Claims for Patent: 6,235,781

Summary for Patent: 6,235,781

Title:	Prostaglandin product
Abstract:	A pharmaceutical product comprising an aqueous prostaglandin formulation and a polypropylene container are disclosed. Aqueous prostaglandin formulations are more stable in polypropylene containers than polyethylene containers.
Inventor(s):	Weiner; Alan L. (Arlington, TX), Airy; Subhash C. (Fort Worth, TX), Yarborough; Cody (Fort Collins, CO), Clifford; Julia A. (Arlington, TX), McCune; William E. (Fort Worth, TX)
Assignee:	Alcon Laboratories, Inc. (Fort Worth, TX)
Application Number:	09/487,936
Patent Claims:	1. A method of increasing the stability of an aqueous prostaglandin composition comprising a prostaglandin and a pharmaceutically acceptable surfactant wherein the method comprises: packaging the aqueous prostaglandin composition in a polypropylene container, provided that the polypropylene container is not packaged in a bag containing an iron oxide oxygen scavenger. 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the aqueous prostaglandin composition comprises a prostaglandin selected from the group consisting of (5Z)-(9R,11R,15R)-9-chloro-15-cyclohexyl-11,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-16,17,18,19 ,20-pentanor-5-prostenoic acid; (5Z)-(9R,11R,15R)-9-chloro-15-cyclohexyl-11,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-16,17,18,19 ,20-pentanor-5-prostenoic acid isopropyl ester; (5Z)-(9R,11R,15R)-9-chloro-15-cyclohexyl-11,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-16,17,18,19 ,20-pentanor-5-prostenoic acid t-butyl ester; (5Z)-(9S,11R,15R)-15-cyclohexyl-3oxa-9,11,15-trihydroxy-16,17,18,19,20-pen tanor-5-prostenoic acid isopropyl ester; (5Z)-(9R,11R,15S)-9-chloro-15-cyclohexyl-11,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-16,17,18,19 ,20-pentanor-5-prostenoic acid isopropyl ester; (5Z)-(9R,11R,11R)-9-chloro-15-cyclohexyl-11,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-16,17,18,19 ,20-pentanor-5-prostenoic acid amide; (5Z)-(9R,11R,15R)-9-chloro-15-cyclohexyl-11,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-16,17,18,19 ,20-pentanor-5-prostenoic acid N,N-dimethylamide; (5Z)-(9R,11R,15R)-9-chloro-15-cyclohexyl-11,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-16,17,18,19 ,20-pentanor-5-prostenoic acid 1-methylcyclohexyl ester; (5Z)-(9R,11R,15R)-9chloro-15-cyclohexyl-11,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-16,17,18,19, 20-pentanor-5-prostenoic acid 1-methylcyclopentyl ester; (5Z)-(9R,11R,15R)-9-chloro-15-cyclohexyl-11,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-16,17,18,19 ,20-pentanor-5-prostenoic acid cyclopentyl ester; (5Z)-(9R,11R,15R)-9-chloro-15-cyclohexyl-11,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-16,17,18,19 ,20-pentanor-5-prostenoic acid 2,2-dimethylpropyl ester; (5Z)-(9R,11,15R)-9-chloro-15cyclohexyl-11,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-16,17,18,19,2 0-pentanor-5-prostenoic acid adamantyl ester; (5Z)-(9R,11R,15R)-9-chloro-15-cyclohexyl-11,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-16,17,18,19 ,20-pentanor-5-prostenoic acid 2,6diisopropylphenyl ester; (5Z)-(9R,11R,15R)-9-chloro-15-cyclohexyl-11,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-16,17,18,19 ,20-pentanor-5-prostenoic acid 2,6-dimethylphenyl ester; (5Z, 13E)-(9S,11R,15R)-3-oxa-9,11,15-trihydroxy-16-(3-chlorophenoxy)-17,18,19,2 0-tetranor-5,13-prostadienoic acid isopropyl ester; (5Z)-(9R,11R,15R)-9-chloro-15-cyclohexyl-11-hydroxy-15-methoxy-3-oxa-16,17 ,18,19,20-pentanor-5-prostenoic acid t-butyl ester; (5Z)-(9R,11R,15R)-15-cyclohexyl-3-oxa-9,11,15-trihydroxy-16,17,18,19,20-pe ntanor-5-prostenoic acid isopropyl ester; (5E)-(9R,11R,15R)-9-chloro-15-cyclohexyl-11,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-16,17,18,19 ,20-pentanor-5-prostenoic acid isopropyl ester; (5Z)-(9R,11R)-9-chloro-15-cyclohexyl-11-hydroxy-3-oxa-15-oxo-16,17,18,19,2 0-pentanor-5-prostenoic acid tertbutyl ester; (5Z)-(9S,11R,15R)-3-oxa-17-phenyl-9,11,15-trihydroxy-18,19,20-trinor-5-pro stenoic acid isopropyl ester; (5Z)-(9R,11R,15R)-9-chloro15-cyclohexyl-1-(dimethylamino)-3-oxa-16,17,18,1 9,20-pentanor-5-prostene-11,15-diol; (5Z)-(9R,11R,15R)-9-chloro-15-cyclohexyl-11,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-16,17,18,19 ,20-pentanor-5-prostenol; 9R,11R,15R)-9-chloro-15-cyclohexyl-11-hydroxy-3-thia-16,17. 18,19,20-pentanor-13-prostynoic acid; latanoprost (PhXA41); cloprostenol isopropyl ester; (5Z)-(9S,11R,15R)-1-decarboxy-1-(pivaloyloxy)methyl-9,11,15-trihydroxy-16- [(3-chlorophenyl)oxy]-17,18,19,20-tetranor-5-prostenoic acid; (5Z)-(9S,11R,15R)-1-decarboxy-1-(pivaloyloxy)methyl-9,11,15-trihydroxy-16- [(3-chlorophenyl)oxy]-17,18,19,20-tetranor-5,13-prostadienoic acid; (5Z)-(9R,11R,15R)-9-chloro-15-cyclohexyl-11,15dihydroxy-16,17,18,19,20-pen tanor-5-prostenoic acid isopropyl ester; (5Z)-(9S,11R,15S)-15-cyclohexyl-9,11,15-trihydroxy-16,17,18,19,20-pentanor -5-prostenoic acid iopropyl ester; (5Z,13E)-(9S,11R,15R)-9,11,15-trihydroxy-16-(3-chlorophenoxy)-17,18,19,20- tetranor-5,13-prostadienoic acid amide; PGF.sub.2 a isopropyl ester; and fluprostenol isopropyl ester. 3. The method of claim 2 wherein the prostaglandin is selected from the group consisting of (5Z)-(9R,11R,15R)-9-chloro-15-cyclohexyl-11,15-dihydroxy-3oxa-16,17,18,19, 20-pentanor-5-prostenoic acid isopropyl ester; and fluprostenol isopropyl ester. 4. The method of claim 1 wherein the composition is adapted for topical ophthalmic administration and the surfactant comprises a polyethoxylated castor oil. 5. The method of claim 4 wherein the polyethoxylated castor oil is selected from the group consisting of PEG-2 to PEG-200 castor oils; and PEG-5 to PEG-200 hydrogenated castor oils. 6. The method of claim 1 wherein the polypropylene container is a polypropylene bottle adapted for topical delivery and wherein the polypropylene is selected from the group consisting of isotactic polypropylene, syndiotactic polypropylene and blends of isotactic and syndiotactic polypropylene. 7. The method of claim 1 wherein the aqueous prostaglandin composition is adapted for topical ophthalmic administration and the polypropylene container is a small volume bottle adapted for topical ophthalmic delivery. 8. The method of claim 7 wherein the polypropylene container is an oval, syndiatactic polypropylene bottle. 9. The method of claim 8 wherein the aqueous prostaglandin composition is a multi-dose composition comprising an ophthalmically acceptable preservative. 10. The method of claim 1 wherein the prostaglandin is isopropyl unoprostone.