Patent Abstract:
the present disclosure is drawn to a method of administering glyburide intravenously to a subject over a period of time as a first bolus administration of glyburide ; a second bolus administration of glyburide , after the first bolus ; and a first continuous infusion administration of glyburide , wherein the first continuous infusion is administered at a first rate of administration for a first period of time , after the second bolus administration of glyburide .

Detailed Description:
terms used herein would be understood by those of skill in the art , and are to be understood in the manner accepted by those of skill in the art . further definitions are provided herein to further explain and define terms . as used herein , “ patient ,” “ volunteer ,” “ subject ” and the like , whether singular or plural , refers to human patients , volunteers , subjects , and the like . as used herein , “ alt ” is an acronym and means alanine transaminase . as used herein , “ ast ” is an acronym and means aspartate transaminase . as used herein , the term “ dose ” and its grammatical equivalents refer to the amount of glyburide administered to a subject . a dose may be described in terms of the grams of glyburide , or in terms of the weight / volume of diluent administered to the subject ( e . g ., milligrams per milliliter : mg / ml ; micrograms per milliliter : μg / ml ; nanograms per milliliter : ng / ml ; etc .). the glyburide may be in water , such as sterile water for injection or other suitable water ; in saline ; in sugar solution ; or in any pharmaceutically acceptable solution , which may include any other pharmaceutically acceptable drugs , excipients , osmoticants , diluents , buffers , preservatives , or other compounds or additives suitable for use in a fluid for injection . as used here , the term “ c max ” indicates the maximum concentration , in the blood , of glyburide . as used here , the term “ auc ” indicates area under the curve ( the integral of the plasma concentration of the drug over an interval of time ), and is used as a measure of the total amount of glyburide , or other drug , to which the subject is exposed by the drug administration . as used here , the term “ clearance ” refers to the loss of glyburide , or other drug , from the blood of the patient . clearance refers to a fraction of a ( theoretical ) volume of plasma from which the drug has been completely removed , per unit of time . clearance may be measured , for example , in liters per hour ( l / h ), in milliters per minute ( ml / min ). as used herein , the term “ v d ” refers to volume of distribution , a term known to those of skill in the art , which refers to the volume ( or potential volume ) into which a drug , such as glyburide , would be distributed in a subject &# 39 ; s body if it were distributed homogeneously ( i . e ., at the same concentration throughout that volume ). volume of distribution is typically measured in liters or liters per kilogram ( l or l / kg ). as used herein , the term “ beta ” provides a measure of the rate of transport of a drug , such as glyburide , into or out of the blood and tissue of a subject . as used herein , the term “ t 0 ” or “ t zero ” refers to the initial time , from which further time measurements are taken . for example , where glyburide or other drug is administered to a subject , the time t 0 is the time at which administration commences . this initial time , the time t 0 , is the time at which administration commences whether the administration is bolus administration , continuous infusion , bolus administration followed by continuous infusion , administration with periods of time in which no drug , or different amounts of drug , are administered , or combinations of these . as used herein , the term “ t 1 / 2 ” refers to the half - life , typically measured in hours ( h ), minutes ( min ) or seconds ( s ), of a drug that has been administered to a subject . for example , the time to which the level ( e . g ., concentration ) of glyburide or other drug ( in the blood of a subject to which glyburide or other drug has been administered ) drops to half its previous value is the t 1 / 2 for that subject . as used herein , the term “ t max ” refers to the time to which the level ( typically concentration in the blood ) of a drug that has been administered to a subject reaches its maximum level . for example , the time to which the level ( e . g ., concentration ) of glyburide or other drug ( in the blood of a subject to which glyburide or other drug has been administered ) reaches its maximum after initial administration is the t max for that subject . as used herein , the term “ bolus ” refers to administration of glyburide or other drug in a single injection that lasts for a relatively short period of time . as used herein , a bolus lasts for a period of time of about 3 minutes or less . a bolus injection may be an injection of a relatively high dose or concentration of drug . as used herein , the term “ continuous ” refers to administration of glyburide or other drug in an injection that lasts for an extended period of time . a continuous injection may be an injection of a moderate dose or concentration of drug , or of a relatively low dose or concentration of drug . the term “ infusion ” is often used with continuous injection ; as used herein , “ continuous injection ” and “ continuous infusion ” both equally refer to the intravenous administration of a drug , such as glyburide , to a patient over an extended period of time . as used herein , an “ extended period of time ” refers to a period of time that is longer than one or two or three minutes . for example , an extended period of time may be a period of about 10 minutes , or about 20 minutes , or about 30 minutes , or about 40 minutes , or about 50 minutes , or more . in further examples , an extended period of time may be a period of about one hour , or about 2 hours , or about 3 hours , or about 4 hours , or about 5 hours , or about 6 hours , or about 7 hours , or about 8 hours , or about 9 hours , or more . in further examples , an extended period of time may be a period of about 10 hours , or about 12 hours , or about 15 hours , or about 20 hours , or about 25 hours , or about 30 hours , or about 40 hours , or about 44 hours , or about 48 hours , or more . it will be understood that an extended period of time may also be a period of about one day , or about two days , or about three days , or about four days , or about five days , or more . as used herein , “ substantially immediately ” refers to a period of time that is less than about one hour , or less than 30 minutes , or less than 10 minutes , or less than 5 minutes , or less than 3 minutes , or less than 2 minutes , or less than 1 minute , after a previous event or time period . as used herein , the term “ placebo ” refers to an ostensibly pharmaceutical formulation which lacks a pharmaceutically active ingredient , or lacks the particular pharmaceutical ingredient of interest in a particular study . in the experiments disclosed herein , “ placebo ” refers to a formulation identical to the formulation given to test subjects but lacking glyburide ( e . g ., including mannitol and naoh , but not including glyburide ). in general , a placebo may include inert compounds , and any pharmaceutically acceptable compound which may be found in a medicament , so long as it lacks a pharmaceutically active ingredient ( as determined with respect to the pharmaceutical ingredient to which it is to be compared ). in the following , time periods may be indicated as hours ( e . g ., h10 indicates at hour 10 , or 10 hours following initiation of treatment ) or days ( e . g ., d2 indicates day 2 , or the second day following initiation of treatment ). the term “ dsw ” as used herein indicates water with 5 grams ( g ) of dextrose per 100 milliliters ( ml ) of water . applicant has performed experiments including the administration of glyburide and of placebo to subjects . results of these experiments are disclosed in the following examples . we determined through in - use stability testing that glyburide concentration is reduced by contact with polyvinyl chloride ( pvc ). for example , glyburide concentration is reduced when a glyburide - containing solution is passed through pvc tubing , or stored in a pvc bag . for example , we determined that glyburide concentration is reduced when glyburide - containing solutions are stored in pvc bags at glyburide concentrations below 10 μg / ml . one possible explanation is that glyburide adsorbs to pvc . at 10 μg / ml glyburide we were able to use a standard pvc bag ( but not pvc tubing ) with an acceptable amount of loss of glyburide ( e . g ., loss presumably due to adsorption to pvc ). we further discovered that glyburide concentration in a glyburide - containing solution is reduced by passage though a filter , such as through a 0 . 2 micron in - line filter . thus in the human experiments in the application , e . g ., for continuous infusion , glyburide was administered through low sorbing polyethylene ( pe )- lined tubing with an inline filter that had been flushed according to a predetermined flushing protocol ( see below ) designed to ensure that the concentration of glyburide was reduced by no more than about 10 %. for the lower doses , i . e . 0 . 4 mg / day , 3 mg / day and 6 mg / day ( in which the glyburide concentration was less than 10 μg / ml ), we used pvc - free bags . for the 10 mg / day dose ( in which the glyburide concentration was 10 μg / ml ), we used pvc bags . for bolus injections , at all concentrations , we used a pall pharmassure 0 . 2 micron filter , hp1002 ( pall life sciences , 600 south wagner road , ann arbor , mich . 48103 ) that had been flushed with the glyburide solution to be administered ( ranging from about 2 - 3 μg / ml to about 50 - 75 μg / ml , e . g ., ranging from about 2 . 5 μg / ml to about 60 μg / ml ( for example , from 2 . 48 μg / ml to about 62 . 00 μg / ml ) prior to use for injection . the pvc free bag used was the b braun excel l8000 ( b . braun medical inc ., 824 twelfth avenue , bethlehem , pa . 18018 . the pvc bag used was the viaflex 1 , 000 ml 2b1324x ( baxter , one baxter parkway , deerfield , ill . 60015 - 4625 ). the carefusion 2260 - 0500 ( carefusion corporation , 3750 torrey view court , san diego , calif . 92130 ) low sorbing administration set attached to an carefusion 20350e ( carefusion corporation , 3750 torrey view court , san diego , calif . 92130 ) low sorbing extension set with a 0 . 2 micron low protein binding filter was used for administering glyburide at 10 μg / ml concentration . the carefusion 10010454 ( carefusion corporation , 3750 torrey view court , san diego , calif . 92130 ) low sorbing administration set with built in 0 . 2 micron filter was used for administration of glyburide at concentrations below about 10 μg / ml . an alaris pump unit ( carefusion corporation , 3750 torrey view court , san diego , calif . 92130 ) compatible with the above products was used . all components and flushing protocols were extensively tested beforehand to confirm a less than about 10 % reduction in glyburide passing through the full chain of components . a glyburide flushing solution has a glyburide concentration of at least about 2 μg / ml , or about 2 - 8 μg / ml , or about 5 - 6 μg / ml , or about 10 μg / ml , or greater . in all cases , the catheter used was a bd nexiva catheter ( bd , 1 becton drive , franklin lakes , n . j . usa 07417 ); the catheter was not flushed or tested . in the treatment of acute diseases , it is not typically desirable to spend time extensively flushing filters and tubing prior to administration , while a patient is awaiting treatment . thus , since time is often of the essence in clinical situations , such as acute stroke , spinal cord injury , brain trauma , or other brain or nervous system injury or myocardial infarction or ventricular arrhythmias , delaying the administration of a drug to a patient while the pharmacy flushes tubing is not a desirable option . furthermore , in urgent or emergency situations , it is preferable that a pharmacy have a simple set of instructions to prepare the drug . thus , although it may be possible to perform extensive flushing prior to storage of bags and tubing for later use , such a strategy is not preferred , since the stability of glyburide in such a situation has not been determined , and for sterility and other purposes , clinicians may prefer fresh bags and tubing to bags and tubing stored for long periods of time after flushing with glyburide , and pharmacies may prefer to have all its tubing and bags available for use for all drugs , without pre - treatment with glyburide . we performed preclinical experiments to determine whether it was possible and practical to filter the concentrated reconstituted glyburide material ( 1 mg / ml ) with a 0 . 2 micron filter ( for example the millex 0 . 22 um durapore pvdf filter slgv033rs or slgvm33rs ( millipore , 290 concord road , billerica , mass . 01821 ), or the pall 0 . 2 micron filter , hp1002 ) without undue loss of glyburide to the filter . in these experiments , the filtered material was diluted into a pvc - free bag ( for example , the b braun excel l8000 ). in this protocol , the filtered glyburide solution in the pvc - free bag is ready for administration to a patient through unfiltered polyethylene lined tubing ( for example the carefusion 2260 - 0500 or carefusion c20014 ) or through polyethylene lined tubing that is substantially pvc - free i . e . has only a short section of pvc , for example the hospira 11993 - 78 ( 275 north field drive , lake forest , ill . 60045 ). note that prior to glyburide administration , the tubing may optionally be flushed with one flush of about 50 ml to about 75 ml ( e . g ., about 70 ml ) of glyburide flushing solution ( glyburide concentration of at least about 2 μg / ml , or about 2 - 8 μg / ml , or about 5 - 6 μg / ml , or about 10 μg / ml , or greater ). glyburide has been administered to two patients with such a procedure . in one case , the slgvm33rs syringe filter and the 2260 - 0500 administration set with 6 × c20014 extension sets attached to it were used . in the other case , the slgv033rs syringe filter and the hospira 11993 - 78 administration set with 6 × c20014 extension sets attached to it were used . pre - clinical testing shows that this procedure is effective to reduce the loss of glyburide from glyburide solutions . we found that methods of filtering a glyburide solution that includes a glyburide concentration that is sufficiently high ( e . g ., at least about 10 μg / ml , preferably between about 0 . 5 and about 1 mg / ml and even more preferably about 1 mg / ml or greater ) so that the filtering process does not significantly decrease the glyburide concentration , and then diluting the solution into a pvc - free bag to provide sufficient volume of solution to allow administration through a standard intravenous ( iv ) pump , then administering the solution through a filter - less polyethylene lined administration set ( or a set that is mostly polyethylene lined with a short pvc section ) are effective to provide clinically effective concentrations of glyburide for administration to a patient in need of glyburide treatment . patients in need of glyburide treatment include patients suffering from stroke , such as acute stroke ( ischemic and hemorrhagic ), traumatic brain injury ( tbi ), spinal cord injury ( sci ), myocardial infarction ( mi ), shock ( including hemorrhagic shock ), organ ischemia , ventricular arrhythmias , ischemic injury ; hypoxia / ischemia ; and other injuries , conditions , and disorders . a bd catheter containing bd vialon ™ material was used for both patients ( bd , 1 becton drive , franklin lakes , n . j . usa 07417 ); the catheter was not flushed or tested . healthy volunteers were enrolled into a phase 1 study of rp - 1127 titled “ a phase i randomized , double - blind , placebo - controlled study to assess the safety , tolerability , and pharmacokinetics of escalating doses of rp - 1127 ( glyburide for injection ) in normal male and female volunteers ” ( study 101 ). the primary objective of this study was to evaluate the safety and tolerability of different dose levels of rp - 1127 , administered as a bolus dose followed by a 3 - day continuous infusion maintenance dose . the secondary objective was to assess the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamic responses to rp - 1127 . plasma concentrations of glyburide and its two major active metabolites , m1 and m2 , were measured . five groups of patients were dosed , totaling 26 patients on drug ( 8 at 17 . 3 μg bolus plus 0 . 4 mg / day , 16 at 130 μg bolus plus 3 . 0 mg / day , 1 at 260 μg bolus plus 6 . 0 mg / day and 1 at 433 μg bolus plus 10 . 0 mg / day ) and 8 on placebo . blood glucose was measured throughout the study , both to obtain pharmacodynamic information as well as for safety reasons . the dosing regimen was a bolus over 2 minutes followed by a continuous infusion for 72 hours . all plasma concentration data were analyzed by nonlinear regression , simultaneously incorporating drug behavior during and after the infusion . results are provided in table 3 pharmacokinetic parameters of rp - 1127 were independent of dose , weight , height , body surface area , gender and age . as can be seen in table 2 , the pharmacokinetics of rp - 1127 were generally consistent with those of other formulations of i . v . glyburide presented in table 1 . however , following the initial bolus loading dose , there was a drop in plasma glyburide concentration , with a minimum reached at a median of 1 . 25 - 1 . 5 hours after commencement of dosing . plasma glyburide levels increased thereafter , and achieved steady state at approximately 8 - 20 hours following bolus administration . steady state was maintained for the remainder of the infusion . fig1 shows the mean plasma glyburide concentrations measured in patients receiving 0 . 4 mg / day of glyburide . the mean steady state glyburide concentration ( c ss ) at 0 . 4 mg / day was 3 . 8 ng / ml , and the maximum glyburide concentration ( c max ) was 7 . 2 ng / ml , which occurred at hour 72 . within one hour of treatment cessation mean glyburide plasma levels were reduced by 54 % ( from 4 . 4 ng / ml to 2 . 0 ng / ml ). glyburide plasma levels for 50 % of the patients were below the limits of detection ( 0 . 5 ng / ml ) by hour 76 and in 100 % of patients by hour 96 . fig2 shows the mean plasma glyburide concentrations measured in patients receiving 3 mg / day of glyburide . for the 3 mg / day dose , mean c ss was 25 . 3 ng / ml and c max ( of all individual subjects ) was 50 . 7 ng / ml , which occurred in one patient at hour 48 . within 1 hour of cessation of dosing , mean glyburide plasma levels were reduced by 57 % ( from 27 . 3 ng / ml to 11 . 9 ng / ml ). glyburide plasma levels were below the limits of detection in 50 % of the subjects by hour 84 and in 100 % of patients by hour 96 . fig3 shows the mean plasma glyburide concentrations measured in patients receiving 6 mg / day of glyburide . dosing was stopped early , at around 32 hours due to the hypoglycemic effect of the drug . fig4 shows the mean plasma glyburide concentrations measured in patients receiving 10 mg / day of glyburide . dosing was stopped early , at around 24 hours due to the hypoglycemic effect of the drug . fig5 shows the median blood glucose levels in patients receiving placebo ( no glyburide ), 0 . 4 mg / day glyburide , and 3 mg / day glyburide . as can be seen , the 0 . 4 mg / day dose had a very minor but visible effect on bg and the 3 . 0 mg / day dose had a more pronounced effect , without hypoglycemia ( prolonged bg & lt ; 70 mg / dl or signs / symptoms of hypoglycemia e . g . shakiness , anxiety , nervousness , palpitations , tachycardia , sweating , feeling of warmth , coldness , clamminess , dilated pupils , feeling of numbness “ pins and needles ”, hunger , nausea , vomiting , abdominal discomfort , headache , impaired judgment , fatigue , weakness , apathy , lethargy , confusion , amnesia , dizziness , delirium , blurred vision , double vision , difficulty speaking , slurred speech , and in more severe cases seizures and coma ). from h0 to h8 the single subject receiving 250 μg bolus plus 6 mg / day of intravenous glyburide experienced a gradual lowering of blood glucose levels , however these remained above 70 mg / dl . between approximately h8 and h12 , blood glucose levels dropped lower , and ranged from 59 to 72 mg / dl . at approximately h13 . 3 , the subject intermittently displayed signs of hypoglycemia in the form of sweating ( diaphoresis ) and hunger . these symptoms lasted 15 minutes . blood glucose measurements at h14 and h 15 were within normal ranges , however from approximately h16 to h29 blood glucose fluctuated between 49 and 134 mg / dl . during this period the subject was treated with food prn but experienced intermittent symptoms of hypoglycemia and at times felt shaky , lightheaded with tunnel vision , and clammy . subject felt “ shaky ” and was diaphoretic while eating lunch , and so at approximately h29 , the subject was treated with iv dextrose ( 10 %) at a rate of 100 cc / hour , following which blood glucose remained in the range 64 - 123 mg / dl . dosing with study drug was suspended at h32 as a result of continued clinical signs of hypoglycemia . the d10 rate was decreased at hr34 to 50 cc / hr and was replaced with iv d5w at approximately hr 36 . iv d5w was continued until h48 , at which time the patient had been consistently normoglycemic for approximately 7 hours . total calories consumed by mouth and iv on day 2 by subject 402 was 4309 . the percentage of kcals : protein = 11 %; carbs = 66 %; fat = 23 %. during this episode , subject had classic symptoms of hypoglycemia but was always alert , oriented and conversant . subject was also able to consume all food and liquids provided . dosing was stopped early , at around 32 hours due to the hypoglycemic effect of the drug . at h12 the bg was & lt ; 70 mg / dl ( 68 mg / dl ) and the glyburide plasma level was 64 ng / ml . the subject receiving 433 μg bolus plus 10 mg / day glyburide experienced blood glucose levels in the range 63 mg / dl - 81 mg / dl from hi to h8 , which reduced in the 52 - 53 mg / dl range during hi2 - h22 . the subject was treated prn throughout this time with the following : glucose gel , yogurt , apple juice , a bagel and peanut butter . at hour 22 , the morning serum glucose below 50 mg / dl at which point dosing was suspended . during this episode , subject had classic symptoms of hypoglycemia but was always alert , oriented and conversant . subject was also able to consume all food and liquids provided . dosing was stopped early , at around 24 hours due to the hypoglycemic effect of the drug . at hour 2 , bg was below 70 mg / dl and the glyburide plasma level was 57 . 94 ng / ml . applicant believes that the results disclosed herein provide , for the first time , the results of experiments in which glyburide has been administered for more than a few hours and that plasma levels of glyburide have been recorded . garrel et al . ( 1987 ) administered a 1 mg i . v . bolus dose , followed by 0 . 3 mg / h for 17 hours , to six subjects with type i diabetes ( insulin - dependent diabetes mellitus ( iddm )); the total dose was 6 . 1 mg glyburide . however , no pk analysis was performed . thus , it is believed that no - one has previously observed or described the effects with glyburide described herein . applicant notes that severe hypoglycemia occurred at 6 mg / day of glyburide and 10 mg / day of glyburide delivered as continuous infusions ( 250 μg / hr and 17 μg / hr ). it appears that glyburide levels of above about 50 ng / ml , and probably in the range about 58 - 64 ng / ml or above are sufficient to cause hypoglycemia that is clinically relevant and / or refractory to treatment . it was surprisingly difficult to treat the hypoglycemia caused by the continuous infusion at high doses ( 6 and 10 mg / day ) while maintaining glyburide administration . it is preferred to avoid hypoglycemia , for example , when treating a subject suffering from acute stroke ( ischemic and hemorrhagic ), traumatic brain injury ( tbi ), spinal cord injury ( sci ), myocardial infarction ( mi ), shock ( including hemorrhagic shock ), organ ischemia , and ventricular arrhythmias . accordingly , plasma levels of glyburide of less than about 50 ng / ml are preferred plasma levels , providing the therapeutic benefits of glyburide while avoiding most or all of the deleterious side effects that higher concentrations might cause ( e . g ., hypoglycemia ). preferentially , glyburide levels of about 10 ng / ml to about 20 ng / ml , or of about 20 ng / ml to about 30 ng / ml , or of approximately 25 ng / ml should be targeted , it being understood that by doing so , a wide concentration range ( up to approximately 50 ng / ml at peak ) of glyburide in the blood stream can be expected , at least for short periods of time . an important point to note is that in acute conditions where intravenous glyburide is likely to be administered e . g . acute stroke ( ischemic and hemorrhagic ), traumatic brain injury ( tbi ), spinal cord injury ( sci ), myocardial infarction ( mi ), shock , organ ischemia , and ventricular arrhythmias , the time window during which injury , cell death , or other cell , tissue , or organ damage is maximal is likely to be within about 0 - 4 , or about 0 - 6 , or about 0 - 12 , or about 0 - 24 hours . thus attaining the desired glyburide plasma levels quickly is vital . furthermore in these indications , hypoglycemia can have negative effects , thus it is preferably to treat patients with doses of intravenous glyburide that will not cause extended or clinically significant hypoglycemia . furthermore , the difficulty experienced in treating hypoglycemia with oral and iv glucose indicates that the concept of increasing glyburide doses into the hypoglycemic range and then cotreating with glucose may not work . it has been known for some time that carbohydrate “ loading ” can cause substantial elevations in serum alt and ast that generally become evident within 1 week of the diet change ( irwi et al 1969 , porikos et al . 1983 , purkins et al . 2003 , kechagieas et al . 2008 ). carbohydrate induced aminotransferase elevations are frequently associated with substantial increases in serum triglycerides , probably resulting from increased synthesis of triglyceride in the liver . deposition of glycogen in hepatocytes is also associated with elevations in serum aminotransferases and this has been described in poorly controlled diabetes ( sayuk et al . 2007 , chatila et al . 1996 ). glycogen deposition in the liver could occur quite quickly and may therefore account , at least in part , for aminotransferase elevations observed with carbohydrate loading . it also seems likely that the hyperinsulinemic effect of glyburide would exacerbate the carbohydrate uptake and conversion to glycogen by the liver . there is evidence from our study outlined in the above rationale i . e . that continued administration of large amount of carbohydrate in parallel to significant increases in insulin release leads to transient elevations in alt and ast — this was experienced by the subject receiving 6 mg / day glyburide , who was treated with 4 , 309 calories over 24 hours and two thirds of this was in the form of carbohydrates . this is a very substantial carbohydrate load , far exceeding the daily carbohydrate intake employed in prior healthy volunteer studies that have demonstrated aminotransferase elevations . while these types of alt and ast elevations caused by carbohydrate loading are not considered dangerous in normal healthy patients , they are not preferable , especially in labile patients such as ones suffering from acute conditions and should be avoided . bank , a . j ., sih , r ., mullen , k ., osayamwen , m ., lee , p . c . 2000 . vascular atp - 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