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J Pharm Sci ; 106(5): 1211-1217, 2017 05.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28137697

ABSTRACT

The viscosity of concentrated aqueous solutions of 3 clinical monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), Erbitux®, Herceptin®, and Rituxan®, has been reduced up to over 10-fold by adding certain bulky polar additives instead of saline at isotonic levels. Because these additives are also found not to compromise mAbs' stability against aggregation induced by stresses, a drug-delivery modality switch from intravenous infusions to more convenient and inexpensive parenteral options like subcutaneous injections may become possible.


Subject(s)
Antibodies, Monoclonal/chemistry , Cetuximab/chemistry , Chemistry, Pharmaceutical/methods , Trastuzumab/chemistry , Antibodies, Monoclonal/metabolism , Cetuximab/metabolism , Chromatography, Gel/methods , Pharmaceutical Solutions/chemistry , Pharmaceutical Solutions/metabolism , Trastuzumab/metabolism , Viscosity
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Int J Pharm ; 494(1): 66-72, 2015 Oct 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26260229

ABSTRACT

Aqueous solutions of DNAs, while relevant in drug delivery and as a target of therapies, are often very viscous making them difficult to use. Since less viscous solutions could enable targeted drug delivery and/or therapies, the purpose of the present work was to explore compounds capable of "thinning" such DNA solutions under pharmaceutically relevant conditions. To this end, viscosities of aqueous solutions of DNAs and model polyanions were examined at 25 °C in the absence and presence of a number of bulky organic salts (and related compounds) previously found to substantially lower the viscosities of concentrated protein solutions. Out of two dozen compounds tested, only three were found to be effective; the FDA-approved local anesthetics lidocaine, mepivacaine, and prilocaine at near-isotonic concentrations and pH 6.4 lowered solution viscosity of three different DNAs up to about 20 fold. The observed multi-fold viscosity reductions appear to be due to these bulky organic salts' structure-specific non-covalent binding to nucleotide bases resulting in denaturation (unwinding) to, and stabilization of, single-stranded DNA.


Subject(s)
DNA/chemistry , Pharmaceutical Solutions/chemistry , Solutions/chemistry , Anesthetics, Local/chemistry , Lidocaine/chemistry , Prilocaine/chemistry , Proteins/chemistry , Salts/chemistry , Viscosity
3.
Pharm Res ; 31(2): 466-74, 2014 Feb.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24065587

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: Previously, polymer-attached zanamivir had been found to inhibit influenza A viruses in vitro far better than did small-molecule zanamivir (1) itself. The aim of this study was to identify in vitro-using the plaque reduction assay-a highly potent 1-polymer conjugate, and subsequently test its antiviral efficacy in vivo. METHODS: By examining the structure-activity relationship of 1-polymer conjugates in the plaque assay, we have determined that the most potent inhibitor against several representative influenza virus strains has a neutral high-molecular-weight backbone and a short alkyl linker. We have examined this optimal polymeric inhibitor for efficacy and immunogenicity in the mouse and ferret models of infection. RESULTS: 1 attached to poly-L-glutamine is an effective therapeutic for established influenza infection in ferrets, reducing viral titers up to 30-fold for 6 days. There is also up to a 190-fold reduction in viral load when the drug is used as a combined prophylactic/therapeutic in mice. Additionally, we see no evidence that the drug conjugate stimulates an immune response in mice upon repeat administration. CONCLUSIONS: 1 attached to a neutral high-molecular-weight backbone through a short alkyl linker drastically reduced both in vitro and in vivo titers compared to those observed with 1 itself. Thus, further development of this polymeric zanamivir for the mitigation of influenza infection seems warranted.


Subject(s)
Antiviral Agents/chemistry , Antiviral Agents/pharmacology , Glutamine/chemistry , Influenza A virus/drug effects , Orthomyxoviridae Infections/drug therapy , Zanamivir/chemistry , Zanamivir/pharmacology , Animals , Ferrets/virology , Male , Mice , Mice, Inbred BALB C , Orthomyxoviridae Infections/virology , Structure-Activity Relationship
4.
Pharm Res ; 30(7): 1749-57, 2013 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23543302

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to markedly lower the viscosities of highly concentrated protein, in particular antibody, formulations. An effective approach elaborated herein for γ-globulin and a monoclonal antibody is to replace aqueous solutions with equimolar suspensions in neat organic solvents. METHODS: Viscosities of aqueous solutions and non-aqueous suspensions of the model protein bovine γ-globulin and a murine monoclonal antibody were examined under a variety of experimental conditions. In addition, protein particle sizes were measured using dynamic light scattering and light microscopy. RESULTS: Concentrated suspensions of amorphous γ-globulin powders (up to 300 mg/mL, composed of multi-micron-sized particles) in absolute ethanol and a number of other organic solvents were found to have viscosities up to 38 times lower than the corresponding aqueous solutions. Monoclonal antibody follows the same general trend. Additionally, the higher the protein concentration and lower the temperature, the greater the viscosity benefit of a suspension over a solution. CONCLUSIONS: The viscosities of concentrated γ-globulin and monoclonal antibody suspensions in organic solvents are drastically reduced compared to the corresponding aqueous solutions; the magnitude of this reduction depends on the solvent, particularly its hydrogen-bonding properties.


Subject(s)
Antibodies, Monoclonal/chemistry , gamma-Globulins/chemistry , Animals , Cattle , Ethanol/chemistry , Mice , Salts/chemistry , Solutions , Surface-Active Agents/chemistry , Suspensions , Viscosity , Water/chemistry
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Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ; 109(50): 20385-90, 2012 Dec 11.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23185023

ABSTRACT

Covalently conjugating multiple copies of the drug zanamivir (ZA; the active ingredient in Relenza) via a flexible linker to poly-l-glutamine (PGN) enhances the anti-influenza virus activity by orders of magnitude. In this study, we investigated the mechanisms of this phenomenon. Like ZA itself, the PGN-attached drug (PGN-ZA) binds specifically to viral neuraminidase and inhibits both its enzymatic activity and the release of newly synthesized virions from infected cells. Unlike monomeric ZA, however, PGN-ZA also synergistically inhibits early stages of influenza virus infection, thus contributing to the markedly increased antiviral potency. This inhibition is not caused by a direct virucidal effect, aggregation of viruses, or inhibition of viral attachment to target cells and the subsequent endocytosis; rather, it is a result of interference with intracellular trafficking of the endocytosed viruses and the subsequent virus-endosome fusion. These findings both rationalize the great anti-influenza potency of PGN-ZA and reveal that attaching ZA to a polymeric chain confers a unique mechanism of antiviral action potentially useful for minimizing drug resistance.


Subject(s)
Antiviral Agents/administration & dosage , Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype/drug effects , Influenza, Human/drug therapy , Influenza, Human/virology , Orthomyxoviridae Infections/drug therapy , Orthomyxoviridae Infections/virology , Zanamivir/analogs & derivatives , Animals , Antiviral Agents/chemistry , Dogs , Drug Synergism , Endocytosis/drug effects , Hemagglutinin Glycoproteins, Influenza Virus/drug effects , Humans , Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype/pathogenicity , Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype/physiology , Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype/ultrastructure , Madin Darby Canine Kidney Cells , Microscopy, Electron, Transmission , Neuraminidase/antagonists & inhibitors , Peptides/chemistry , Zanamivir/administration & dosage , Zanamivir/chemistry
6.
J Pharm Sci ; 100(3): 831-5, 2011 Mar.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20740680

ABSTRACT

Effects of the commercial drug zanamivir (Relenza) covalently attached to poly-l-glutamine on the infectivity of influenza A viruses are examined using the plaque reduction assay and binding affinity to viral neuraminidase (NA). These multivalent drug conjugates exhibit (i) up to a 20,000-fold improvement in anti-influenza potency compared with the zanamivir parent against human and avian viral strains, including both wild-type and drug-resistant mutants, and (ii) superior neuraminidase (NA) inhibition constants, especially for the mutants. These findings provide a basis for exploring polymer-attached inhibitors as more efficacious therapeutics, particularly against drug-resistant influenza strains.


Subject(s)
Antiviral Agents/pharmacology , Drug Resistance, Viral , Enzyme Inhibitors/pharmacology , Influenza A virus/drug effects , Neuraminidase/antagonists & inhibitors , Peptides , Zanamivir/chemistry , Zanamivir/pharmacology , Animals , Antiviral Agents/chemistry , Cell Line , Dogs , Enzyme Inhibitors/chemistry , Excipients , Humans , Neuraminidase/metabolism , Oseltamivir/pharmacology , Polymers , Viral Plaque Assay , Zanamivir/analogs & derivatives
7.
Nat Protoc ; 2(10): 2412-7, 2007.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17947982

ABSTRACT

Protocols for the synthesis of the microbicidal polycation N,N-dodecyl,methyl-polyethylenimine and coating (painting) of glass slides with this polycation's butanol solution are described. Subsequently detailed are the procedures for validating that the resultant coated slides are essentially 100% lethal to the human bacterial pathogens, Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli, as well as to two common strains of influenza virus. The time required to prepare and apply the cationic polymer and to test its microbicidal efficiency is conservatively estimated to be <4 weeks.


Subject(s)
Anti-Bacterial Agents/chemical synthesis , Antiviral Agents/chemical synthesis , Polyethyleneimine/analogs & derivatives , Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology , Antiviral Agents/pharmacology , Escherichia coli/drug effects , Glass , Microbial Sensitivity Tests , Orthomyxoviridae/drug effects , Polyethyleneimine/chemical synthesis , Polyethyleneimine/pharmacology , Staphylococcus aureus/drug effects , Surface Properties
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