United States Patent [19]
`Gimet et al.
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`[11] Patent Number:
`[45] Date of Patent:
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`5,698,225
`*Dec. 16, 1997
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`[54] PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION
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`[75] Inventors: Rene Antoine Gimet, Valbonnc; Jean
`ChaPIQS 11110‘, CagneS-SHI Men
`(31111591111 Magnet’ Chance“ s"I_
`Cho1slle; Isabelle Maroteaux, Antlbes,
`all of France; Francoise M. Nevoux,
`Evanston, 111.; Roger E. Scoyer,
`Jemeppe-sur Sambre, Belgium;
`Barbara J. Struthers, Deer?e1d,1]l.
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`[73] Assignce: G. D. Searle 8: Co., Chicago, 111.
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`[*1 N01166:
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`The term of this patent shall not extend
`beyond the expiration date of Pat. No.
`5,601,343-
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`[51] Int. Cl.6 .............................. .. A61K 9/30; A61K 9/28
`[52] US. Cl. ........................ .. 424/475; 424/464; 424/472;
`424/474; 424/476; 514/573
`[58] Field of Search ................................... .. 424/475, 464,
`424/472, 474, 676; 514/573
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`[56]
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`5,601,843
`2/1997 Glmet'
`Primary Examiner—G011a.mudi S. Kishore
`Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Roger A. Williams
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`[22] F?ed:
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`Feb’ 3’ 1997
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`e ated U s Apphcauon Data
`[63] Continuation of Set. N0. 276,299, Jul. 18, 1994, Pat. No.
`5,601,843, which is acon?nuation of Ser. No. 973,451, Nov.
`9, 1992, abandoned, which is a continuation of Ser. No.
`513,353, May 3, 1990, abandoned.
`
`A pharmaceutical composition including a core of an
`NSAID selected from diclofenac and piroxicam which core
`is surrounded by a mantle coating of a prostaglandln,
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`wherein an intermediate c°a?flg "a" be PM?“ between the
`NSAID core and Prostaglandm mantle coatmg
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`4 Claims, 1 Drawing Sheet
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`US. Patent
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`Dec. 16, 1997
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`FIG 1
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`FIG2
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`PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION
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`selected from diclofenac and piroxicam and a mantle coating
`consisting of a prostaglandin surrounding the core. The
`prostaglandin preferably is an orally available prostaglandin.
`Acceptable prostaglandins for use herein include prostag
`landins having the following structure
`
`This is a continuation application of application Ser. No.
`08/276,299, ?led on Jul. 18, 1994, now US. Pat No.
`5,601,843 which was a continuation of Ser. No. 07/973,451
`?led Nov. 9, 1992 (now abandoned) which was a continu
`ation of Ser. No. 07/518,353 ?led on May 3, 1990 (now
`abandoned).
`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
`The invention herein is directed to a pharmaceutical
`composition which consists of a core/mantle tablet having
`an inner core and an outer mantle coating surrounding the
`inner core. The inner core consists of an NSAID selected
`from diclofenac and piroxicarn. The mantle coating consists
`of a prostaglandin such as will be described hereinafter in
`more detail.
`Nonsteroidal anti-in?ammatory drugs (NSAIDs) com
`prise a class of drugs which have long been recognized as
`having high therapeutic value especially for the treatment of
`in?ammatory conditions such as exhibited in in?ammatory
`diseases like osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis
`(RA). While the NSAIDs present a bene?cial therapeutic
`value they also exhibit undesirable side e?’ects. An espe
`cially undesirable side e?’ect of the administration of
`NSAIDs is the ulcerogenic effects generally associated with
`chronic use. The chronic use of NSAIDs, the use of high
`dosages of NSAlDs and the use of NSAIDs by the elderly
`can lead to NSAID induced ulcers. NSAID induced ulcers in
`the stomach can be dangerous. Such ulcers generally exhibit
`few or no symptoms and may cause dangerous bleeding
`when undetected. In some instances, bleeding ulcers can
`prove fatal. The United States Food and Drug Administra
`tion requires a class warning for all NSAIDs, which states:
`Serious gastrointestinal toxicity such as bleeding, ulceration,
`and perforation can occur at any time, with or without
`warning symptoms, in patients treated chronically with
`NSAID therapy.
`Certain prostaglandins have been shown to prevent
`NSAID induced ulcers. Acceptable prostaglandin com
`pounds for the invention herein and their preparation are
`described in US. Pat. Nos. 3,965,143, 4,060,691, 4,271,314
`and 4,683,328. The prostaglandin compound commercially
`available under the USAN (United States Adopted Name)
`name misoprostol is a pharmaceutically acceptable prostag
`landin which has been accepted for use in the treatment of
`NSAID induced ulcers in many countries, including the
`United States. Misoprostol is commercially available by
`prescription in such countries.
`While prostaglandins are bene?cial compounds and have
`found therapeutic usage, prostaglandins are generally con
`sidered highly unstable. Therefore, it is desirable to ?nd
`prostaglandins with the desired anti-ulcerogenic properties
`and which can be stabilized or provided in stabilized for
`mulations especially with respect to contemplated oral meth
`ods of delivery.
`It would be desirable to provide a pharmaceutical com
`position which would exhibit the bene?cial properties of an
`NSAID and which composition would exhibit the bene?cial
`properties of a prostaglandin for countering (by inhibiting,
`reducing or preventing) the ulcerogenic side e?iects atten
`dant to NSAID administration.
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`SUMIMARY OF THE INVENTION
`The invention herein is directed to a pharmaceutical
`composition comprising a core consisting of an NSAID
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`wherein R represents hydrogen or lower alkyl having 1 to 6
`carbon atoms; R1 represents hydrogen, vinyl or lower alkyl
`having 1 to 4 carbon atoms and the wavy line represents R
`or S stereochemistry; R2, R3, and R4 are hydrogen or lower
`alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or R2 and R3 together with
`carbon Y form a cycloalkenyl having 4 to 6 carbon atoms or
`R3 and R4 together with carbons X and Y form a cycloalk
`enyl having 4 to 6 carbons and wherein the X-Y bond can
`be saturated or unsaturated.
`Another embodiment of the invention herein is a phar
`maceutical composition wherein a coating is provided which
`is an intermediate coating that surrounds the core but lies
`underneath the mantle coating. Such an intermediate coating
`can be an additional coating for preventing contact between
`the NSAID and the prostaglandin to thereby inhibit any
`deleterious or otherwise non-bene?cial interaction of the
`NSA]]) and prostaglandin such as degradation of the pros
`taglandin. Such an intermediate coating can be an enteric
`coating which aids in reducing the likelihood of the NSAlD
`dissolving in the stomach and thereby directly exposing the
`stomach to the NSAID.
`A preferred pharmaceutical composition herein has a
`structure wherein the core comprises the NSAID, diclofenac
`in a therapeutic amount such as from 25 to 75 milligrams
`(mg) and a mantle coating srnrounding the core comprising
`the prostaglandin misoprostol in a therapeutic amount of
`about 100 to 200 micrograms (mcg).
`Another embodiment of the invention herein is a phar
`maceutical composition including an NSAID core, an under
`coating on the core surface of hydroxypropyl methylcellu
`lose (HPMC), an enteric coating, an overcoat on the enteric
`coating of HPMC, and a mantle coating of the prostaglandin.
`The invention herein will be more fully understood with
`regard to the following brief description of the accompany
`ing drawings and the following detailed description.
`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
`FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of a tableted phar
`maceutical composition herein illustrating the core/mantle
`structure;
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`FIG. 2 is a schematic representation of another embodi
`ment of a tableted pharmaceutical composition herein; and
`FIG. 3 is a schematic representation of still another
`embodiment of a tableted pharmaceutical composition
`herein.
`
`DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE
`INVENTION '
`The invention herein is directed to a pharmaceutical
`composition which is a core/mantle tablet consisting of a
`core of a nonsteroidal anti-in?ammatory drug (NSAID)
`selected from diclofenac and piroxicarn. Surrounding the
`core is a mantle coating which consists of aprostaglandin of
`the structure
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`A generally oval cross-section is shown in FIG. 1. The tablet
`10 includes an inner core 12 which is comprised of an
`NSAID that is compatible with the prostaglandin as will be
`described in further detail hereinafter. The inner core 12 can
`consist of the NSAID, diclofenac or piroxicam or the
`pharmaoeutically acceptable salts of such NSAlDs. The
`inner core 12 can be formulated by compressing the
`diclofenac or piroxicam in any suitable tableting equipment
`using compression tableting techniques well known in the
`art.
`For a tablet wherein the inner core comprises diclofenac
`it has been found that the diclofenac can be present as
`diclofenac sodium The diclofenac can be present in any
`therapeutically acceptable amount. For normal pharmaceu
`tically acceptable dosing of diclofenac, diclofenac is admin
`istered in a therapeutic dosing range using tablets containing
`from 25 mg to 75 mg per tablet. The Physicians’ Desk
`Reference (PDR), 44th Edition, states that the recommended
`dosage for treating osteoarthritis is 100 to 150 mg per day in
`divided doses. For treating rheumatoid arthritis the recom
`mended dosage is 150 to 200 mg per day in divided doses.
`For ankylosing spondylitis the recommended dosage is 100
`to 125 mg per day in divided doses. The inner core for the
`pharmaceutical composition herein can contain an amount
`from 25 to 75 mg of diclofenac and preferably a dosage of
`50 mg. Various excipients such as binders, bulking agents,
`lubricants, ?llers and the like, can be combined with the
`diclofenac in the core as is well known in the pharmaceutical
`art. Excipients used are selected from those which do not
`exhibit a-destabilizing eifect on either the diclofenac or
`prostaglandin.
`'
`If the inner core is piroxicam, the piroxicarn can be
`present in a therapeutically acceptable amount. Currently,
`commercially available piroxicam tablets contain either 10
`mg or 20 mg of piroxicam. The PDR, 44th Edition, recom
`mends that piroxicam be administered in a single daily dose
`of 20 mg for rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. For the
`pharmaceutical composition herein the inner core can con
`tain from 10 to 20 mg of piroxicam. Various excipients can
`be used in constructing a piroxicam core which excipients
`do not exhibit a destabilizing e?ect on either the piroxicam
`or the prostaglandin.
`A mantle coating 14 surrounds the inner NSAID core and
`encapsulates the NSAID. The mantle coating includes a
`prostaglandin and more preferably an orally available pros
`taglandin.
`The terms “prostaglandin” and/or its accepted acronym
`“PG” or, as more appropriately for the E-series
`prostaglandins, “PGE,” are used herein to refer to naturally
`occurring or man-made E-series prostaglandins and their
`analogs and derivatives.
`It has been found herein that acceptable prostaglandins
`include E1 prostaglandins represented by the following
`Formula I:
`
`wherein R represents hydrogen or lower alkyl having 1 to 6
`carbon atoms; R1 represents hydrogen, vinyl or lower alkyl
`having 1 to 4 carbon atoms and the wavy line represents R
`or S stereochemistry; R2, R3, and R4 are hydrogen or lower
`alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or R2 and R3 together with
`carbon Y form a cycloalkenyl having 4 to 6 carbon atoms or
`R3 and R4 together with carbons X and Y form a cycloalk
`enyl having 4 to 6 carbons and wherein the X-Y bond can
`be saturated or unsaturated.
`The pharmaceutical composition herein can be described
`with regard to the accompanying drawings wherein FIGS. 1,
`2 and 3 represent separate embodiments of the tableted
`composition herein.
`The pharmaceutical composition will ?rst be described
`with regard to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 1
`represents a schematic illustration of a pharmaceutical com
`position herein. The pharmaoeutical composition consists of
`a core/mantle tablet 10 which can have any geometric shape.
`For example, a bi-convex tablet (general pill shape) can be
`used which has a generally oval cross section taken along a
`vertical cross section and a circular cross section taken along
`a horizontal cross section. A hi-convex tablet can include a
`straight side wall (cylindrical) portion although such a tablet
`is not shown in the drawings herein. For ease of discussion
`herein a vertical cross sectional view providing an oval cross
`section will be used to describe the invention herein
`although it is understood that other shapes can be used
`without departing from the intended scope of the invention.
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`E2 prostaglandins represented by the following Formula II:
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`wherein R represents hydrogen or lower alkyl having 1 to 6
`carbon atoms, R1 represents hydrogen, vinyl or lower alkyl
`25
`having 1 to 4 carbon atoms and the wavy line represents R
`or S stereochemistry; R2, R3, and R4 are hydrogen or lower
`alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or R2 and R3 together with
`carbon Y form a cycloalkenyl having 4 to 6 carbon atoms or
`R3 or R4 together with carbons X and Y form a cycloalkenyl
`having 4 to 6 carbon and wherein the X-Y bond can be
`saturated or unsaturated.
`By lower alkyl is meant straight or branched chain alkyl
`such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, secondary
`butyl or tertiary butyl, pentyl, or hexyl with the indicated
`limitation of the number of carbon atoms. The bond between
`carbon X and carbon Y can be saturated or unsaturated.
`It has been found herein that acceptable prostaglandins
`include misoprostol represented by the following Formula:
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`the prostaglandin enisoprost; (i)methyl 1lot,16-dihydroxy
`l6-methyl-9-oxoprosto-4Z,l3E-diene-l-oate, represented
`by the following Formula:
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`With regard to the illustrated structures, the dashed line
`indicates the grouping being behind the plane of the paper
`and the solid, blackened triangular shape indicates that the
`group is in front of the plane of the paper.
`The prostaglandins useful in the composition of the
`invention herein can be prepared by known reaction
`schemes such as by the methods taught in US. Pat. Nos.
`3,965,143; 4,271,314; and 4,683,328. The individual iso
`mers can be obtained by chromatographic separation.
`When the prostaglandin is misoprostol, (i)methyl 11oz,
`16-dihydroxy-16-methyl-9-oxoprost-13E-en- l-oate, the
`misoprostol is present in an amount from about 50 to about
`500 mcg and preferably from about 100 to about 200 mcg.
`A second embodiment of the composition is shown in
`FIG. 2. In FIG. 2 a tablet 16 is schematically illustrated in
`cross section. The tablet 16 includes an inner core 18 of an
`NSAID diclofenac, piroxicam or their salts such as disclosed
`with regard to the core 12 of FIG. 1. Surrounding the core
`18 is an enteric coating 20. The enteric coating 20 can be
`formulated from any suitable enteric coating material, many
`of which are known to those skilled in the art and many of
`which are employed for coating commercially available
`NSAID’s. The coating 20 aids in segregating the NSAID
`from the prostaglandin and in directing the dissolution of the
`NSAID core in the lower G.I. tract as opposed to the
`stomach. The coating 20 can aid in the prevention of
`degradation of the prostaglandin by the presence of the
`NSAID. The enteric coating can be coated onto the inner
`core using standard coating techniques. For example, aque
`ous or solvent coating techniques can be used to apply the
`enteric coating to the inner core. Surrounding the coated
`inner core is a mantle 22 consisting of a prostaglandin as
`described with regard to mantle 14 in the composition
`embodiment represented in FIG. 1.
`A third embodiment of the composition is shown in FIG.
`3. In FIG. 3 a tablet 24 is illustrated in cross section. The
`tablet 24 consists of an inner core 26 comprising an NSAID
`or its salt as disclosed with regard to the core 12 of FIG. 1.
`Surrounding the core 26 is an undercoat 28 which can
`provide a surface for the enteric coat which undercoat can
`have a greater a?inity for the enteric coat than the core alone.
`The coating 28 can be any suitable coating material and
`preferably is HPMC in an amount about two percent (2%) by
`weight of the core.
`An aqueous enteric coating 30 can be used to segregate
`the NSAID from the prostaglandin and to aid in controlling
`release of the NSAID. The undercoat 28 prevents water
`which can be present in the aqueous enteric coat 30 from
`CH3
`0
`penetrating into the NSAID core to cause any undesirable
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`e?’ects on the NSAID which might be caused by water. The
`OH
`enteric coating 30 can aid in the prevention of degradation
`of the prostaglandin by the presence of the NSAID as well
`as direct delivery of the NSAID in the lower G.I. tract rather
`than the stomach. Any aqueous enteric coating can be used
`and the enteric coating can be coated onto the inner core
`using standard coating techniques as described with regard
`to the embodiment shown in FIG. 2.
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`o
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`“‘o \/—\/\n/ \CHB
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`O
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`Oil
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`and the prostaglandin methyl 7-[2B-[6-( l-cyclopenten-l-yl)
`-4-hydroxy-4-methyl-1E,5E-hexadienyl]-3oc-hydroxy-S- 65
`oxo-1R,lot-cyclopentyl]-4Z-heptenoate represented by the
`following Formula:
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`An overcoat 32 is coated over the enteric coat 30. The
`overcoat 32 can provide an intermediate coating providing
`a?inity between the enteric coat and mantle. The overcoat
`can be any suitable material, preferably the overcoat is
`HPMC in an amount about three percent (3%) by weight of
`the core. The overcoat 32 prevents water which can be
`present in the aqueous enteric coating from passing into the
`prostaglandin mantle. Further, the overcoat can aid in main
`taining the integrity of the enteric coating during the com
`pression coating step as the mantle is formed on the tablet.
`A mantle 34 consisting of a prostaglandin as described
`with regard to mantle 14 in the composition embodiment
`shown in FIG. 1 is coated, such as by compression coating,
`over the overcoat 32.
`It has been found herein that an especially preferred
`composition is the use of misoprostol as the prostaglandin in
`the mantle and the use of diclofenac in the inner core.
`The invention will be further described with regard to the
`following examples.
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`Unit Formula (mg)
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`misoprostolzl-IPMC dispersion (1:100)
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`misoprostol
`hydroxypropyl methylcellulose
`crospovic‘one
`colloidal silicon dioxide
`hydrogenated castor oil
`microcrystalline cellulose
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`0.2
`20.0
`10.0
`0.5
`1.0
`233.3
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`EXAMPLE 3
`
`A pharmaceutical tablet composition was prepared con
`sisting of a diclofenac sodium central core, an aqueous
`enteric coating, an overcoat and a misoprostol mantle. The
`tablet had the following composition.
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`EXAMPLEI
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`Unit Formula (mg)
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`A pharmaceutical tablet composition was prepared con
`sisting of a diclofenac sodium central core and a misoprostol
`mantle. The tablet had the following composition.
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`Unit Formula (mg)
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`Core
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`diclofenac sodium
`lactose (mouohydrate)
`microcrystalline cellulose
`cornstarch
`povickme 31-30
`magnesium stearate
`puri?ed water
`Mantle
`mimtokI-[PMC dispersion (1:100)
`misoprostol
`hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC)
`crospovidone
`colloidal silicon dioxide
`hydrogenated castor oil
`microcrystalline cellulose
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`50.0
`13.0
`12.9
`8.4
`4.8
`0.9
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`0.2
`20.0
`10.0
`0.5
`1.0
`233.3
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`Core
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`diclofenac sodium
`lactose (monohydrate)
`microcrystalline cellulose
`cornstarch
`povidone K-30
`magnesium steamte
`Fmteric coating (aqueous)
`methacrylic acid
`
`copolymer type C
`sodium hydroxide
`talcum
`triethyl citrate
`Overeoating
`
`HPMC
`polyethylene glycol (PEG 400)
`Mantle
`misoprostohHPMC dispersion (1:100)
`
`misoprostol
`hydroxypropyl methylcellulose
`crospovidoue
`colloidal silicon dioxide
`hydrogenated castor oil
`microcrystalline cellulose
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`50.0
`13.0
`12.9
`8.4
`4.8
`0.9
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`3.68
`0.049
`1.84
`0.37
`
`2.72
`0.054
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`0.2
`20.0
`10.0
`0.5
`1.0
`233.3
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`EXAMPLE 2
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`A pharmaceutical tablet composition was prepared con
`sisting of a dictofenac sodium central core, an enteric
`coating and a misoprostol mantle. The tablet had the fol
`lowing composition.
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`EXAMPLE 4
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`A pharmaceutical tablet composition was prepared con
`sisting of a diclofenac sodium central core, an undercoat, an
`enteric coating, and a misoprostol mantle. The tablet had the
`following composition.
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`2°}:
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`diclofenac sodium
`lactose (mouohydrate)
`microcrystalline cellulose
`cornstarch
`povidone K-30
`magnesium stearate
`' puri?ed water
`Core coating
`_—
`cellulose acetate phthalate
`diethyl phthalate
`Mantle
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`Unit Formula (mg)
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`50.0
`13.0
`12.9
`8.4
`4.8
`0.9
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`5.4
`1.5
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`Gore
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`diclofenac sodium
`lactose (monohydrate)
`microcrystalline cellulose
`cornstarch
`povidoue K-30
`magnesium stearate
`Undercoat
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`HPMC
`PEG 400
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`Unit Formula (mg)
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`50.0
`13.0
`12.9
`8.4
`4.8
`0.9
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`1.84
`0.037
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`Unit Formula (mg)
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`Enteric coating (aqueous)
`methacrylic acid
`
`copolymer type C
`sodium hydroxide
`talcum
`tr'iethyl citrate
`Mantle
`misoprostolzI-[PMC dispersion (1:100)
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`misoprostol
`hydroxypropyl methylcellulose
`crospovidone
`colloidal silicon dioxide
`hydrogenated castor oil
`microcrystalline cellulose
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`3.68
`0.049
`1.84
`0.37
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`0.2
`20.0
`10.0
`0.5
`1.0
`233.3
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`EXAMPLE 5
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`A pharmaceutical tablet composition was prepared con
`sisting of a diclofenac sodium central core, an undercoat, an 25
`enteric coating, an overcoat and a misoprostol mantle. The
`tablet had the following composition.
`
`Core
`5 _
`diclofenac sodium
`lactose (monolrydrate)
`microcrystalline cellulose
`cornstarch
`povidone K-30
`magnesium stearate
`Friteric coating (aqueous)
`methacrylic acid
`
`10
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`15
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`20
`
`copolymer type C
`talcum
`triethyl citrate
`Overcoating
`
`HIPMC
`PEG 400
`Mantle
`misoprostokHPMC dispersion (1:100)
`
`misoprostol
`hydroxypropyl methylcellulose
`crospovidone
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`myim?rystamne cellulose
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`50.0
`13.0
`12.9
`8.4
`4.8
`0.9
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`3.68
`1.84
`0.37
`
`2.72
`0.054
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`0.2
`20.0
`10.0
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`[11(5)
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`2333
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`50.0
`13.0
`12.9
`8.4
`4.8
`0.9
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`6.53
`0.1a
`1.96
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`2.72
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`0.054
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`0 2
`'
`.
`05
`1.0
`233.3
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`25
`diclofenac sodium
`lactose (mollohydl'ate)
`microcrystalline cellulose
`cornstarch
`povitbne K-30
`magnesium stearate
`Undercoat
`——
`
`gélgoo
`E ric coating (aqueous)
`meth
`he acid
`m
`
`coporlynij;
`talcum
`triethyl citrate
`-
`m
`HPMC
`PEG 400
`Mantle
`mrsoprostoLHPMC dispersion (1.100)
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`.
`
`_
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`.
`
`.
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`_
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`Unit Formula (mg)
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`30
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`EXAMPLE 7
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`50.0
`139
`12.9
`8.4
`4.8
`09
`
`A pharmaceutical tablet composition was prepared con
`sisting of a diclofenac sodium central core, an enteric
`coating, an overcoat and a misoprostol mantle. The tablet
`had the following composition.
`
`35
`
`Core
`
`'
`Unit Formula (mg)
`
`4O
`
`45
`
`diclofenac sodium
`lactose (monohydrate)
`microcrystalline cellulose
`cornstarch
`povidone K-30
`magnesimn stearate
`Erteric coating (aqueous)
`.
`Aquaterrc
`polysorbate 80
`diethyl phthalate (DEP)
`2 72
`0.054 w
`5O
`
`L84
`0.37
`
`'
`
`-
`misoprostol
`
`hydmmropyl mcthykeuulose
`crospovidone
`colloidal silicon dioxide
`
`hydrogenated castor oil . .
`
`mrcrocrystallme cellulose
`
`0.2
`
`20.0
`10.0
`0.5
`1.0
`233.3
`
`55
`
`HPMC
`
`PEG 400
`
`Mantle
`.
`
`_
`
`.
`
`.
`
`_
`
`mrsoprostol.HPMC dispersion (1.100)
`.
`msml
`"'15 :F
`
`hydmxxnpg’pyl methylccuulose crospov no
`colloidal silicon dioxide
`hydrogenated castor oil
`microcrystalline cellulose
`
`EXAMPLE6
`
`EXAMPLE 8
`
`A pharmaceutical tablet composition was prepared con
`A pharmaceutical tablet composition was prepared con
`sisting of a diclofenac Sodium Central Core, all cntel‘ic 65 sisting of a diclofenac sodium central core, an undercoat, an
`coating, an overcoat and a misoprostol mantle. The tablet
`enteric coating, and a rnisoprostol mantle. The tablet had the
`had the following composition.
`following composition.
`
`

`
`11
`
`5,698,225
`
`12
`—continued
`
`Unit Formula (mg)
`
`Unit Formula (mg)
`
`5
`
`crospovidone
`colloidal silicon dioxide
`hydrogenated castor oil
`microcrystalline cellulose
`
`10.0
`0.5
`1.0
`233.3
`
`The composition that is the invention herein provides an
`ease of dehvery of an NSAID for 1ts therapeutic value such
`as the alleviation of in?ammation in a system which limits
`the undesirable side affects of ulcerogenesis associated with
`HPMC
`such NSAID therapy. That 1s, the COInpOSltlOlhh?I‘ClJl con
`Emma coating (aquwus)
`— 15 slstrng of essentially a core/mantle tablet prov1des a pros
`Aqum?ic
`6-56
`taglandin along with the NSAID whereby the prostaglandin
`gelfls‘fb?hfgm (DEF)
`can be administered for its bene?cial therapeutic value in
`Mange P
`preventing and or inhibiting the incidence of NSAID
`mifprostoltHPMC dispersion (11100)
`induced ulcers.
`misopmml
`20 A particularly bene?cial aspect of the invention herein is
`hydroxypmpyl methylcellulose
`that the comblnatlon of the two components in a core/mantle
`cmsgovidq?f
`_
`_
`tablet assures compliance with the therapeutic regimen of
`the two active components. That is, a co-administration of
`the active components (NSAID and prostaglandin) sepa
`25 rately can be di?icult to achieve and can be di?icult for a
`patient to faithfully follow. By placing the two active
`components in the same tablet or composition, adherence to
`the therapeutic regimen is controlled as the administration of
`the tablet containing the NSAID assures compliance of the
`administration of the prostaglandin also present in the tablet.
`The composition herein is especially utile as the compo
`sition herein exhibits a stability for the prostaglandin and the
`NSAID.
`We claim:
`1. A pharmaceutical composition comprising:
`a. a core consisting of a therapeutically-effective amount
`of a nonsteroidal anti-in?ammatory agent; and
`b. a mantle coating surrounding the core comprising a
`therapeutically-ell’ective amount of misoprostol.
`2. A method of treating in?ammation comprising orally
`administering to a patient in need of such treatment, a
`therapeutically e?ective amount to treat in?ammation of a
`composition comprising
`a. a core consisting of a therapeutically-effective amount
`of a nonsteroidal anti-in?ammatory agent; and
`b. a mantle coating surrounding the core comprising a
`therapeutically-elfective amount of misoprostol.
`3. A pharmaceutical composition as recited in claim 1
`further comprising an intermediate coating surrounding the
`core wherein the intermediate coating comprises an enteric
`coating.
`4. A pharmaceutical composition as recited in claim 1
`wherein the prostaglandin mantle coating comprises a sta
`bilized prostaglandin formulation.
`
`10
`
`45
`
`50
`
`55
`
`.
`
`. .
`
`.
`
`* * * * *
`
`Cote
`
`diclofenac sodium
`lactose (monohydrate)
`microcrystalline cellulose
`cornstarch
`gargxi’gmlfggmm
`Undcmat
`
`PEG 400
`
`mimmmm cellulose
`
`50.0
`13.0
`12.9
`8.4
`3:3
`
`1'84
`
`0.037
`
`'
`
`0‘2
`20.0
`10-0
`2'3
`2333
`
`EXAMPLE 9
`
`A pharmaceutical tablet composition was prepared con
`sisting of a diclofenac sodium central core, an undercoat, an
`enteric coating, an overcoat and a misoprostol mantle. The
`tablet had the following composition.
`
`Unit Formula (mg)
`
`Core
`
`diclofenac sodium
`lactose (monohydrate)
`microcrystalline cellulose
`cornstarch
`povidone K-30
`magnesium stearate
`Undercoat
`
`HPMC
`PEG 400
`Enteric coating (aqueous)
`
`Aquateric
`polysorbate 80
`diethyl phthalate (DEP)
`Overcoating
`
`HPMC
`PEG 400
`Mantle
`misoprostohH'PMC dispersion (1:100)
`
`misoprostol
`hydxoxypropyl methylcellulose
`
`50.0
`13.0
`12.9
`8.4
`4.8
`0.9
`
`1.84
`0.037
`
`6.56
`0.13
`1.97
`
`2.70
`0.054
`
`0.2
`20.0