Patent Publication Number: US-4258180-A

Title: C6-Modified cyclodextrin sulfate salts as complement inhibitors

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention resides in the concept of certain sulfated C6-modified cyclodextrins and salts thereof, which are novel compounds, and their use as inhibitors of the complement system of warm-blooded animals. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 4,020,160 discloses cyclodextrin sulfate salts as complement inhibitors. U.S. Pat. No. 4,021,544 discloses sulfated oligosaccharides of the maltose series useful as complement inhibitors. U.S. Pat. No. 4,021,545 discloses inulin poly(H-sulfate) and salts thereof useful as complement inhibitors. 
     The term &#34;complement&#34; refers to a complex group of proteins in body fluids that, working together with antibodies or other factors, play an important role as mediators of immune, allergic, immunochemical and/or immunopathological reactions. The reactions in which complement participates take place in blood serum or in other body fluids, and hence are considered to be humoral reactions. 
     With regard to human blood, there are at present more than 11 proteins in the complement system. These complement proteins are designated by the letter C and by number: C1, C2, C3 and so on up to C9. The complement protein C1 is actually an assembly of subunits designated C1q, C1r and C1s. The numbers assigned to the complement proteins reflect the sequence in which they become active, with the exception of complement protein C4, which reacts after C1 and before C2. The numerical assignments for the proteins in the complement system were made before the reaction sequence was fully understood. A more detailed discussion of the complement system and its role in the body processes can be found in, for example, Bull. World Health Org., 39, 935-938 (1968); Ann. Rev. Medicine, 19, 1-24 (1968); The John Hopkins Med. J., 128, 57-74 (1971); Harvey Lectures, 66, 75-104 (1972); The New England Journal of Medicine, 287, 452-454; 489-495; 545-549; 592-596; 642-646 (1972); Scientific American, 229, (No. 5), 54-66 (1973); Federation Proceedings, 32, 134-137 (L973); Medical World News, October 11, 1972, pp. 53-66; J. Allergy Clin. Immunol., 53, 298-302 (1974); Cold Spring Harbor Conf. Cell Prolifieration 2/Proteases Biol. Control/229-241 (1975); Ann. Review of Biochemistry, 44, 697 (L975); Complement in Clinical Medicine, Disease-a-Month, (1975); Complement, Scope, December  1975; Annals of Internal Medicine, 84, 580-593 (1976); &#34;Complement: Mechanisms and Functions,&#34; Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, N.J. (1976); Essays Med. Biochem., 2, 1-35 (1976); Hospital Practice, 12, 33-43 (1977); Perturbation of Complement in Disease, Chap. 15 in Biological Amplification Systems in Immunology (Ed. Day and Good), Plenum, New York and London (o977); Am. J. Clin. Pathology, 68, 647-659 (1977). 
     The complement system can be considered to consist of three sub-systems: (1) a recognition unit (C1q) which enables it to combine with antibody molecules that have detected a foreign invader; (2) an activation unit (C1r, C1s, C2, C4, C3), which prepares a site on the neighboring membrane; and (3) an attack unit (C5, C6, C7, C8 and C9) which creates a &#34;hole&#34; in the membrane. The membrane attack unit is non-specific; it destroys invaders only because it is generated in their neighborhood. In order to minimize damage to the host&#39;s own cells, its activity must be limited in time. This limitation is accomplished partly by interference by inhibitors and destructive enzymes. The control of complement, however, is not perfect, and there are times when damage is done to the host&#39;s cells. Immunity is, therefore, a double-edged sword. 
     Activation of the complement system also accelerates blood clotting. This action comes about by way of the complement-mediated release of a clotting factor from platelets. The biologically active complement fragments and complexes can become involved in reactions that damage the host&#39;s cells, and these pathogenic reactions can result in the development of immune-complex diseases. For example, in some forms of nephritis, complement damages the basal membrane of the kidney, resulting in the escape of protein from the blood into the urine. The disease disseminated lupus erythematosus belongs in this category; its symptoms include nephritis, visceral lesions and skin eruptions. The treatment of diptheria or tetanus with the injection of large amounts og antitoxin sometimes results in serum sickness, an immune-complex disease. Rheumatoid arthritis also involves immune complexes. Like disseminated lupus erythematosus, it is an autoimmune disease in which the disease symptoms are caused by pahtological effects of the immune system in the host&#39;s tissues. In summary, the complement system has been shown to be involved with inflammation, coagulation, fibrinolysis, antibody-antigen reactions and other metabolic processes. 
     In the presence of antibody-antigen complexes the complement proteins are involved in a series of reactions which may lead to irreversible membrane damage if they occur in the vicinity of biological membranes. Thus, while complement constitutes a part of the body&#39;s defense mechanism against infection is also results in inflammation and tissue damage in the immunopathological process. The nature of certain of the complement proteins, suggestions regarding the mode of complement beinding to biological membranes and the manner in which complement effects membrane damage are discussed in Annual Review in Biochemistry, 38, 389 (1969); Journal of Immunology, 119, 1-8, 1195, 1358-1364, 1482 (1977). 
     A variety of substances have been disclosed as inhibiting the complement system, i.e. as complement inhibitors. For example, the compounds 3,3&#39;-ureylenebis-[6-(2-amino-8-hydroxy-6-sulfo-1-naphthylazo)]benzenesulfonic acid, tetrasodium salt (chlorazol fast pink), heparin and a sulphated dextran have been reported to have an anticomplementary effect, British Journal of Experimental Pathology, 33, 327-339 (1952). German Pat. No. 2,254,893 or South African Pat. No. 727,923 discloses certain 1-(diphenylmethyl)-4-(3-phenylallyl)piperazines useful as complement inhibitors. Other chemical compounds having complement inhibiting activity are disclosed in, for example Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 12, 415-419; 902-905; 1049-1052, 1053; 1056 (1969); Canadian Journal of Biochemistry, 47, 547-552 (1969); The Journal of Immunology, 104, 279-288 (1970: The Journal of Immunology, 106, 241-245 (1971); The Journal of Immunology, 111, 1061-1066 (1973); Biochim. Biophys. Acta, 317, 539-548 (1973); Life Sciences, 13, 351-362 (1973); Journal of Immunology, 113, 584 (1974); Immunology, 26, 819-829 (1974); Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 17, 1160-1167 (1974); Biochim. Biophys. Res. Comm., 67, 225-263 (1975); Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci., 256, 441- 450 (1975); Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 19, 634-639, 1079 (1976); Journal of Immunology, 118, 466 (1977); Arch. Int. Pharmacodyn., 226, 281-285 (1977); Biochem. Pharmacol. 26, 325-329 (1977); Journal Pharm. Sci., 66, 1367-1377 (1977); Chem. Pharm. Bull., 25, 1202-1208 (1977); Biochim. Biophys. Acta, 484, 417-422 (1977) and Journal Clin. Microbiology, 5, 278-284 (1977). 
     It has been reported that the known complement inhibitors epsilon-aminocaproic acid and tranexamic acid have been used with success in the treatment of hereditary angio-neurotic edema, a disease state resulting from an inherited deficiency or lack of function of the serum inhibitor of the activated first component of complement (C1 inhibitor), The New England Journal of Medicine, 286, 808-812 (1972), 287, 452-454 (1972); Ann. Interm. Med., 84, 580-593 (1976); J. Allergy and Clin. Immunology, 60, 38-40 (1977). 
     It has also been reported that the drug pentosan-polysulfoester has an anticomplementary activity on human serum, both in vitro and in vivo, as judged by the reduction in total hemolytic complement activity; Pathologie Biologie, 25, 33-36, 25 (2), 105-108, 25 (3), 179-184 (1977). 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     This invention is concerned with the pharmaceutically acceptable poly(H-sulfate) and salts of C6-modified cyclodextrins of the formula: ##STR1## wherein N is an integer from 6-8; R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, azido and thiocyanato; and M is a pharmaceutically acceptable salt cation. 
     Operable pharmaceutically acceptable salts include, for example, those of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, ammonium and amines such as trilower alkylamine (C 1  --C 6 ), piperidine, pyrazine, alkanolamine (C 1  --C 6 ) and cycloalkanolamine (C 3  --C 6 ). 
     Examples of specific compounds encompassed by the above formula and which have complement inhibiting activity, appear below. In each instance they are listed by their full name using chemical abstracts nomenclature, followed, in brackets, by an abbreviated nomenclature which will be used throughout the balance of the specification and claims. 
     6,6&#39;,6&#34;,6&#39;&#34;,6&#34;&#34;,6&#39;&#34;&#34;-Hexadeoxy-α-cyclodextrin, dodecakis(H-sulfate), dodecasalt with trimethylamine [α-Cyclo[6-deoxy]dextrin poly(H-sulfate) poly-trimethylamine salt]. 
     6,6&#39;,6&#34;,6&#39;&#34;,6&#34;&#34;,6&#39;&#34;&#34;-Hexadeoxy-α-cyclodextrin, dodecakis(H-sulfate), dodecasodium salt [α-Cyclo[6-deoxy]dextrin poly-(H-sulfate)poly-sodium salt]. 
     6,6&#39;,6&#34;,6&#39;&#34;,6&#34;&#34;,6&#39;&#34;&#34;,6&#34;&#34;&#34;-Heptadeoxy-β-cyclodextrin, tetradecakis(H-sulfate), tetradecasalt with trimethylamine [β-Cyclo[6-deoxy]dextrin poly(H-sulfate)poly-trimethylamine salt]. 
     6,6&#39;,6&#34;,6&#39;&#34;,6&#34;&#34;,6&#39;&#34;&#34;,6&#34;&#34;&#34;-Heptadeoxy-β-cyclodextrin, tetradecakis(H-sulfate), tetradecasodium salt [β-Cyclo[6-deoxy]dextrin poly(H-sulfate)poly-sodium salt]. 
     6,6&#39;,6&#34;,6&#39;&#34;,6&#34;&#34;,6&#39;&#34;&#34;-Hexabromo-6,6&#39;,6&#34;,6&#39;&#34;,6&#34;&#34;,6&#39;&#34;&#34;-hexadeoxy-α-methylamine [α-Cyclo[6-bromo-6-deoxy]dextrin poly(H-sulfate)poly-trimethylamine salt]. 
     6,6&#39;,6&#34;,6&#39;&#34;,6&#34;&#34;,6&#39;&#34;&#34;-Hexabromo-6,6&#39;,6&#34;,6&#39;&#34;,6&#34;&#34;,6&#39;&#34;&#34;-hexadeoxy-α-cyclodextrin dodecakis(H-sulfate), dodecasodium salt [α-Cyclo[6-bromo-6-deoxy]dextrin poly(H-sulfate)poly-sodium salt]. 
     6,6&#39;,6&#34;,6&#39;&#34;,6&#34;&#34;,6&#39;&#34;&#34;-Heptabromo-6,6&#39;,6&#34;,6&#39;&#34;,6&#34;&#34;,6&#39;&#34;&#34;,6&#34;&#34;&#34;-heptadeoxy-β-cyclodextrin tetradecakis(H-sulfate), tatradecasalt with trimethylamine[β-Cyclo[6-bromo-6-deoxy]dextrin poly(H-sulfate)poly-trimethylamine salt]. 
     6,6&#39;,6&#34;,6&#39;&#34;,6&#34;&#34;,6&#39;&#34;&#34;,6&#34;&#34;&#34;-Heptabromo-6,6&#39;,6&#34;,6&#39;&#34;,6&#34;&#34;,6&#39;&#34;&#34;,6&#34;&#34;&#34;-heptadeoxy-.beta.-cyclodextrin, tetradecakis(H-sulfate), tetradecasodium salt [β-Cyclo[6-bromo-6-deoxy]dextrin poly(H-sulfate)poly-sodium salt]. 
     6,6&#39;,6&#34;,6&#39;&#34;,6&#34;&#34;,6&#39;&#34;&#34;-Hexaazido-6,6&#39;,6&#34;,6&#39;&#34;,6&#34;&#34;,6&#39;&#34;&#34;-hexadeoxy-α-cyclodextrin, dodecakis(H-sulfate), dodecasalt with trimethylamine [α-Cyclo[6-azido-6-deoxy]dextrin poly(H-sulfate)poly-trimethylamine salt]. 
     6,6&#39;,6&#34;,6&#39;&#34;,6&#34;&#34;,6&#39;&#34;&#34;-Hexaazido-6,6&#39;,6&#34;,6&#39;&#34;,6&#34;&#34;,6&#39;&#34;&#34;-hexadeoxy-α-cyclodextrin, dodecakis(H-sulfate), dodecasodium salt [α-Cyclo[6-azido-6-deoxy]dextrin poly(H-sulfate)poly-sodium salt]. 
     6,6&#39;,6&#34;,6&#39;&#34;,6&#34;&#34;,6&#39;&#34;&#34;,6&#34;&#34;&#34;-Heptaazido-6,6&#39;,6&#34;,6&#39;&#34;,6&#34;&#34;,6&#39;&#34;&#34;,6&#34;&#34;&#34;-heptadeoxy-.beta.-cyclodextrin, tetradecakis(H-sulfate), tetradecasalt with trimethylamine [β-Cyclo[6-azido-6-deoxy]dextrin poly(H-sulfate)poly-trimethylamine salt]. 
     6,6&#39;,6&#34;,6&#39;&#34;,6&#34;&#34;,6&#39;&#34;&#34;,6&#34;&#34;&#34;-Heptaazido-6,6&#39;,6&#34;,6&#39;&#34;,6&#34;&#34;,6&#39;&#34;&#34;,6&#34;&#34;&#34;-heptadeoxy-.beta.-cyclodextrin, tetradecakis(H-sulfate), tetradecasoium salt [β-Cyclo[6-azido-6-deoxy]dextrin poly(H-sulfate)poly-sodium salt]. 
     6,6&#39;,6&#34;,6&#39;&#34;,6&#34;&#34;,6&#39;&#34;&#34;-Hexadeoxy-6,6&#39;,6&#34;,6&#39;&#34;,6&#34;&#34;,6&#39;&#34;&#34;-hexathiocyanato-α-cyclodextrin, dodecakis(H-sulfate), dodecasalt with trimethylamine [α-cyclo[6-deoxy-6-thiocyanato]dextrin poly(H-sulfate)poly-trimethylamine salt]. 
     6,6&#39;,6&#34;,6&#39;&#34;,6&#34;&#34;,6&#39;&#34;&#34;-Hexadeoxy-6,6&#39;,6&#34;,6&#39;&#34;,6&#34;&#34;,6&#39;&#34;&#34;-hexathiocyanato-α-cyclodextrin, dodecakis(H-sulfate), dodecasodium salt [α-Cyclo[6-deoxy-6-thiocyanato]dextrin poly(h-sulfate)poly-sodium salt]. 
     6,6&#39;,6&#34;,6&#39;&#34;,6&#34;&#34;,6&#39;&#34;&#34;,6&#34;&#34;&#34;-Heptadeoxy-6,6&#39;,6&#34;,6&#39;&#34;,6&#34;&#34;,6&#39;&#34;&#34;,6&#34;&#34;-heptathiocyanato-β-cyclodextrin, tetradecakis(H-sulfte), tetradecasalt with trimethylamine [β-Cyclo[6-deoxy-6-thiocyanato]dextrin poly(h-sulfate)poly-trimethylamine salt]. 
     6,6&#39;,6&#34;,6&#39;&#34;,6&#34;&#34;,6&#39;&#34;&#34;,6&#34;&#34;&#34;-Heptadeoxy-6,6&#39;,6&#34;,6&#39;&#34;,6&#34;&#34;,6&#39;&#34;&#34;,6&#34;&#34;&#34;-heptathiocyanato-β-cyclodextrin, tetradecakis(H-sulfate), tetradecasodium salt [β-Cyclo[6-deoxy-6-thiocyanato]dextrin poly(H-sulfate)poly-sodium salt]. 
     This invention is also concerned with the following compounds which are new and useful as intermediates in the preparation of the complement inhibiting compounds described above: 
     6,6&#39;,6&#34;,6&#39;&#34;,6&#34;&#34;,6&#39;&#34;&#34;,6&#34;&#34;&#34;-Heptadeoxy-6,6&#39;,6&#34;,6&#39;&#34;,6&#34;&#34;,6&#39;&#34;&#34;,6&#34;&#34;&#34;-heptathiocyanoto-β-cyclodextrin [β-Cyclo[6-deoxy-6-thiocyanato]dextrin]. 
     6,6&#39;,6&#34;,6&#39;&#34;,6&#34;&#34;,6&#39;&#34;&#34;-Hexadeoxy-6,6&#39;,6&#34;,6&#39;&#34;,6&#34;&#34;,6&#39;&#34;&#34;-hexathiocyanato-α-cyclodextrin [α-Cyclo[6-deoxy-6-thiocyanato]dextrin]. 
     DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     The C6-modified cyclodextrin polysulfates of this invention may be prepared by dissolving the C6-modified cyclodextrin and a sulfating agent in a solvent such as dimethylformamide, hexamethylphosphoramide or dimethylsulfoxide with heating at 40°-80° C. for a period of 6 to 24 hours. The molecular ratio of sulfating agent (eg. trialkylammonium sulfur trioxide or pyridinium sulfur trioxide) to the number of hydroxyl groups on the C6-modified cyclodextrin determines the degree of sulfation. For complete sulfation, an excess of sulfating reagent is used. The product can be isolated by adding a solvent such as acetone or methylene chloride and ether, and the residue triturated with acetone or ether. The trialkylammonium or pyridinium sulfates of the C6-modified cyclodextrins can be converted to the alkali metal or ammonium salts by treatment with proper inorganic reagents such as sodium or potassium acetate or hydroxide in aqueous alcohol at room temperature or below as described in U.S. Pat. No. 2,923,704. The C6-modified cyclodextrin sulfates of this invention may also be prepared from chlorosulfonic acid and sodium acetate as described in U.S. Pat. No. 2,923,704. 
     The compounds of the present invention may be administered internally, e.g., orally or parenterally, e.g., intra-articularly, to a warm-blooded animal to inhibit complement in the body fluid of the animal, such inhibition being useful in the amelioration or prevention of those reactions dependent upon the function of complement, such as inflammatory process and cell membrane damage induced by antigen-antibody complexes. A range of doses may be employed depending on the mode of administration, the condition being treated and the particular compound being used. For example, for intravenous or subcutaneous use from about 5 to about 50 mg/kg/day, or every six hours for more rapidly excreted salts, may be used. For intra-articular use for large joints such as the knee, from about 2 to about 20 mg/joint per week may be used, with proportionally smaller doses for smaller joints. The dosage range is to be adjusted to provide optimum therapeutic response in the warm-blooded animal being treated. In general, the amount of compound administered can vary over a wide range to provide from about 5 mg/kg to about 100 mg/kg of body weight of animal per day. The usual daily dosage for a 70 kg subject may vary from about 350 mg to about 3.5 g. Unit doses of the acid or salt can contain from about 0.5 mg to about 500 mg. 
     While in general the sodium salts of the acids of the invention are suitable for parenteral use, other salts may also be prepared, such as those of primary amines, e.g., ethylamine; secondary amines, e.g., diethylamine or diethanol amine; tertiary amines, e.g., pyridine or triethylamine or 2-dimethylaminomethyl-dibenzofuran; aliphatic diamines, e.g., decamethylenediamine; and aromatic diamines; can be prepared. Some of these are soluble in water, others are soluble in saline solution, and still others are insoluble and can be used for purposes of preparing suspensions for injection. Furthermore, as well as the sodium salt, those of the alkali metals, such as potassium and lithium; of ammonia; and of the alkaline earth metals, such as calcium or magnesium, may be employed. It will be apparent, therefore, that these salts embrace, in general, derivatives of salt-forming cations. 
     The compounds of the present invention may also be administered topically in the form of ointments, creams, lotions and the like, suitable for the treatment of complement dependent dermatological disorders. 
     Moreover, the compounds of the present invention may be administered in the form of dental pastes, ointments, buccal tablets and other compositions suitable for application periodontally for the treatment of periodontitis and related diseases of the oral cavity. 
     In therapeutic use, the compounds of this invention may be administered in the form of conventional pharmaceutical compositions. Such compositions may be formulated so as to be suitable for oral or parenteral administration. The active ingredient may be combined in admixture with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, which carrier may take a wide variety of forms depending on the form of preparation desired for administration, i.e., oral or parenteral. The compounds can be used in compositions such as tablets. Here, the principal active ingredient is mixed with conventional tabletting ingredients such as corn starch, lactose, sucrose, sorbitol, talc, stearic acid, magensium stearate, dicalcium phosphate, gums, or similar materials as non-toxic pharmaceutically acceptable diluents or carriers. The tablets or pills of the novel compositions can be laminated or otherwise compounded to provide a dosage form affording the advantage of prolonged or delayed action or predetermined successive action of the enclosed medication. For example, the tablet or pill can comprise an inner dosage and an outer dosage component, the latter being in the form of an envelope over the former. The two components can be separated by an enteric layer which serves to resist disintegration in the stomach and permits the inner component to pass intact into the duodenum or to be delayed in release. A variety of materials can be used for such enteric layers or coatings, such materials including a number of polymeric acids or mixtures of polymeric acids with such materials as shellac, shellac and cetyl alcohol, cellulose acetate and the like. A particularly advantageous enteric coating comprises a styrene maleic acid copolymer together with known materials contributing to the enteric properties of the coating. The tablet or pill may be colored through the use of an appropriate non-toxic dye, so as to provide a pleasing appearance. 
     The liquid forms in which the novel compositions of the present invention may be incorporated for administration include suitable flavored emulsions with edible oils, such as, cottonseed oil, sesame oil, coconut oil, peanut oil, and the like, as well as elixirs and similar pharmaceutical vehicles. Sterile suspensions or solutions can be prepared for parenteral use. Isotonic preparations containing suitable preservatives are also desirable for injection use. 
     The term dosage form, as described herein, refers to physically discrete units suitable as unitary dosage for warm-blooded animal subjects, each unit containing a predetermined quantity of active component calculated to produce the desired therapeutic effect in association with the required pharmaceutical diluent, carrier or vehicle. The specification for the novel dosage forms of this invention are indicated by characteristics of the active component and the particular therapeutic effect to be achieved or the limitations inherent in the art of compounding such an active component for therapeutic use in warm-blooded animals as disclosed in this specification. Examples of suitable oral dosage forms in accord with this invention are tablets, capsules, pills, powder packets, granules, wafers, cachets, teaspoonfuls, dropperfuls, ampules, vials, segregated multiples of any of the foregoing and other forms as herein described. 
     The complement inhibiting activity of the compounds of this invention has been demonstrated by one or more of the following identified tests: (i) Test Code 026 (C1 inhibitor)--This test measures the ability of activated human C1 to destroy fluid phase human C2 in the presence of C4 and appropriate dilutions of the test compound. An active inhibitor protects C2 from C1 and C4; (ii) Test Code 035 (C3-C9 inhibitor)--This test determines the ability of the late components of human complement (C3-C9) to lyse EAC 142 in the presence of appropriate dilutions of the test compound. An active inhibitor protects EAC 142 from lysis by human C3-C9; (iii) Test Code 036 (C-Shunt inhibitor)--In this test human erythrocytes rendered fragile are lysed in autologous serum via the shunt pathway activated by cobra venom factor in the presence of appropriate dilutions of the test compound. Inhibition of the shunt pathway results in failure of lysis; (iv) Forssman Vasculitis Test--Here, the well known complement dependent lesion, Forssman Vasculitis, is produced in guinea pigs by intradermal injection of rabbit anti-Forssman antiserum. The lesion is measured in terms of diameter, edema and hemorrhage and the extent to which a combined index of these is inhibited by prior intraperitoneal injection of the test compound at 200 mg/kg is then reported, unless otherwise stated; (v) Forssman Shock Test--Lethal shock is produced in guinea pigs by an i.v. injection of anti-Forssman antiserum and the harmonic mean death time of treated guinea pigs is compared with that of simultaneous controls; (vi) Complement Level Reduction Test--In this test, the above dosed guinea pigs, or others, are bled for serum and the complement level is determined in undiluted serum by the capillary tube method of U.S. Pat. No. 3,876,376 and compared to undosed control guinea pigs; and (vii) Cap 50 Test--Here, appropriate amounts of the test compound are added to a pool of guinea pig serum in vitro, after which the undiluted serum capillary tube assay referred to above is run. The concentration of compound inhibiting 50% is reported. 
     With reference to Table I, guinea pigs weighing about 300 g were dosed intravenously (i.v.) or intraperitoneally (i.p.) with 100 mg of 200 mg/kg of the test compound dissolved in saline and adjusted to pH 7-8. One hour after dosing, the guinea pigs were decapitated, blood was collected and the serum separated. The serum was tested for whole complement using the capillary tube assay. Percent inhibition was calculated by comparison with simultaneous controls. The results appear in Table I together with results of teste code 026, 035, 036, and Cap 50. Table I shows that the compounds of the invention possess highly significant in vitro and in vivo complement inhibiting activity in warm-blooded animals. 
     
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Biological Activities                                                     
                                  In Vivo Activity (Guinea Pig)           
                                  Percent Inhibition                      
                                  100 mg/kg (i.v.)                        
                                           200 mg/kg (i.p.)               
                    In Vitro Activity                                     
                                  Time (Hours)                            
                                           Time (Hours)                   
  Compound          026*                                                  
                       035*                                               
                          036*                                            
                             Cap 50*                                      
                                  2  30 120                               
                                           30 60 120                      
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α-Cyclo[6-deoxy]dextrin poly(H-sulfate)-                            
                      7**                                                 
                       N  3  &gt;500                                         
poly-trimethylamine salt                                                  
α-Cyclo[6-deoxy]dextrin poly(H-sulfate)-                            
                    8  1  4   259           16                            
                                               24                         
                                                  -8                      
poly-sodium salt                                                          
β-Cyclo[6-deoxy]dextrin poly(H-sulfate)-                             
                    7  2  4  &gt;500                                         
poly-trimethylamine salt                                                  
β-Cyclo[6-deoxy]dextrin poly(H-sulfate)-                             
                    9  4  5  &lt;100 -47                                     
                                     -29                                  
                                          2                               
                                             9                            
                                                2                         
                                                 -31                      
poly-sodium salt                                                          
α-Cyclo[6-bromo-6-deoxy]dextrin poly(H-                             
                    2  2  N  &gt;500                                         
sulfate)poly-trimethylamine salt                                          
α-Cyclo[6-bromo-6-deoxy]dextrin poly (H-                            
                    6  5  4   292                                         
sulfate)poly-sodium salt                                                  
β-Cyclo[6-bromo-6-dexoy]dextrin poly(H-                              
                    6  3  4  &gt;500                                         
sulfate)poly-trimethylamine salt                                          
β-Cyclo[6-bromo-6-deoxy]dextrin poly(H-                              
                    7  3  5   340 -53                                     
                                     -45                                  
                                        -57                               
                                           -21                            
                                              -20                         
                                                 -46                      
sulfate)poly-sodium salt                                                  
α-Cyclo[6-azido-6-deoxy]dextrin poly(H-                             
                    2  N  N                                               
sulfate)poly-trimethylamine salt                                          
α-Cyclo[6-azido-6-deoxy]dextrin poly(H-                             
                    7  1  4   339                                         
sulfate)poly-sodium salt                                                  
β-Cyclo[6-azido-6-deoxy]dextrin poly(H-                              
                    2  N  N                                               
sulfate)poly-trimethylamine salt                                          
β-Cyclo[6-azido-6-deoxy]dextrin poly(H-                              
                    6  2  4   391                                         
sulfate)poly-sodium salt                                                  
α-Cyclo[6-deoxy-6-thiocyanato]dextrin                               
                    1  N  N                                               
poly(H-sulfate)poly-trimethylamine salt                                   
α-Cyclo[6-deoxy-6-thiocyanato]dextrin                               
                    7  2  4   259                                         
poly(H-sulfate)poly-sodium salt                                           
β-Cyclo[6-deoxy-6-thiocyanato]dextrin                                
                    4  N  1  &gt;500                                         
poly(H-sulfate)poly-trimethylamine salt                                   
β-Cyclo[6-deoxy-6-thiocyanato]dextrin                                
                    7  2  4   287                                         
poly(H-sulfate)poly-sodium salt                                           
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 *Code designation for tests employed as referred herein.                 
 **Activity in wells, a serial dilution assay; higher well number indicate
 higher activity. The serial dilutions are twofold.                       
 N = Negative                                                             
 
    
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     The following examples describe in detail the preparation and formulation of representative compounds of the present invention. 
     EXAMPLE 1 
     α-Cyclo[6-deoxy]dextrin poly(H-sulfate)poly-trimethylamine salt 
     A 3.0 g. portion of α-cyclo[6-deoxy]dextrin, [K. Takeo, T. Sumimoto and T. Kuge, Die Starke, 26, 111 (1974)] and 6.9 g. of trimethylamine-sulfur trioxide are added to 30 ml. of dimethylformamide. The mixture is stirred at 65°-75° C. for 16 hours. A 200 ml. portion of absolute ethanol is slowly added giving a gum which is triturated until solid, recovered by filtration and washed with absolute ethanol. The solid is dissolved in warm methanol, treated with decolorizing charcoal, filtered and most of the methanol is removed in vacuo at 45° C. A 100 ml. portion of absolute ethanol is added giving a precipitate that is triturated until solid. This solid is recovered by filtration, washed with absolute ethanol and then anhydrous ether and dried in vacuo giving the desired product as a light tan amorphous solid. 
     EXAMPLE 2 
     α-Cyclo[6-deoxy]dextrin poly(H-sulfate)poly-sodium salt 
     A 2.5 g. portion of α-cyclo[6-deoxy]dextrin poly(H-sulfate)poly-trimethylamine salt is dissolved in 20 ml. of water and 13 ml. of 30% aqueous sodium acetate is added. The mixture is allowed to stand for 15 minutes, decolorizing charcoal is added and the mixture is filtered through diatomaceous earth and washed with water. The filtrate is slowly added to 400 ml. of absolute ethanol giving a precipitate which is recovered by filtration, washed with 250 ml. of absolute ethanol followed by 250 ml. of anhydrous ether and dried in vacuo giving the desired product as a pale cream amorphous solid. 
     EXAMPLE 3 
     β-Cyclo[6-deoxy]dextrin poly(H-sulfate)poly-trimethylamine salt 
     A 0.5 g. portion of β-cyclo[6-deoxy]dextrin [K. Takeo, T. Sumimoto and T. Kuge, Die Starke, 26, 111 (1974)] and 1.1 g. of trimethylamine-sulfur trioxide are added to 5 ml. of dimethylformamide. This mixture is then treated as described in Example 1, giving the desired product as a tan amorphous solid. 
     EXAMPLE 4 
     β-Cyclo[6-deoxy]dextrin poly(H-sulfate)poly-sodium salt 
     A 0.5 g. portion of β-cyclo[6-deoxy]dextrin poly(H-sulfate)poly-trimethylamine salt is dissolved in 10 ml. of water. A 2.5 ml portion of 30% aqueous sodium acetate is added and the procedure of Example 2 is followed, giving the desired product as a light grey amorphous solid. 
     EXAMPLE 5 
     α-Cyclo[6-bromo-6-deoxy]dextrin poly(H-sulfate)poly-trimethylamine salt 
     A 5.0 g. portion of α-cyclo[6-bromo-6-deoxy]dextrin [K. Takeo, T. Sumimoto and T. Kuge, Die Starke, 26, 111 (1974)] and 7.4 g. of trimethylamine-sulfur trioxide are added to 50 ml. of dimethylformamide. The mixture is stirred at 65°-75° C. for 16 hours. Absolute ethanol is slowly added giving a precipitate that is recovered by filtration, washed with absolute ethanol followed by anhydrous ether and dried in vacuo giving the desired product as a white amorphous solid. 
     EXAMPLE 6 
     α-Cyclo[6-bromo-6-deoxy]dextrin poly(H-sulfate)poly-sodium salt 
     A 4.0 g. portion of α-cyclo[6-bromo-6-deoxy]dextrin poly(H-sulfate)poly-trimethylamine salt is dissolved in 30 ml. of water. A 20 ml. portion of 30% aqueous sodium acetate is added and the mixture is allowed to stand for 15 minutes. A 400 ml. portion of absoluet ethanol is slowly added giving a precipitate which is recovered by filtration, washed with 250 ml. of absolute ethanol followed by 250 ml. of anhydrous ether and dried in vacuo giving the desired product as a white amorphous solid. 
     EXAMPLE 7 
     β-Cyclo[6-bromo-6-deoxy]dextrin poly(H-sulfate)poly-trimethylamine salt 
     A 0.5 g. portion of β-cyclo[6-bromo-6-deoxy]dextrin [K. Takeo, T. Sumimoto and T. Kuge, Die Starke, 26, 111 (1974)] and 0.7 g. of trimethylamine-sulfur trioxide are added to 5 ml. of dimethylformamide and reacted as described in Example 5, giving the desired product as a white amorphous solid. 
     EXAMPLE 8 
     β-Cyclo[6-bromo-6-deoxy]dextrin poly(H-sulfate)poly-sodium salt 
     A 0.5 g. portion of β-cyclo[6-bromo-6-deoxy]dextrin poly(H-sulfate)poly-trimethylamine salt is dissolved in 10 ml. of water. A 2.5 ml. portion of 30% aqueous sodium acetate is added and the procedure of Example 6 is followed giving the desired product as a white amorphous solid. 
     EXAMPLE 9 
     α-cyclo[6-azido-6-deoxy]dextrin poly(H-sulfate)poly-trimethylamine salt 
     A 2.0 g. portion of α-cyclo[6-azido-6-deoxy]dextrin [H. Kurita, M. Kawazu and K. Takashima (Tanabe Seiyaku Co., Ltd.) Japan Kokai 74 85,015, August 15, 1974, Appl. 73 1537, Dec. 23, 1972; Chem. Abst., 82, 4533s (1975)] and 3.6 g. of trimethylamine-sulfur trioxide are added to 20 ml. of dimethylformamide. The mixture is treated as described in Example 5, giving the desired product as a white amorphous solid. 
     EXAMPLE 10 
     α-Cyclo[6-azido-6-deoxy]dextrin poly(H-sulfate)poly-sodium salt 
     A 2.0 g. portion of α-cyclo[6-azido-6-deoxy]dextrin poly(H-sulfate)poly-trimethylamine salt is dissolved in 40 ml. of water. A 10 ml. portion of 30% aqueous sodium acetate is added and the procedure of Example 6 is followed giving the desired product as a white amorphous solid. 
     EXAMPLE 11 
     β-Cyclo[6-azido-6-deoxy]dextrin poly(H-sulfate)poly-trimethylamine salt 
     A 0.5 g. portion of β-cyclo[6-azido-6-deoxy]dextrin [H. Kurita, M. Kawazu and K. Takashima (Tanabe Seiyaku Co., Ltd.) Japan Kokai 74 85,015, August 15, 1974, Appl. 73 1537, December 23, 1972; Chem. Abst., 82, 4533s (1975)] and 0.9 g. of trimethylamine-sulfur trioxide are added to 5 ml. of dimethylformamide and reacted as described in Example 5, giving the desired product as a white amorphous solid. 
     EXAMPLE 12 
     β-Cyclo[6-azido-6-deoxy]dextrin poly(H-sulfate)poly-sodium salt 
     A 1.0 g. portion of β-cyclo[6-azido-6-deoxy]dextrin poly(H-sulfate)poly-trimethylamine salt is dissolved in 20 ml. of water. A 5 ml. portion of 30% aqueous sodium acetate is added and the procedure of Example 6 is followed, giving the desired product as a white amorphous solid. 
     EXAMPLE 13 
     α-Cyclo[6-deoxy-6-thiocyanato]dextrin 
     A 4.98 g. portion of 6-heptabromo-α-cyclodextrin [K. Takao, T. Sumimoto and T. Kuge, Die Starke, 26, 111 (1974)] is dissolved in 50 ml. of dimethylformamide. A 3.0 g. portion of potassium thiocyanate is added with stirring and the mixture is heated at 90°-95° C., with stirring, for 38.5 hours. The entire reaction mixture is added, dropwise, with stirring, over 30 minutes, to one liter of ice-cold water. The precipitate is collected by filtration, washed with 500 ml. of cold water followed by 400 ml. of ether and dried overnight in vacuo giving the desired product as an off-white amorphous powder. 
     EXAMPLE 14 
     α-cyclo[6-deoxy-6-thiocyanato]dextrin poly(H-sulfate)poly-trimethylamine salt 
     A 2.0 g. portion of α-cyclo[6-deoxy-6-thiocyanato]-dextrin and 3.3 g. of trimethylamine-sulfur trioxide are added to 20 ml. of dimethylformamide. The procedure of Example 5 is followed giving the desired product as a white amorphous solid. 
     EXAMPLE 15 
     α-Cyclo[6-deoxy-6-thiocyanato]dextrin poly(H-sulfate)poly-sodium salt 
     A 2.0 g. portion of α-cyclo[6-deoxy-6-thiocyanato]-dextrin poly(H-sulfate)poly-trimethylamine salt is dissolved in 15 ml. of water. A 10 ml. portion of 30% aqueous sodium acetate is added and the procedure of Example 6 is followed giving the desired product as a white amorphous solid. 
     EXAMPLE 16 
     β-Cyclo[6-deoxy-6-thiocyanato]dextrin A 2.49 g. portion of 6-heptabromo-β-cyclodextrin [K. Takeo, T. Sumimoto and T. Kuge, Die Starke, 26, 111 (1974)] is dissolved in 25 ml. of N,N-dimethylformamide. A 1.50 g. portion of potassium thiocyanate is added with stirring. The mixture is heated at 90°-95° C., with stirring for 16 hours. The entire mixture is slowly added dropwise, with stirring, over 20 minutes, to 500 ml. of ice-cold water. The precipitate is recovered by filtration and washed successively with 250 ml. of cold water, 250 ml. of ethanol and 250 ml. of ether. The precipitate is then dried overnight in vacuo, giving the desired product as a white amorphous solid. 
     EXAMPLE 17 
     β-Cyclo[6-deoxy-6-thiocyanato]dextrin poly(H-sulfate)poly-trimethylamine salt 
     A 0.8 g. portion of β-cyclo[6-deoxy-6-thiocyanato]-dextrin and 1.2 g. of trimethylamine-sulfur trioxide in 8 ml. of dimethylformamide are reacted as described in Example 5, giving the desired product as a white amorphous solid. 
     EXAMPLE 18 
     β-Cyclo[6-deoxy-6-thiocyanato]dextrin poly(H-sulfate)poly-sodium salt 
     A 1.0 g. portion of β-cyclo[6-deoxy-6-thiocyanato]-dextrin poly(H-sulfate)poly-trimethylamine salt is dissolved in 20 ml. of water and 5 ml. of 30% aqueous sodium acetate is added. The procedure of Example 6 is followed giving the desired product as a white amorphous solid. 
     EXAMPLE 19 
     Preparation of Compressed Tablet 
     
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  Ingredient         mg/Tablet                                            
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Active Compound       0.5-500                                             
Dibasic Calcium Phosphate N.F.                                            
                     qs                                                   
Starch USP           40                                                   
Modified Starch      10                                                   
Magnesium Stearate USP                                                    
                     1-5                                                  
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     EXAMPLE 20 
     Preparation of Compressed Tablet--Sustained Action 
     
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  Ingredient         mg/Tablet                                            
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Active Compound as Aluminum                                               
                      0.5-500                                             
Lake*, Micronized    (as acid                                             
                     equivalent)                                          
Dibasic Calcium Phosphate N.F.                                            
                     qs                                                   
Alginic Acid         20                                                   
Starch USP           35                                                   
Magnesium Stearate    1-10                                                
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 *Complement inhibitor plus aluminum sulfate yields aluminum complement   
 inhibitor. Complement inhibitor content in aluminum lake ranges from     
 5-30%.                                                                   
 
    
     EXAMPLE 21 
     Preparation of Hard Shell Capsule 
     
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 Ingredient       mg/Capsule                                              
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Active Compound    0.5-500                                                
Lactose, Spray Dried                                                      
                  qs                                                      
Magnesium Stearate                                                        
                   1-10                                                   
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     EXAMPLE 22 
     Preparation of Oral Liquid (Syrup) 
     
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 Ingredient            % W/V                                              
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Active Compound        0.05-5                                             
Liquid Sugar           75.0                                               
Methyl Paraben USP     0.18                                               
Propyl Paraben USP     0.02                                               
Flavoring Agent        qs                                                 
Purified Water qs ad   100.0                                              
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     EXAMPLE 23 
     Preparation of Oral Liquid (Elixir) 
     
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 Ingredient            % W/V                                              
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Active Compound        0.05-5                                             
Alcohol USP            12.5                                               
Glycerin USP           45.0                                               
Syrup USP              20.0                                               
Flavoring Agent        qs                                                 
Purified Water qs ad   100.0                                              
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     EXAMPLE 24 
     Preparation of Oral Suspension (Syrup) 
     
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  Ingredient            % W/V                                             
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Active Compound as Aluminum                                               
                        0.05-5                                            
Lake, Micronized        (acid                                             
                        equivalent)                                       
Polysorbate 80 USP      0.1                                               
Magnesium Aluminum Silicate,                                              
Colloidal               0.3                                               
Flavoring Agent         qs                                                
Methyl Paraben USP      0.18                                              
Propyl Paraben USP      0.02                                              
Liquid Sugar            75.0                                              
Purified Water qs ad    100.0                                             
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     EXAMPLE 25 
     Preparation of Injectable Solution 
     
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 Ingredient       % W/V                                                   
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Active Compound   0.05-5                                                  
Benzyl Alcohol N.F.                                                       
                   0.9                                                    
Water for Injection                                                       
                  100.0                                                   
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     EXAMPLE 26 
     Preparation of Injectable Oil 
     
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 Ingredient     % W/V                                                     
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Active Compound 0.05-5                                                    
Benzyl Alcohol   1.5                                                      
Sesame Oil qs ad                                                          
                100.0                                                     
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     EXAMPLE 27 
     Preparation of Intra-Articular Product 
     
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  Ingredient          Amount                                              
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Active Compound       2-20 mg.                                            
NaCl (physiological saline)                                               
                      0.9%                                                
Benzyl Alcohol        0.9%                                                
Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose                                             
                      1.5%                                                
pH adjusted to 5.0-7.5                                                    
Water for Injection qs ad                                                 
                      100%                                                
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     EXAMPLE 28 
     Preparation of Injectable Depo Suspension 
     
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  Ingredient            % W/V                                             
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Active Compound         0.5-5                                             
                        (acid                                             
                        equivalent)                                       
Polysorbate 80 USP      0.2                                               
Polyethylene Glycol 4000 USP                                              
                        3.0                                               
Sodium Chloride USP     0.8                                               
Benzyl Alcohol N.F.     0.9                                               
HCl to pH 6-8           qs                                                
Water for Injection qs ad                                                 
                        100.0                                             
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     EXAMPLE 29 
     Preparation of Dental Paste 
     
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 Ingredient         % W/V                                                 
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Active Compound     0.05-5                                                
Zinc Oxide          15                                                    
Polyethylene Glycol 400 USP                                               
                    50                                                    
Distilled Water qs  100                                                   
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     EXAMPLE 30 
     Preparation of Dental Ointment 
     
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 Ingredient         % W/V                                                 
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Active Compound     0.05-5                                                
Petrolatum, White USP qs                                                  
                    100                                                   
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     EXAMPLE 31 
     Preparation of Dental Cream 
     
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 Ingredient         % W/V                                                 
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Active Compound     0.05-5                                                
Mineral Oil         50                                                    
Beeswax             15                                                    
Sorbitan Monostearate                                                     
                     2                                                    
Polyoxyethylene 20 Sorbitan                                               
Monostearate         3                                                    
Methylparaben USP   0.18                                                  
Propyl Paraben USP  0.02                                                  
Distilled Water qs  100                                                   
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     EXAMPLE 32 
     Preparation of Topical Cream 
     
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 Ingredient       % W/V                                                   
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Active Compound   0.05-5                                                  
Sodium Laurylsulfate                                                      
                   1                                                      
Propylene Glycol  12                                                      
Stearyl Alcohol   25                                                      
Petrolatum, White USP                                                     
                  25                                                      
Methyl Paraben USP                                                        
                  0.18                                                    
Propyl Paraben USP                                                        
                  0.02                                                    
Purified Water qs 100                                                     
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     EXAMPLE 33 
     Preparation of Topical Ointment 
     
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 Ingredient         % W/V                                                 
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Active Compound     0.05-5                                                
Cholesterol         3                                                     
Stearyl Alcohol     3                                                     
White Wax           8                                                     
Petrolatum, White USP qs                                                  
                    100                                                   
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     EXAMPLE 34 
     Preparation of Spray Lotion (non-Aerosol) 
     
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 Ingredient       % W/V                                                   
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Active Compound   0.05-5                                                  
Isopropyl Myristate                                                       
                   20                                                     
Alcohol (Denatured) qs                                                    
                  100                                                     
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     EXAMPLE 35 
     Preparation of Buccal Tablet 
     
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 Ingredient         g/Tablet                                              
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Active Ingredient   0.00325                                               
6 × Sugar     0.29060                                               
Acacia              0.01453                                               
Soluble Starch      0.01453                                               
F. D. &amp; C. Yellow No. 6 Dye                                               
                    0.00049                                               
Magnesium Stearate  0.00160                                               
                    0.032500                                              
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     The final tablet will weigh about 325 mg. and may be compressed into buccal tablets in flat faced or any other tooling shape convenient for buccal administration. 
     EXAMPLE 36 
     Preparation of Lozenge 
     
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 Ingredient          g/Lozenge                                            
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Active Ingredient    0.0140                                               
Kompact Sugar (Sucrest Co.)                                               
                     0.7138                                               
6 × Sugar      0.4802                                               
Sorbitol (USP Crystalline)                                                
                     0.1038                                               
Flavor               0.0840                                               
Magnesium Stearate   0.0021                                               
Dye                  qs                                                   
Stearic Acid         0.0021                                               
                     1.4000                                               
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     The ingredients are compressed into 5/8&#34; flat based lozenge tooling. Other shapes may also be utilized.