A water-miscible composition of nimesulide

Abstract: A novel injectable aqueous miscible composition of cyclo-oxygenase-2 inhibitors such as nimesulide which comprises: a) cyclooxygenase inhibitors belonging to the group of NSAIDS; b) one or more alkyl amides, alkyl sulphoxides or pyrrolidones; c) one or more glycols or combination thereof; d) 0 to 20% water; and a process for preparing this composition. The analgesic injectable composition is very useful in mammals particularly in humans for the treatment of acute painful conditions like post operative trauma, pain associated with cancer, sports injuries, migraine headache, neurological pain, pain associated with sciatica and spondylitis. For these indications some modified route of administrations may also be construed.

Description: The present invention relates to novel therapeutic non intensely coloured, water miscible injectable analgesic pharmaceutical compositions of the Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug Nimesulide and a process for the manufacture of such compositions. The analgesic injectable composition is very useful in mammals particularly in humans for the treatment of acute painful conditions like post operative trauma, pain associated with cancer, sports injuries, migraine headache, neurological pain, pain associated with sciatica and spondylitis. For these indications some modified route of administrations may also be construed. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as those belonging to the category of Cyclo-oxygenase-2 inhibitors including Nimesulide are highly hydrophobic compounds and readily precipitate even in the presence of minor amounts of water. It is therefore very difficult to formulate Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs which are inhibitors of Cyclo-oxygenase-2 as an injection for intramuscular or intravenous use. In the past, efforts have been made to make an injectable composition of Nimesulide. An injectable formulation of Nimesulide has been reported in the prior art PCT Patent No. WO 95/34533 which utilizes a salt form of Nimesulide with L-lysine which is in turn further complexed with cyclodextrins which may be dissolved in water to give an injectable preparation. The maximum solubility achieved by this injectable composition was reported to be 2.4 mg/ml which is not sufficient for intramuscular administration as it would require very large volumes to administer therapeutic doses. Moreover making a salt form of Nimesulide and then combining with Cyclodextrins not only makes the process cumbersome but also increases the cost of the formulations. Another reference ( Daffonchio.L et al. Inflammatory Research 45 : 259-264; 1995) wherein Nimesulide is dissolved in saline for intravenous administration for experimental studies in animals also describes only very dilute solutions which cannot deliver therapeutic doses in humans. The disadvantages of WO 95/34533 and problems associated therewith were overcome by the invention described in US Patent No. 5,688,829 ( Corresponding Korean Application No. 96-48013, Australian Application No. 67993/96 and Japanese Patent Application No. 8-290585, all pending) by the inventors of the present invention. This invention utilizing solubilization techniques was able to achieve sufficiently high concentrations of Nimesulide suitable to deliver therapeutic doses in conveniently small volumes using a base which was oily in nature without using water and without any salt form or complexing agents of Nimesulide. The present invention comprises a composition wherein all the ingredients of the base are hydrophilic. The hydrophilic base serves the advantage of better miscibility with body fluids, faster drug disposition and better compatibility with the tissue environment. It is an objective of the present invention to provide an injectable analgesic hydrophilic composition of Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs which are non-intensely coloured having better miscibility with body fluids. Such hydrophilic compositions described herein can be administered by intravenous routes also in addition to intramuscular route. It is another objective of the present invention to provide a novel process for the preparation of a parenteral hydrophilic injectable composition of NSAIDs. The invention comprises a novel injectable aqueous miscible composition of Nimesulide which comprises: a) nimesulide; b) one or more alkyl amides, alkyl sulphoxides or pyrrolidones; c) one or more glycols selected from the group comprising polyethylene glycol MW 200 to 6000, propylene glycol, hexylene glycol, butylene glycol and polyethylene glycol 660 hydroxy stearate; d) 0 to 20% water suitable for intramuscular and intravenous use. The Alkyl amides, Alkyl sulphoxides or pyrrolidones in accordance with the present invention are preferably selected from the group comprising Dimethylacetamide Dimethylformamide and Dimethylsulphoxide or N-Methyl Pyrrolidone. The glycols in accordance with the present invention are preferably selected from the group Polyethylene Glycol MW 200 to 6000, Propylene Glycol, Hexylene glycols, Butylene glycols and Glycol derivatives such as Polyethylene Glycol 660 hydroxy stearate (commercially available as Solutrol HS15). Beside the composition may also comprise one or more of the following conventional additional ingredients - Surfactants, hydrophilic polymers, solubility enhancing agents i.e. Glycerine, various grades of Polyethylene oxides, β-cyclodextrins like sulfo butyl ether-β-cyclodextrin, Transcutol and Glycofurol, tonicity adjusting agents, local anesthetics, pH adjusting agents and buffers. Preferably Nimesulide is present in the composition from 0.1 to 10% w/v. More preferably Nimesulide is present from 0.5 to 8% w/v. More preferably Nimesulide is present in the composition from 1.2 to 4.8% w/v. Preferably the composition in accordance with the present invention comprises Alkyl amides/Alkyl sulphoxides or pyrrolidones from 2.0% to 95% w/v. More preferably the composition comprises Alkyl amides, Alkyl sulphoxides or pyrrolidones from 5% to 90%. More preferably Alkyl amides, Alkyl sulphoxides or pyrrolidones are present from 10% to 20% w/v. Preferably Glycols are present in the composition from 0.1% to 95% w/v. In a preferred embodiment of the invention there is described an injectable water miscible non-intensely coloured analgesic pharmaceutical composition of Nimesulide which comprises : Nimesulide from 0.1 to 10% w/v. Dimethylacetamide from 2.0 to 90% w/v. Polyethylene Glycols from 0.1 to 95% w/v. Water from 0 to 20% w/v. In a preferred embodiment, the drug is dissolved in an oily phase and emulsified in aqueous phase using surfactants including lecithins leading to microemulsion or emulsion suitable for intravenous use. In accordance with the present invention there is also described a novel process for the manufacture of an injectable water miscible analgesic pharmaceutical composition of Nimesulide. The process comprises: a) Dissolving 0.1 to 10% w/v of Nimesulide in 2 to 90 % of one or more Alkyl amide, Alkylsulphoxide or pyrrolidones and adding thereto freshly distilled 0 to 4 % Benzyl Alcohol while stirring. b) Adding to the resultant solution 0.1 to 60% of one or more glycols and mixing. c) Adding to the solution Hydrochloric Acid solution slowly and adding thereto one or more Glycols to make volume up to 95% of the batch. d) Adding to the resultant solution Sodium hydroxide/Hydrochloric Acid to adjust pH to a range between 1.5 to 5.5 and adding one or more Glycols to make up the final volume. Preferably, the pH is adjusted to from 2.0 to 3.0. Preferably, the process is carried out at a temperature of from 10 to 60°C and at atmospheric pressure. Further the resultant solution may be filtered through 0.45 micron nylon membrane filter using a 6 micron glass fibre pre-filter. Collect the filtered solution in a clean fibre-free vessel. The solution may then be filled in fibre-free sterile 2 or 3 ml amber USP Type 1 glass ampoules with pre and post filling nitrogen flushing. Sterilise the ampoules by autoclaving. Optically inspect all the ampoules and after release by Quality Control Deptt. label the good ones. The invention will now be described by the following examples for injectable analgesic composition of Nimesulide. This composition is in the form of a kit to be the ingredients of which are to be mixed prior to administration. On affecting Acute Toxicity studies on Balb/C Mice by intra peritoneal route the LD 50 was found to be 160 mg/kg, ED 50 = 3 mg/kg with therapeutic index = 53.3 in mice. This demonstrates high safety of the present invention. The injectable analgesic composition, according to the present invention, on preliminary animals and preclinical trails as shown to posses marked analgesic activity. Further it has been found to non-toxic even on repeated applications on same site. No incidence of tissue necrosis or any other side effect was observed. The analgesic dose range from 0.1 mg/kg to 8.4 mg/kg.

Claims: A parenteral water-miscible injectable composition of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs belonging to cyclo-oxygenase-2 inhibitor category which comprises: a) nimesulide; b) one or more alkyl amides, alkyl sulphoxides or pyrrolidones; c) one or more glycols selected from the group comprising polyethylene glycol MW 200 to 6000, propylene glycol, hexylene glycol, butylene glycol and polyethylene glycol 660 hydroxy stearate; d) 0 to 20% water suitable for intramuscular and intravenous use. An injectable composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein nimesulide is present in the composition from 0.1 to 10% w/v. An injectable composition as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein said alkyl sulphoxides, alkyl amides or pyrrolidones are selected from the group comprising dimethylacetamide, dimethylformamide, dimethylsulphoxide and N-methyl pyrrolidone. An injectable composition as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein said alkyl amide is dimethylacetamide. An injectable composition as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein said alkyl sulphoxide, alkyl amide or pyrrolidone is present in the composition from 2 to 90%. An injectable composition as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein said glycol is polyethylene glycol 300. An injectable composition as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein said glycols are present in the composition from 0.1 to 95%. A parenteral water miscible injectable composition according to claim 1 comprising: nimesulide 0.1 to 10% w/v dimethylacetamide 2.0 to 90% w/v polyethylene glycol 300 0.1 to 95% w/v water 0 to 20% w/v. A composition as claimed in claim 8 comprising 0 to 4% benzyl alcohol. A process for the manufacture of a parenteral water-miscible injectable composition of nimesulide comprising: a) dissolving 0.1 to 10% w/v of a nimesulide in 2 to 90% of one or more alkyl amides, alkylsulphoxides or pyrrolidones and adding thereto freshly distilled 0 to 4% benzyl alcohol while stirring; b) adding to the resulting solution 0.1 to 60% of one or more glycols selected from the group comprising polyethylene glycol MW 200 to 6000, propylene glycol, hexylene glycol, butylene glycol and polyethylene glycol 660 hydroxy stearate and mixing; c) adding to the solution hydrochloric acid solution slowly and adding thereto one or more glycols selected from the group comprising polyethylene glycol MW 200 to 6000, propylene glycol, hexylene glycol, butylene glycol and polyethylene glycol 660 hydroxy stearate to make volume up to 95% of the batch; d) adding to the resulting solution sodium hydroxide/hydrochloric acid to adjust pH to a range between 1.5 to 5.5 and adding one or more glycols selected from the group comprising polyethylene glycol MW 200 to 6000, propylene glycol, hexylene glycol, butylene glycol and polyethylene glycol 660 hydroxy stearate; to make up the final volume. A process as claimed in claim 10 which comprises filtering the resultant solution in step d). A process as claimed in claim 11 comprising filling the filtered solution in suitable containers followed by subjecting such containers to terminal sterilization. A process as claimed in claim 10 wherein the process is carried out at a temperature of from 10 to 60°C and at atmospheric pressure. A kit of parts comprising: (i) nimesulide 10%, dimethylacetamide (to 100%); and (ii) benzylalcohol 2%, water up to 10%, polyethylene glycol 30% and propylene glycol 50% in a form such that the components are mixed prior to administration. A composition used for the process for treating a non-steroidal anti inflammatory drug indicated condition or symptom with less or substantially no side effects and at a lower dosage through intravenous route said process comprising administering an effective amount of a parenteral water-miscible injectable composition of a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs belong to cyclo-oxygenase-2 inhibitor category which comprises: a) nimesulide; b) one or more alkyl amides, alkyl sulphoxides or pyrrolidones; c) one or more glycols selected from the group comprising polyethylene glycol MW 200 to 6000, propylene glycol, hexylene glycol, butylene glycol and polyethylene glycol 660 hydroxy stearate; d) 0 to 20% of water. Use of a) nimesulide; b) one or more alkyl amides, alkyl sulphoxides or pyrrolidones; c) one or more glycols selected from the group comprising polyethylene glycol MW 200 to 6000, propylene glycol, hexylene glycol, butylene glycol and polyethylene glycol 660 hydroxy stearate; d) 0 to 20% of water in the manufacture of an analgesic composition for treating a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug indicated condition or symptom with less or substantially no side effects and at a lower dosage through intravenous route.

Inventors: JAIN RAJESH, SINGH AMARJIT, JAIN, RAJESH, SINGH, AMARJIT
Applicants: PANACEA BIOTEC LTD, PANACEA BIOTEC LIMITED
Application year: 1998
Main classification: A61K31
IPC codes: A61K9, A61K31, A61K47, A61P25, A61P29, A61K45, A61P43