Section 75 Before the Court

Section 75 Before the Court

Proposed amendments to description and claims of EP-1178808 for the purposes of UK case only Paragraphs not mentioned below will remain unchanged, i.e. as published in EP-1178808-B1 [0008] In order to solve the above mentioned problems, the invention provides a pharmaceutical composition for dermal use, to treat psoriasis, sebopsoriasis and seborrhoic dermatitis in humans and other mammals as defined in claim 1. Specifically the invention provides a non-aqueous pharmaceutical composition for dermal use to treat psoriasis, sebopsoriasis and seborrheic dermatitis in humans and other mammals, said composition comprising a first pharmacologically active component A consisting of at least one vitamin D or vitamin D analogue and a second pharmacologically active component B consisting of at least one corticosteroid wherein the difference between the optimum stability pH of said first component A and the optimum pH of said second component B is at least 1; and further comprising at least one solvent component C selected from the group consisting of: 3 1 2 (i) compounds of the general formula R (OCH2C(R )H)xOR (I) wherein x is in 1 2 the range of 2-60, R in each of the x units is CH3, R is straight chain or 3 branched C1-20 alkyl or benzoyl, and R is H ; (ii) di-(straight or branched)-C4-10 alkyl esters of C4-C8 dicarboxylic acids; (iii) straight or branched C12-18-alkyl benzoates; (iv) straight or branched C2-4-alkyl esters of straight or branched C10-18- alkanoic or -alkenoic acids; (v) propylenglycol diesters with C8-14-alkanoic acids; and (vi) branched primary C18-24 alkanols wherein said first component A is selected from the group consisting of calcipotriol, calcitriol, tacalcitol, maxacalcitol, and 1(S),3(R)-dihydroxy-20(R)-[((3-(2-hydroxy-2- propyl)-phenyl)-methoxy)-methyl]-9,10-seco-pregna-5(Z), 7(E),10(19)-triene, as well as mixtures thereof and wherein said second component B is selected from the group consisting of Betamethasone, Clobetasol, Clobetasone, Desoximethasone, Diflucortolon, Diflorasone, Fluocinonid, Flumethasone, Fluocinolon, Fluticasone, Fluprednidene, Halcinonide, Hydrocortisone, Momethasone, Triamcinolon, and pharmaceutically acceptable esters and acetonides as well as mixtures thereof. [0010]1 Component B is preferably selected from the group consisting of Betamethasone (9-fluoro-11,17,21-trihydroxy-16-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20- 1 Includes correction of EPO transcription error – see the Druckexemplar, page 9, line 14. IP/060859-00020/MWD/AEJH aejh(LDN7W23804) 1 L_LIVE_EMEA1:19636560v2 dione) and esters thereof such as the 21- acetate, 17-adamantoate, 17-benzoate, 17-valerate, and 17,21-dipropionate; Clobetasole and esters thereof such as the propionate; Clobetasone and esters thereof such as the 17-butyrate; Desoximetasone; Diflucortolon and esters thereof, Diflorasone and esters thereof such as the diacetate; Fluocinonid; Flumetasone and esters thereof such as the pivalate; Fluocinolon and ethers and esters thereof such as the acetonide; Fluticasone and esters thereof such as the propionate; Fluprednidene and esters thereof such as the acetate; Halcinonide; Hydrocortisone and esters thereof such as the -17-butyrate; Mometasone and esters thereof such as the furoate; and Triamcinolon and ethers and esters thereof such as the acetonide; as well as mixtures thereof. More preferred examples of the corticosteroids are Betamethasone or esters thereof such as the 17-valerate or the 17,921-dipropionate, Clobetasole or esters thereof such as the propionate, Triamcinolon or ethers and/or thereof such as the acetonide or the acetonide-21-N-benzoyl-2-methyl-β-alaninate or the acetonide-21-(3,3-dimethylbutyrate), or Hydrocortisone or esters thereof such as the 17-butyrate. [0011]2 Moreover, the invention relates to a pharmaceutical compositions for dermal use which contain at least one vitamin D or vitamin D analogue and at least one corticosteroid and which exhibits a higher efficacy in the treatment of psoriasis and other inflammatory skin diseases in humans and other mammals than any of the pharmacologically active components used alone. Said efficacy is preferably measured as percentage change in PASI score in psoriasis and related skin diseases, such as sebo-psoriasis and seborrhoic dermatitis. [0018] DELETED [0019] As a non-limiting specific examples of the types (i)-(vi) of the solvent component C defined above may be mentioned the following, including the trade names: Arlamol E (polyoxypropylene (15) stearyl ether); Arlamol DoA (diisooctyl ester of adipic acid); Eutanol G (2-octyldodecanol); Finsolv (Isostearyl benzoate); Isopropylesters of straight or branched C10 - C18 alkanoic or alkenoic acids such as isopropyl myristate, isopropyl palmitate, isopropyl isostearate, isopropyl linolate and isopropyl monooleate; Miglyol 840 (Propylene glycol diester of caprylic and caprinic acid); DPPG (propylene glycol dipelagonate) . 2 Amended also to remove incorrect plural in line 1. IP/060859-00020/MWD/AEJH aejh(LDN7W23804) 2 L_LIVE_EMEA1:19636560v2 [0032]3 The results are shown in the following Table 1. 0.8 0.6 [0034]4 The stability of Calcipoatriol was compared to an similar ointment where propylene glycol was used as the solvent and lanolin used as an emulsifier. The composition of the comparison ointment was the same as the above with respect to Calcipotriol and Betamethasone dipropionate, as well as 10% w/w propylene glycol, 10% w/w anhydrous lanolin and 80% w/w White Soft Paraffin. The comparison ointment was stored for 2.5 months at 5°C and 40°C, respectively. Only the content of Calcipotriol-related substances was determined in the manner described above. The results are shown in Table 2. 3 Amended to correct EPO’s transcription error within Table 1 in the published patent specification – see the Druckexemplar, page 18. 4 Amended to correct the EPO’s transcription error in the published patent specification – see the Druckexemplar, page 18, line 24. Table 2 itself is unchanged. IP/060859-00020/MWD/AEJH aejh(LDN7W23804) 3 L_LIVE_EMEA1:19636560v2 Claims 1. A non-aqueous pharmaceutical composition for dermal use to treat psoriasis sebopsoriasis and seborrhoic dermatitis in humans and other mammals, said composition comprising a first pharmacologically active component A consisting of at least one vitamin D or vitamin D analogue and a second pharmacologically active component B consisting of at least one corticosteroid wherein the difference between the optimum stability pH of said first component A and the optimum pH of said second component B is at least 1; and further comprising at least one solvent component C selected from the group consisting of: 3 1 2 (i) compounds of the general formula R (OCH2C(R )H)xOR (I) wherein x is in 1 2 the range of 2-60, R in each of the x units is CH3, R is straight chain or branched 3 C1-20alkyl or benzoyl, and R is H; (ii) di-(straight or branched)-C4-10 alkyl esters of C4-C8 dicarboxylic acids; (iii) straight or branched C12-18-alkyl benzoates; (iv) straight or branched C2-4-alkyl esters of straight or branched C10-18- alkanoic or -alkenoic acids; (v) propylenglycol diesters with C8-14-alkanoic acids; and (vi) branched primary C18-24 alkanols wherein said first component A is selected from the group consisting of calcipotriol, calcitriol, tacalcitol, maxacalcitol, and 1(S),3(R)-dihydroxy-20(R)-[((3-(2-hydroxy-2- propyl)-phenyl)-methoxy)-methyl]-9,10-seco-pregna-5(Z),7(E),10 (19)-triene, as well as mixtures thereof and wherein said second component B is selected from the group consisting of Betamethasone, Clobetasol, Clobetasone, Desoximethasone, Diflucortolon, Diflorasone, Fluocinonid, Flumethasone, Fluocinolon, Fluticasone, Fluprednidene, Halcinonide, Hydrocortisone, Momethasone, Triamcinolon, and pharmaceutically acceptable esters and acetonides as well as mixtures thereof, and wherein said component C is selected from compounds of the general formula 1 2 H(OCH2C(R )H)xOR (II) and mixtures thereof, wherein x is in the range of 2-60, 1 2 R in each of the x units is CH3, and R is straight chain or branched C1-20alkyl or benzoyl. 2. A composition for use according to the preceding claim wherein said vitamin D analogue is calcipotriol . 3. A pharmaceutical composition for use according to any of the preceding claims wherein said esters or acetonides are selected from the group consisting of 17-valerate, 17-propionate, 17,21-dipropionate, acetonide, acetonide-21-N-benzoyl-2-methyl-β-alaninate, acetonide-21-(3,3-dimethylbutyrate), and 17-butyrate. IP/060859-00020/MWD/AEJH aejh(LDN7W23804) 4 L_LIVE_EMEA1:19636560v2 4. A pharmaceutical composition for use according to claim 1 wherein the corticosteroid is betamethasone or an ester, such as the 17-valerate or 17,21- dipropionate. 5. A pharmaceutical composition for use according to any of the preceding claims 1 wherein said component C is selected from compounds of the general formula 1 2 1 2 H(OCH2C(R )H)xOR (II) where R , x and R are as defined in claim 1 and x is in the range of 10-20, and mixtures thereof. 6. A pharmaceutical composition for use according to any of the preceding claims 5 wherein said component C is polyoxypropylene-15-stearyl ether.5 7. A pharmaceutical composition for use according to any of the preceding claims wherein said vitamin D analogue is calcipotriol and wherein the corticosteroid is betamethasone or an ester thereof, such as the 17-valerate or 17,21-dipropionate. 8. A pharmaceutical composition for use according to claim 7 wherein the corticosteroid is betamethasone 17,21-dipropionate. 7. 9.6 A pharmaceutical composition for use according to any one of the preceding w w claims containing 0.0001 to 0.025% /w of said component A and 0.005 to 0.1% /w w of said component B and 1 to 20% /w of said solvent component C. 8. 10. A pharmaceutical composition for use according to any preceding claim, in the form of a monophase composition.

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