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USOO8637087B2 (12) United States Patent (10) Patent No.: US 8,637,087 B2 Sandage, Jr. et al. (45) Date of Patent: Jan. 28, 2014 (54) TREATMENT OF INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS (56) References Cited USING (6AR, 10AR)-A-TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL-11-OIC U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS ACDS 3,536,809 A 10/1970 AppleZweig .................. 424/435 3,598,123 A 8, 1971 Zaffaroni ....... ... 424/435 (75) Inventors: Bobby W. Sandage, Jr., Acton, MA 3,845,770 A 11/1974 Theeuwes ... ... 424/427 (US); Glenn L. Cooper, Wayland, MA 3,916,899 A 11/1975 Theeuwes ...... ... 424/427 (US) 4,008,719 A 2f1977 Theeuwes et al. ..... ... 424/427 4,876,276 A 10, 1989 Machoulam et al. ......... 514/454 4,880,830 A 11/1989 Rhodes ......................... 424/470 (73) Assignee: JB Therapeutics Inc., Newton Center, 4,973,603 A 11/1990 Burnstein ...... 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(57) ABSTRACT (60) Provisional application No. 60/658,578, filed on Mar. The present invention relates to non-psychoactive derivatives 7, 2005, provisional application No. 60/635,005, filed of tetrahydrocannabinol, which are useful in treating intersti on Dec. 13, 2004. tial cystitis and relieving symptoms thereof. The invention uses (6aR.10aR)-A-tetrahydrocannabinol-11-oic acids (51) Int. C. (hereinafter referred to as (6aR.10aR)-A-THC-1 1-oic acid), A6 IK3I/352 (2006.01) as well as pharmaceutical compositions containing the (6aR, A6 IK3I/437 (2006.01) 10aR)-A-THC-11-oic acids, for treatment of interstitial cys A6IP 23/00 (2006.01) titis in a mammal. The invention further covers methods of (52) U.S. C. formulating and administering the compounds and pharma USPC ........... 424/618; 424/725; 514/455; 514/304; ceutical compositions as therapeutic agents in the treatment 514/317; 514/305; 514/424; 514/291; 514/256; of interstitial cystitis, with particularly preferred administra 514/217: 514/56; 514/454 tion routes being oral and via intravesicular instillation. (58) Field of Classification Search None See application file for complete search history. 7 Claims, 9 Drawing Sheets Hor Qu >so O ch CHOR O dr" US 8,637,087 B2 Page 2 (56) References Cited Mukerji G.Yiangou Y. Agarwal SK, Anand P. Increased cannabinoid receptor 1-immunoreactive nerve fibers in overactive and painful U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS bladder disorders and their correlation with symptoms. Urology. Jun. 2010;75(6):1514.e15-20. 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AA O.2596 INFUSION 50 O 50 AAP.75 O.2596 mg/kgy) INFUSION 120) O IP-751 (3 mg/kg. i.v.) 50 120, . 50 AA O.25% INFUSION (min) IP-751 (10 mg/kg i.v.).50 AA O.2596 INFUSION Fig. 2 U.S. Patent Jan. 28, 2014 Sheet 3 of 9 US 8,637,087 B2 SUMMARY INTERCONTRACTION INTERVALS MAXIMUM VOIDING PRESSURE 20 6O x U.S. Patent Jan. 28, 2014 Sheet 4 of 9 US 8,637,087 B2 SUMMARY (96 OF CONTROL) INTERCONTRACTION INTERVALS MAXIMUMWOIDING PRESSURE x 150 — 1 5 O O Z£100 1 O O S. 50 5 O O S. O sistical is O Omg 1 mg 3 mg 10mg Omg 1 mg 3 mg 10mg CT.3 (mg/kg i.v.) BASELINE PRESSURE 150 PRESSURE THRESHOLD- - O 100 S. Ll 50 O & S O Omg 1 mg 3 mg 10mg Omg 1 mg 3 mg 10mg *P(0.05, ONE-WAY ANOVA Fig. 4 U.S. Patent Jan. 28, 2014 Sheet 5 of 9 US 8,637,087 B2 SUMMARY C number Control (min) AA 0.25% (min) MVP number Control (min) AA0.25% (min) Cremophor 6 128 16 5.11+ 0.6* Cremophor || 6 40.1 - 4.5 43.25.5 1 mg/kg 5 13.7+ 1.7 6,171.3** 1 mg/kg 5 37.6+06 41.4.13 3mg/kg 5 12.2+2.9 5, 18+ 1.2 3mg/kg 5 36.4+2.4 43.5 +3.9 10 mg/kg 6 11.8+1.6 13.22+2.7 10 mg/kg 6 32.5 + 1.5 38.0 + 40 PT number Control (min) AA 0.25% (min) BP number Control (min) AA 0.25% (min) Cremophor 6 750.9 6,408 Cremophor || 6 3.30.6 3,706 1 mg/kg 5 9.407 6.905 1 mg/kg 5 3.504 3.90.6 3mg/kg 5 8,705 8.10.4 3mg/kg 5 400.3 4.90.3 10 mg/kg 6 78+ O.7 96 - 0.7 10 mg/kg 6 3.60.5 4.6+06 *P<0.01, P(0.05, PAIREDT-TEST % OF CONTROL ICI (%) MVP (%) PT (%) BP (%) Cremophor 42.96.O. 107.24.O 87.1 6.7 1208 10.8 1 mg/kg 45.27.6 110.0+2.6 74.66.8 1112-9.8 3 mg/kg 51.1 - 18.5 119.17.O. 94.14.2 1254. 124 10 mg/kg 112.4+ 13.O. 116.599 1272 + 12.6* 1311 13.5 *P&O.05, (ONE-WAY ANOVA) Fig.5 U.S. Patent Jan. 28, 2014 Sheet 6 of 9 US 8,637,087 B2 EFFECTS OF i.v. ADMINISTRATION OF P751 ON CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE INDUCED CYSTITIS IP751 10 mg/kg i.v.