US20090069883A1 - Medical device with sponge coating for controlled drug release - Google Patents
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- This invention relates generally to medical devices for delivering a biologically active material to a desired location within the body of a patient. More particularly, the invention is directed to medical devices having a sponge coating comprising a non-hydrogel polymer and a plurality of voids therein, optionally formed by eluting a particulate material from the polymer.
- the sponge coating is capable of being loaded with a drug, e.g., infusing or placing the drug into the voids, for release into the body upon expansion of the coated portion of the medical device.
- the systemic administration of drugs for the treatment of these diseases may not be preferred because of the inefficiencies associated with the indirect delivery of the drugs to the afflicted area. Instead, it may be preferred that the drug be directly applied to the diseased tissue.
- the drug be directly applied to the diseased tissue.
- such localized delivery of drugs to the walls of lumens, such as blood vessels and ducts can be problematic since lumens are involved in the transport of body fluids, which tend to carry the drug away from the afflicted area.
- a number of methods for delivering drugs to body lumens or vessels involve the use of catheters having expandable portions, such as a balloon, disposed on the catheter.
- catheters having expandable portions such as a balloon
- expandable portions such as a balloon
- U.S. Pat. No. 5,304,121 to Sahatjian PCT application WO 95/03083 to Sahatjian et al.
- U.S. Pat. No. 5,120,322 to Davis et al. describe medical devices in which the exterior surface of the device is coated with a swellable hydrogel polymer.
- a solution of a drug to be delivered to the afflicted tissue is incorporated into the hydrogel.
- the drug is held within the matrix of the hydrogel.
- the medical device is a balloon catheter
- the drug is delivered by inserting the catheter into the body lumen and expanding the coated balloon against the afflicted tissue of the lumen to force the drug from the hydrogel into the tissue.
- hydrogel coated devices have certain disadvantages.
- the hydrogels are water-based, only hydrophilic drugs can be effectively incorporated into the hydrogels. Therefore, a number of useful hydrophobic biologically active materials or drugs, such as dexamethasone, cannot be suitably embedded into these hydrogels.
- a coating for a medical device which can effectively incorporate such hydrophobic drugs in relatively large quantities.
- hydrogel coating usually involves multiple steps because most balloon materials are hydrophobic so that a hydrogel usually has poor adhesion to the balloon surface.
- Another disadvantage with hydrogels is that the hydrogels will tend to be tacky or sticky when they are not fully hydrated. When a hydrogel is not in its fully hydrated state, it can stick to the surface of the packaging material or protection sheath for the coated device and make the insertion or implantation of the device difficult.
- the medical devices of the invention comprise an expandable portion which is covered with a sponge coating for release of at least one biologically active material.
- the sponge coating is made of a non-hydrogel polymer having a plurality of voids.
- the void space of the sponge coating is greater than about 60% of the volume of the sponge coating.
- the device can further include means for infusing the biologically active material or drug into the voids.
- the device is a catheter having an expandable portion which can be inflated or expanded by inflation pressure to fill the cross-section of the body lumen and engage the tissue of the body lumen. Upon expansion, the biologically active material, which has been placed into the voids of the sponge coating, is released into the body.
- the catheter can also be capable of performing an angioplasty procedure at pressures of greater than 6 atm and delivering an implantable prosthesis such as a stent.
- the infusion means of the catheter can further comprise an inflation lumen connected to a balloon with pores.
- the balloon is filled with a biologically active material.
- the biologically active material infuses into the voids of the sponge coat and can be released into the body lumen.
- a catheter has an expandable portion which comprises a reservoir defined by a porous membrane.
- the porous membrane or film is used to separate the sponge coating and the reservoir.
- the reservoir can be connected to a reservoir lumen, thereby allowing the reservoir to be filled with a biologically active material.
- Disposed about the porous membrane of the reservoir is a sponge coat comprising a non-hydrogel polymer having a plurality of voids formed by eluting a particulate material from the polymer. Elution of the particulate material means that such material becomes dissolved or suspended in a surrounding solvent or fluid.
- the catheter can further include a balloon disposed within the reservoir, wherein the balloon is connected to an inflation lumen. When the balloon is expanded the biologically active material of the reservoir is expelled or “squeezed out” through the porous membrane and infused into the voids of the sponge coat. Upon further expansion the biologically active material is released from the sponge coating into the body lumen.
- the medical device which is coated with a sponge coating is an expandable stent.
- the stent can be a self-expanding or balloon expandable stent.
- the devices of the present invention are prepared by applying a sponge coating composition to a surface of an expandable portion of a device.
- the sponge coating composition comprises a non-hydrogel polymer dissolved in a solvent and an elutable particulate material.
- a solvent e.g., water
- the sponge coating is then exposed to a biologically active material to load the sponge coating with such material. Such material may be loaded into the coating by diffusion or other means.
- FIGS. 1 a and 1 b depict cross-sectional views of an embodiment of a drug delivery balloon catheter at the afflicted area of the lumen in its unexpanded and expanded state, respectively.
- FIGS. 2 a and 2 b depict cross-sectional views of an embodiment of a drug delivery catheter having a drug reservoir in its unexpanded and expanded state, respectively.
- FIG. 3 depicts a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of a drug delivery catheter having a balloon containing a drug in its expanded state.
- FIGS. 4 a and 4 b depict a balloon expandable stent prosthesis, in its unexpanded and expanded state respectively, which is mounted on an expandable portion of a drug delivery catheter.
- FIGS. 5 a and 5 b depict a self-expanding stent prosthesis, in its unexpanded and expanded state respectively, which is mounted on an expandable portion of a drug delivery catheter.
- FIGS. 6 a - 6 c depict a method of preparing the sponge coating for a balloon catheter.
- the medical devices suitable for the present invention include those having at least an expandable portion.
- Such devices include without limitation balloon catheters and perfusion catheters, which are known to the skilled artisan.
- FIG. 1 a shows a catheter 1 being delivered to the afflicted tissue 9 of a body lumen 8 .
- the catheter 1 comprises an expandable portion 2 having a balloon 3 disposed about the catheter 1 .
- the outer surface of the balloon 3 is covered with a sponge coating 4 of a non-hydrogel polymer having a plurality of voids 10 therein.
- a drug 5 is placed into the voids 10 .
- An inflation lumen 6 is connected to the balloon 3 to fill the balloon 3 with fluid, such as a liquid, or pressurized gas, and to expand the balloon 3 .
- a protective sheath 7 can be placed around the expandable portion 2 to prevent the drug 5 from being inadvertently released during insertion of the catheter 1 into the body lumen 8 .
- FIG. 1 b shows the catheter 1 in its deployed state.
- the balloon 3 has been expanded to deliver the drug 5 .
- the drug 5 is forced out of the sponge coating 4 by the expansion of the balloon 3 against the body lumen 8 .
- the drug 5 is thereby released into the afflicted tissue 9 for treatment.
- the expansion of the balloon causes the sponge coating layer to become thinner, resulting in an expulsion of the drug from the coating 4 .
- FIGS. 2 a and 2 b Another embodiment of the invention is depicted in FIGS. 2 a and 2 b .
- the catheter 1 of this embodiment comprises an expandable portion 2 having a reservoir 12 disposed about a balloon 3 connected to an inflation lumen 6 .
- the reservoir 12 is connected to a reservoir lumen 11 which can be used to fill the reservoir 12 with the drug 5 .
- a porous membrane 13 defines the reservoir's outer surface.
- a sponge coating 4 having voids 10 therein covers the outer surface of the reservoir 12 , i.e., outside the porous membrane 13 .
- the drug 5 is delivered to the afflicted tissue 9 by filling the reservoir 12 through the reservoir lumen 11 with a drug 5 .
- drug 5 in the reservoir 12 passes or is forced through the porous membrane 13 into the voids 10 of the sponge coating 4 .
- Additional expansion of the balloon 3 causes the drug 5 , which is in the sponge coating 4 to he released from the sponge coating 4 into the afflicted tissue 9 .
- a perfusion lumen can be included in the catheter 1 to sustain the inflation of the balloon 3 , and infusion of the drug 5 into the sponge coating 4 .
- infusing the sponge coating with the drug maximizes the amount of drug delivered to the afflicted area of the body lumen and reduces the amount of drug which is lost to the lumen fluid, e.g., blood. Also, infusion of the sponge coating with the drug permits the more even distribution of the drug onto the afflicted lumen tissue without damaging such tissue.
- a control unit (not shown) can be included to synchronize the inflation of the balloon 3 with the delivery of the drug 5 and the deflation of the balloon 3 with the infusion of the drug 5 into the sponge coating 4 .
- Such a control unit would manipulate the timing of the infusion of the drug 5 into the sponge coating 4 when the balloon 3 is being deflated instead of when it is being inflated. Synchronization of-infusion with deflation minimizes undesired “jetting” or excess release of large quantities of drug 5 into the body lumen.
- FIG. 3 illustrates yet another embodiment of a catheter 1 in its expanded state wherein the balloon 3 and reservoir 12 of the embodiment of FIGS. 2 a and 2 b are combined.
- drug 5 is placed into the balloon 3 through the inflation lumen 6 to expand the balloon 3 .
- the balloon 3 is expanded.
- the force of expansion causes the drug 5 in the balloon 3 to infuse the drug 5 into the voids 10 of the sponge coating 4 .
- By expanding the balloon 3 further the drug 5 can be released from the sponge coating 4 into afflicted tissue 9 .
- the catheters of the invention can be used to deliver an implantable prosthesis such as an expandable stent.
- the expandable stents which can be used in this invention include self-expanding stents and balloon expandable stents. Examples of self-expanding stents useful in the present invention are illustrated in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,655,771 and 4,954,126 issued to Wallsten and 5,061,275 issued to Wallsten et al. Examples of appropriate balloon-expandable stents are shown in U.S. Pat. No. 4,733,665 issued to Palmaz, U.S. Pat. No. 4,800,882 issued to Gianturco and U.S. Pat. No. 4,886,062 issued to Wiktor.
- the stent Since the stent is implanted in the body, it can be covered with a drug-releasing coating which provides long term delivery of the drug. Generally, these coatings comprise a drug incorporated into a polymeric material. Such drug-releasing coatings are described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,464,650 to Berg et al.
- the expandable stent may be formed from polymeric, metallic and/or ceramic materials. Suitable polymeric materials include without limitation poly-L-lactic acid, polycarbonate, and polyethylene terephthalate.
- FIGS. 4 a and 4 b show the delivery and deployment of a balloon expandable stent 15 by a catheter 1 coated with a sponge coating 4 having a drug 5 infused into the voids 10 of the sponge coating 4 .
- the stent 15 is disposed on the expandable portion 2 of the catheter 1 for delivery as in FIG. 4 a .
- the stent can also be coated with a sponge coating, particularly one where the particulate material is a drug.
- the stent 15 is implanted by expanding the balloon 3 to force open the stent. Also, as shown in FIG. 4 b , when the stent 15 is deployed, expansion of the balloon 3 causes the drug 5 to infuse into the voids 10 of the sponge coating 4 and to be released into the body lumen 8 .
- FIGS. 5 a and 5 b The delivery and deployment of a self-expanding stent 16 by a coated catheter 1 of the present invention is illustrated in FIGS. 5 a and 5 b .
- a sheath 7 is placed around the stent 16 , which is disposed about the expandable portion 2 of the catheter 1 , to maintain the stent 16 in a contracted state for delivery.
- the sheath 7 is withdrawn to deploy the self-expanding stent 16 .
- the balloon 3 is expanded to further dilate the stent and release the drug 5 from the sponge coating 4 .
- non-hydrogel polymer(s) useful for forming the sponge coating should be ones that are biostable, biocompatible, particularly during insertion or implantation of the device into the body and avoids irritation to body tissue.
- Non-hydrogel polymers are polymers that when a drop of water is added on top of a film of such polymer, the drop will not spread. Examples of such polymers include without limitation polyurethanes, polyisobutylene and its copolymers, silicones, and polyesters.
- polystyrene copolymers include polyolefins, polyisobutylene, ethylene-alphaolefin copolymers, acrylic polymers and copolymers, vinyl halide polymers and copolymers such as polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl ethers such as polyvinyl methyl ether, polyvinylidene halides such as polyvinylidene fluoride and polyvinylidene chloride, polyacrylonitrile, polyvinyl ketones, polyvinyl aromatics such as polystyrene, polyvinyl esters such as polyvinyl acetate, copolymers of vinyl-monomers, copolymers of vinyl monomers and olefins such as ethylene-methyl methacrylate copolymers, acrylonitrile-styrene copolymers, ABS resins, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers, polyamides such as Nylon 66 and polycaprolactone, alkyd
- the polymers are preferably selected from elastomeric polymers such as silicones (e.g. polysiloxanes and substituted polysiloxanes), polyurethanes, thermoplastic elastomers, ethylene vinyl acetate copolymers, polyolefin elastomers, polyisobutylene and its copolymers and EPDM rubbers.
- elastomeric polymers such as silicones (e.g. polysiloxanes and substituted polysiloxanes), polyurethanes, thermoplastic elastomers, ethylene vinyl acetate copolymers, polyolefin elastomers, polyisobutylene and its copolymers and EPDM rubbers.
- the polymer is selected to allow the coating to better adhere to the surface of the expandable portion of the medical device when it is subjected to forces or stress.
- the sponge coating can be formed by using a single type of polymer, various combinations of polymers can be employed.
- the appropriate mixture of polymers can be coordinated with biologically active materials of interest to produce desired effects when coated on a medical device in accordance with the invention.
- the elutable particulate materials which can be incorporated into the polymer include without limitation polyethylene oxide, polyethylene glycol, polyethylene oxide/polypropylene oxide copolymers, polyhydroxyethyl methacrylate, polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyacrylamide and its copolymers, salts, e.g., sodium chloride, sugars, and elutable biologically active materials such as heparin.
- the amount of elutable particulate material that is incorporated into the polymer should range from about 20% to 90% by weight of the sponge coating and preferably, from about 50% to 90%.
- the average particle size of the elutable material can range from 1-100 microns and preferably from about 2 to 15 microns.
- the solvent that is used to form the mixture or slurry of polymer and elutable particulate materials includes ones which can dissolve the polymer into solution and do not alter or adversely impact the therapeutic properties of the biologically active material employed.
- useful solvents for silicone include tetrahydrofuran (THF), chloroform and dichloromethane.
- the composition of polymer and elutable particulate material can be applied to the expandable portion of the medical device in a variety of ways.
- the composition can be spraycoated onto the device or the device can be dipped into the composition.
- One of skill in the art would be aware of methods for applying the coating to the device.
- the thickness of the sponge coating can range from about 25 ⁇ m to 0.5 mm. Preferably, the thickness is about 30 m to 100 ⁇ m.
- the composition After the composition is applied to the device, it should be cured to produce a polymer containing the particulate material and to evaporate the solvent.
- Certain polymers such as silicone, can be cured at relatively low temperatures (e.g. room temperature) in what is known as a room temperature vulcanization (RTV) process. More typically, the curing/evaporation process involves higher temperatures so that the coated device is heated in a oven. Typically, the heating occurs at approximately 90° C. or higher for approximately 1 to 16 hours when silicone is used. For certain coatings the heating may occur at temperatures as high as 150° C. The time and temperature of heating will of course vary with the particular polymer, drugs, and solvents used. One of skill in the art is aware of the necessary adjustments to these parameters.
- a solvent is used to elute the particulate material from the polymer.
- the device can be soaked in the solvent to elute the particulate materials.
- Other methods of eluting the particulate are apparent to those skilled in the art.
- the choice of the solvent depends upon the solubility of the elutable particulate material in that solvent.
- water can be used for water-soluble particulate materials such as heparin.
- organic solvents can be used for elutable particulate materials that can be dissolved in organic solvents.
- suitable solvents include ethanol, dimethyl sulfoxide, etc.
- the medical device can be optionally sterilized. Depending upon the nature of the drug used, sterilization of the device can occur before or after the drug is loaded into the sponge coating. Methods of sterilization are known in the art. For example, the devices can be sterilized by exposure to gamma radiation at 2.5-3.5 Mrad or by exposure to ethylene oxide.
- a mixture or slurry comprising a non-hydrogel polymer 101 , an elutable particulate material 102 and a solvent is applied to an expandable portion of the medical device.
- the device is then exposed to an aqueous or organic solvent to elute the particulate material 102 from the polymer 101 to form a plurality of voids 103 in the polymer 101 .
- a biologically active material or drug 104 is then loaded or placed into the voids 103 prior to delivery of the drug 104 to the body.
- a composition comprising the drug is applied to the sponge coating.
- the drug can be loaded just prior to use of the medical device.
- the drug can be loaded by immersing the sponge coated portion of the device into the drug solution and allowing the drug to diffuse into the voids of the sponge coating.
- the drug In order to place or infuse the drug into the sponge coating, the drug should be dissolved or dispersed into a solvent.
- the sponge coated portion of the device is then immersed into the drug solution. Due to diffusion, the drug will enter the voids of the sponge coating. After the solvent is permitted to evaporate, a drug coated device is formed. The device can then be sterilized. If the drug can not be sterilized, the physician can load the drug just before the insertion or implantation procedure is performed.
- the medical device can be constructed such that the drug can be infused from within the medical device as described in the above-mentioned embodiments.
- the catheter can include a drug reservoir whereby inflation of the balloon causes the drug in the reservoir to infuse into the sponge coating.
- the coating can be formed in viva, i.e., while the device, which is coated with a polymer and an elutable particulate material, is, inserted or implanted in the body.
- particulates e.g., hydrophilic or lipophobic drug particles are mixed with non-hydrogel polymeric materials.
- the surface of the expandable portion of the medical device, such as a balloon, is then coated with this mixture.
- body fluid which contacts the coating permeates into the coating, thereby swelling the coating and dissolving the drug.
- Some of the drug is then eluted into the body fluid.
- the balloon is inflated, additional drug is forced out from the coating and directed to the afflicted body lumen. In such a manner, a significant quantity of drug can be delivered to the body lumen.
- Suitable biologically active materials that can be used in this invention include without limitation glucocorticoids (e.g. dexamethasone, betamethasone), heparin, hirudin, angiopeptin, aspirin, growth factors, antisense agents, anti-cancer agents, anti-proliferative agents, oligonucicotides, and, more generally, antiplalelet agents, anti-coagulant agents, antimitotic agents, antioxidants, anti-metabolite agents, and anti-inflammatory agents could be used.
- Antiplatelet agents can include drugs such as aspirin and dipyridamole. Aspirin is classified as an analgesic, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory and antiplatelet drug.
- Dipyridamole is a drug similar to aspirin in that it has anti-platelet characteristics. Dipyridamole is also classified as a coronary vasodilator.
- Anticoagulant agents can include drugs such as heparin, protamine, hirudin and tick anticoagulant protein.
- Anti-cancer agents can induce drugs such as taxol, and its analogs or derivatives, antioxidant agents can include probucol.
- Anti-proliferative agents can include drugs such as amlodipine and doxazosin.
- Anlimitotic agents and anlimelabolite agents can include drugs such as methotrexate, azathioprine, vincristine, vinblastine, 5-fluorouracil, adriamycin and mutamycin.
- Antibiotic agents can include penicillin, cefoxitin, oxacillin, tobramycin, and gentamicin. Suitable antioxidants include probucol. Also, genes or nucleic acids, or portions thereof can be used. Such genes or nucleic acids can first be packaged in liposomes or nanoparticles. Furthermore, collagen-synthesis inhibitors, such as tranilast, can be used.
Abstract
The medical devices of the invention comprise an expandable portion which is covered with a sponge coating for release of at least one biologically active material. The sponge coating is made of a non-hydrogel polymer having a plurality of voids. The device can further include means for infusing or expelling the biologically active material or drug into the voids. The drug is delivered to the body lumen of a patient by expelling the drug and inflating or expanding the expandable portion of the catheter or device.
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- This application is a Continuation of application Ser. No. 10/071,400 filed Feb. 7, 2002, which is a divisional of application Ser. No. 09/060,071, filed Apr. 14, 1998 (now U.S. Pat. No. 6,364,856), both of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
- This invention relates generally to medical devices for delivering a biologically active material to a desired location within the body of a patient. More particularly, the invention is directed to medical devices having a sponge coating comprising a non-hydrogel polymer and a plurality of voids therein, optionally formed by eluting a particulate material from the polymer. The sponge coating is capable of being loaded with a drug, e.g., infusing or placing the drug into the voids, for release into the body upon expansion of the coated portion of the medical device.
- For certain diseases which are localized to a particular part of the body, the systemic administration of drugs for the treatment of these diseases may not be preferred because of the inefficiencies associated with the indirect delivery of the drugs to the afflicted area. Instead, it may be preferred that the drug be directly applied to the diseased tissue. However, such localized delivery of drugs to the walls of lumens, such as blood vessels and ducts, can be problematic since lumens are involved in the transport of body fluids, which tend to carry the drug away from the afflicted area. Thus, there is a need for devices and methods for the localized delivery of drugs to afflicted tissue, especially body lumens.
- A number of methods for delivering drugs to body lumens or vessels involve the use of catheters having expandable portions, such as a balloon, disposed on the catheter. For instance, U.S. Pat. No. 5,304,121 to Sahatjian, PCT application WO 95/03083 to Sahatjian et al. and U.S. Pat. No. 5,120,322 to Davis et al. describe medical devices in which the exterior surface of the device is coated with a swellable hydrogel polymer. A solution of a drug to be delivered to the afflicted tissue is incorporated into the hydrogel. The drug is held within the matrix of the hydrogel. In the case where the medical device is a balloon catheter, the drug is delivered by inserting the catheter into the body lumen and expanding the coated balloon against the afflicted tissue of the lumen to force the drug from the hydrogel into the tissue.
- However, these hydrogel coated devices have certain disadvantages. In particular, since the hydrogels are water-based, only hydrophilic drugs can be effectively incorporated into the hydrogels. Therefore, a number of useful hydrophobic biologically active materials or drugs, such as dexamethasone, cannot be suitably embedded into these hydrogels. Hence, there is a need for a coating for a medical device which can effectively incorporate such hydrophobic drugs in relatively large quantities.
- Also, the application of the hydrogel coating to the balloon usually involves multiple steps because most balloon materials are hydrophobic so that a hydrogel usually has poor adhesion to the balloon surface. Another disadvantage with hydrogels is that the hydrogels will tend to be tacky or sticky when they are not fully hydrated. When a hydrogel is not in its fully hydrated state, it can stick to the surface of the packaging material or protection sheath for the coated device and make the insertion or implantation of the device difficult.
- Moreover, even when prostheses having a drug containing coating are implanted into the body, it is desirable to apply a dose of the drug to the implantation site in addition to that contained in the coating. Hence, there is a need for a device which can deliver a prosthesis as well as a dose of the drug to the implantation site.
- These and other objectives are accomplished by the present invention. To achieve the aforementioned objectives, we have invented a medical device and a method for making and using such device for the localized delivery of biologically active materials as well as implanted prostheses to a patient.
- The medical devices of the invention comprise an expandable portion which is covered with a sponge coating for release of at least one biologically active material. The sponge coating is made of a non-hydrogel polymer having a plurality of voids. The void space of the sponge coating is greater than about 60% of the volume of the sponge coating. The device can further include means for infusing the biologically active material or drug into the voids.
- In an embodiment of the invention, the device is a catheter having an expandable portion which can be inflated or expanded by inflation pressure to fill the cross-section of the body lumen and engage the tissue of the body lumen. Upon expansion, the biologically active material, which has been placed into the voids of the sponge coating, is released into the body. The catheter can also be capable of performing an angioplasty procedure at pressures of greater than 6 atm and delivering an implantable prosthesis such as a stent.
- In another embodiment, the infusion means of the catheter can further comprise an inflation lumen connected to a balloon with pores. The balloon is filled with a biologically active material. When the balloon is inflated, the biologically active material infuses into the voids of the sponge coat and can be released into the body lumen.
- In yet another embodiment of the present invention, a catheter has an expandable portion which comprises a reservoir defined by a porous membrane. The porous membrane or film is used to separate the sponge coating and the reservoir. The reservoir can be connected to a reservoir lumen, thereby allowing the reservoir to be filled with a biologically active material. Disposed about the porous membrane of the reservoir is a sponge coat comprising a non-hydrogel polymer having a plurality of voids formed by eluting a particulate material from the polymer. Elution of the particulate material means that such material becomes dissolved or suspended in a surrounding solvent or fluid. The catheter can further include a balloon disposed within the reservoir, wherein the balloon is connected to an inflation lumen. When the balloon is expanded the biologically active material of the reservoir is expelled or “squeezed out” through the porous membrane and infused into the voids of the sponge coat. Upon further expansion the biologically active material is released from the sponge coating into the body lumen.
- Furthermore, in another embodiment of the invention the medical device, which is coated with a sponge coating is an expandable stent. The stent can be a self-expanding or balloon expandable stent.
- The devices of the present invention are prepared by applying a sponge coating composition to a surface of an expandable portion of a device. The sponge coating composition comprises a non-hydrogel polymer dissolved in a solvent and an elutable particulate material. After the sponge coating composition is cured, it is exposed to a solvent, e.g., water, which causes the particulate material to elute from the polymer leaving a sponge coating having a plurality of voids therein. The sponge coating is then exposed to a biologically active material to load the sponge coating with such material. Such material may be loaded into the coating by diffusion or other means.
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FIGS. 1 a and 1 b depict cross-sectional views of an embodiment of a drug delivery balloon catheter at the afflicted area of the lumen in its unexpanded and expanded state, respectively. -
FIGS. 2 a and 2 b depict cross-sectional views of an embodiment of a drug delivery catheter having a drug reservoir in its unexpanded and expanded state, respectively. -
FIG. 3 depicts a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of a drug delivery catheter having a balloon containing a drug in its expanded state. -
FIGS. 4 a and 4 b depict a balloon expandable stent prosthesis, in its unexpanded and expanded state respectively, which is mounted on an expandable portion of a drug delivery catheter. -
FIGS. 5 a and 5 b depict a self-expanding stent prosthesis, in its unexpanded and expanded state respectively, which is mounted on an expandable portion of a drug delivery catheter. -
FIGS. 6 a-6 c depict a method of preparing the sponge coating for a balloon catheter. - The medical devices suitable for the present invention include those having at least an expandable portion. Such devices include without limitation balloon catheters and perfusion catheters, which are known to the skilled artisan.
- An embodiment of the present invention is illustrated in
FIGS. 1 a and 1 b.FIG. 1 a shows a catheter 1 being delivered to the afflictedtissue 9 of abody lumen 8. The catheter 1 comprises anexpandable portion 2 having aballoon 3 disposed about the catheter 1. The outer surface of theballoon 3 is covered with a sponge coating 4 of a non-hydrogel polymer having a plurality ofvoids 10 therein. Adrug 5 is placed into thevoids 10. Aninflation lumen 6 is connected to theballoon 3 to fill theballoon 3 with fluid, such as a liquid, or pressurized gas, and to expand theballoon 3. Aprotective sheath 7 can be placed around theexpandable portion 2 to prevent thedrug 5 from being inadvertently released during insertion of the catheter 1 into thebody lumen 8. -
FIG. 1 b shows the catheter 1 in its deployed state. InFIG. 1 b, theballoon 3 has been expanded to deliver thedrug 5. Thedrug 5 is forced out of the sponge coating 4 by the expansion of theballoon 3 against thebody lumen 8. Thedrug 5 is thereby released into the afflictedtissue 9 for treatment. In the case of an expanded balloon, as shown inFIG. 1 b, the expansion of the balloon causes the sponge coating layer to become thinner, resulting in an expulsion of the drug from the coating 4. - Another embodiment of the invention is depicted in
FIGS. 2 a and 2 b. The catheter 1 of this embodiment comprises anexpandable portion 2 having areservoir 12 disposed about aballoon 3 connected to aninflation lumen 6. Thereservoir 12 is connected to areservoir lumen 11 which can be used to fill thereservoir 12 with thedrug 5. Aporous membrane 13 defines the reservoir's outer surface. A sponge coating 4—havingvoids 10 therein covers the outer surface of thereservoir 12, i.e., outside theporous membrane 13. - The
drug 5 is delivered to the afflictedtissue 9 by filling thereservoir 12 through thereservoir lumen 11 with adrug 5. As theballoon 3 is expanded,drug 5 in thereservoir 12 passes or is forced through theporous membrane 13 into thevoids 10 of the sponge coating 4. Additional expansion of theballoon 3 causes thedrug 5, which is in the sponge coating 4 to he released from the sponge coating 4 into the afflictedtissue 9. A perfusion lumen can be included in the catheter 1 to sustain the inflation of theballoon 3, and infusion of thedrug 5 into the sponge coating 4. - One of the advantages of infusing the sponge coating with the drug is that such infusion maximizes the amount of drug delivered to the afflicted area of the body lumen and reduces the amount of drug which is lost to the lumen fluid, e.g., blood. Also, infusion of the sponge coating with the drug permits the more even distribution of the drug onto the afflicted lumen tissue without damaging such tissue.
- Also, a control unit (not shown) can be included to synchronize the inflation of the
balloon 3 with the delivery of thedrug 5 and the deflation of theballoon 3 with the infusion of thedrug 5 into the sponge coating 4. Such a control unit would manipulate the timing of the infusion of thedrug 5 into the sponge coating 4 when theballoon 3 is being deflated instead of when it is being inflated. Synchronization of-infusion with deflation minimizes undesired “jetting” or excess release of large quantities ofdrug 5 into the body lumen. -
FIG. 3 illustrates yet another embodiment of a catheter 1 in its expanded state wherein theballoon 3 andreservoir 12 of the embodiment ofFIGS. 2 a and 2 b are combined. In this embodiment,drug 5 is placed into theballoon 3 through theinflation lumen 6 to expand theballoon 3. In other words by filling theballoon 3 with a fluid or composition containing thedrug 5, theballoon 3 is expanded. The force of expansion causes thedrug 5 in theballoon 3 to infuse thedrug 5 into thevoids 10 of the sponge coating 4. By expanding theballoon 3 further thedrug 5 can be released from the sponge coating 4 into afflictedtissue 9. - In addition, the catheters of the invention can be used to deliver an implantable prosthesis such as an expandable stent. The expandable stents which can be used in this invention include self-expanding stents and balloon expandable stents. Examples of self-expanding stents useful in the present invention are illustrated in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,655,771 and 4,954,126 issued to Wallsten and 5,061,275 issued to Wallsten et al. Examples of appropriate balloon-expandable stents are shown in U.S. Pat. No. 4,733,665 issued to Palmaz, U.S. Pat. No. 4,800,882 issued to Gianturco and U.S. Pat. No. 4,886,062 issued to Wiktor.
- Since the stent is implanted in the body, it can be covered with a drug-releasing coating which provides long term delivery of the drug. Generally, these coatings comprise a drug incorporated into a polymeric material. Such drug-releasing coatings are described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,464,650 to Berg et al.
- The expandable stent may be formed from polymeric, metallic and/or ceramic materials. Suitable polymeric materials include without limitation poly-L-lactic acid, polycarbonate, and polyethylene terephthalate.
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FIGS. 4 a and 4 b show the delivery and deployment of a balloonexpandable stent 15 by a catheter 1 coated with a sponge coating 4 having adrug 5 infused into thevoids 10 of the sponge coating 4. Thestent 15 is disposed on theexpandable portion 2 of the catheter 1 for delivery as inFIG. 4 a. The stent can also be coated with a sponge coating, particularly one where the particulate material is a drug. Thestent 15 is implanted by expanding theballoon 3 to force open the stent. Also, as shown inFIG. 4 b, when thestent 15 is deployed, expansion of theballoon 3 causes thedrug 5 to infuse into thevoids 10 of the sponge coating 4 and to be released into thebody lumen 8. - The delivery and deployment of a self-expanding
stent 16 by a coated catheter 1 of the present invention is illustrated inFIGS. 5 a and 5 b. InFIG. 5 a, asheath 7 is placed around thestent 16, which is disposed about theexpandable portion 2 of the catheter 1, to maintain thestent 16 in a contracted state for delivery. After thestent 16 is placed to its implantation site, thesheath 7 is withdrawn to deploy the self-expandingstent 16. While or after thestent 16 expands, theballoon 3 is expanded to further dilate the stent and release thedrug 5 from the sponge coating 4. - The following is a more detailed description of suitable materials and methods useful in producing the sponge coatings of the invention.
- The non-hydrogel polymer(s) useful for forming the sponge coating should be ones that are biostable, biocompatible, particularly during insertion or implantation of the device into the body and avoids irritation to body tissue. Non-hydrogel polymers are polymers that when a drop of water is added on top of a film of such polymer, the drop will not spread. Examples of such polymers include without limitation polyurethanes, polyisobutylene and its copolymers, silicones, and polyesters. Other suitable polymers include polyolefins, polyisobutylene, ethylene-alphaolefin copolymers, acrylic polymers and copolymers, vinyl halide polymers and copolymers such as polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl ethers such as polyvinyl methyl ether, polyvinylidene halides such as polyvinylidene fluoride and polyvinylidene chloride, polyacrylonitrile, polyvinyl ketones, polyvinyl aromatics such as polystyrene, polyvinyl esters such as polyvinyl acetate, copolymers of vinyl-monomers, copolymers of vinyl monomers and olefins such as ethylene-methyl methacrylate copolymers, acrylonitrile-styrene copolymers, ABS resins, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers, polyamides such as Nylon 66 and polycaprolactone, alkyd resins, polycarbonales, polyoxyethylencs, polyimides, polyethers, epoxy resins, polyurethanes, rayon-triacetate, cellulose, cellulose acetate, cellulose butyrate, cellulose acetate butyrate, cellophane, cellulose nitrate, cellulose propionate, cellulose ethers, carboxymethyl cellulose, collagens, chitins, polylaetic acid, polyglycolic acid, and polylactic acid-polyethylene oxide copolymers.
- Since the polymer is being applied to a part of the medical device which undergoes mechanical challenges, e.g., expansion and contraction, the polymers are preferably selected from elastomeric polymers such as silicones (e.g. polysiloxanes and substituted polysiloxanes), polyurethanes, thermoplastic elastomers, ethylene vinyl acetate copolymers, polyolefin elastomers, polyisobutylene and its copolymers and EPDM rubbers. The polymer is selected to allow the coating to better adhere to the surface of the expandable portion of the medical device when it is subjected to forces or stress.
- Furthermore, although the sponge coating can be formed by using a single type of polymer, various combinations of polymers can be employed. The appropriate mixture of polymers can be coordinated with biologically active materials of interest to produce desired effects when coated on a medical device in accordance with the invention.
- The elutable particulate materials which can be incorporated into the polymer include without limitation polyethylene oxide, polyethylene glycol, polyethylene oxide/polypropylene oxide copolymers, polyhydroxyethyl methacrylate, polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyacrylamide and its copolymers, salts, e.g., sodium chloride, sugars, and elutable biologically active materials such as heparin.
- The amount of elutable particulate material that is incorporated into the polymer should range from about 20% to 90% by weight of the sponge coating and preferably, from about 50% to 90%. The average particle size of the elutable material can range from 1-100 microns and preferably from about 2 to 15 microns.
- The solvent that is used to form the mixture or slurry of polymer and elutable particulate materials includes ones which can dissolve the polymer into solution and do not alter or adversely impact the therapeutic properties of the biologically active material employed. Examples of useful solvents for silicone include tetrahydrofuran (THF), chloroform and dichloromethane.
- The composition of polymer and elutable particulate material can be applied to the expandable portion of the medical device in a variety of ways. For example, the composition can be spraycoated onto the device or the device can be dipped into the composition. One of skill in the art would be aware of methods for applying the coating to the device. The thickness of the sponge coating can range from about 25 μm to 0.5 mm. Preferably, the thickness is about 30 m to 100 μm.
- After the composition is applied to the device, it should be cured to produce a polymer containing the particulate material and to evaporate the solvent. Certain polymers, such as silicone, can be cured at relatively low temperatures (e.g. room temperature) in what is known as a room temperature vulcanization (RTV) process. More typically, the curing/evaporation process involves higher temperatures so that the coated device is heated in a oven. Typically, the heating occurs at approximately 90° C. or higher for approximately 1 to 16 hours when silicone is used. For certain coatings the heating may occur at temperatures as high as 150° C. The time and temperature of heating will of course vary with the particular polymer, drugs, and solvents used. One of skill in the art is aware of the necessary adjustments to these parameters.
- To elute the particulate material from the polymer, a solvent is used. The device can be soaked in the solvent to elute the particulate materials. Other methods of eluting the particulate are apparent to those skilled in the art.
- The choice of the solvent depends upon the solubility of the elutable particulate material in that solvent. For instance, for water-soluble particulate materials such as heparin, water can be used. For elutable particulate materials that can be dissolved in organic solvents, such organic solvents can be used. Examples of suitable solvents, without limitation, include ethanol, dimethyl sulfoxide, etc.
- After the particulate material is eluted from the polymer, the medical device can be optionally sterilized. Depending upon the nature of the drug used, sterilization of the device can occur before or after the drug is loaded into the sponge coating. Methods of sterilization are known in the art. For example, the devices can be sterilized by exposure to gamma radiation at 2.5-3.5 Mrad or by exposure to ethylene oxide.
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FIGS. 6 a-6 c, in one method for making thesponge coating 100, a mixture or slurry comprising anon-hydrogel polymer 101, an elutableparticulate material 102 and a solvent is applied to an expandable portion of the medical device. The device is then exposed to an aqueous or organic solvent to elute theparticulate material 102 from thepolymer 101 to form a plurality ofvoids 103 in thepolymer 101. A biologically active material ordrug 104 is then loaded or placed into thevoids 103 prior to delivery of thedrug 104 to the body. - To load the sponge coating with the biologically active material or drug, a composition comprising the drug is applied to the sponge coating. The drug can be loaded just prior to use of the medical device. The drug can be loaded by immersing the sponge coated portion of the device into the drug solution and allowing the drug to diffuse into the voids of the sponge coating.
- In order to place or infuse the drug into the sponge coating, the drug should be dissolved or dispersed into a solvent. The sponge coated portion of the device is then immersed into the drug solution. Due to diffusion, the drug will enter the voids of the sponge coating. After the solvent is permitted to evaporate, a drug coated device is formed. The device can then be sterilized. If the drug can not be sterilized, the physician can load the drug just before the insertion or implantation procedure is performed.
- Alternatively, the medical device can be constructed such that the drug can be infused from within the medical device as described in the above-mentioned embodiments. For instance, the catheter can include a drug reservoir whereby inflation of the balloon causes the drug in the reservoir to infuse into the sponge coating.
- Furthermore, in another method for making the sponge coating, the coating can be formed in viva, i.e., while the device, which is coated with a polymer and an elutable particulate material, is, inserted or implanted in the body. To prepare such a coating, particulates, e.g., hydrophilic or lipophobic drug particles are mixed with non-hydrogel polymeric materials. The surface of the expandable portion of the medical device, such as a balloon, is then coated with this mixture. After the coated device is implanted or inserted into the body, body fluid which contacts the coating permeates into the coating, thereby swelling the coating and dissolving the drug. Some of the drug is then eluted into the body fluid. When the balloon is inflated, additional drug is forced out from the coating and directed to the afflicted body lumen. In such a manner, a significant quantity of drug can be delivered to the body lumen.
- Suitable biologically active materials that can be used in this invention include without limitation glucocorticoids (e.g. dexamethasone, betamethasone), heparin, hirudin, angiopeptin, aspirin, growth factors, antisense agents, anti-cancer agents, anti-proliferative agents, oligonucicotides, and, more generally, antiplalelet agents, anti-coagulant agents, antimitotic agents, antioxidants, anti-metabolite agents, and anti-inflammatory agents could be used. Antiplatelet agents can include drugs such as aspirin and dipyridamole. Aspirin is classified as an analgesic, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory and antiplatelet drug. Dipyridamole is a drug similar to aspirin in that it has anti-platelet characteristics. Dipyridamole is also classified as a coronary vasodilator. Anticoagulant agents can include drugs such as heparin, protamine, hirudin and tick anticoagulant protein. Anti-cancer agents can induce drugs such as taxol, and its analogs or derivatives, antioxidant agents can include probucol. Anti-proliferative agents can include drugs such as amlodipine and doxazosin. Anlimitotic agents and anlimelabolite agents can include drugs such as methotrexate, azathioprine, vincristine, vinblastine, 5-fluorouracil, adriamycin and mutamycin. Antibiotic agents can include penicillin, cefoxitin, oxacillin, tobramycin, and gentamicin. Suitable antioxidants include probucol. Also, genes or nucleic acids, or portions thereof can be used. Such genes or nucleic acids can first be packaged in liposomes or nanoparticles. Furthermore, collagen-synthesis inhibitors, such as tranilast, can be used.
- The description contained herein is for purposes of illustration and not for purposes of limitation. Changes and modifications may be made to the embodiments of the description and still be within the scope of the invention. Furthermore, obvious changes, modifications or variations will occur to those skilled in the art. Also, all references cited above are incorporated herein, in their entirety, for all purposes related to this disclosure.
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47. A medical device having at least an expandable portion which is insertable or implantable into a body lumen of a patient,
wherein at least a part of the expandable portion is covered with a coating to form an exposed outermost surface for release of at least one biologically active material;
wherein the coating comprises a non-hydrogel polymer having a plurality of voids;
wherein the voids contain at least one biologically active material; and
wherein the voids are formed by eluting a particulate material from the polymer.
48. The device of claim 47 wherein the device is a catheter for delivering the biologically active material and wherein the expandable portion is expandable in response to expansion pressure to substantially fill the cross-section of the lumen and engage the tissue of the lumen.
49. The device of claim 48 wherein the expandable portion is a balloon.
50. The device of claim 47 wherein the biologically active material comprises an anti-proliferative agent.
51. The device of claim 47 wherein the biologically active material comprises an agent selected from the group of taxol and its analogs and derivatives.
52. The device of claim 47 wherein the non-hydrogel polymer comprises an elastomeric polymer.
53. The device of claim 47 wherein the non-hydrogel polymer is selected from the group of polyisobutylene and its copolymers.
54. A stent implantable into a body lumen of a patient,
wherein at least a part of the stent is covered with a coating to form an exposed outermost surface for release of at least one biologically active material;
wherein the coating comprises a non-hydrogel polymer having a plurality of voids;
wherein the voids contain at least one biologically active material; and
wherein the voids are formed by eluting a particulate material from the polymer.
55. The stent of claim 54 wherein the stent is a balloon-expandable stent.
56. The stent of claim 54 wherein the stent is a self-expanding stent.
57. The stent of claim 54 wherein the biologically active material comprises an anti-proliferative agent.
58. The stent of claim 54 wherein the biologically active material comprises an agent selected from the group of taxol and its analogs and derivatives.
59. The stent of claim 54 wherein the non-hydrogel polymer comprises an elastomeric polymer.
60. The stent of claim 54 wherein the non-hydrogel polymer is selected from the group of polyisobutylene and its copolymers.
61. A method of delivering a biologically active material to a desired location of a body lumen of a patient comprising:
a) forming a coating on a surface of an expandable portion of a medical device for insertion or implantation into the body of a patient, wherein the expandable portion has a surface which is adapted for exposure to body tissue of the patient, the forming done by:
i) applying a composition comprising a non-hydrogel polymer and a particulate material to the surface, and
ii) exposing the composition to a solvent to elute the particulate material from the polymer to form a plurality of voids therein;
b) loading the coating with the biologically active material;
c) delivering the expandable portion of the medical device to a target location in the body of the patient; and
d) expanding the expandable portion of the medical device at the target location to deliver the biologically active material.
62. The method of claim 61 wherein the expandable portion of the medical device comprises a balloon.
63. The method of claim 61 wherein the expandable portion of the medical device comprises a stent.
64. The method of claim 61 wherein the biologically active material comprises an anti-proliferative agent.
65. The method of claim 61 wherein the biologically active material comprises an agent selected from the group of taxol and its analogs and derivatives.
66. The method of claim 61 wherein the non-hydrogel polymer comprises an elastomeric polymer.
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