods and pharmaceutical
compositions for the treatment of a neurological or movement
disorder comprising parenteral administration of levodopa, prodrugs
or salts thereof (e.g., pharmaceutically acceptable prodrugs or
salts thereof), and compositions comprising the same (e.g.,
pharmaceutically acceptable compositions, for example, liquid
pharmaceutical compositions) and a dopa decarboxylase inhibitor
(DDCI), prodrugs or salts thereof (e.g., pharmaceutically
acceptable prodrugs or salts thereof), and compositions comprising
the same (e.g., pharmaceutically acceptable compositions, for
example, liquid pharmaceutical compositions) concomitant with oral
administration of an active agent selected from the group
consisting of levodopa, a levodopa salt, a levodopa prodrug, a dopa
decarboxylase inhibitor (DDCI), prodrugs or salts thereof (e.g.,
pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof), and compositions
comprising the same (e.g., pharmaceutically acceptable
compositions, for example, liquid pharmaceutical compositions).
Also disclosed is a kit for the administration of the described
method and treatment regimens for administration of the described
method specified by time course and amount of pharmaceutical
composition.
[0006] Embodiments of the invention are directed to a method for
treatment of Parkinson's disease in a patient in need thereof, said
method comprising:
[0007] subcutaneously administering to the patient, over a
subcutaneous infusion time course of at least about 24 hours, a
pharmaceutically acceptable liquid composition comprising levodopa
and carbidopa in an amount to deliver about 720 mg of levodopa and
about 90 mg of carbidopa to the patient over the time course of the
at least about 24 hours; and
[0008] orally administering to the patient, before or during the
subcutaneous infusion time course, one or more immediate release
tablet or capsule comprising 100 mg levodopa.
[0009] According to some embodiments, the pharmaceutically
acceptable liquid composition further comprises arginine. According
to some embodiments, the pharmaceutically acceptable liquid
composition further comprises at least one antioxidant. According
to some embodiments, the immediate release tablet or capsule
further comprises carbidopa.
[0010] According to some embodiments, upon the subcutaneous
administration and the oral administration, the plasma levodopa
area under the curve (AUC) from time 0 to the end of the infusion
time of the patient is higher as compared to the combination of i)
a plasma levodopa AUC from time 0 to the end of the infusion time
when a patient is subcutaneously administered over at least about
24 hours the pharmaceutically acceptable liquid composition alone;
and ii) a plasma levodopa AUC of a patient administered with the
oral levodopa alone.
[0011] Further embodiments of the invention are directed to a
method for treatment of Parkinson's disease in a patient in need
thereof, said method comprising:
[0012] subcutaneously administering to the patient, over a
subcutaneous infusion time course of at least about 24 hours or
more, a first pharmaceutically acceptable liquid composition
comprising: levodopa, carbidopa, arginine, and an antioxidant, in
an amount to deliver about 720 mg of levodopa and about 90 mg of
carbidopa to the patient over the course of at least about 24
hours; and
[0013] orally administering to the patient, before or during the
subcutaneous infusion time course, at least one oral dosage form
comprising levodopa.
[0014] According to some embodiments, the oral dosage form includes
one of: 50 mg levodopa, 75 mg levodopa, 95 mg levodopa, 100 mg
levodopa, 125 mg levodopa, 145 mg levodopa, 150 mg levodopa, 195 mg
levodopa, 200 mg levodopa, 245 mg levodopa, or 250 mg levodopa.
[0015] Further embodiments of the invention are directed to a
method for treatment of Parkinson's disease in a patient currently
being administered levodopa and carbidopa in the form of oral
immediate release levodopa and carbidopa alone, and in need of
further treatment, said method comprising:
[0016] subcutaneously administering to the patient, over a
subcutaneous infusion time course of 24 hours a first
pharmaceutically acceptable liquid composition comprising:
levodopa, carbidopa, arginine, and an antioxidant, in an amount to
deliver about 720 mg of levodopa and about 90 mg of carbidopa to
the patient over the course of at least about 24 hours;
[0017] orally administering to the patient, before or during the
subcutaneous infusion time course, at least one tablet or capsule
comprising 100 mg levodopa and 25 mg carbidopa daily.
[0018] Disclosed herein is a method for treatment of a neurological
or movement disorder in a patient in need thereof, said method
comprising: parenterally administering to the patient a first
pharmaceutical composition comprising: a) levodopa, a levodopa
salt, a levodopa prodrug, or any combination thereof; and b) a dopa
decarboxylase inhibitor (DDCI), a DDCI salt, a DDCI prodrug, or any
combination thereof; and, concomitantly, orally administering to
the patient a second pharmaceutical composition comprising an
active agent selected from the group consisting of levodopa, a
levodopa salt, a levodopa prodrug, a dopa decarboxylase inhibitor
(DDCI), a DDCI salt, a DDCI prodrug, and any combination
thereof.
[0019] In some embodiments, the method described herein includes a
DDCI comprising, consisting of, or consisting essentially of
carbidopa, benserazide, or any combination thereof.
[0020] In some embodiments, the method described herein includes
the same DDCI in the first pharmaceutical composition as the DDCI
in the second pharmaceutical composition.
[0021] In some embodiments, the method described herein includes a
different DDCI in the first pharmaceutical composition as the DDCI
in the second pharmaceutical composition
[0022] In some embodiments, the method described herein includes as
the second pharmaceutical composition levodopa and a DDCI.
[0023] In some embodiments, the method described herein includes
the DDCI carbidopa.
[0024] In some embodiments, the method described herein includes
subcutaneous, transdermal, intradermal, intravenous, intramuscular,
intratracheal, intranasal, intrathecal, intragastric or
intraduodenal administration of the first pharmaceutical
composition.
[0025] In some embodiments, the method described herein includes
subcutaneous administration of the first pharmaceutical
composition.
[0026] In some embodiments, the method described herein includes
the administration of the pharmaceutical composition to the patient
in need thereof via one or more sites.
[0027] In some embodiments, the neurological or movement disorder
pertaining to the method described herein includes Parkinson's
disease; secondary parkinsonism, such as drug-induced secondary
parkinsonism, neuroleptic induced parkinsonism, postencephalitic
parkinsonism, and vascular parkinsonism; motor fluctuations;
neurodegenerative disorders; dyskinesia; reduced dopamine levels in
the brain; levodopa induced dyskinesia; rapid eye movement sleep
behavior disorder (RBD); dystonia; morning akinesia; tremor
symptoms, such as essential tremor and drug-induced tremor;
myoclonus; chorea, such as drug induced chorea; tics, such as drug
induced tics and organic tics; drug induced movement disorder; drug
induced akathisia; restless legs syndrome (RLS); stiff-man
syndrome; benign shuddering attacks; malignant neuroleptic
syndrome; Huntington's disease; Shy-Drager syndrome; brain injury
induced conditions, such as carbon monoxide or manganese
intoxication; or any combination thereof; for example, provided
herein are methods of treating patients suffering from includes
Parkinson's disease.
[0028] Generally, physicians assess the severity of Parkinson's
disease patients according to objective and subjective signs and
symptoms, using, e.g., various scales, and prescribe levodopa
dosing administration accordingly. One of the well-known and widely
used scales for diagnosing and scaling the severity of Parkinson's
disease is the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS).
Modifications of the UPDRS may also be used to classify Parkinson's
disease patients. Another known method for measuring the severity
of Parkinson's disease is according to the Hoehn and Yahr (H&Y)
stages, which includes a scale of 5 stages, in which stages 1-2 are
considered to be mild or early-stage Parkinson's disease patients,
stage 3 is considered to be moderate or mid-stage Parkinson's
disease patients, and stages 4-5 are considered to be advanced
Parkinson's disease patients. The daily levodopa dose may be
defined and changed by the physician from time to time, according
to, e.g., clinical findings as well as "trial and error" methods,
according to the particular patient's condition, the response of
that patient to the treatment, and the like. Further, the patient
may be administered a different daily dose on different days,
depending on signs and symptoms, wherein the range of the
administered daily dose may be set by the physician, thereby
allowing the patient flexibility in treatment. It is noted that
physician generally refer to signs as being objective measure and
to symptoms as being subjective ones.
[0029] According to some embodiments, provided herein are methods
of treating advance-stage Parkinson's disease patients. According
to some embodiments, provided herein are methods of treating
advanced stage and/or moderate Parkinson's disease patients.
According to some embodiments, provided herein are methods for
treating patients with motor fluctuations. According to some
embodiments, provided herein are methods for treating Parkinson's
disease patients with motor fluctuations.
[0030] According to some embodiments, provided herein are methods
of treating Parkinson's disease patients who require a dose of
above about 300 mg levodopa/day, above about 400 mg levodopa/day,
above about 500 mg levodopa/day, above about 600 mg levodopa/day,
above about 700 mg levodopa/day, above about 800 mg levodopa/day,
above about 900 mg levodopa/day, above about 1000 mg
levodopa/day.
[0031] According to some embodiments, provided herein are methods
of treating Parkinson's disease patients requiring an elevated dose
of levodopa at a particular timepoint, e.g., in the morning, e.g.,
towards the end (about the last hour) of a low activity/night
period, e.g., in the beginning (about the first hour) of a high
activity/day period. For instance, according to some embodiments,
there may be a certain rate for high activity/day hours and a
different rate for low activity/night hours, wherein an elevated
dose of levodopa may be administered towards the end of the low
activity/night hours, at the end of the low activity/night hours,
at the beginning of the high activity/day hours, and the like. Such
an elevated dose may be provided by the administration of an oral
dose of the second pharmaceutical composition, e.g., at the times
referred to above, provided concomitantly with the substantially
continuous first pharmaceutical composition.
[0032] According to some embodiments, provided herein are methods
of treating patients suffering from Parkinson's disease for a
period of more than about 4 years, more than about 5 years, more
than about 6 years, more than about 7 years, more than about 8
years, more than about 9 years, or more than about 10 years.
[0033] According to some embodiments, provided herein are methods
of treating Parkinson's disease patients suffering from at least 1
hour, at least 1.5 hours, at least 2 hours, at least 2.5 hours, at
least 3 hours, of "off time" per day, wherein "off time" refers to
the recurrence of Parkinson's symptoms between medication
doses.
[0034] In some embodiments, the method described herein includes
substantial continuous administration of the first pharmaceutical
composition.
[0035] In some embodiments, the method described herein includes
administration of the second pharmaceutical composition 1, 2, 3, 4,
5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 times a day.
[0036] In some embodiments, the method described herein includes
administration of the second pharmaceutical composition when
symptoms from said neurological or movement disorder require said
administration.
[0037] In some embodiments, the method described herein includes
administration of the second pharmaceutical composition at
predefined times, predefined intervals, or both.
[0038] In some embodiments, the method described herein includes
administration of the second pharmaceutical composition more than
once, wherein the administered dose is the same at all
administrations.
[0039] In some embodiments, the method described herein includes
administration of the second pharmaceutical composition more than
once, wherein the administered dose differs in at least two
administrations.
[0040] In some embodiments, the method described herein includes
administration of the second pharmaceutical composition in a dose
of between about 25 mg and about 400 mg levodopa or a salt or
prodrug thereof, in each administration.
[0041] In some embodiments, the method described herein includes as
the first pharmaceutical composition levodopa, carbidopa and
arginine or any salt or prodrug thereof.
[0042] In some embodiments, the method described herein includes as
the first pharmaceutical composition levodopa, carbidopa, arginine,
or any salt or prodrug thereof, and at least one antioxidant.
[0043] In some embodiments, the method described herein includes as
the first pharmaceutical composition levodopa, carbidopa, arginine,
or any salt or prodrug thereof, and at least two antioxidants.
[0044] In some embodiments, the method described herein includes as
the first pharmaceutical composition a composition that comprises
levodopa, carbidopa, or any salt or prodrug thereof, and a base
selected from the group consisting of arginine, NaOH,
tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane (TRIS), and any combination
thereof.
[0045] In some embodiments, the method described herein includes as
the first pharmaceutical composition a composition with a pH in the
range of between about 6 to about 10, in the range of between about
8 to about 10, in the range of between about 9 to about 10, in the
range of between about 9.1 to about 9.8, or about 9.5.
[0046] In some embodiments, the method described herein includes as
the first pharmaceutical composition a composition that comprises
between about 1% w/v and about 40% w/v, between about 1% w/v and
about 20% w/v, between about 1% w/v and about 10% w/v, between
about 2% w/v and about 8% w/v, between about 4% w/v and about 8%
w/v, between about 5% w/v and about 7% w/v, or about 6% w/v of
levodopa, a levodopa prodrug, a levodopa salt, or any combination
thereof.
[0047] In some embodiments, the method described herein includes as
the first pharmaceutical composition a composition that comprises
between about 0.5% w/v and about 10% w/v, between about 0.5% w/v
and about 6% w/v, between about 0.5% w/v and about 4% w/v, between
about 0.5% w/v and about 2% w/v, between about 0.5% w/v and about
1% w/v, about 0.75% w/v of carbidopa, a carbidopa salt, a carbidopa
prodrug, or any combination thereof.
[0048] In some embodiments, the method described herein includes
the antioxidant that is selected from the group consisting of
ascorbic acid or a salt thereof, a cysteine, such as N-acetyl
cysteine, a bisulfite or a salt thereof, glutathione, a tyrosinase
inhibitor, a bivalent cation, butylated hydroxy toluene (BHT), beta
hydroxy acid (BHA) tocopherol, gentisic acid, tocopherol,
tocopherol derivative, thioglycerol, and any combination
thereof.
[0049] In some embodiments, the method described herein includes as
the first pharmaceutical composition a composition that comprises
between about 0.05% w/v and about 2.0% w/v, between about 0.5% w/v
and about 1.5% w/v, about 0.75% w/v, about 0.9% w/v, about 1.0%
w/v, about 1.1% w/v, about 1.25% w/v, of an antioxidant or a
combination of antioxidants.
[0050] In some embodiments, the method described herein includes as
the first pharmaceutical composition a composition that comprises
between about 5% w/v and about 30% w/v, between about 10% w/v and
20% w/v, between about 12.5% w/v and 17.5% w/v, about 15% w/v, or
about 15.2% w/v base.
[0051] In some embodiments, the method described herein includes
administration of the first pharmaceutical composition via one or
two sites.
[0052] In some embodiments, the method described herein includes
administration of the first pharmaceutical composition at a volume
of between about 1 ml to about 30 ml per site per day, between
about 2 ml to about 20 ml per site per day, between about 3 ml to
about 10 ml per site per day, between about 5 ml to about 7 ml per
site per day, or about 6 ml per site per day.
[0053] Also disclosed herein is a first pharmaceutical composition
comprising: levodopa, a levodopa salt, a levodopa prodrug, or any
combination thereof; and a dopa decarboxylase inhibitor (DDCI), a
DDCI salt, a DDCI prodrug, or any combination thereof; and, a
second pharmaceutical composition comprising: levodopa, a levodopa
salt, a levodopa prodrug, a dopa decarboxylase inhibitor (DDCI), a
DDCI salt, a DDCI prodrug; or any combination thereof, for use as a
combination in the treatment of a neurological or movement
disorder, wherein the first pharmaceutical composition is
formulated as a parenteral composition and the second
pharmaceutical composition is formulated as an oral
composition.
[0054] Also disclosed herein is a kit comprising: a first
pharmaceutical composition in parenteral form comprising: levodopa,
a levodopa salt, a levodopa prodrug, or any combination thereof;
and a dopa decarboxylase inhibitor (DDCI), a DDCI salt, a DDCI
prodrug, or any combination thereof; a second pharmaceutical
composition in oral form comprising: levodopa, a levodopa salt, a
levodopa prodrug, a dopa decarboxylase inhibitor (DDCI), a DDCI
salt, a DDCI prodrug; or any combination thereof; and instructions
for the concomitant administration of the first pharmaceutical
composition and the second pharmaceutical composition for the
treatment of a neurological or movement disorder.
[0055] Disclosed herein, in other embodiments, is a method for
treatment of a neurological or movement disorder in a patient in
need thereof, said method comprising: subcutaneously administering
to the patient, over a subcutaneous infusion time course of about 7
to about 10 hours or more (e.g., a time course of about 8 hours), a
first pharmaceutically acceptable liquid composition comprising
levodopa and carbidopa in an amount to deliver about 100 to 200 mg
of levodopa and about 12 to about 50 mg of carbidopa to the
patient; and orally administering to the patient, before or during
the subcutaneous infusion time course, an immediate release tablet
or capsule comprising levodopa and carbidopa. Contemplated
immediate release tablets may include for example 50 mg, 75 mg, 100
mg, 125 mg or 150 mg levodopa and/or may include 2.5 mg, 18.57 mg,
25 mg, 31.25 mg, 37.5 mg or 50 mg carbidopa. In some embodiments,
the method described herein includes an initial and/or concurrent
oral administration of the immediate release tablet or capsule with
the start of the infusion time course, for example, oral
administration of the immediate release tablet or capsule may occur
at substantially the same time the infusion administration begins,
and/or about 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 hours after the start of the infusion
time course (e.g., at about 0 hours or about 4 hours after the
start of the infusion time course), and/or about 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5
hours before the start of the infusion time course (e.g., at about
0 hours or about 4 hours before the start of the infusion time
course).
[0056] In some embodiments, a method described herein includes the
immediate release tablet or capsule that comprises 100 mg levodopa
and 25 mg carbidopa.
[0057] Methods described herein may include subcutaneous
administration of the first pharmaceutically acceptable liquid
composition that comprises levodopa and carbidopa in an amount to
deliver about 140 to 170 mg of levodopa and about 16 to about 24 mg
of carbidopa to the patient. Contemplated first pharmaceutically
acceptable liquid composition may include a liquid composition that
comprises about 6% by weight levodopa, about 0.75% by weight
carbidopa, and about 10% to about 20% by weight arginine.
[0058] For example, a method described herein may include the
concomitant subcutaneous administration of the first composition
and the oral administration of the tablet or capsule, wherein the
patient's levodopa area under the curve (AUC) from time 0 to the
end of the infusion time is higher as compared to the combination
of a patient's levodopa AUC from time 0 to the end of the infusion
time of a patient who is subcutaneously administered the first
composition alone and a patient's levodopa AUC when a tablet or
capsule is administered alone, wherein the amount of levodopa
administered concomitantly subcutaneously and orally is about the
same as the combined amount of the levodopa subcutaneously alone
and orally administered alone.
[0059] Also disclosed herein is a method for treatment of a
neurological or movement disorder in a patient in need thereof,
said method comprising: subcutaneously administering to the
patient, over a subcutaneous infusion time course of about 7 to
about 10 hours or more, a first pharmaceutically acceptable liquid
composition comprising about 6% by weight levodopa and about 0.75%
by weight carbidopa to the patient; and orally administering to the
patient, before or during the subcutaneous infusion time course, an
immediate release tablet or capsule comprising 50 mg, 75 mg, 100
mg, 125 mg, 150 mg, 200 mg, or 250 mg levodopa, and wherein the
immediate release tablet or capsule optionally further comprises
carbidopa.
[0060] Also disclosed herein is a method for treatment of a
neurological or movement disorder in a patient in need thereof,
said method comprising: subcutaneously administering to the
patient, over a subcutaneous infusion time course of about 24 hours
or more, a first pharmaceutically acceptable liquid composition
comprising levodopa and carbidopa in an amount to deliver about 720
mg of levodopa and about 90 mg of carbidopa to the patient over the
course of about 24 hours; and orally administering to the patient,
before or during the subcutaneous infusion time course, a tablet or
capsule, e.g., an immediate release or modified release, such as an
extended release, tablet or capsule, comprising levodopa and
carbidopa.
[0061] In some embodiments, the method disclosed herein includes
administration of the subcutaneous infusion over the course of
about 18 hours at a high activity rate and over the course of about
6 hours at a low activity rate, wherein about 691.2 mg levodopa and
about 86.4 mg carbidopa is administered over the course of the high
activity 18 hours and about 28.8 mg levodopa and 3.6 mg carbidopa
is administered over the course of the low activity 6 hours.
[0062] According to some embodiments, the tablet or capsule is
orally administered substantially concurrently with the start of
the infusion time course. The tablet or capsule may be administered
during the infusion at predefined intervals, or when desired or
required, based on feedback, e.g., for the patient, caregiver,
physician, sensors, and the like. The intervals at which the tablet
or capsule are administered may be substantially the same, or
different from one another. According to some embodiments, a tablet
or capsule is orally administered about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,
10, 11 or 12 hours after the start of the infusion time course,
wherein any number of tablets or capsules may be administered, as
detailed herein. According to some embodiments, the tablet or
capsule comprises 100 mg levodopa and 25 mg carbidopa.
[0063] According to some embodiments, the first pharmaceutically
acceptable liquid composition, which is administered according to
the method of the invention for 24 hours or more, comprises about
6% by weight levodopa, about 0.75% by weight carbidopa, and about
10% to about 20% by weight arginine.
[0064] According to some embodiments, whether the first
pharmaceutically acceptable liquid composition is administered
according to the method of the invention for 24 hours or more,
concomitantly with the oral administration of a tablet or capsule,
as detailed herein, the patient's levodopa area under the curve
(AUC) from time 0 to the end of the infusion time is higher than
that compared to the combination of a patient's levodopa AUC from
time 0 to the end of the infusion time when a patient is
subcutaneously administered the first composition alone together
with a patient's levodopa AUC when a tablet or capsule is
administered alone, and when the amount of levodopa administered
concomitantly subcutaneously and orally is about the same as the
combined amount of the levodopa subcutaneously alone and orally
administered alone.
[0065] Embodiments of the invention are directed to a method for
treatment of Parkinson's disease in a patient in need thereof,
wherein the method comprises:
[0066] subcutaneously administering to the patient, over a
subcutaneous infusion time course of about 24 hours or more, a
first pharmaceutically acceptable liquid composition comprising:
levodopa, carbidopa, arginine, and an antioxidant, in an amount to
deliver about 720 mg of levodopa and about 90 mg of carbidopa to
the patient over the course of about 24 hours; and
[0067] orally administering to the patient, before or during the
subcutaneous infusion time course, at least one oral dosage form
comprising levodopa.
[0068] According to some embodiments, the oral dosage form includes
one of: about 50 mg levodopa, about 75 mg levodopa, about 95 mg
levodopa, about 100 mg levodopa, about 125 mg levodopa, about 145
mg levodopa, about 150 mg levodopa, about 195 mg levodopa, about
200 mg levodopa, about 245 mg levodopa, or about 250 mg
levodopa.
[0069] According to some embodiments, the treatment includes the
treatment of motor fluctuations. According to further embodiments,
the oral dosage form is a morning oral dose.
[0070] Further embodiments, of the invention are directed to a
method for treatment of Parkinson's disease, in a patient in need
thereof, wherein the method comprises:
[0071] subcutaneously administering to the patient, over a
subcutaneous infusion time course of about 24 hours or more, a
first pharmaceutical composition comprising a levodopa moiety and a
carbidopa moiety; and, concomitantly,
[0072] orally administering to the patient, before or during the
subcutaneous infusion time course, at least one oral dosage form
comprising levodopa.
[0073] According to some embodiments, the first pharmaceutical
composition comprises the levodopa moiety and the carbidopa moiety
in a ratio of about 8:1 w/w.
[0074] According to some embodiments, the first pharmaceutical
composition comprises up to about 720 mg levodopa and up to about
90 mg carbidopa, administered over the course of about 24 hours,
wherein the levodopa and carbidopa are in a ratio of about 8:1 w/w.
According to some embodiments, the first pharmaceutical composition
comprises about 370 mg to about 720 mg levodopa and about 46 mg to
about 90 mg carbidopa, administered over the course of about 24
hours, wherein the levodopa and carbidopa are in a ratio of about
8:1 w/w.
[0075] Additional embodiments of the invention are directed to a
method for treatment of Parkinson's disease in a patient in need
thereof, wherein the method comprises:
[0076] subcutaneously administering to the patient, over a
subcutaneous infusion time course of about 24 hours or more, a
first pharmaceutically acceptable liquid composition comprising:
levodopa and carbidopa, in an amount to deliver levodopa and
carbidopa in a ratio of about 8:1 w/w to the patient over the
course of about 24 hours; and
[0077] orally administering to the patient, before or during the
subcutaneous infusion time course, at least one oral dosage form
comprising levodopa.
[0078] According to some embodiments, the pharmaceutically
acceptable liquid composition comprising levodopa and carbidopa, in
an amount to deliver about 370 to about 720 mg of levodopa and
about 46 to about 90 mg of carbidopa to the patient over the course
of about 24 hours.
[0079] Some embodiments of the invention are directed to a method
for treatment of Parkinson's disease in a patient in need thereof,
wherein the method comprises:
[0080] subcutaneously administering to the patient, over a
subcutaneous infusion time course of about 24 hours or more, a
first pharmaceutically acceptable liquid composition comprising:
levodopa and carbidopa, in an amount to deliver about 370 to about
720 mg of levodopa and about 46 to about 90 mg of carbidopa to the
patient over the course of about 24 hours; and
[0081] orally administering to the patient, before or during the
subcutaneous infusion time course, at least one oral dosage form
comprising levodopa.
[0082] According to some embodiments, the first pharmaceutically
acceptable liquid composition comprises levodopa and carbidopa in a
ratio of about 8:1 w/w.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0083] FIG. 1 provides a graph showing the mean plasma levodopa
concentration of five tested groups vs the time in hours after
subcutaneous infusion initiation; and
[0084] FIG. 2 provides a graph showing Cmax carbidopa values
obtained from the subcutaneous administration of three different
administered carbidopa concentrations.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0085] The features and other details of the disclosure will now be
more particularly described. Certain terms employed in the
specification, examples, and appended claims are collected here.
These definitions should be read in light of the remainder of the
disclosure and understood as by a person of skill in the art.
Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used
herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by a person of
ordinary skill in the art.
[0086] The terms "treat," "treatment," "treating," and the like are
used herein to generally refer to obtaining a desired
pharmacological and/or physiological effect. The effect may be
therapeutic in terms of partially or completely curing a disease
and/or adverse effect attributed to the disease. The term
"treatment" as used herein covers any treatment of a disease in a
mammal, particularly a human, and includes: (a) inhibiting the
disease, i.e., preventing the disease from increasing in severity
or scope; (b) relieving the disease, i.e., causing partial or
complete amelioration of the disease; or (c) preventing relapse of
the disease, i.e., preventing the disease from returning to an
active state following previous successful treatment of symptoms of
the disease or treatment of the disease.
[0087] "Preventing" includes delaying the onset of clinical
symptoms, complications, or biochemical indicia of the state,
disorder, disease, or condition developing in a subject that may be
afflicted with or predisposed to the state, disorder, disease, or
condition but does not yet experience or display clinical or
subclinical symptoms of the state, disorder, disease, or condition.
"Preventing" includes prophylactically treating a state, disorder,
disease, or condition in, or developing in, a subject, including
prophylactically treating clinical symptoms, complications, or
biochemical indicia of the state, disorder, disease, or condition
in or developing in a subject.
[0088] The term "pharmaceutically acceptable carrier" or
"pharmaceutically acceptable excipient" as used herein
interchangeably refer to any and all solvents, dispersion media,
coatings, isotonic and absorption delaying agents, and the like,
that are compatible with pharmaceutical administration.
[0089] The terms "pharmaceutical composition" and "pharmaceutical
formulation" as used herein refer to a composition or formulation
comprising at least one biologically active compound, for example,
levodopa or carbidopa, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt
thereof or a prodrug thereof, formulated together with one or more
pharmaceutically acceptable excipients.
[0090] The term "pharmaceutically acceptable salt(s)" as used
herein refers to salts of acidic or basic groups that may be formed
with the conjugates used in the compositions disclosed herein.
[0091] "Individual," "patient," or "subject" are used
interchangeably and include any animal, including mammals, mice,
rats, other rodents, rabbits, dogs, cats, swine, cattle, sheep,
horses, or non-human primates, and humans. In some embodiments, the
mammal treated in the methods of the invention is a human suffering
from neurodegenerative condition, such as Parkinson's disease.
[0092] The term "about", as used herein, unless specifically
mentioned otherwise, or unless a person skilled in the art would
have understood otherwise, is considered to cover a range of
.+-.10% of the listed value(s). It is further noted that any value
provided may also be considered to cover a range of .+-.10% of that
value, even without the use of the term "about". This includes the
values in the examples section, which may vary according to the
utensils and machinery used, the purity of the compounds, etc.
[0093] The term "up to" as used herein, unless specifically
mentioned otherwise, or unless would have been understood otherwise
by a person skilled in the art, when appearing as part of a range,
is defined such that the range does not include "none", "nothing",
"0". That is, if a component is an amount of up to a certain
amount, e.g., 720 mg, 0 mg is not considered to be part of the
range. Thus, if a composition comprises, e.g., up to 360 mg, up to
370 mg, up to 720 mg, of, e.g., levodopa, the composition must
include more than 0 levodopa. Similarly, if a composition
comprises, e.g., up to 45 mg, up to 46 mg, up to 90 mg, of, e.g.,
carbidopa, the composition must comprise more than 0 carbidopa.
[0094] The term "levodopa moiety", as used herein, unless
specifically mentioned otherwise, or unless would have been
understood otherwise by a person skilled in the art, includes any
moiety including levodopa, including, e.g., levodopa itself, a
levodopa prodrug, and a levodopa salt. Similarly, the term
"carbidopa moiety", as used herein, unless specifically mentioned
otherwise, or unless would have been understood otherwise by a
person skilled in the art, includes any moiety including carbidopa,
including, e.g., carbidopa itself, a carbidopa prodrug, a carbidopa
salt.
[0095] The term "liquid" as used herein, unless specifically
mentioned otherwise, or unless a person skilled in the art would
have understood otherwise, refers to any type of fluid, including
gels, aqueous and non-aqueous compositions, and the like.
[0096] The term "concomitant" as used herein, unless specifically
mentioned otherwise, or unless a person skilled in the art would
have understood otherwise, refers to any type of combined
administration of two or more active ingredients, in the same
composition, as well as the administration of those active
ingredients at the same time, in separate compositions, as well as
administering the two or more active ingredients sequentially,
consecutively, on the same day, with a predefined period of time
separating the administration of the active ingredients from one
another, and the like. The term "concomitant" may further be used
herein to refer to any type of combined administration of two
separate pharmaceutical compositions, wherein each composition may
be administered in a different administration route, at different
time intervals, doses, etc. For examples, as detailed herein, one
composition may be administered parenterally, e.g., subcutaneously,
substantially continuously, while a second composition,
administered concomitantly with the first, by oral administration,
in a non-continuous manner Further, the concomitant administration
of two or more separate compositions may be dependent or
independent from one another.
[0097] The terms "continuously" and "substantially continuously" as
used herein, unless specifically mentioned otherwise, or unless a
person skilled in the art would have understood otherwise, refer to
a period of time during which a composition is administered over
the entire period of time, with intermissions of less than about 24
hours, about 12 hours, about five hours, about three hours, about
one hour, about 30 minutes, about 15 minutes, about five minutes or
about one minute. The period of time during which a composition is
administered may be at least about six hours, about eight hours,
about 12 hours, about 15 hours, about 18 hours, about 21 hours,
about 24 hours, three days, seven days, two weeks, a month, three
months, six months, a year, two years, three years, five years, ten
years, etc.
[0098] The term "physiologically acceptable pH value" and the like,
as used herein, unless specifically mentioned otherwise, or unless
a person skilled in the art would have understood otherwise, refers
to pH values in the range of between about 4.5 to about 10. It is
further noted that when pH values are provided, including in the
examples, the values may be in the range of about .+-.0.1 and/or
.+-.10% of the listed value(s), such that if the measured pH is
8.1, the same formulation may be prepared to provide a pH of about
8.0 or 8.2. Such differences may be due to temperature changes,
various measuring devices, etc.
[0099] A neurological disorder is a disorder of the body's nervous
system, and the term "movement disorder" as used herein refers to a
nervous system condition that causes abnormal voluntary or
involuntary movements, or slow, reduced movements. According to
some embodiments, the neurological or movement disorder is
Parkinson's disease; secondary parkinsonism, such as drug-induced
secondary parkinsonism, neuroleptic induced parkinsonism,
postencephalitic parkinsonism, and vascular parkinsonism; motor
fluctuations; neurodegenerative disorders; dyskinesia; reduced
dopamine levels in the brain; levodopa induced dyskinesia; rapid
eye movement sleep behavior disorder (RBD); dystonia; morning
akinesia; tremor symptoms, such as essential tremor and
drug-induced tremor; myoclonus; chorea, such as drug induced
chorea; tics, such as drug induced tics and organic tics; drug
induced movement disorder; drug induced akathisia; restless legs
syndrome (RLS); stiff-man syndrome; benign shuddering attacks;
malignant neuroleptic syndrome; Huntington's disease; Shy-Drager
syndrome; brain injury induced conditions, such as carbon monoxide
or manganese intoxication; or any combination thereof. According to
some embodiments, the method is directed to treating Parkinson's
disease and/or motor fluctuations, including motor fluctuations
stemming from Parkinson's disease, motor fluctuations in patients
with Parkinson disease, and the like.
[0100] The term "dopa decarboxylase inhibitor" as used herein
refers to an agent capable of inhibiting the peripheral metabolism
of levodopa to dopamine by aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase,
such as carbidopa and benserazide.
[0101] The terms "morning dose" and "morning oral dose" as used
herein, unless specifically mentioned otherwise, or unless would
have been understood otherwise by a person skilled in the art, are
interchangeable and refer to an oral dosage form comprising
levodopa, which is particularly administered in the morning hours,
e.g., within 1 minute, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 20
minutes, 30 minutes, 45 minutes, 1 hour, 1.5 hours, 2 hours of the
patient's waking time. according to some embodiments, the morning
dose refers to an oral dosage form comprising levodopa, which is
administered within 1 minute, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 20
minutes, or 30 minutes of the patient's waking hours.
[0102] According to some embodiments, the morning oral dose
includes one of: 25 mg levodopa, 50 mg levodopa, 75 mg levodopa, 95
mg levodopa, 100 mg levodopa, 125 mg levodopa, 145 mg levodopa, 150
mg levodopa, 195 mg levodopa, 200 mg levodopa, 245 mg levodopa, or
250 mg levodopa.
[0103] Embodiments of the invention are directed to a method for
treatment of a neurological or movement disorder, such as
Parkinson's disease, in a patient in need thereof, wherein the
method comprises:
[0104] parenterally administering a first pharmaceutical
composition comprising: [0105] levodopa, a levodopa salt, a
levodopa prodrug, or any combination thereof; and [0106] a dopa
decarboxylase inhibitor (DDCI), a DDCI salt, a DDCI prodrug, or any
combination thereof; [0107] and, concomitantly,
[0108] orally administering a second pharmaceutical composition
comprising: [0109] levodopa, a levodopa salt, a levodopa prodrug;
[0110] a dopa decarboxylase inhibitor (DDCI), a DDCI salt, a DDCI
prodrug; or any combination thereof.
[0111] According to some embodiments, the concomitant
administration of the first pharmaceutical composition and the
second pharmaceutical composition provides a synergistic effect,
such that the levodopa blood levels obtained by the concomitant
administration are higher than the expected additive effect when
providing the first pharmaceutical composition and the second
pharmaceutical composition non-concomitantly. According to some
embodiments, the synergism between the first and second
pharmaceutical compositions provides an elevation of between about
5% and about 50% in the levodopa blood levels, in comparison to the
expected additive values. According to some embodiments, the
synergism between the first and second pharmaceutical compositions
provides an elevation of between about 10% and 40% in the levodopa
blood levels, between about 15% and 35% in the levodopa blood
levels, between about 20% and 40 in the levodopa blood levels,
between about 25% and 35% in the levodopa blood levels, or about
20%, 25%, or 30% in the levodopa blood levels, in comparison to the
expected additive values.
[0112] According to some embodiments, the first pharmaceutical
composition comprises levodopa and carbidopa. According to some
embodiments, the second pharmaceutical composition comprises
levodopa and carbidopa. According to some embodiments, the second
pharmaceutical composition comprises only levodopa as the active
ingredient. According to some embodiments, the second
pharmaceutical composition further comprises a catechol o-methyl
transferase (COMT) inhibitor, such as entacapone or tolcapone.
[0113] According to some embodiments, the first pharmaceutical
composition and/or the second pharmaceutical composition comprise
(1) levodopa, a levodopa salt, and/or a levodopa prodrug and/or (2)
carbidopa, a carbidopa salt and/or a carbidopa prodrug. According
to some embodiments the levodopa prodrug is any of the prodrugs
disclosed in PCT/IL2020/050960 or U.S. 63/159,236, which are
incorporated herein, in their entirety, by reference. According to
some embodiments, the levodopa prodrug and/or the carbidopa prodrug
is any prodrug disclosed in JP 2021-037959.
[0114] According to some embodiments, the DDCI is carbidopa, a
carbidopa prodrug, a carbidopa salt, benserazide, a benserazide
prodrug, a benserazide salt, or any combination thereof. According
to some embodiments, the DDCI is carbidopa. The DDCI in the first
pharmaceutical composition may be the same or different as the DDCI
in the second pharmaceutical composition. Further, the levodopa
moiety in each of the first and second pharmaceutical compositions
may be the same or different. That is, while according to some
embodiments, both the first pharmaceutical composition and the
second pharmaceutical composition comprise levodopa, according to
other embodiments the first pharmaceutical composition may comprise
one type of levodopa moiety, e.g., a levodopa prodrug and/or a
levodopa salt, while the second pharmaceutical composition
comprises a different type of levodopa moiety, e.g., levodopa. It
is further noted that the concentration or amount of each moiety
within the first pharmaceutical composition may be different than
the concentration or amount of that moiety within the second
pharmaceutical composition.
[0115] According to some embodiments the first pharmaceutical
composition may be administered by any parenteral administration
route, e.g., subcutaneously, transdermally, intradermally,
intravenously, intramuscularly, intratracheally, intranasally,
intrathecally, intragastrically or intraduodenally. According to
some embodiments the first pharmaceutical composition is
administered subcutaneously. According to some embodiments, the
first pharmaceutical composition is liquid. According to some
embodiments, the first pharmaceutical composition is aqueous.
[0116] According to some embodiments, the first pharmaceutical
composition is administered substantially continuously. According
to some embodiments, the first pharmaceutical composition is
administered subcutaneously via a designated pump device.
[0117] Embodiments of a designated pump may be, for example, any of
the pump embodiments disclosed in U.S. 62/529,784, U.S. 62/576,362,
PCT/IB2018/054962, U.S. Ser. No. 16/027,804, U.S. Ser. No.
16/027,710, U.S. Pat. No. 10,463,787, U.S. Pat. No. 10,463,572,
U.S. Pat. No. 10,603,430, U.S. Ser. No. 16/685,364, US
2020/0093984, USD 29/655,583, USD 29/655,587, USD 29/655,589, USD
29/655,591, USD 29/655,592, USD 29/655,594, USD 29/655,597, USD
29/723,714 and U.S. 62/851,903, all of which are incorporated
herein by reference in their entirety.
[0118] According to some embodiments, the method of the invention
comprises administering the first pharmaceutical composition at one
site, two sites, or three or more sites, wherein the position of
the sites may be changed at any appropriate, possibly
pre-determined, intervals. Once administered via a specific site,
according to some embodiments, the administration via the same
site, or the vicinity of that site, may be only after a, possibly
predefined, period of time. According to some embodiments, the
position of any one of the sites is changed after 12, 24, 36, 48,
60 or 72 hours. According to some embodiments, the position of the
site is changed after 4, 5, 6 or 7 days. According to some
embodiments, the position of the site is changed after two, three
or four weeks. According to some embodiments, the position of the
site is changed when required or desired, e.g., according to
subjective data received from the patient and/or according to
objective data received, e.g., from sensors located at, or in the
vicinity of, the injection site(s).
[0119] According to some embodiments, the administrated volume
and/or the administration rate is identical in all or at least two
of the sites. According to other embodiments, the administration
rate and/or administrated volume differ from site to site. Each
site may be controlled independently or otherwise, all sites may be
controlled dependently on one another.
[0120] According to some embodiments, the method of the invention
comprises subcutaneously administrating the first pharmaceutical
composition of the invention over the course of about 5 to about 24
hours or more, for example, from about 5 to about 12 hours or more,
from about 7 to about 10 hours or more, or for example, about 8
hours or about 24 hours.
[0121] According to some embodiments, the dose of the carbidopa
moiety in the first pharmaceutical composition is between about 10
mg and about 25 mg per administration, between about 10 mg and
about 50 mg per administration, between about 10 mg and about 75 mg
per administration, between about 12 mg and about 25 mg per
administration, between about 12 mg and about 50 mg per
administration, between about 12 mg and about 75 mg per
administration, between about 15 mg and about 25 mg per
administration, between about 15 mg and about 50 mg per
administration, between about 15 mg and about 75 mg per
administration, between about 25 mg and about 50 mg per
administration, between about 25 mg and about 75 mg per
administration, between about 50 mg and about 75 mg per
administration. According to some embodiments, the dose of the
carbidopa moiety in the first pharmaceutical composition is about
90 mg, for example, administered over the course of about 5 to
about 24 hours or more. According to some embodiments, the dose of
the carbidopa moiety in the first pharmaceutical composition is
between about 46 mg and about 90 mg per administration. According
to some embodiments, the dose of the carbidopa moiety in the first
pharmaceutical composition is about 90 mg, for example,
administered over the course of about 24 hours. According to some
embodiments, the dose of the carbidopa moiety in the first
pharmaceutical composition is between about 46 mg to about 90 mg,
for example, administered over the course of about 24 hours.
[0122] According to some embodiments, the dose of the levodopa
moiety in the first pharmaceutical composition is between about 10
mg and about 800 mg per administration, between about 10 mg and
about 25 mg per administration, between about 25 mg and about 50 mg
per administration, between about 50 mg and about 75 mg per
administration, between about 75 mg and about 100 mg per
administration, between about 100 mg and about 150 mg per
administration, between about 150 mg and about 200 mg per
administration, between about 200 mg and about 250 mg per
administration, between about 250 mg and about 300 mg per
administration, between about 300 mg and about 350 mg per
administration, between about 350 mg and about 400 mg per
administration, between about 400 mg and about 450 mg per
administration, between about 450 mg and about 500 mg per
administration, between about 500 mg and 800 mg, between about 600
mg and about 800 mg, between about 700 mg and about 800 mg, or
about 720 mg. In certain embodiments, the dose of the levodopa
moiety in the first pharmaceutical composition is between about 370
mg to about 720 mg. In certain embodiments, the dose is
administered over the course of about 5 to about 24 (e.g., about 7
to about 10, or about 8 hours, or about 24 hours) hours or more.
According to some embodiments, the dose of the levodopa moiety in
the first pharmaceutical composition is about 720 mg, for example,
administered over the course of about 24 hours. According to some
embodiments, the dose of the levodopa moiety in the first
pharmaceutical composition is between about 370 mg about 720 mg,
for example, administered over the course of about 24 hours.
According to some embodiments, the dose of the levodopa moiety in
the first pharmaceutical composition is between about 360 mg about
720 mg, for example, administered over the course of about 24
hours. According to some embodiments, the dose of the levodopa
moiety in the first pharmaceutical composition is about 720 mg at
the most.
[0123] In certain embodiments, the first pharmaceutical composition
is administered in an amount to deliver from about 100 to about 200
mg of levodopa and about 12 to about 50 mg of carbidopa to the
patient. In certain embodiments, the first pharmaceutical
composition is administered in an amount to deliver from about 140
to about 170 mg of levodopa and about 16 to about 24 mg of
carbidopa to the patient. In certain embodiments, the dose is
administered over the course of about 5 to about 24 (e.g., about 7
to about 10) hours or more. In certain embodiments, the first
pharmaceutical composition is administered in an amount to deliver
from about 650 mg to about 800 mg, e.g., about 720 mg of levodopa
and about 80 mg to about 100 mg, e.g., about 90 mg, carbidopa to
the patient over the course of about 24 hours. According to some
embodiments, the dose of the carbidopa moiety in the first
pharmaceutical composition is between about 46 mg about 90 mg, for
example, administered over the course of about 24 hours. According
to some embodiments, the dose of the carbidopa moiety in the first
pharmaceutical composition is between about 45 mg about 90 mg, for
example, administered over the course of about 24 hours. According
to some embodiments, the dose of the carbidopa moiety in the first
pharmaceutical composition is about 90 mg at the most.
[0124] According to some embodiments, the first pharmaceutical
composition comprises levodopa and carbidopa in a ratio of about
8:1 w/w. According to some embodiments, the first pharmaceutical
composition is administered in an amount to deliver about 720 mg LD
and about 90 mg CD per day, about 360 mg LD and about 45 mg CD per
day, about 370 mg LD and about 46 mg CD per day, wherein the
levodopa and carbidopa are in a ratio of about 8:1 w/w.
[0125] According to some embodiments, the first pharmaceutical
composition is administered in an amount to deliver more than 0 mg
and up to about 720 mg LD and more than 0 mg and up to about 90 mg
CD per day, wherein the ratio of LD/CD administered is about 8:1
w/w. According to some embodiments, the first pharmaceutical
composition is administered in an amount to deliver between about 8
mg to about 720 mg LD and about 1 mg to about 90 mg CD per day, at
a ratio of about 8:1 w/w LD/CD. According to some embodiments, the
first pharmaceutical composition is administered in an amount to
deliver between about 360 mg to about 720 mg LD and about 45 mg to
about 90 mg CD per day, at a ratio of about 8:1 w/w LD/CD.
According to some embodiments, the first pharmaceutical composition
is administered in an amount to deliver between about 370 mg to
about 720 mg LD and about 46 mg to about 90 mg CD per day, at a
ratio of about 8:1 w/w LD/CD. According to some embodiments, the
first pharmaceutical composition is administered in an amount to
deliver between about 370 mg to about 720 mg LD and about 46 mg to
about 90 mg CD per day, at a ratio of about 8:1 w/w LD/CD.
[0126] According to some embodiments, the first pharmaceutical
composition comprises up to about 720 mg levodopa. According to
some embodiments, the first pharmaceutical composition comprises up
to about 90 mg carbidopa. According to some embodiments, the first
pharmaceutical composition comprises up to about 720 mg levodopa
and up to about 90 mg carbidopa, wherein the levodopa and carbidopa
and in a ratio of about 8:1 w/w.
[0127] According to some embodiments, the first pharmaceutical
composition is administered in an amount to deliver about 720 mg,
about 660-670 mg, about 620-630 mg, about 560-570 mg, about 510-520
mg, about 470-480 mg, about 410-420 mg, or about 370-380 mg of
levodopa per day. According to some embodiments, the first
pharmaceutical composition is administered in an amount to deliver
about 90 mg, about 85-90 about 80-85 mg, about 75-80 mg, about
70-75 mg, about 65-70 mg, about 60-65, about 55-60 mg, about 50-55
mg, or about 45-50 mg of carbidopa per day. According to some
embodiments, the first pharmaceutical composition is administered
in an amount to deliver about 720 mg levodopa and about 90 mg
carbidopa, about 660-670 mg levodopa and about 80-85 mg carbidopa,
about 610-620 mg levodopa and about 75-80 mg carbidopa, about
560-570 mg levodopa and about 70-75 mg carbidopa, about 510-520 mg
levodopa and about 60-70 mg carbidopa, about 470-480 mg levodopa
and about 55-60 mg carbidopa, about 410-420 mg levodopa and about
50-55 mg carbidopa, or about 370-380 mg of levodopa and about 45-50
mg carbidopa per day, wherein the levodopa and carbidopa are
administered at a ratio of about 8:1 w/w.
[0128] According to some embodiments, the first pharmaceutical
composition comprises a levodopa moiety and a carbidopa moiety in a
ratio of between about 2:1 w/w to about 40:1 w/w. According to some
embodiments, the first pharmaceutical composition comprises a
levodopa moiety and a carbidopa moiety in a ratio of between about
2:1 w/w to about 4:1 w/w. According to some embodiments, the first
pharmaceutical composition comprises a levodopa moiety and a
carbidopa moiety in a ratio of between about 4:1 w/w to about 6:1
w/w. According to some embodiments, the first pharmaceutical
composition comprises a levodopa moiety and a carbidopa moiety in a
ratio of between about 6:1 w/w to about 8:1 w/w. According to some
embodiments, the first pharmaceutical composition comprises a
levodopa moiety and a carbidopa moiety in a ratio of between about
8:1 w/w to about 10:1 w/w. According to some embodiments, the first
pharmaceutical composition comprises a levodopa moiety and a
carbidopa moiety in a ratio of between about 10:1 w/w to about 15:1
w/w. According to some embodiments, the first pharmaceutical
composition comprises a levodopa moiety and a carbidopa moiety in a
ratio of between about 15:1 w/w to about 20:1 w/w. According to
some embodiments, the first pharmaceutical composition comprises a
levodopa moiety and a carbidopa moiety in a ratio of between about
20:1 w/w to about 25:1 w/w. According to some embodiments, the
first pharmaceutical composition comprises a levodopa moiety and a
carbidopa moiety in a ratio of between about 25:1 w/w to about 30:1
w/w. According to some embodiments, the first pharmaceutical
composition comprises a levodopa moiety and a carbidopa moiety in a
ratio of between about 30:1 w/w to about 35:1 w/w. According to
some embodiments, the first pharmaceutical composition comprises a
levodopa moiety and a carbidopa moiety in a ratio of between about
35:1 w/w to about 40:1 w/w. According to some embodiments, the
first pharmaceutical composition comprises a levodopa moiety and a
carbidopa moiety in a ratio of about 20:1 w/w.
[0129] According to some embodiments, the first pharmaceutical
composition is administered in an amount to deliver about 100 mg,
about 200 mg, about 240 mg, about 480 mg, about 720 mg, about 960
mg, about 1200 mg, about 1440 mg, about 1680 mg, about 1920 mg,
about 2160 mg, about 2400 mg, about 2640 mg, about 2880 mg, about
3120 mg, about 3360 mg, about 3600 mg, about 3840 mg, about 4080
mg, about 4320 mg, about 4560 mg, about 4800 mg, about 5040 mg,
about 5280 mg, about 5520 mg, about 5760 mg, about 6000 mg, of a
levodopa moiety over the course of about 24 hours. According to
some embodiment the first pharmaceutical composition is
administered in an amount to deliver between about 100 mg to about
6000 mg of a levodopa moiety over the course of about 24 hours.
According to some embodiment the first pharmaceutical composition
is administered in an amount to deliver between about 240 mg to
about 4800 mg of a levodopa moiety over the course of about 24
hours. According to some embodiment the first pharmaceutical
composition is administered in an amount to deliver between about 8
mg to about 1600 mg of a levodopa moiety over the course of about
24 hours. According to some embodiment the first pharmaceutical
composition is administered in an amount to deliver between about 8
mg to about 3200 mg of a levodopa moiety over the course of about
24 hours. According to some embodiment the first pharmaceutical
composition is administered in an amount to deliver between about 8
mg to about 3440 mg of a levodopa moiety over the course of about
24 hours.
[0130] According to some embodiments, the first pharmaceutical
composition is administered in an amount to deliver about 5 mg,
about 6 mg, about 10 mg, about 12 mg, about 24 mg, about 36 mg,
about 48 mg, about 60 mg, about 72 mg, about 84 mg, about 96 mg,
about 108 mg, about 120 mg, about 132 mg, about 144 mg, about 156
mg, about 168 mg, about 180 mg, about 192 mg, about 204 mg, about
216 mg, about 228 mg, about 240 mg, about 252 mg, about 264 mg,
about 276 mg, about 288 mg, or about 300 mg of a carbidopa moiety
over the course of about 24 hours. According to some embodiments,
the first pharmaceutical composition is administered in an amount
to deliver between about 12 mg to about 240 mg of a carbidopa
moiety over the course of about 24 hours. According to some
embodiments, the first pharmaceutical composition is administered
in an amount to deliver between about 1 mg to about 300 mg of a
carbidopa moiety over the course of about 24 hours.
[0131] According to some embodiment the first pharmaceutical
composition is administered in an amount to deliver between about
240 mg to about 4800 mg of a levodopa moiety and between about 12
mg to about 240 mg of a carbidopa moiety over the course of about
24 hours.
[0132] According to some embodiments, the method of the invention
comprises subcutaneously administrating between about 1 to about 30
ml of the first pharmaceutical composition of the invention over
the course of 24 hours. According to some embodiments, the method
of the invention comprises subcutaneously administrating between
about 1 to about 120 ml of the first pharmaceutical composition of
the invention over the course of 24 hours. According to some
embodiments, the method of invention comprises subcutaneously
administrating between about 1 ml to about 2 ml, between about 2 ml
to about 3 ml, between about 3 ml to about 4 ml, between about 4 ml
to about 5 ml, between about 5 ml to about 6 ml, between about 6 ml
to about 7 ml, between about 7 ml to about 8 ml, between about 8 ml
to about 9 ml, between about 9 ml to about 10 ml, between about 10
ml to about 11ml, between about 11 ml to about 12 ml, between about
12 ml to about 13 ml, between about 13 ml to about 14 ml, between
about 14 ml to about 15 ml between about 15 ml to about 16 ml,
between about 16 ml to about 17 ml, between about 17 ml to about 18
ml, between about 18 ml to about 19 ml, between about 19 ml to
about 20 ml, between about 20 ml to about 21 ml, between about 21
ml to about 22 ml, between about 22 ml to about 23 ml, between
about 23 ml to about 24 ml, between about 24 ml to about 25 ml,
between about 25 ml to about 26 ml, between about 26 ml to about 27
ml, between about 27 ml to about 28 ml, between about 28 ml to
about 29 ml, between about 29 ml to about 30 ml, between about 30
ml to about 40 ml, between about 40 ml to about 50 ml, between
about 50 ml to about 60 ml, between about 60 ml to about 70 ml,
between about 70 ml to about 80 ml, between about 80 ml to about 90
ml, between about 90 ml to about 100 ml, between about 100 ml to
about 110 ml, between about 110 ml to about 120 ml, of the first
pharmaceutical composition over the course of 24 hours. According
to some embodiments, the method of the invention comprises
subcutaneously administrating about 12 ml of the first
pharmaceutical composition of the invention over the course of
about 24 hours. According to some embodiments, the method of the
invention comprises subcutaneously administrating about 20 ml of
the first pharmaceutical composition of the invention over the
course of about 24 hours. According to some embodiments, the method
of the invention comprises subcutaneously administrating up to
about 12 ml of the first pharmaceutical composition of the
invention over the course of about 24 hours. According to some
embodiments, the method of the invention comprises subcutaneously
administrating up to about 20 ml of the first pharmaceutical
composition of the invention over the course of about 24 hours.
According to some embodiments, the method of the invention
comprises subcutaneously administrating up to about 120 ml of the
first pharmaceutical composition of the invention over the course
of about 24 hours.
[0133] According to some embodiments, the first pharmaceutical
composition is administered at a volume of between about 1 ml to
about 30 ml per site per day, between about 2 ml to about 20 ml per
site per day, between about 3 ml to about 10 ml per site per day,
between about 5 ml to about 7 ml per site per day, or about 6 ml
per site per day.
[0134] According to some embodiments, the first pharmaceutical
composition is administered at a volume of between about 1 ml to
about 2.5 ml per site per day, between about 2.5 ml to about 5.0 ml
per site per day, between about 5.0 ml to about 7.5 ml per site per
day, between about 7.5 ml to about 10 ml per site per day, between
about 10 ml to about 12.5 ml per site per day, between about 12.5
ml to about 15 ml per site per day, between about 15 ml to about
17.5 ml per site per day, between about 17.5 ml to about 20 ml per
site per day, between about 20 ml to about 22.5 ml per site per
day, between about 22.5 ml to about 25 ml per site per day, between
about 25 ml to about 27.5 ml per site per day, between about 27.5
ml to about 30 ml per site per day. According to some embodiments,
the first pharmaceutical composition is administered at a volume of
about 6 ml per site per day.
[0135] It is noted that the administration rate may be constant
over the course of 24 hours or may change over the course of 24
hours. For instance, according to some embodiments, there may be a
certain rate for high activity/day hours and a different rate for
low activity/night hours. The high activity/day hours may be, e.g.,
about 15, about 16, about 17, about 18 or about 19 hours, while the
low activity night hours may be about 9, about 8, about 7, about 6
or about 5 hours, respectively. According to some embodiments, the
high activity/day rate is implemented for about 18 hours, while the
low activity/night rate is implemented for about 6 hours. According
to some embodiments, the high activity/day rate is implemented for
about 16 hours, while the low activity/night rate is implemented
for about 8 hours. According to some embodiments, the
administration rate is at least partially determined by input
received from the patient, a caregiver, at least one sensor and the
like. According to some embodiments, the administration rate may be
elevated when necessary or decreased when necessary according to a
predefined pattern that may be set periodically, e.g., by a
caregiver or the patient. According to other embodiments, the
administration rate may be altered, e.g., elevated or decreased, in
an on-line manner, for example, according input received from the
patient, a caregiver, or at least one sensor, indicating that a
change in administration rate is required or beneficial. For
instance, if the patient wishes to rest at a certain point during
the day, the rate may be decreased from day to night rate, e.g., by
a command provided by the patient. In addition, a caregiver may
give a command to the system in view of the patient, e.g., resting
during the day. Further, a sensor may alert the system that the
patient has gone to sleep (or fallen asleep) and decrease the
administration rate accordingly. Sensors may also provide sleep
pattern data, allowing the system to be notified in advance of the
patient awaking from sleep, and in response, e.g., elevating the
administration rate. The patient's monitored condition may also
cause the administration rate to be altered, e.g., lapsing into an
"off episode" and the like, may cause the administration rate to be
raised.
[0136] The administration rate may be between about 0.01
mL/site/hour to about 1 mL/site/hour. According to some
embodiments, the administration rate is between about 0.01-0.02
mL/site/hour. According to some embodiments, the administration
rate is between about 0.02-0.03 mL/site/hour. According to some
embodiments, the administration rate is between about 0.03-0.04
mL/site/hour. According to some embodiments, the administration
rate is between about 0.04-0.05 mL/site/hour. According to some
embodiments, the administration rate is between about 0.05-0.06
mL/site/hour. According to some embodiments, the administration
rate is between about 0.06-0.07 mL/site/hour. According to some
embodiments, the administration rate is between about 0.07-0.08
mL/site/hour. According to some embodiments, the administration
rate is between about 0.08-0.09 mL/site/hour. According to some
embodiments, the administration rate is between about 0.09-0.1
mL/site/hour. According to some embodiments, the administration
rate is between about 0.1-0.15 mL/site/hour. According to some
embodiments, the administration rate is between about 0.15-0.2
mL/site/hour. According to some embodiments, the administration
rate is between about 0.2-0.25 mL/site/hour. According to some
embodiments, the administration rate is between about 0.25-0.3
mL/site/hour. According to some embodiments, the administration
rate is between about 0.3-0.35 mL/site/hour. According to some
embodiments, the administration rate is between about 0.35-0.4
mL/site/hour. According to some embodiments, the administration
rate is between about 0.4-0.45 mL/site/hour. According to some
embodiments, the administration rate is between about 0.45-0.5
mL/site/hour. According to some embodiments, the administration
rate is between about 0.5-0.55 mL/site/hour. According to some
embodiments, the administration rate is between about 0.55-0.6
mL/site/hour. According to some embodiments, the administration
rate is between about 0.6-0.65 mL/site/hour. According to some
embodiments, the administration rate is between about 0.65-0.7
mL/site/hour. According to some embodiments, the administration
rate is between about 0.7-0.75 mL/site/hour. According to some
embodiments, the administration rate is between about 0.75-0.8
mL/site/hour. According to some embodiments, the administration
rate is between about 0.8-0.85 mL/site/hour. According to some
embodiments, the administration rate is between about 0.85-0.9
mL/site/hour. According to some embodiments, the administration
rate is between about 0.9-0.95 mL/site/hour. According to some
embodiments, the administration rate is between about 0.95-1.0
mL/site/hour.
[0137] According to some embodiments, the administration rate in
the low activity/night hours is between about 0.01-0.15
mL/site/hour. According to some embodiments, the administration
rate in the low activity/night hours is between about 0.01-0.02
mL/site/hour. According to some embodiments, the administration
rate in the low activity/night hours is between about 0.02-0.03
mL/site/hour. According to some embodiments, the administration
rate in the low activity/night hours is between about 0.03-0.04
mL/site/hour. According to some embodiments, the administration
rate in the low activity/night hours is between about 0.04-0.05
mL/site/hour. According to some embodiments, the administration
rate in the low activity/night hours is between about 0.05-0.06
mL/site/hour. According to some embodiments, the administration
rate in the low activity/night hours is between about 0.06-0.07
mL/site/hour. According to some embodiments, the administration
rate in the low activity/night hours is between about 0.07-0.08
mL/site/hour. According to some embodiments, the administration
rate in the low activity/night hours is between about 0.08-0.09
mL/site/hour. According to some embodiments, the administration
rate in the low activity/night hours is between about 0.09-0.1
mL/site/hour. According to some embodiments, the administration
rate in the low activity/night hours is between about 0.1-0.11
mL/site/hour. According to some embodiments, the administration
rate in the low activity/night hours is between about 0.11-0.12
mL/site/hour. According to some embodiments, the administration
rate in the low activity/night hours is between about 0.12-0.13
mL/site/hour. According to some embodiments, the administration
rate in the low activity/night hours is between about 0.13-0.14
mL/site/hour. According to some embodiments, the administration
rate in the low activity/night hours is between about 0.14-0.15
mL/site/hour. According to some embodiments, the administration
rate in the low activity/night hours is about 0.04 mL/site/hour.
According to some embodiments, the administration rate in the low
activity/night hours is about 0.08 mL/site/hour.
[0138] According to some embodiments, the administration rate in
the high activity/day hours is between about 0.15-1.0 mL/site/hour.
According to some embodiments, the administration rate in the high
activity/day hours is between about 0.15-0.2 mL/site/hour.
According to some embodiments, the administration rate in the high
activity/day hours is between about 0.2-0.25 mL/site/hour.
According to some embodiments, the administration rate in the high
activity/day hours is between about 0.25-0.3 mL/site/hour.
According to some embodiments, the administration rate in the high
activity/day hours is between about 0.3-0.35 mL/site/hour.
According to some embodiments, the administration rate in the high
activity/day hours is between about 0.35-0.4 mL/site/hour.
According to some embodiments, the administration rate in the high
activity/day hours is between about 0.4-0.45 mL/site/hour.
According to some embodiments, the administration rate in the high
activity/day hours is between about 0.45-0.5 mL/site/hour.
According to some embodiments, the administration rate in the high
activity/day hours is between about 0.5-0.55 mL/site/hour.
According to some embodiments, the administration rate in the high
activity/day hours is between about 0.55-0.6 mL/site/hour.
According to some embodiments, the administration rate in the high
activity/day hours is between about 0.6-0.65 mL/site/hour.
According to some embodiments, the administration rate in the high
activity/day hours is between about 0.65-0.7 mL/site/hour.
According to some embodiments, the administration rate in the high
activity/day hours is between about 0.7-0.75 mL/site/hour.
According to some embodiments, the administration rate in the high
activity/day hours is between about 0.75-0.8 mL/site/hour.
According to some embodiments, the administration rate in the high
activity/day hours is between about 0.8-0.85 mL/site/hour.
According to some embodiments, the administration rate in the high
activity/day hours is between about 0.85-0.9 mL/site/hour.
According to some embodiments, the administration rate in the high
activity/day hours is between about 0.9-0.95 mL/site/hour.
According to some embodiments, the administration rate in the high
activity/day hours is between about 0.95-1.0 mL/site/hour.
According to some embodiments, the administration rate in the high
activity/day hours is about 0.32 mL/site/hour. According to some
embodiments, the administration rate in the high activity/day hours
is between about 0.32 mL/hour and about 0.64 mL/hour. According to
some embodiments, the administration rate in the high activity/day
hours is about 0.64 mL/hour, about 0.59 mL/hour, about 0.55
mL/hour, about 0.5 mL/hour, about 0.45 mL/hour, about 0.41 mL/hour,
about 0.36 mL/hour, or about 0.32 mL/hour.
[0139] As mentioned above, while the low and high rates are
referred to as night and day rates, respectively, they may be used
irrespective of the time of day; rather, of the condition of the
patient and the like, e.g., low activity and high activity.
Further, the rate may be altered gradually, and may be set at any
appropriate value, not necessarily bound to one particular high
rate and one particular low rate.
[0140] According to some embodiments, the first composition is
administered over the course of about 12 to about 20 hours (e.g.,
about 18 hours) at a high activity rate and about 4 to about 12
hours (e.g., about 6 hours) at a low activity rate, wherein about
500 mg to about 800 mg (e.g., about 700 mg or about 691.2 mg)
levodopa and about 60 mg to about 100 mg (e.g., about 80 mg or
about 86.4 mg) is administered over the course of the high activity
and about 20 mg to about 40 mg (e.g., about 30 mg or about 28.8 mg)
levodopa and about 2 mg to about 5 mg (e.g., about 3 mg or about
3.6 mg) carbidopa is administered over the course of the low
activity. According to some embodiments, the high activity rate
and/or the low activity rate may be a consecutive time period in
the course of 24 hours. According to other embodiments, the high
activity rate and/or the low activity rate may be administered at
several, non-consecutive time periods over the course of 24
hours.
[0141] It is further noted that the administrated volume and/or
administration rate may be constant throughout the treatment, or
may vary during different hours of the day, between different days,
weeks or months of treatment, and the like. According to some
embodiments, the patient is monitored, e.g., independently, by a
caretaker, or electronically, e.g., by sensors, possibly found in a
dedicated device, e.g., a watch-like device, patch-like sensor, the
administration pump, and the like. According to such embodiments,
the administration volume and/or rate are determined according to
data received from such monitoring.
[0142] Some embodiments are directed to a method for administering
a bolus subcutaneous injection of the first pharmaceutical
composition of the invention. According to some embodiments, the
bolus injection comprises between about 0.5 to about 2.0 mL/Kg of
the first pharmaceutical composition. According to some
embodiments, the bolus injection comprises between about 0.5 to
about 0.75 mL/Kg of the first pharmaceutical composition. According
to some embodiments, the bolus injection comprises between about
0.75 to about 1.0 mL/Kg of the first pharmaceutical composition.
According to some embodiments, the bolus injection comprises
between about 1.0 to about 1.25 mL/Kg of the first pharmaceutical
composition. According to some embodiments, the bolus injection
comprises between about 1.25 to about 1.5 mL/Kg of the first
pharmaceutical composition. According to some embodiments, the
bolus injection comprises between about 1.5 to about 1.75 mL/Kg of
the first pharmaceutical composition. According to some
embodiments, the bolus injection comprises between about 1.75 to
about 2.0 mL/Kg of the first pharmaceutical composition. According
to some embodiments, the bolus injection comprises between about
0.75 to about 1.25 mL/Kg of the first pharmaceutical composition.
According to some embodiments, the bolus injection comprises about
1.0 mL/Kg of the first pharmaceutical composition.
[0143] The bolus subcutaneous injection may be administered at any
time point in relation to any possible continuous subcutaneous
administrations, e.g., prior to, during, or after the continuous
administration. The bolus subcutaneous injection may be
administered at any time point during the day. The bolus
subcutaneous injection may be administered once a day, once every
two, three, four five or six days, once a week, or more. The bolus
subcutaneous injection may be administered when required/desired,
according to feedback received from the patient, caretaker,
physician, sensors, and the like, and/or according to a predefined
regimen. The bolus subcutaneous injection may be administered over
between about five minutes to about 40 minutes, between about five
minutes to about 10 minutes, between about 10 minutes to 15
minutes, between about 15 minutes to 20 minutes, between about 20
minutes to 25 minutes, between about 25 minutes to 30 minutes,
between about 30 minutes to 35 minutes, between about 35 minutes to
40 minutes.
[0144] According to some embodiments, the administered dose may be
doubled, tripled or more, by using more than one pump, more than
one injection site for each pump, and the like.
[0145] According to some embodiments, the first pharmaceutical
composition is administered for a defined period of time, e.g.,
days, weeks, months, or years. According to some embodiments, the
first pharmaceutical composition is administered endlessly, for the
treatment of a chronic condition.
[0146] According to some embodiments, the first pharmaceutical
composition comprises between about 1% w/v and about 40% w/v of
levodopa, a levodopa prodrug, a levodopa salt, or any combination
thereof. According to some embodiments, the first pharmaceutical
composition comprises between about 1% w/v and about 5% w/v,
between about 5% w/v and about 10% w/v, between about 10% w/v and
about 15% w/v, between about 15% w/v and about 20% w/v, between
about 20% w/v and about 25% w/v, between about 25% w/v and about
30% w/v, between about 30% w/v and about 35% w/v, between about 35%
w/v and about 40% w/v, between about 2% w/v and about 10% w/v,
between about 4% w/v and about 8% w/v, between about 5% w/v and
about 7% w/v, about 6% w/v of levodopa, a levodopa prodrug, a
levodopa salt, or any combination thereof.
[0147] According to some embodiments, the first pharmaceutical
composition comprises between about 0.5% w/v and about 10% w/v of
carbidopa, a carbidopa salt, a carbidopa prodrug, or any
combination thereof. According to some embodiments, the first
pharmaceutical composition comprises between about 0.5% w/v and
about 1% w/v, between about 1% w/v and about 1.5% w/v, between
about 1.5% w/v and about 2% w/v, between about 2% w/v and about
2.5% w/v, between about 2.5% w/v and about 3% w/v, between about 3%
w/v and about 3.5% w/v, between about 3.5% w/v and about 4% w/v,
between about 4% w/v and about 4.5% w/v, between about 4.5% w/v and
about 5% w/v, between about 5% w/v and about 5.5% w/v, between
about 5.5% w/v and about 6% w/v, between about 6% w/v and about
6.5% w/v, between about 6.5% w/v and about 7% w/v, between about 7%
w/v and about 7.5% w/v, between about 7.5% w/v and about 8% w/v,
between about 8% w/v and about 8.5% w/v, between about 8.5% w/v and
about 9% w/v, between about 9% w/v and about 9.5% w/v, between
about 9.5% w/v and about 10% w/v, about 0.75% w/v of carbidopa, a
carbidopa salt, a carbidopa prodrug, or any combination
thereof.
[0148] For example, provided herein is a first pharmaceutical
composition suitable for parenteral (e.g., subcutaneous)
administration, includes about 4-10% by weight levodopa, about 0.5
to about 2% by weight carbidopa, and about 10% to about 20% by
weight arginine. Another exemplary first pharmaceutical composition
provided herein includes about 6% by weight levodopa, about 0.75%
by weight carbidopa, and about 10% to about 20% by weight
arginine.
[0149] According to some embodiments, the first pharmaceutical
composition comprises between about 0.05% w/v and about 2.0% w/v,
between about 0.05% w/v and about 0.1% w/v, between about 0.1% w/v
and about 0.2% w/v, between about 0.2% w/v and about 0.3% w/v,
between about 0.3% w/v and about 0.4% w/v, between about 0.4% w/v
and about 0.5% w/v, between about 0.5% w/v and about 0.6% w/v,
between about 0.6% w/v and about 0.7% w/v, between about 0.7% w/v
and about 0.8% w/v, between about 0.8% w/v and about 0.9% w/v,
between about 0.9% w/v and about 1.0% w/v, between about 1% w/v and
about 1.1% w/v, between about 1.1% w/v and about 1.2% w/v, between
about 1.2% w/v and about 1.3% w/v, between about 1.3% w/v and about
1.4% w/v, between about 1.4% w/v and about 1.5% w/v, between about
1.5% w/v and about 1.6% w/v, between about 1.6% w/v and about 1.7%
w/v, between about 1.7% w/v and about 1.8% w/v, between about 1.8%
w/v and about 1.9% w/v, between about 1.9% w/v and about 2.0% w/v,
between about 0.75% w/v and about 1.25% w/v, about 0.75% w/v, about
0.8% w/v, about 0.85% w/v, about 0.9% w/v, about 0.95% w/v, about
1.0% w/v of an antioxidant or a combination of antioxidants.
[0150] According to some embodiments, the antioxidant is selected
from the group consisting of ascorbic acid or a salt thereof, a
cysteine, such as N-acetyl cysteine, a bisulfite or a salt thereof,
glutathione, a tyrosinase inhibitor, a bivalent cation, butylated
hydroxy toluene (BHT), beta hydroxy acid (BHA) tocopherol, gentisic
acid, tocopherol, tocopherol derivative, thioglycerol, and any
combination thereof. According to some embodiments, the antioxidant
is ascorbic acid. According to some embodiments, the antioxidant is
N-acetyl cysteine (NAC). According to some embodiments, the first
pharmaceutical composition comprises a combination of ascorbic acid
and NAC. For example, provided herein is a first pharmaceutical
composition, suitable for e.g., subcutaneous administration, that
includes about 0.1% to about 10% by weight ascorbic acid or a
pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, about 0.01% to about 1%
by weight of a component selected from the group consisting of:
NAC, L-cysteine and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof;
about 2% to about 16% by weight levodopa or an ester thereof; and
about 0.6% to about 2% by weight carbidopa or an ester thereof.
[0151] According to some embodiments, the first pharmaceutical
composition comprises a base. According to some embodiments the
base is selected from the group consisting of arginine, NaOH,
tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane (TRIS), NH.sub.4OH,
ethylenediamine, diethylamine, ethanolamine, diethanolamine,
meglumine, and any combination thereof. According to some
embodiments, the base is arginine.
[0152] According to some embodiments, the first pharmaceutical
composition comprises between about 5% w/v and about 30% w/v or a
base. According to some embodiments, the first pharmaceutical
composition comprises between about 5% w/v and about 10% w/v,
between about 10% w/v and about 15% w/v, between about 15% w/v and
about 20% w/v, between about 20% w/v and about 25% w/v, between
about 25% w/v and about 30% w/v, between about 12.5% w/v and 17.5%
w/v, or about 15% w/v, or about 15.2% w/v base.
[0153] According to some embodiments, the first pharmaceutical
composition comprises a surfactant. According to some embodiments,
the surfactant is selected from Tween-80, Tween-60, Tween-40,
Tween-20, Tween-65, Tween-85, Span 20, Span 40, Span 60, Span 80,
Span 85, polyoxyl 35 castor oil (Cremophor EL),
polyoxyethylene-660-hydroxystearate (macrogol 660), or Poloxamer
188 (Pluronic.RTM. F-68), or any combination thereof. The first
pharmaceutical composition of the invention may include between
about 0.1 to about 3.0% w/v of a surfactant or combination of two
or more surfactants. According to some embodiments, the first
pharmaceutical composition comprises between about 0.1 to about
0.2% w/v, between about 0.2 to about 0.3% w/v, between about 0.3 to
about 0.4% w/v, between about 0.4 to about 0.5% w/v, between about
0.5 to about 0.6% w/v, between about 0.6 to about 0.7% w/v, between
about 0.7 to about 0.8% w/v, between about 0.8 to about 0.9% w/v,
between about 0.9 to about 1.0% w/v, between about 1.0 to about
1.5% w/v, between about 1.5 to about 2.0% w/v, between about 2.0 to
about 2.5% w/v, between about 2.5 to about 3.0% w/v of a surfactant
or combination of two or more surfactants.
[0154] The first pharmaceutical composition may further comprise an
additional pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, such as
N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP), polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), propylene
glycol, a preservative, a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle, a
stabilizer, a dispersing agent, a suspending agent, an amino sugar,
a calcium chelator, protease inhibitors, or any combination
thereof. The first pharmaceutical composition of the invention may
comprise between about 5.0 to about 80.0% w/v or an additional
pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, e.g., a solvent, such as NMP
or a buffer or any other co-solvent. For example, provided here in,
is a pharmaceutically acceptable first composition that includes
about 6% by weight levodopa, about 0.75% by weight carbidopa, about
10% to about 20% by weight arginine, about 0.5% by weight of
L-cysteine or NAC, and/or about 0.5% by weight ascorbic acid or a
salt thereof. An exemplary pharmaceutical first composition (e.g.,
formulation A) may include about 6% by weight levodopa, about 0.75%
by weight carbidopa, and about 14% to about 16% by weight arginine.
Another exemplary pharmaceutical composition may include about 6%
by weight levodopa, about 0.75% by weight carbidopa, about 14% to
about 16% by weight arginine, about 0.5% ascorbic acid and about
0.5% NAC.
[0155] According to some embodiments, the first pharmaceutical
composition of the invention comprises between about 5.0 to about
10.0% w/v, between about 10.0 to about 15.0% w/v, between about
15.0 to about 20.0% w/v, between about 20.0 to about 25.0% w/v,
between about 25.0 to about 30.0% w/v, between about 30.0 to about
35.0% w/v, between about 35.0 to about 40.0% w/v, between about
40.0 to about 45.0% w/v, between about 45.0 to about 50.0% w/v,
between about 50.0 to about 55.0% w/v, between about 55.0 to about
60.0% w/v, between about 60.0 to about 65.0% w/v, between about
65.0 to about 70.0% w/v, between about 70.0 to about 75.0% w/v,
between about 75.0 to about 80.0% w/v of a solvent, e.g., NMP, a
buffer or any other co-solvent.
[0156] According to some embodiments, the first pharmaceutical
composition further comprises a buffer. According to some
embodiments, the buffer is selected from citrate buffer, citric
acid buffer, sodium acetate buffer, acetic acid buffer, tartaric
acid buffer, phosphate buffer, succinic acid buffer, Tris buffer,
glycine buffer, hydrochloric acid buffer, potassium hydrogen
phthalate buffer, sodium buffer, sodium citrate tartrate buffer,
sodium hydroxide buffer, sodium dihydrogen phosphate buffer,
disodium hydrogen phosphate buffer, tromethamine (TRIS), or any
combination thereof. The first pharmaceutical composition may
comprise between about 0.1 to about 30.0% w/v of a buffer.
According to some embodiments, the first pharmaceutical composition
comprises between about 0.1 to about 1.0% w/v, between about 1.0 to
about 2.0% w/v, between about 2.0 to about 3.0% w/v, between about
3.0 to about 4.0% w/v, between about 4.0 to about 5.0% w/v, between
about 5.0 to about 6.0% w/v, between about 6.0 to about 7.0% w/v,
between about 8.0 to about 9.0% w/v, between about 9.0 to about
10.0% w/v, between about 10.0 to about 15.0% w/v, between about
15.0 to about 20.0% w/v, between about 20.0 to about 25.0% w/v,
between about 25.0 to about 30.0% w/v of a buffer.
[0157] According to some embodiments, the first pharmaceutical
compositions further comprises an acid or a base, e.g., in order to
provide a composition with a pre-defined pH. According to some
embodiments, the acid is selected from HCl, HBr, methanesulfonic
acid, ascorbic acid, acetic acid, citric acid, or any combination
thereof. According to some embodiments, the base is selected from
NaOH, Ca(OH).sub.2, ammonium hydroxide, arginine, magnesium
hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, meglumine, tromethamine (TRIS),
triethylamine, diisopropylethylamine, diazabicycloundecene or any
combination thereof. The first pharmaceutical compositions may
comprise between about 0.1 to about 30.0% w/v of a base or acid.
According to some embodiments, the first pharmaceutical composition
comprises between about 0.1 to about 1.0% w/v, between about 1.0 to
about 2.0% w/v, between about 2.0 to about 3.0% w/v, between about
3.0 to about 4.0% w/v, between about 4.0 to about 5.0% w/v, between
about 5.0 to about 6.0% w/v, between about 6.0 to about 7.0% w/v,
between about 8.0 to about 9.0% w/v, between about 9.0 to about
10.0, between about 10.0 to about 11.0, between about 11.0 to about
12.0, between about 12.0 to about 13.0, between about 13.0 to about
14.0, between about 14.0 to about 15.0, between about 15.0 to about
16.0, between about 16.0 to about 17.0, between about 17.0 to about
18.0, between about 18.0 to about 19.0, between about 19.0 to about
20.0, between about 20.0 to about 21.0, between about 21.0 to about
22.0, between about 22.0 to about 23.0, between about 23.0 to about
24.0, between about 24.0 to about 25.0, between about 25.0 to about
26.0, between about 26.0 to about 27.0, between about 27.0 to about
28.0, between about 28.0 to about 29.0, between about 29.0 to about
30.0, of a base or acid.
[0158] The pH of the first pharmaceutical composition of the
invention may be between about 4.5 to about 10 at about 25.degree.
C. According to some embodiments, the pH of the first
pharmaceutical compositions is between about 4.5 to about 5 at
about 25.degree. C. According to some embodiments, the pH of the
first pharmaceutical compositions is between about 5 to about 6 at
about 25.degree. C. According to some embodiments, the pH of the
first pharmaceutical compositions is between about 6 to about 7 at
about 25.degree. C.
[0159] According to some embodiments, the pH of the first
pharmaceutical compositions is between about 7 to about 8 at about
25.degree. C. According to some embodiments, the pH of the first
pharmaceutical compositions is between about 8 to about 9 at about
25.degree. C. According to some embodiments, the pH of the first
pharmaceutical compositions is between about 9 to about 10 at about
25.degree. C. According to some embodiments, the pH of the first
pharmaceutical compositions is between about 4.5 to about 5.5 at
about 25.degree. C. According to some embodiments, the pH of the
first pharmaceutical compositions is between about 5.5 to about 6.5
at about 25.degree. C. According to some embodiments, the pH of the
first pharmaceutical compositions is between about 6.5 to about 7.5
at about 25.degree. C. According to some embodiments, the pH of the
first pharmaceutical compositions is between about 7.5 to about 8.5
at about 25.degree. C. According to some embodiments, the pH of the
first pharmaceutical compositions is between about 8.5 to about 9.5
at about 25.degree. C. According to some embodiments, the pH of the
first pharmaceutical compositions is between about 9.5 to about 10
at about 25.degree. C. According to some embodiments, the pH of the
first pharmaceutical compositions is about 9.5 at about 25.degree.
C. According to some embodiments, an acid or a base is added to the
first pharmaceutical composition in order to provide a composition
with a predefined pH value. According to some embodiments, the acid
is selected from HCl, HBr, methanesulfonic acid, ascorbic acid,
acetic acid, citric acid, or any combination thereof. According to
some embodiments, the base is selected from NaOH, arginine, an
amine base, any of the bases mentioned herein, and any combination
thereof.
[0160] According to some embodiments, the second pharmaceutical
composition is administered when desired and/or required, e.g.,
when symptoms from said neurological or movement disorder require
such administration, or according to a predefined treatment
protocol. The assessment of the timing for administering the second
pharmaceutical composition may be performed by a caretaker, a
physician, the patient to whom the composition is being
administered, or any combination thereof, resulting from
consultation and/or joint decision making, and the like. According
to some embodiments, a system supported by any type of sensors may
provide data for determining the need for administering the second
pharmaceutical composition. That data may be delivered to a
caretaker, a physician, the patient, or any combination thereof,
via any means, such as an electronic device, e.g., a smartphone,
dedicated console, tablet, email, dedicated or known application,
and the like.
[0161] According to some embodiments, the second pharmaceutical
composition is administered at predefined times, predefined
intervals, or both, set, e.g., according to treatment protocols or
according to data received from the patient, caregiver, physician,
sensors, and the like. The predetermined times and/or intervals may
be reset at any time point, e.g., in view of data received from the
patient, caretaker, sensors, physician assessment, and the
like.
[0162] According to some embodiments, the second pharmaceutical
composition is orally administered substantially concurrently with
the start of the infusion time course. According to some
embodiments, the second pharmaceutical composition is orally
administered about 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 hours after the start of the
infusion time course. It is noted that the "start of the infusion
time course" may be a daily time, wherein the cycle of the
infusion, e.g., when new vials are introduced into the system, when
a cartridge is replaced, when an infusion set is replaced, and the
like.
[0163] According to some embodiments, the orally administered
second pharmaceutical composition is a morning oral dose. According
to some embodiments, the morning oral dose comprises levodopa, a
levodopa salt, a levodopa prodrug, or any combination thereof.
According to some embodiments, the morning oral dose includes one
of: 25 mg levodopa, 50 mg levodopa, 75 mg levodopa, 95 mg levodopa,
100 mg levodopa, 125 mg levodopa, 145 mg levodopa, 150 mg levodopa,
195 mg levodopa, 200 mg levodopa, 245 mg levodopa, or 250 mg
levodopa.
[0164] According to some embodiments, the morning oral dose
comprises (a) levodopa, a levodopa salt, a levodopa prodrug; (b) a
dopa decarboxylase inhibitor (DDCI), a DDCI salt, a DDCI prodrug,
or (c) any combination thereof
[0165] According to some embodiments the second pharmaceutical
composition is administered up to 20 times a day. According to some
embodiments, the second pharmaceutical composition is administered
about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 or 12 times a day.
According to some embodiments, the second pharmaceutical
composition is administered between about 3 and 7 times a day.
According to some embodiments, the second pharmaceutical
composition is administered between about 4 and 6 times a day.
According to some embodiments, the second pharmaceutical
composition is administered at a frequency of between about 30
minutes to about 24 hours. According to some embodiments, the
second pharmaceutical composition is administered at a frequency of
between about 30 minutes to about one hour, between about one hour
to two hours, between about two hours to three hours, between about
three hours to about four hours, between about four hours to about
five hours, between about five hours to about six hours, between
about six hours to seven five hours, between about seven hours to
about eight hours, between about eight hours to about nine hours,
between about nine hours to about 10 hours, between about 10 hours
to about 11 hours, between about 11 hours to about 12 hours,
between about 12 hours to about 13 hours, between about 13 hours to
about 14 hours, between about 14 hours to about 15 hours, between
about 15 hours to about 16 hours, between about 16 hours to about
17 hours, between about 17 hours to about 18 hours, between about
18 hours to about 19 hours, between about 19 hours to about 20
hours, between about 20 hours to about 21 hours, between about 21
hours to about 22 hours, between about 22 hours to about 23 hours,
between about 23 hours to about 24 hours.
[0166] The intervals between one administration to the next may
differ as well, depending, e.g., on the
patient's/caretaker's/physician's observations and assessment, on
data received from any type of appropriate sensor, on a predefined
treatment protocol, any combination thereof, and the like.
[0167] According to some embodiments, the administered dose of the
levodopa moiety in the second pharmaceutical composition is the
same each time it is administered. According to some embodiments,
the dose of the levodopa moiety in the second pharmaceutical
composition may differ between different administrations. According
to some embodiments, the dose of the levodopa moiety in the second
pharmaceutical composition is between about 10 mg per day and about
3000 mg per day, between about 10 mg per day and about 50 mg per
day, between about 50 mg per day and about 100 mg per day, between
about 100 mg per day and about 150 mg per day, between about 150 mg
per day and about 250 mg per day, between about 250 mg per day and
about 350 mg per day, between about 350 mg per day and about 500 mg
per day, between about 500 mg per day and about 750 mg per day,
between about 750 mg per day and about 1000 mg per day, between
about 1000 mg per day and about 1250 mg per day, between about 1250
mg per day and about 1500 mg per day, between about 1500 mg per day
and about 1750 mg per day, between about 1750 mg per day and about
2000 mg per day, between about 2000 mg per day and about 2250 mg
per day, between about 2250 mg per day and about 2500 mg per day,
between about 2500 mg per day and about 2750 mg per day, or between
about 2750 mg per day and about 3000 mg per day. According to some
embodiments, the dose of the levodopa moiety in the second
pharmaceutical composition is between about 100 mg per day to about
1800 mg per day. According to some embodiments, the dose of the
levodopa moiety in the second pharmaceutical composition is between
about 350 mg per day to about 700 mg per day.
[0168] It is noted that an administered dose is defined according
to the time in which the composition is administered to the
patient, and therefore, if several tablets, e.g., 4 tablets, each
comprising 100 mg of levodopa are administered to the patient at
practically the same time, the administered dose of the levodopa in
the second pharmaceutical composition would be considered to be 400
mg in such an instance. Further, the dose per day may consist of
several administered doses, not necessarily identical to one
another, e.g., a patient may be administered 100 mg at 8 am, 200 mg
at 10 am, 100 mg at 3 pm and 75 mg at 7 pm, such that the dose of
the levodopa moiety in the second pharmaceutical composition would
be considered to be 475 mg per day.
[0169] According to some embodiments, the dose of the levodopa
moiety in the second pharmaceutical composition is between about 10
mg and about 500 mg per administration, between about 10 mg and
about 25 mg per administration, between about 25 mg and about 50 mg
per administration, between about 50 mg and about 75 mg per
administration, between about 75 mg and about 100 mg per
administration, between about 100 mg and about 150 mg per
administration, between about 150 mg and about 200 mg per
administration, between about 200 mg and about 250 mg per
administration, between about 250 mg and about 300 mg per
administration, between about 300 mg and about 350 mg per
administration, between about 350 mg and about 400 mg per
administration, between about 400 mg and about 450 mg per
administration, between about 450 mg and about 500 mg per
administration. According to some embodiments, the dose differs
between different administrations. According to other embodiments,
the dose remains constant for at least two administrations, e.g.,
over the course of 24 hours, three days, one week, and the
like.
[0170] In certain embodiments, the dose of the levodopa moiety in
the second pharmaceutical composition is about 50 mg, 75 mg, 100
mg, 125 mg, 150 mg, 200 mg, or 250 mg levodopa, e.g., in an
immediate release tablet or capsule. According to some embodiments,
the dose of the levodopa moiety in the second pharmaceutical
composition is about 95 mg, about 145 mg, about 195 mg, or about
245 mg levodopa, e.g., in an extended release form, e.g., a tablet
or capsule.
[0171] As mentioned above, the levodopa moiety may be levodopa, a
levodopa salt, a levodopa prodrug or any combination thereof.
According to some embodiments, the levodopa moiety is levodopa.
[0172] According to some embodiments, the dose of the carbidopa
moiety in the second pharmaceutical composition is between about
2.5 mg and about 50 mg per administration, between about 2.5 mg and
about 20 mg per administration, between about 2.5 mg and about 25
mg per administration, between about 2.5 mg and about 35 mg per
administration, between about 2.5 mg and about 40 mg per
administration, between about 15 mg and about 20 mg per
administration, between about 15 mg and about 25 mg per
administration, between about 15 mg and about 35 mg per
administration, between about 15 mg and about 40 mg per
administration, between about 15 mg and about 50 mg per
administration, between about 20 mg and about 25 mg per
administration, between about 20 mg and about 35 mg per
administration, between about 20 mg and about 40 mg per
administration, between about 20 mg and about 50 mg per
administration, between about 25 mg and about 35 mg per
administration, between about 25 mg and about 40 mg per
administration, between about 25 mg and about 50 mg per
administration, between about 35 mg and about 40 mg per
administration, between about 35 mg and about 50 mg per
administration, between about 40 mg and about 50 mg per
administration. According to some embodiments, the dose of
carbidopa moiety in the second pharmaceutical composition comprises
2.5 mg, 18.57 mg, 25 mg, 31.25 mg, 37.5 mg or 50 mg carbidopa.
[0173] The second pharmaceutical composition may be in any
appropriate oral form, such as a pill, hard or soft capsule,
tablet, troches, lozenges, aqueous or oily suspensions, dispersible
powders or granules, emulsions, syrups or elixirs. The second
pharmaceutical composition may an immediate release form, or any
type of controlled release form, such as sustained release,
extended release, delayed release, prolonged release, and the like.
As noted above, the second pharmaceutical composition may comprise
at least two active ingredients, e.g., levodopa and carbidopa. It
is noted that each one of the active ingredients in the second
pharmaceutical composition may be formulated in a different release
form, for instance, the levodopa may be in a controlled release
form, while the carbidopa is in an immediate release form, or vice
versa.
[0174] According to some embodiments, the second pharmaceutical
formulation is administered only during high activity/waking hours,
e.g., during the day, such that the administration intervals are
smaller during high activity/waking hours than during other parts
of the day, e.g., low activity/night hours. According to further
embodiments, the doses of the second pharmaceutical formulation
provided during high activity/waking hours are higher than the
doses administered during other parts of the day, e.g., low
activity/night hours. According to some embodiments, a dosing
regimen over 24 hours is devised and may remain constant for a
certain number of days, while, within the same day the regimen may
be different based on wakefulness, activity, and the like.
According to some embodiments, the dosing regimen may change from
day to day, as well as within the same day.
[0175] Embodiments of the invention are further directed to a
method for treatment of a neurological or movement disorder, such
as Parkinson's disease, in a patient in need thereof, wherein the
method comprises:
[0176] parenterally administering a first pharmaceutical
composition comprising: [0177] levodopa, a levodopa salt, a
levodopa prodrug, or any combination thereof; and a dopa
decarboxylase inhibitor (DDCI), a DDCI salt, a DDCI prodrug, or any
combination thereof; [0178] and, concomitantly,
[0179] orally administering a morning oral dose composition
comprising: [0180] levodopa, a levodopa salt, a levodopa prodrug; a
dopa decarboxylase inhibitor (DDCI), a DDCI salt, a DDCI prodrug;
or any combination thereof.
[0181] Further embodiments of the invention are directed to
[0182] a first pharmaceutical composition comprising: [0183]
levodopa, a levodopa salt, a levodopa prodrug, or any combination
thereof; and [0184] a dopa decarboxylase inhibitor (DDCI), a DDCI
salt, a DDCI prodrug, or any combination thereof; [0185] and,
[0186] a second pharmaceutical composition comprising: [0187]
levodopa, a levodopa salt, a levodopa prodrug; [0188] a dopa
decarboxylase inhibitor (DDCI), a DDCI salt, a DDCI prodrug; or any
combination thereof,
[0189] for use as a combination in the treatment of a neurological
or movement disorder, for example, Parkinson's disease, wherein the
first pharmaceutical composition is formulated as a parenteral
composition and the second pharmaceutical composition is formulated
as an oral composition.
[0190] Further embodiments of the invention are directed to a kit
comprising:
[0191] a first pharmaceutical composition in parenteral form
comprising: [0192] levodopa, a levodopa salt, a levodopa prodrug,
or any combination thereof; and a dopa decarboxylase inhibitor
(DDCI), a DDCI salt, a DDCI prodrug, or any combination
thereof;
[0193] a second pharmaceutical composition in oral form comprising:
[0194] levodopa, a levodopa salt, a levodopa prodrug; [0195] a dopa
decarboxylase inhibitor (DDCI), a DDCI salt, a DDCI prodrug; or any
combination thereof; and [0196] instructions for the concomitant
administration of the first pharmaceutical composition and the
second pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of a
neurological or movement disorder, such as Parkinson's disease.
[0197] Further embodiments of the invention are directed to a kit
comprising:
[0198] a first pharmaceutical composition in parenteral form
comprising:
[0199] levodopa, a levodopa salt, a levodopa prodrug, or any
combination thereof; and a dopa decarboxylase inhibitor (DDCI), a
DDCI salt, a DDCI prodrug, or any combination thereof; and
[0200] instructions for the concomitant administration of the first
pharmaceutical composition and a second pharmaceutical composition
for the treatment of a neurological or movement disorder, such as
Parkinson's disease, wherein the second pharmaceutical composition
is provided separately.
[0201] Further embodiments of the invention are directed to a
method of treating Parkinson's disease in a patient in need
thereof, wherein the patient was previously administered a previous
form of levodopa other than immediate release carbidopa-levodopa
tablets in a ratio of 1:4, and wherein the method comprises: [0202]
converting the patient from the previous form of levodopa to oral
immediate release levodopa-carbidopa 100/25 mg tablets; [0203]
subcutaneously administering to the patient, over a subcutaneous
infusion time course of at least about 24 hours or more, a first
pharmaceutically acceptable liquid composition comprising levodopa;
and [0204] orally administering to the patient, before or during
the subcutaneous infusion time course, at least one oral dosage
form comprising levodopa.
[0205] Further embodiments of the invention are directed to a
method of treating Parkinson's disease in a patient in need
thereof, wherein the patient was previously administered a previous
form of levodopa, and wherein the method comprises: [0206]
converting the patient from the previous form of levodopa to an
oral immediate release levodopa-carbidopa form; [0207] after said
conversion, subcutaneously administering to the patient, over a
subcutaneous infusion time course of at least about 24 hours or
more, a first pharmaceutically acceptable liquid composition
comprising levodopa; and [0208] orally administering to the
patient, before or during the subcutaneous infusion time course, at
least one oral dosage form comprising levodopa.
[0209] Further embodiments of the invention are directed to a
method of treating Parkinson's disease in a patient in need
thereof, wherein the patient was previously administered a previous
form of levodopa, and wherein the method comprises: [0210]
converting the patient from the previous form of levodopa to an
oral immediate release levodopa form, thus administering an amount
of oral immediate release levodopa to said patient; [0211]
following said conversion, subcutaneously administering to the
patient, over a subcutaneous infusion time course of at least about
24 hours or more, a first pharmaceutically acceptable liquid
composition comprising a subcutaneous amount of levodopa, wherein
[0212] if the amount of oral immediate release form of levodopa is
higher than the subcutaneous amount of levodopa, the amount of oral
immediate release form of levodopa is reduced by about the amount
of the subcutaneous amount of levodopa and the patient is
administered a remaining amount of oral immediate release levodopa;
and [0213] if the amount of oral immediate release form of levodopa
is lower than the subcutaneous amount of levodopa, the patient is
not administered the oral immediate release form of levodopa except
for a morning dose of oral immediate release levodopa, administered
before or during the subcutaneous infusion time course.
[0214] Further embodiments of the invention are directed to a
method of treating Parkinson's disease in a patient in need
thereof, wherein the patient was previously administered with a
previous form of levodopa, and wherein the method comprises: [0215]
converting the patient from the previous form of levodopa to an
oral immediate release levodopa form, thus administering an initial
daily amount of oral immediate release levodopa to said patient;
[0216] following said conversion, subcutaneously administering to
the patient, over a subcutaneous infusion time course of at least
about 24 hours or more, a first pharmaceutically acceptable liquid
composition in an amount to deliver about 720 mg of levodopa to the
patient over the course of at least about 24 hours, wherein [0217]
if the initial daily amount of oral immediate release form of
levodopa is higher than about 700 mg, the amount oral immediate
release form of levodopa is reduced by about 700 mg and the
patients is administered with a remaining amount of oral immediate
release levodopa, equal to the initial daily amount of oral
immediate release levodopa minus 700 mg; and [0218] if the initial
daily amount of amount of oral immediate release form of levodopa
is lower than about 700 mg, the patient is administered only with a
morning dose of oral immediate release levodopa, administered
before or during the subcutaneous infusion time course.
[0219] In certain embodiments of the methods described herein, the
concomitant administration of the first composition (parenteral,
e.g., subcutaneous administration) and the second composition
(e.g., oral tablet) to the patient results in a higher area under
the curve (AUC) for levodopa from time 0 to the end of the
parenteral, e.g., subcutaneous, infusion as compared to the
combined AUC for levodopa in the patient when the first composition
and the second composition are not concomitantly administered,
wherein the total amount of levodopa administered is the same,
whether administered concomitantly or non-concomitantly.
[0220] Unless explicitly stated, the method embodiments described
herein are not constrained to a particular order or sequence.
Additionally, some of the described method embodiments or elements
thereof can occur or be performed simultaneously, at the same point
in time, or concurrently.
[0221] It is appreciated that certain features of the invention may
also be provided in combination in a single embodiment. Conversely,
various elements of the invention that are, for brevity, described
in the context of a single embodiment, may also be provided
separately or in any suitable sub-combination or as suitable in any
other described embodiment of the invention. Further, certain
features described in the context of various embodiments are not to
be considered essential features of those embodiments, unless the
embodiment is inoperative without those elements.
[0222] Various embodiments and aspects of the present invention as
delineated hereinabove and as claimed in the claims section below
may be supported by the following examples; however, they are not
to be limited by the examples.
EXAMPLES
Example 1
Synergism
[0223] A test was run in order to assess the plasma exposure of
levodopa (LD) following the coadministration of LD and carbidopa
(CD) in both subcutaneous (SC) and oral administrations.
Accordingly, results obtained from a combined SC+oral
administration were compared to results obtained from SC
administration alone and from oral administration alone. An
additive plasma exposure and PK profile was expected, i.e., it was
expected that the SC+oral coadministration would provide results
equal to the additive results of the SC and oral administrations,
when each was administered separately.
Methods
[0224] 16 healthy subjects (18-50 years) were treated in a
crossover manner, i.e., sequentially, with a washout period of 6
days between the following two treatments:
[0225] Treatment A: A total dose of 180/22.5 mg LD/CD (formulation
A) was administered by SC infusion over the course of 8 hours, at a
steady infusion rate.
[0226] Treatment B: An immediate release (IR) tablet of 100/25 mg
LD/CD was administered orally at time 0 h.
[0227] Following a 32 hour washout period, the same 16 healthy
subjects were administered with LC/CD both orally and
subcutaneously according to the following treatment:
[0228] Treatment C: A dose of 153.6/19.2 LD/CD (formulation A) was
administered by SC infusion over the course of 8 hours, at a steady
infusion rate, combined with a single co-administration of an oral
IR LD/CD 100/25 mg tablet, 4 hours after the initiation of the
infusion. Total LD/CD dose: 253.6/44.2 mg.
[0229] Blood samples were collected at the following time
points:
[0230] Treatment A: 0 (prior to treatment initiation), 0.5 h, 1 h,
2 h, 3 h, 4 h, 5 h, 5.5 h, 6 h, 7 h, 8 h (prior to the end of the
infusion).
[0231] Treatment B: 0 (prior to treatment initiation), 0.5 h, 1 h,
2 h, 3 h, 4 h.
[0232] Treatment C: 0 (prior to treatment initiation), 0.5 h, 1 h,
2 h, 3 h, 4 h, 4.5 h, 5 h, 5.5 h, 6 h, 7 h, 8 h (prior to the end
of the infusion).
Results
[0233] The normalized AUC.sub.0-8 of LD and CD of Treatment C,
resulting from the combined SC and oral treatment, as described
above, was calculated and compared to the sum of the normalized LD
and CD AUCs obtained from Treatment A (AUC.sub.0-8 resulting from 8
h SC infusion) and Treatment B (AUC.sub.0-4 resulting from one IR
oral tablet). The results are presented in the Tables 1 and 2
below.
TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Observed .vs. Calculated Ratios of LD AUCs
Resulting from SC, Oral, and SC + Oral Treatments Observed 3.
Combined 4. Treatment C (C) 1. Treatment A AUC 2. Treatment B 1 + 2
AUC (0-8) Additive ID (0-8) x0.853* AUC (0-4) [Estimated]
[Observed] Ratio 1001 2266 + 1327 = 3593 4092 vs. 1.139 1002 2218 +
1434 = 3652 3961 vs. 1.085 1003 2620 + 1752 = 4372 5136 vs. 1.175
1004 1729 + 919 = 2648 3508 vs. 1.325 1005 2031 + 969 = 3000 4105
vs. 1.368 1006 2693 + 1885 = 4578 6325 vs. 1.382 1008 2603 + 986 =
3589 5031 vs. 1.402 1009 1920 + 1167 = 3087 3889 vs. 1.260 1010
2575 + 1375 = 3950 4175 vs. 1.057 1011 3686 + 2658 = 6344 7678 vs.
1.210 1012 2310 + 1419 = 3729 4772 vs. 1.280 1013 3087 + 1799 =
4886 5620 vs. 1.150 1014 2196 + 1426 = 3622 5059 vs. 1.397 1015
2629 + 1812 = 4441 5861 vs. 1.320 1016 2236 + 1837 = 4073 4610 vs.
1.132 Geomean Individual 1.240 Geomean 2412 + 1458 = 3870 4817 vs.
1.245 Group *Treatment A AUC multiplied by 0.853 in order to
provide a dose equal to the subcutaneous dose of Treatment C. It is
noted in this respect that previous studies (not shown) proved the
dose proportionality of subcutaneous levodopa and carbidopa, and
therefore, comparison between doses is by linear normalization.
TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 Observed .vs. Calculated Ratios of CD AUCs
Resulting from SC, Oral, and SC + Oral Treatments 4. Observed 3.
Combined Treatment (C) 1. Treatment A AUC 2. Treatment B 1 + 2 C
AUC (0-8) Additive ID (0-8) x0.853* AUC (0-4) [Estimated]
[Observed] Ratio 1001 850 + 256 = 1106 917 vs. 0.829 1002 827 + 290
= 1117 973 vs. 0.871 1003 925 + 266 = 1191 1086 vs. 0.912 1004 773
+ 219 = 992 1000 vs. 1.008 1005 942 + 246 = 1188 1181 vs. 0.994
1006 955 + 322 = 1277 1218 vs. 0.954 1008 988 + 349 = 1337 1047 vs.
0.783 1009 657 + 318 = 975 754 vs. 0.773 1010 880 + 322 = 1202 995
vs. 0.828 1011 1231 + 513 = 1744 1358 vs. 0.779 1012 855 + 300 =
1155 868 vs. 0.752 1013 1017 + 459 = 1476 1200 vs. 0.813 1014 770 +
297 = 1067 1152 vs. 1.080 1015 1120 + 252 = 1372 1255 vs. 0.915
1016 859 + 351 = 1210 936 vs. 0.774 Geomean Individual 0.866
Geomean 900 + 309 = 1209 1051 vs. 0.869 Group *Treatment A AUC
multiplied by 0.853 in order to provide a dose equal to the
subcutaneous dose of Treatment C. It is noted in this respect that
previous studies (not shown) proved the dose proportionality of
subcutaneous levodopa and carbidopa, and therefore, comparison
between doses is by linear normalization.
[0234] It was expected that the combined/additive results of
Treatments A and B (combined, i.e., added to one another), would be
practically the same as the results obtained from Treatment C,
which essentially combines Treatments A and B within its treatment
regime.
[0235] Surprisingly, as presented in the results above, the
comparison of the Treatment C normalized AUC.sub.0-8, with the sum
of the normalized AUCs for Treatments A and B, as described above,
demonstrated a higher than expected LD AUC, while, in contrast, the
CD AUC for Treatment C was lower than expected.
[0236] Specifically, as presented in Table 1, the ratio of the LD
normalized AUCs resulting from Treatment C, compared to those
obtained in Treatments A+B (addition of both to simulate the SC +
oral administration in Treatment C) for each individual was above
1.0, with a mean ratio of 1.245, and a range of from 1.057 to
1.402. Further, as presented in Table 2, the ratio of the CD
normalized AUCs resulting from Treatment C, compared to those
obtained in Treatments A+B, for most individuals was below 1.0,
with a mean ratio of 0.869 and a range of from 0.773 to 1.080.
[0237] Thus, surprisingly, the combined SC+oral treatment provides
LD levels higher than expected from the addition of the two types
of administrations, when each is provided separately. In contrast,
the CD levels obtained from the combined SC+oral treatment are
lower than expected from the addition of the two types of
administrations, when each is provided separately. The low CD
results obtained in the combined treatment render the higher than
expected LD levels even more surprising--even though the amount of
CD is reduced, the amount of LD actually rises, which is opposite
than what would have been expected, since generally, the CD
inhibits the peripheral metabolism of LD and therefore, the lower
the amount of CD, the lower the expected amount of LD would be.
Example 2
Dose Proportionality
Example 2a
[0238] Dose proportionality of LD and CD administered
subcutaneously was demonstrated in a clinical trial (ND0612-001, a
single dose, single-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo
controlled, dose escalation study in healthy male subjects).
[0239] Subjects were administered with a composition comprising LD
(6% w/w)/CD (1.4% w/w) by way of a 24 hour continuous infusion at
varying infusion rates: [0240] Group 1: 80 .mu.l/h [0241] Group 2:
120 .mu.l/h [0242] Group 3: 160 .mu.l/h [0243] Group 4: 200 .mu.l/h
[0244] Group 5: 240 .mu.l/h Several PK parameters were derived for
both LD and CD in the dose proportionality assessment, including
AUC (hr*ng/mL), Cmax (ng/mL), C15 (ng/mL), and C24 (ng/mL).
[0245] All analyses performed for all PK parameters studied
demonstrated dose proportionality for both LD and CD. Reference is
made to FIG. 1, which presents the mean plasma levodopa
concentration of the five tested groups .vs. the time (in hours)
after subcutaneous infusion initiation. As clearly shown in FIG. 1,
the levodopa plasma levels are dependent on the administered dose
of levodopa and are proportional to one another. Similar results
were obtained for carbidopa.
Example 2b
[0246] In a separate clinical trial (ND0612-005a and ND0612-005b,
open label design studies), the plasma carbidopa levels were tested
in view of the subcutaneous administration of several carbidopa
doses. Three formulations, comprising 60 mg/ml levodopa and (a) 7.5
mg/ml; (b) 6 mg/ml; or 4 mg/ml of carbidopa, were administered to
three groups of subjects over the course of 24 hours, providing a
total of 17.9 mg/24 h carbidopa to each subject in the first group,
26.9 mg/24 h carbidopa to each subject in the second group and 33.6
mg/24 h carbidopa to each subject in the third group. The obtained
carbidopa Cmax values showed clear dose proportionality (see FIG.
2).
Equivalents
[0247] While specific embodiments of the subject invention have
been discussed, the above specification is illustrative and not
restrictive. Many variations of the invention will become apparent
to those skilled in the art upon review of this specification. The
full scope of the invention should be determined by reference to
the claims, along with their full scope of equivalents, and the
specification, along with such variations.
[0248] Unless otherwise indicated, all numbers expressing
quantities of ingredients, reaction conditions, and so forth used
in the specification and claims are to be understood as being
modified in all instances by the term "about". It should be noted
that where particular values are described in the description and
claims, unless otherwise stated, the term "about" means that an
acceptable error range, e.g., up to 5% or 10%, for the particular
value should be assumed.
INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
[0249] The entire contents of all patents, published patent
applications, websites, and other references cited herein are
hereby expressly incorporated herein in their entireties by
reference.
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