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- the invention relates to polymeric articles capable of releasing drugs at therapeutic levels over extended periods of time and to methods to prevent or treat infection.
- An ideal drug delivery system has been suggested to be one which provides the drug only when and where it is needed, and in the minimum dosage required to elicit the desired therapeutic effects.
- Extended release technology permits delivery to a patient of drug concentrations at therapeutic levels for extended periods without the need for repeated dosage and consequent cycling concentrations.
- the articles of the invention are solid, non-porous composites prepared by uniformly dispersing a bioactive agent in a non-biodegradable thermoplastic polymer melt, then cooling to a non-porous solid state.
- the composites can be made at a high drug volume fraction and under conditions that do not degrade the drug substance or produce toxic byproducts..
- the composite may be formed into useful articles by methods of plastics processing such as extrusion, compression, or injection molding.
- the drug is released by diffusion through the polymer matrix over a prolonged period of time without erosion, dissolution or disintegration.
- the inventive articles have the merits of low cost and ease of fabrication combined with extended drug release and essentially constant drug release rate after an initial induction period. Examples of the inventive articles containing antibiotics have long-term antibacterial effect without cytotoxicity to fibroblasts, and without irritation or inflammations of tissue. This surprising combination of properties satisfies long standing, but unmet needs.
- the invention is a method of preventing an ear infection, said method comprising insertion of a tympanostomy tube in an ear drum by myrangotomy, said tympanostomy tube being comprised of a solid, non-porous composite comprised of
- the invention is a method of treating an ear infection, said method comprising insertion of a tympanostomy tube in an ear drum by myrangotomy, said tympanostomy tube being comprised of a solid, non-porous composite comprised of:
- FIG. 1 is a DSC scan of an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer containing 18% by weight of vinyl acetate.
- FIG. 2 is a DSC scan of ciprofloxacin.
- FIG. 3 is a plot of the particle size distributions of the crystalline ciprofloaxacin material used in the examples.
- FIG. 4 is a Weibull plot of the particle size distribution of a crystal ciprofloxacin bioactive agent used in the examples of the invention.
- FIG. 5 is a DSC scan of a composite of the invention.
- FIG. 6 is a plot of cumulative release of bioactive agent as a percentage of the initial bioactive content as a function of time for Examples 6 to 9.
- FIG. 7 is a plot of calculated and observed cumulative release of bioactive agent as a percentage of the initial bioactive content as a function of time for Example 6.
- FIG. 8 is a plot of calculated and observed cumulative release of bioactive agent as a percentage of the initial bioactive content as a function of time for Example 7.
- FIG. 9 is a plot of planktonic bioluminescence as a function of time for Example 15.
- FIG. 10 is a plot of reduction in planktonic bacterial growth as measured by bioluminescence compared to the control as a function of time for Example 15.
- FIG. 11 is a plot of optical density and reduction in planktonic growth as measured by optical density compared to the control as a function of time for Example 15.
- FIG. 12 is a plot of reduction in biofilm formation as a function of time for Example 15.
- FIG. 13 is a plot of optical density as a function of time for Example 16,
- FIG. 14 is a plot of chinchilla survival as a function of time after ear canal challenge in Example 19.
- FIG. 15 is a plot showing the bacterial count on the tympanostomy tubes after ear canal challenge and removal from the animals in Example 19.
- FIG. 16 is a plot of chinchilla survival percent after transbullar challenge in Example 20.
- FIG. 17 is a plot showing the bacterial count on the tympanostomy tubes after transbullar challenge and removal from the animals in Example 21.
- FIG. 18 is a plot showing the bacterial count on the tympanostomy tubes after transbullar challenge and removal from the animals in Example 22.
- the invention is a method of preventing an ear infection, said method comprising insertion of a tympanostomy tube in an ear drum by myrangotomy, said tympanostomy tube being comprised of a solid, non-porous composite comprised of:
- the inventive method of prevention is particularly useful against acute or chronic otitis media.
- the ciprofloxacin employed in the invention before dispersion in the polymer material, has a particle size distribution best described by a Weibull function with an index of determination of at least about 0.90, said distribution having a characteristic size of from about 5 to about 100 micrometers and a shape factor from about 1.1 to about 5.
- the invention is a method of treating an ear infection, said method comprising insertion of a tympanostomy tube in said ear drum or tympanic membrane by myrangotomy, said tympanostomy tube being comprised of a solid, non-porous composite comprised of:
- the inventive method of treatment is particularly useful against acute or chronic otitis media.
- inventive methods employ inventive articles comprised of three phases of ciprofloxacin anti-biotic agent.
- the ciprofloxacin employed in an embodiment of the invention before dispersion in the polymer material, has a particle size distribution best described by a Weibull function with an index of determination of at least about 0.90, said distribution having a characteristic size of from about 5 to about 100 micrometers and a shape factor from about 1.1 to about 5.
- a particle size distribution best described by a Weibull function means that regression of particle sizes against a Weibull function of the particle sizes yields an index of determination that is greater than the index of determination obtained by regression with any one of: a normal distribution, a log normal distribution, an exponential distribution, or an extreme value distribution.
- d is the particle size, microns
- e is the base of natural logarithms, equal to 271828 approximately
- F(d) is the cumulative size fraction of particles smaller than d
- D is a characteristic size for the distribution, microns
- S is a shape factor for the distribution, dimensionless
- a plot of log(d) versus log [In(1/(1 ⁇ F(d)))] is a straight line having a slope of 1/S and having an intercept of log(D).
- the index of determination is found by regression analysis of log(d) versus log [In(1/(1 ⁇ F))].
- the index of determination is at least about 0.92. More preferably, the index of determination is at least about 0.94, yet more preferably at least about 0.96, and most preferably at least about 0.98.
- a ciprofloxacin powder is not available having a desired Weibull particle size distribution, one can be created from a powder having some other initial particle size distribution.
- the man of ordinary skill in the art will pass the powder through a series of screens of increasingly finer mesh size, and then combine the collected size fractions in appropriate proportions. Grinding or milling beforehand may be employed to increase the proportion of finer particles, or any one of several agglomeration techniques known in the art may be employed beforehand to increase the proportion of larger particles.
- ciprofloxacin used in an embodiment of the invention has a Weibull particle size distribution with a characteristic size of from about 10 to about 100 micrometers and a shape factor from about 1.2 to about 4. More preferably, the Weibull particle size distribution has a characteristic size of from about 10 to about 75 micrometers and a shape factor from about 1.2 to about 3.5. Most preferably, the Weibull particle size distribution has a characteristic size of from about 10 to 40 micrometers and a shape factor from about 1.3 to about 3.
- a composite employed in an embodiment of the invention contains from about 1 to about 30 percent by weight of ciprofloxacin. More preferably, a composite employed in the invention contains from about 1 to about 25 percent by weight of ciprofloxacin.
- additional bioactive agents are selected from the group consisting of anti-biotic agents and anti-inflammatory agents.
- anti-biotic agents are selected from the group consisting of carbapenems, cephalosporins, penicillins, lincosamides, tetracyclins, macrolides, glycopeptides, quinolones, oxazolidinones, aminoclycosides, gyrase inhibitors, and their combination.
- anti-biotic agents are selected from the group consisting of beta lactam, meropenem, ceftazidime, amoxicillin, clindamycin, tetracycline, erythromycin, vancomycin, ciprofloxacin, linezolid, usnic acid, polyhexamethylene biguanide, N-acetylcysteine, rifampicin, minocycline and their combination.
- anti-biotic agents are selected from the group consisting of usnic acid, sodium usnate, polyhexamethylene biguanide, polyhexamethylene biguanide hydrochloride and their combination.
- the anti-inflammatory agent is a glucocorticoid. More preferably, the anti-inflammatory agent is selected from the group consisting of dexamethasone dispropionate, clobetasol propionate and hydrocortisone.
- the anti-biotic agents employed in the invention have less than about 2.5 percent weight loss at a temperature of 200° C. when measured in a pure state by thermogravimetric analysis at a heating rate of 10 0 C./min, and more preferably less than about one percent weight loss.
- the anti-biotic agents employed in the invention are preferably crystalline solids in powder form.
- a composite material employed in the invention may contain less than about 25 percent by weight of materials commonly used in polymers selected from the group consisting of plasticizers, colorants, anti-oxidant, stabilizers, processing aids, surfactants and fillers.
- a composite of the invention containing an antibiotic is useful in pro acting a device against colonization or formation of a biofilm by organisms selected from the genera consisting of Corynebacterium, Enterococcus, Escherichia, Haemophilus, Mycoplasma, Neisseria, Pseudomonas, Staphlococcus, Streptococcus, Campylobacter, Propionobacterium, Klebsiella, Enterobacter, Burkholderia, Mycobacterium, Clostridium, Legionella, Listeria, Salmonella, Vibrio, Candida, and their combination,
- tympanostomy tube or ear tube is surgically implanted in the tympanic membrane of the child.
- the surgical procedure used to implant ear tube is known as myrangotomy, and is the most frequent surgery performed in the United States.
- myrangotomy and is the most frequent surgery performed in the United States.
- otorrhea of liquid or pus from the middle ear
- the TT can serve to equalize pressure between the middle and outer ear, and provide a conduit for drainage. In an attempt to manage this disease, it is important to control both the frequency and duration of otorrhea.
- a biofilm may form on the surface of the TT, which would become a nidus for recurrent infections.
- the small (0.9 mm) lumen of the TT may become blocked and become the site for persistant infection.
- the biofilm consists of bacterial cells embedded in a protective host film comprised of extracellular materials such as polysaccharides and proteins.
- a tympanostomy tube prepared from a composite of the present invention provides sufficient antibiotic to prevent or minimize biofilm formation over an extended period.
- the formation of a phase structure wherein two distinct solid-solution phases of anti-biotic agent and polymer coexist with un-dissolved anti-biotic agent requires chemical affinity between the anti-biotic agent and the polymer. Additionally, it is believed that satisfaction of two necessary but not sufficient process conditions must be met.
- the anti-biotic agent and polymer must be combined in the polymer melt at elevated temperature. and second, the molten state must be maintained for sufficient time for solution phase to form,
- the fluxed polymer and anti-biotic agents are subjected to elevated temperature and shear for at least about 1 minute, preferably at least about 2 minutes, more preferably at least about 5 minutes. yet more preferably at least about 10 minutes, and most preferably, at least about 15 minutes,
- a solid thermoplastic polymer material was selected consisting a an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (hereinafter referred to as an “EVA”) containing 18% by weight of vinyl acetate (VA).
- EVA ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer
- a 1.6 mm thick disk of this EVA had 0.28 percent by weight of dissolution in distilled water at 35° C. in 30 days.
- the EVA is non-biodegradable.
- Devices comprised of EVA have been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for implantation in a living mammal.
- a differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) scan of the melting of this EVA at a heating rate of 10° C./min is shown in FIG. 1 .
- the pure EVA melted over a temperature range of 67° C. to 98° C
- Ciprofloxacin is a broad spectrum antimicrobial agent having less than 1 percent weight loss at a temperature of 250° C. when measured in a pure state by thermogravimetric analysis at a heating rate of 10° C./min.
- a DSC scan of the melting of this ciprofloxacin powder at a heating rate of 10° C./min is shown in FIG. 2 .
- the ciprofloxacin melted over a temperature range of 252° C. to 271° C.
- the selected ciprofloxacin was further characterized by use of a Horiba Instruments, Inc Model LA-900 Laser Scattering Particle Size Distribution Analyzer. This instrument measures the volume of particles having a size between selected upper and lower limits.
- the selected ciprofloxacin powder had particle size distribution best described by a Weibull function with an index of determination of 0.991, a characteristic size of 12.25 micrometers, and a shape factor of 2.054.
- the particle size distribution of the selected ciprofloxacin is given in Table I below, and is plotted as line 10 in FIG. 3 .
- a Weibull plot of this particle size distribution conforming to the invention is shown in FIG. 4 .
- the mixer was turned off and the ciprofloxacin/EVA mixture was removed from the mixer, transferred to a glass container and cooled to room temperature under ambient conditions to solidify into a solid, non-porous composite material of the invention.
- a DSC scan of this composite material of the invention at a heating rate of 10° C./min is shown in FIG. 5 .
- the DSC scan shows melting of the EVA phase over the temperature range of 52° C. to 98° C.: a lower onset and broadening of its melting range compared to the pure EVA.
- the DSC scan of FIG. 5 also shows melting of the ciprofloxacin phase over the temperature range of 232° C. to 273° C.: again a lower onset and broadening of its melting range compared to the pure ciprofloxacin material.
- the composites of the invention withstand immersion in aqueous media indefinitely without evident disintegration.
- Example 2 40 grams of the same EVA containing 18 wt. % vinyl acetate as described in Example 1 was charged to the mixing chamber of the same Brabender Plasticorder as described in Example 1 preheated to a temperature of 185° C. The EVA was melted at a mixing speed of 35 rpm under a flow of dry nitrogen.
- the mixer was turned off and the ciprofloxacin/EVA dispersion was removed from the mixer, transferred to a glass container and cooled to room temperature under ambient conditions to solidify into a solid, non-porous composite material of the invention.
- the mixer was turned off and the ciprofloxacin/polymer dispersion was removed from the mixer, transferred to a glass container and cooled to room temperature under ambient conditions to solidify into solid, non-porous composite material of the invention.
- Optical microscopy of this composite material of the invention showed the presence of a dispersed phase of ciprofloxacin particles. While differential scanning calorimetry was not performed on this composite, it is believed that two solid-solution phases of ciprofloaxacin/EVA and EVA/ciprofloxacin were present here as in the composite of Example 1A control sample was prepared consisting only of The EVA and PEG in the same proportions as above but without any ciprofloxacin. A 1.6 mm thick disk of this material showed less than 1% dissolution in distilled water at 35° C. in 30 days.
- Example 2 35 grams of the same EVA copolymer containing 18 wt. % vinyl acetate as described in Example 1 was charged to the mixing chamber of the same Brabender Pasticorder as described in Example 1 preheated to a temperaturel of 185° C.
- the ciprofloxacin betaine powder employed had a particle size distribution best described by a log normal distribution with an index of determination of 0.998 a mean of 1.11 micrometers and a standard deviation of 0.180 micrometers.
- the particle size distribution of this ciprofloxacin powder is given in Table I below, and is plotted as line 20 in FIG. 3 .
- the mixer was turned off and the ciprofloxacin/EVA dispersion was removed from the mixer, transferred to a glass container and cooled to room temperature under ambient conditions to solidify into a solid, non-porous composite material of the invention.
- the mixer was turned off and the ciprofloxacin/EVA dispersion was removed from the mixer, transferred to a glass container and cooled to room temperature under ambient conditions to solidify into a solid, non-porous composite material of the invention.
- a control sample of this same EVA was prepared consisting of a 1.6 mm thick disk.
- the disk showed 0.20 percent by weight of dissolution in distilled water in 30 days at 35° C.
- the composite material of the invention prepared in Example 2 was compression molded at a temperature of 175° C. into disks having dimensions of 0.16 cm thickness and 1.25 cm diameter.
- the initial weight of ciprofloxacin in the disks was known from the concentration of ciprofloxacin in the composite material and the measured weight of the disks.
- the disks were placed in sample vials with 15.0 ml of distilled water at 22° C. ⁇ 2° C. Racks of vials were agitated. The distilled water was replaced at intervals of one day.
- the concentration, and from that, the weight of ciprofloxacin in the wafer was determined using a Beckman DU-530 UV-vis spectrophotomer.
- the cumulative weight of ciprofloxacin released was determined by summing the weights for each interval.
- the cumulative percent of the initial weight of the ciprofloxacin anti-biotic agent (M t ) released from the disk into the water is given in Table II below and plotted as line 30 in FIG. 6 . The measurements were terminated after 31 days.
- the composite material of the invention prepared in Example 3 was compression molded at a temperature of 175° C. into disks having dimensions of 0.16 cm thickness and 1.25 cm diameter.
- the disks were weighed and placed in distilled water as in Example 2.
- the weight of ciprofloxacin extracted each day and the cumulative weight extracted was measured as in Example 2.
- the cumulative percent of the initial weight of the ciprofloxacin anti-biotic agent, released from the disk in water is given in Table ii below and plotted as line 40 in FIG. 6 .
- Equation 3 The cumulative percentage release of ciprofloxacin was described by Equation 3 below with a maximum deviation of less than 20% over the period from day 2 to day 30:
- Example 4 The material prepared in Example 4 was compression molded at a temperature of 175° C. into disks having dimensions of 0.16 cm thickness and 1.25 cm diameter.
- the disks were weighed and placed in distilled water as in Example 2.
- the weight of ciprofloxacin extracted each day and the cumulative weight extracted was measured as in Example 2.
- the concentration, and from that the weight of ciprofloxacin in the water was determined using a Beckman DU-530 UV-vis spectrophotomer.
- the cumulative weight of ciprofloxacin released was determined by summing the weights for each interval.
- the cumulative percent of the initial weight of the ciprofloxacin anti-biotic agent released from the disk into the water is given in Table II below and is plotted as line 50 in FIG. 6 .
- Example 5 The material prepared in Example 5 was compression molded at a temperature of 175° C. into disks having dimensions of 0.16 cm thickness and 1.25 cm diameter.
- the disks were weighed and placed in distilled water as in Example 2.
- the weight of ciprofloxacin extracted each day and the cumulative weight extracted was measured as in Example 2.
- the concentration, and from that, the weight of ciprofloxacin in the water was determined using a Beckman DU-530 UV-vis spectrophotomer.
- the cumulative weight of ciprofloxacin released was determined by summing the weights for each interval.
- the cumulative percent of the initial weight of the ciprofloxacin anti-biotic agent released from the disk into the water is given in Table 11 below and is plotted as line 60 in FIG. 6 .
- the designation 18 wt. % VA/EVA refers to an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) containing 18 wt. % vinyl acetate (VA).
- Example 9 3 wt. % cip- 6 wt. % cip- 15 wt. % cip- 3 wt. % cip- rofloxacin rofloxacin rofloxacin rofloxacin 18 wt. % 18 wt. % 18 wt. % 32 wt. % VA/EVA VA/EVA VA/EVA VA/EVA Weibull Weibull Log Normal Log Normal Particle Dist. Particle Dist. Particle Dist. Particle Dist. Particle Dist. Particle Dist.
- a solid non-porous composite material of the invention was prepared as in Example 1 consisting of 81 percent by weight of the same ELVAXTM 560 EVA, 3 percent by weight of the same ciprofloxacin powder as in Example 1, 3 percent by weight of usnic acid (C.A.S. Registry No. 7562-61-0), and 3 percent by weight of polyhexamethylene biguanide hydrochloride (C.A.S. Registry No. 57028-96-3). Usnic acid and polyhexamethylene biguanide hydrochloride are anti-bacterial compounds.
- This composite of the invention was molded into 6 mm diameter circular coupons.
- the coupons of each kind were placed on four Petri dishes containing LB broth, each freshly inoculated with a culture of one of: Haemophilus influenza, Streptococcus pneumonia, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, or Staphylococcus aureus, respectively.
- the cultures were incubated at a temperature of 37° C. to allow the bacteria to grow. At theend of five days,it was found that bacterial growth had been inhibited in zones measuring 7.5 mm, 4.5 mm, 7 mm, and 4.5 mm around the coupons respectively for the four organisms.
- the mixer was turned off and the ciprofloxacin/polymer dispersion was removed from the mixer transferred to a glass container and cooled to room term oerature under ambient conditions to solidify into solid, non-porous composite material of the invention.
- a control sample was prepared consisting only of the same EVA and PEG in the same proportions as above but without any ciprofloxacin.
- a 1.6 mm thick disk of this material showed 0.26 percent by weight of dissolution in distilled water at 35° C. in 30 days.
- the composites of the invention described in Examples 1 to 5 and 11 were molded into 6 mm diameter circular coupons. Blank control coupons containing no anti-biotic material were also molded.
- the coupons of each kind were placed on from two to six Petri dishes containing LB broth, each freshly inoculated with a culture of one of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, PAO1 Xen #41, or methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Xen #31 respectively.
- the cultures were incubated twenty-four hours at a temperature of 37° C. to allow the bacteria to grow. Measurements were made of the diameter of a circular zone of growth inhibition surrounding each coupon where no bacteria grew.
- the mean diameter, standard deviation and number of samples tested are presented in Table III below.
- Example 11 The material prepared in Example 11 containing 20 wt. % ciprofloxacin was compression molded at a temperature of 175° C. into disks.
- a cytotoxicity assay was run using fibroblasts derived from rabbit skin.
- Yellow MTT (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide) was used to determine the cytotoxicity effect of the material of the invention.
- MTT is reduced to purple formazan by metabolically active cells, and the purple formazan is measured by a spectrophotometer. This is widely accepted as a reliable way to examine cell proliferation which directly correlates with the level of cytotoxicity.
- Fibroblasts grown to confluence in 100 cm plates were subcultured on 12-well plates and left undisturbed for 24 hours. After 24 hours, fibroblast cells were treated or untreated by the disks. The disks were incubated in the fibroblast for 24 hours followed by the addition of MIT and incubated for 3 hours at 37° C. After 3 hours, the resultant purple formazin was solubilized, incubated in the dark for 2 hours and quantified using a a spectrophotometer at 595 nM.
- test was devised to assess the ability of a composite of the invention to kill bacteria in a surrounding fluid, and to prevent biofilm formation.
- the test involving multiple challenges by an infectious biofilm forming bacteria, is regarded as very severe.
- Example 5 The composite prepared in Example 5 was compression molded into disks having a mass of 9.7 ⁇ 0.7 mg. approximating the mass of pediatric ear tubes.
- the disks contained 3 percent by weight of ciprofloxacin with a log normal particle size distribution uniformly dispersed in a 32 wt. % VA/EVA. Positive control disks consisting only of the same EVA, but no ciprofloxacin were also molded.
- Bacteria inoculated nutrient medium was contained in the wells of a 96 well MBEC AssaySystem (BioSurface Technologies, Bozeman, Mont.) two plate assembly.
- the disks formed of the composite of the invention and also the control disks were fixed on polystyrene pegs attached to the top plate. Some parts of the top plate had no disks of either type attached as a negative control.
- each disk Upon assembling the top plate onto the bottom plate each disk was immersed into one of the wells containing 100 ⁇ L of rich medium (brain heart infusion broth) having 1 ⁇ 10 5 per mL of live bacteria (1 ⁇ 10 4 bacteria per disk).
- the species of bacteria used was Pseudomonas aeruginosa; a biofilm forming pathogen commonly found in ear tube infections (post-tympanostomy tube otorhea).
- a genetically bioluminescent strain, P. aeruginosa Xen 4 was used to assist in monitoring the growth of the bacteria in the medium surrounding the disk (plantonic growth) and on the disk itself (biofilm growth). The bacteria were incubated at 37° C., 5% CO 2 with 50 rpm orbital shaking.
- the top plate was removed from the assembly.
- the bottom plate containing the medium and plantonic bacteria was quantified for bioluminescence.
- the light emitted by the bacteria was measured using an IVISTM Imaging System from Caliper Life Sciences, Hopkinton, Mass. Light emission was proportional to the quantity of active bacteria.
- Growth of bacteria in the fluid was also measured by the conventional method of optical density using a wavelength of 595 nM. Higher bacterial count causes more light to be blocked, and therefore higher optical density (OD 595 ).
- the top plate with the attached disks was rinsed in buffer to remove loosely adhered cells and placed in a new bottom plate containing fresh medium with another challenge of 1 ⁇ 10 5 CFU/ml bacteria freshly grown from an overnight culture.
- the MBEC plate was then quantified for a bioluminescence signal. Since the fresh inoculums consisted of too few bacteria to produce a detectable signal, and the previous planktonic bacteria had been removed, the only source of the signal was from biofilm bacteria attached to the disk and possibly to the polystyrene peg.
- the measurements of bioluminescence of planktonic bacteria are presented in Table IV below and are plotted in FIG. 9 .
- the squares are measurements for the wells that had disks formed of the composite of the invention.
- the diamonds are measurements for wells containing the disks formed of the control EVA.
- planktonic growth was determined from the bioluminescence measurements of the wells. Planktonic growth in the presence of disks formed of a composite of the invention is compared with that in the presence of control disks in FIG. 10 . Statistically significant reductions as determined by a 2 tail t-test are indicated by“*”. The disks formed of a composite of the invention caused a reduction in planktonic growth in the fluid of between 65 and 90% up to day 27. The reductions were statistically significant between days 2 and 34.
- Optical density is a standard measure of the amount of bacterial growth in the fluid.
- line 85 represents measurements for the wells that had disks formed of the composite of the invention.
- Line 75 represents measurements for the wells that had disks formed of the EVA not containing ciprofloxacin. Error bars are 95% confidence limits calculated from data for 4 replicate disks.
- the disks formed of the composite of the invention held planktonic growth at, or near zero in the fluid for the first 31 days. Planktonic growth was significantly less for wells containing a disk formed of the composite of the invention than for wells containing a disk formed of the control EVA.
- the percent reduction in optical density is shown in FIG. 11 as line 65 with reference to the right hand Y axis. The percent reduction in optical density ranged from 70 to 90%.
- the volume of medium was increased from 100 ⁇ L to 500 ⁇ L using a 48 well MBEC plate to more closely approximate the expected volume of effusion during an episode of chonic otitis media with infusion.
- the same concentration of P. aeruginosa Xen 4 was used so that the total challenge per disk was increased by a factor of 5 to 5x10 4 bacteria per disk.
- the medium in each well was replaced daily and optical density (OD 595 ) was measured.
- ELVAXTM 150 1589 grams of an EVA containing 32 wt. % vinyl acetate designated ELVAXTM 150 were dry tumble mixed with 227 grams of polyethylene glycol (PEG) and 454 grams of ciprofloxacin. The mixture contained 20 wt. % ciprofloxacin, 10 wt % PEG and 70 wt. % EVA.
- PEG polyethylene glycol
- the PEG from Sigma-Aldrich had a molecular weight of 8000 Daltons.
- the ciprofloxacin was from the same source as used in Example 1.
- the mixture was fed at the rate of about 114 grams per minute into the feed throat of a 32 mm diameter co-rotating, fully intermeshing twin screw extruder having a 38:1 LID.
- the termperature in the extruder was 38° C. at the inlet end and 132° C. thereafter.
- the screw speed was 250 RPM.
- the polymer materials were melted, mixed and the ciprofloxacin was dispersed in the mixed polymer melt on passing through the extruder. Residence time in the extruder was approximately 2 minutes.
- the extrudate consisted of two strands, each approximately 5 mm in diameter. The strands were cooled in a water bath and chopped into pellets that were air dried.
- a control material was also prepared consisting of 20 wt. % PEG and 80 wt. % ELVAXTM 150 by the same procedure as described above.
- Coupons were compression molded from the twice-extruded composite material of the invention and the control material prepared in Example 17.
- Two healthy rabbits were intramuscularly implanted with four control coupons and four coupons consisting of the inventive composite material.
- One rabbit was sacrificed after 7 days and tissue biopsies were collected from all the implant sites, hematoxylin and eosin (H and E) stained, and inspected microscopically.
- the second rabit was sacrifieced after 30 days.
- the biopsies were evaluated for capsule formation and reaction. Neither the control nor the inventive materials caused intra-cutaneous irritation at either time point.
- tympanostomy tubes composed of fluoroplastic were obtained from Medtronic Xomed, Inc Jacksonville, Fla. (Model No. 1010171). The name of the product is Armstrong Modified Beveled Grommet Ventilation tube.
- the TTs had an inner diameter of 1.14 mm and an inner flange diameter of 3.5 mm.
- FIG. 14 shows the survival time of chinchillas containing control (line 4 ) or inventive TTs (line 2 ).
- the arrows are place at the times of inoculation and the numerals above the arrows show the number of noculated bacteria (as CFU) per ear.
- One cohort of animals was inoculated at day 0 (black arrow) and the second cohort was inoculated on day 7 (white arrow). Subsequent re-oculations are shown by hashed arrows.
- inventive TTs Both the control and inventive TTs removed from the animals were examined and the number of bacteria adhering to the TTs were measured. The data are shown in FIG. 15 .
- the inventive TTs are designated “Blend C Tube”. It will be seen that the bacterial colonization of the inventive Us was about four orders of magnitude lower than the control TTs.
- Eight chinchillas had the control TTs and six had the inventive TTs inserted. After a period of 10 or 11 days to allow the incisions to heal, and the animals were confirmed to be healthy, they were inoculated with 230 CFU P. aeruginosa PAO1 Xen41 directly into the middle ear using the transbullar approach.
- the survival curve ( FIG. 16 ) showed that the animals with the inventive TTs (line 3 ) had a longer survival time than those with the control tubes (line 6 ), demonstrating that the inventive tubes were more effective in preventing otis media than the control tubes.
- the transbullar challenge was repeated with new animals and fresh TTs prepared as in Example 19.
- the animals were inoculated with H. influenzae Pitt II directly into the middle ear using the transbullar approach. None of the animals died as a result of infection.
- inventive TTs Both the control and inventive TTs removed from the animals were examined and the number of bacteria adhering to the TTs were measured. The data are shown in FIG. 17 .
- the inventive TTs are designated “Blend C Tube”. It will be seen that the bacterial colonization of the inventive TTs was at least two orders of magnitude lower than the control TTs.
- results of this example demonstrate that placing the inventive ear tube in the ear drum is able to treat an established infection in the middle ear. These results are also significant since there is always an established middle ear infection present before myringotomy. Since otitis mecia infection normally exists in the form of biofilm, the results of this example support that placement of the inventive ear tube can eradicate biofilm present on middle ear mucosa. Accordingly, the inventive tube may eliminate the need for administering topical antibiotic otic drops such as Ciprodex® or oral systemic antibiotics after myringotomy.
- topical antibiotic otic drops such as Ciprodex® or oral systemic antibiotics after myringotomy.
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- This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 12/802,207 filed Jun. 2. 2010 and published as US 2011/0300201 on Dec. 8, 2011. The disclosures of application Ser. No. 12/802,207 are hereby incorporated herein by reference to the extent not incompatible herewith.
- 1. Field of the Invention
- The invention relates to polymeric articles capable of releasing drugs at therapeutic levels over extended periods of time and to methods to prevent or treat infection.
- 2. Description of the Related Art
- An ideal drug delivery system has been suggested to be one which provides the drug only when and where it is needed, and in the minimum dosage required to elicit the desired therapeutic effects. Extended release technology permits delivery to a patient of drug concentrations at therapeutic levels for extended periods without the need for repeated dosage and consequent cycling concentrations.
- A great many specific systems for controlled release of drugs from polymers have previously been described. These systems may be broadly classified as follows:
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- Bioerodible systems. e.g., WO 2009/129439 A2
- Drug-polymer chemical conjugates
- Membrane-reservoir systems
- Osmotic pumping
- Osmotic rupturing. e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 5,302,397
- Porous polymers
- Polymer erosion
- Polymer swelling
- Diffusion through a matrix
- This latter approach of diffusion through a matrix has been extensively employed for example in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,863,444; 6,361,526 B1; 6,641,831 B1; 6,723,333 B1; United States Patent Applications 2009/0076480 A1; 2009/0171465; and in publications such as:
- Sprockel et al, “A Melt Extrusion Process For Manufacturing Matrix Drug Delivery Systems”, Int. J. Pharmaceutics, 155, 1 91-1 99 (1997)
- Schierholz et al, “Controlled Release of Antibiotics From Biomedical Polyurethanes: Morphological and Structural Features”. Biomaterials, 18, No. 12, 839-844 (1997)
- P. I Lee and W. R. Good, Eds., “Overview of Controlled-Release Drug Delivery” In “Controlled Release Technology”, ACS Symposium Series 348, American Chemical Society, Washington, D., 1987
- Drug delivery by diffusion through a matrix has been described and criticized as follows:
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- “Historically, the most popular diffusion-controlled delivery system has been the matrix system, such as tablet and granules, where the drug is uniformly dissolved or dispersed, because of its low cost and ease of fabrication. However, the inherent drawback of the matrix system is its first-order release behavior with continuously diminishing release rate.” (emphasized in original)
- P. I Lee and W. R. Good, Eds., “Controlled Release Technology”, American Chemical Society, Washington, D. P. 5, 1987
- The articles of the invention are solid, non-porous composites prepared by uniformly dispersing a bioactive agent in a non-biodegradable thermoplastic polymer melt, then cooling to a non-porous solid state. The composites can be made at a high drug volume fraction and under conditions that do not degrade the drug substance or produce toxic byproducts.. The composite may be formed into useful articles by methods of plastics processing such as extrusion, compression, or injection molding. The drug is released by diffusion through the polymer matrix over a prolonged period of time without erosion, dissolution or disintegration. The inventive articles have the merits of low cost and ease of fabrication combined with extended drug release and essentially constant drug release rate after an initial induction period. Examples of the inventive articles containing antibiotics have long-term antibacterial effect without cytotoxicity to fibroblasts, and without irritation or inflammations of tissue. This surprising combination of properties satisfies long standing, but unmet needs.
- In a first embodiment, the invention is a method of preventing an ear infection, said method comprising insertion of a tympanostomy tube in an ear drum by myrangotomy, said tympanostomy tube being comprised of a solid, non-porous composite comprised of
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- a) a melt blend of:
- (i) an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer having a melt index less than about 50 g/10 min. as measured by ASTM D1238 and comprising 10 to 50 percent by weight of vinyl acetate.
- (ii) polyethylene glycol having a weight average molecular weight of from about 2,000 to about 20,000 Daltons: and
- b) one or more bioactive agents comprising at least ciprofloxacin antibiotic dispersed uniformly throughout said polymer material; said bioactive agents comprising about 1 to about 60 percent by weight of said polymer plus bioactive agents;
- wherein said ciprofloxacin is present in said polymer material as:
- i) a solid solution phase with said polymer material comprised of from about 0.1 to about 30 percent by weight of said ciprofloxacin; and
- ii) a solid solution phase with said polymer material comprised of from about 95 to about 99.99 percent by weight of said ciprofloxacin; and
- iii) a phase selected from a supersaturated solution, essentially pure ciprofloxacin, a solid solution comprised of ciprofloxacin and their combination.
- wherein said ciprofloxacin is present in said polymer material as:
- a) a melt blend of:
- In a second embodiment, the invention is a method of treating an ear infection, said method comprising insertion of a tympanostomy tube in an ear drum by myrangotomy, said tympanostomy tube being comprised of a solid, non-porous composite comprised of:
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- a) a melt blend of:
- (i) an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer having a melt index less than about 50 g/10 min. as measured by ASTM D1238 and comprising 10 to 50 percent by weight of vinyl acetate,
- (ii) polyethylene glycol having a weight average molecular weight of from about 2.000 to about 20.000 Daltons; and
- b) one or more bioactive agents comprising at least ciprofloxacin antibiotic dispersed uniformly throughout said polymer material; said bioactive agents comprising about 1 to about 60 percent by weight of said polymer plus bioactive agents;
- wherein said ciprofloxacin is present in said polymer material as:
- i) a solid solution phase with said polymer material comprised of from about 0.1 to about 30 percent by weight of said ciprofloxacin; and
- ii) a solid solution phase with said polymer material comprised of from about 95 to about 99.99 percent by weight of said ciprofloxacin; and
- iii) a phase selected from a supersaturated solution, essentially pure ciprofloxacin, a solid solution comprised of ciprofloxacin and their combination.
- wherein said ciprofloxacin is present in said polymer material as:
- a) a melt blend of:
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FIG. 1 is a DSC scan of an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer containing 18% by weight of vinyl acetate. -
FIG. 2 is a DSC scan of ciprofloxacin. -
FIG. 3 is a plot of the particle size distributions of the crystalline ciprofloaxacin material used in the examples. -
FIG. 4 is a Weibull plot of the particle size distribution of a crystal ciprofloxacin bioactive agent used in the examples of the invention. -
FIG. 5 is a DSC scan of a composite of the invention. -
FIG. 6 is a plot of cumulative release of bioactive agent as a percentage of the initial bioactive content as a function of time for Examples 6 to 9. -
FIG. 7 is a plot of calculated and observed cumulative release of bioactive agent as a percentage of the initial bioactive content as a function of time for Example 6. -
FIG. 8 is a plot of calculated and observed cumulative release of bioactive agent as a percentage of the initial bioactive content as a function of time for Example 7. -
FIG. 9 is a plot of planktonic bioluminescence as a function of time for Example 15. -
FIG. 10 is a plot of reduction in planktonic bacterial growth as measured by bioluminescence compared to the control as a function of time for Example 15. -
FIG. 11 is a plot of optical density and reduction in planktonic growth as measured by optical density compared to the control as a function of time for Example 15. -
FIG. 12 is a plot of reduction in biofilm formation as a function of time for Example 15. -
FIG. 13 is a plot of optical density as a function of time for Example 16, -
FIG. 14 is a plot of chinchilla survival as a function of time after ear canal challenge in Example 19. -
FIG. 15 is a plot showing the bacterial count on the tympanostomy tubes after ear canal challenge and removal from the animals in Example 19. -
FIG. 16 is a plot of chinchilla survival percent after transbullar challenge in Example 20. -
FIG. 17 is a plot showing the bacterial count on the tympanostomy tubes after transbullar challenge and removal from the animals in Example 21. -
FIG. 18 is a plot showing the bacterial count on the tympanostomy tubes after transbullar challenge and removal from the animals in Example 22. - In a first embodiment, the invention is a method of preventing an ear infection, said method comprising insertion of a tympanostomy tube in an ear drum by myrangotomy, said tympanostomy tube being comprised of a solid, non-porous composite comprised of:
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- a) a melt blend of:
- (i) an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer having a melt index less than about 50 g/10 min. as measured by ASTM D1238 and comprising 10 to 50 percent by weight of vinyl acetate,
- (ii) polyethylene glycol having a weight average molecular weight of from about 2,000 to about 20,000 Daltons; and
- b) one or more bioactive agents comprising at least ciprofloxacin antibiotic dispersed uniformly throughout said polymer material; said bioactive agents comprising about 1 to about 60 percent by weight of said polymer plus bioactive agents;
- wherein said ciprofloxacin is present in said polymer material as:
- i) a solid solution phase with said polymer material comprised of from about 0.1 to about 30 percent by weight of said ciprofloxacin; and
- ii) a solid solution phase with said polymer material comprised of from about 95 to about 9939 percent by weight of said ciprofloxacin; and
- iii) a phase selected from a supersaturated solution, essentially pure ciprofloxacin, a solid solution comprised of ciprofloxacin and their combination.
- wherein said ciprofloxacin is present in said polymer material as:
- a) a melt blend of:
- The inventive method of prevention is particularly useful against acute or chronic otitis media.
- Preferably, the ciprofloxacin employed in the invention, before dispersion in the polymer material, has a particle size distribution best described by a Weibull function with an index of determination of at least about 0.90, said distribution having a characteristic size of from about 5 to about 100 micrometers and a shape factor from about 1.1 to about 5.
- In a second embodiment, the invention is a method of treating an ear infection, said method comprising insertion of a tympanostomy tube in said ear drum or tympanic membrane by myrangotomy, said tympanostomy tube being comprised of a solid, non-porous composite comprised of:
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- a) a melt blend of
- (i) an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer having a melt index less than about 50 g/10 min. as measured by ASTM D1238 and comprising 10 to 50 percent by weight of vinyl acetate,
- (ii) polyethylene glycol having a weight average molecular weight of from about 2,000 to about 20,000 Daltons; and
- b) one or more bioactive agents comprising at least ciprofloxacin antibiotic dispersed uniformly throughout said polymer material; said bioactive agents comprising about 1 to about 60 percent by weight of said polymer plus bioactive agents;
- wherein said ciprofloxacin is present in said polymer material as:
- i) a solid solution phase with said polymer material comprised of from about 0.1 to about 30 percent by weight of said ciprofloxacin; and
- ii) a solid solution phase with said polymer material comprised of from about 95 to about 99.99 percent by weight of said ciprofloxacin; and
- ii) a phase selected from a supersaturated solution, essentially pure ciprofloxacin, a solid solution comprised of ciprofloxacin and their combination.
- wherein said ciprofloxacin is present in said polymer material as:
- a) a melt blend of
- The inventive method of treatment is particularly useful against acute or chronic otitis media.
- In comparison with the prior art, the inventive methods employ inventive articles comprised of three phases of ciprofloxacin anti-biotic agent.
- Preferably, the ciprofloxacin employed in an embodiment of the invention, before dispersion in the polymer material, has a particle size distribution best described by a Weibull function with an index of determination of at least about 0.90, said distribution having a characteristic size of from about 5 to about 100 micrometers and a shape factor from about 1.1 to about 5.
- The expression “a particle size distribution best described by a Weibull function” means that regression of particle sizes against a Weibull function of the particle sizes yields an index of determination that is greater than the index of determination obtained by regression with any one of: a normal distribution, a log normal distribution, an exponential distribution, or an extreme value distribution.
- A Weibull distribution of particle sizes is described by the following relationship:
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- where:
- d is the particle size, microns
- e is the base of natural logarithms, equal to 271828 approximately
- F(d) is the cumulative size fraction of particles smaller than d
- D is a characteristic size for the distribution, microns
- S is a shape factor for the distribution, dimensionless
- For a Weibull particle size distribution, a plot of log(d) versus log [In(1/(1−F(d)))] is a straight line having a slope of 1/S and having an intercept of log(D). The index of determination is found by regression analysis of log(d) versus log [In(1/(1−F))]. Preferably, the index of determination is at least about 0.92. More preferably, the index of determination is at least about 0.94, yet more preferably at least about 0.96, and most preferably at least about 0.98.
- If a ciprofloxacin powder is not available having a desired Weibull particle size distribution, one can be created from a powder having some other initial particle size distribution. The man of ordinary skill in the art will pass the powder through a series of screens of increasingly finer mesh size, and then combine the collected size fractions in appropriate proportions. Grinding or milling beforehand may be employed to increase the proportion of finer particles, or any one of several agglomeration techniques known in the art may be employed beforehand to increase the proportion of larger particles.
- Preferably, ciprofloxacin used in an embodiment of the invention has a Weibull particle size distribution with a characteristic size of from about 10 to about 100 micrometers and a shape factor from about 1.2 to about 4. More preferably, the Weibull particle size distribution has a characteristic size of from about 10 to about 75 micrometers and a shape factor from about 1.2 to about 3.5. Most preferably, the Weibull particle size distribution has a characteristic size of from about 10 to 40 micrometers and a shape factor from about 1.3 to about 3.
- Preferably, a composite employed in an embodiment of the invention contains from about 1 to about 30 percent by weight of ciprofloxacin. More preferably, a composite employed in the invention contains from about 1 to about 25 percent by weight of ciprofloxacin.
- Preferably, additional bioactive agents are selected from the group consisting of anti-biotic agents and anti-inflammatory agents. Preferably, anti-biotic agents are selected from the group consisting of carbapenems, cephalosporins, penicillins, lincosamides, tetracyclins, macrolides, glycopeptides, quinolones, oxazolidinones, aminoclycosides, gyrase inhibitors, and their combination.
- More preferably, anti-biotic agents are selected from the group consisting of beta lactam, meropenem, ceftazidime, amoxicillin, clindamycin, tetracycline, erythromycin, vancomycin, ciprofloxacin, linezolid, usnic acid, polyhexamethylene biguanide, N-acetylcysteine, rifampicin, minocycline and their combination.
- Most preferably, anti-biotic agents are selected from the group consisting of usnic acid, sodium usnate, polyhexamethylene biguanide, polyhexamethylene biguanide hydrochloride and their combination.
- Preferably, the anti-inflammatory agent is a glucocorticoid. More preferably, the anti-inflammatory agent is selected from the group consisting of dexamethasone dispropionate, clobetasol propionate and hydrocortisone.
- Preferably, the anti-biotic agents employed in the invention have less than about 2.5 percent weight loss at a temperature of 200° C. when measured in a pure state by thermogravimetric analysis at a heating rate of 100C./min, and more preferably less than about one percent weight loss.
- The anti-biotic agents employed in the invention are preferably crystalline solids in powder form. A composite material employed in the invention may contain less than about 25 percent by weight of materials commonly used in polymers selected from the group consisting of plasticizers, colorants, anti-oxidant, stabilizers, processing aids, surfactants and fillers.
- A composite of the invention containing an antibiotic is useful in pro acting a device against colonization or formation of a biofilm by organisms selected from the genera consisting of Corynebacterium, Enterococcus, Escherichia, Haemophilus, Mycoplasma, Neisseria, Pseudomonas, Staphlococcus, Streptococcus, Campylobacter, Propionobacterium, Klebsiella, Enterobacter, Burkholderia, Mycobacterium, Clostridium, Legionella, Listeria, Salmonella, Vibrio, Candida, and their combination,
- There is a high incidence of ear infections of the middle ear known s otitis media with effusion in infants and small children. To treat this condition small device known as a tympanostomy tube (TT), or ear tube is surgically implanted in the tympanic membrane of the child. The surgical procedure used to implant ear tube is known as myrangotomy, and is the most frequent surgery performed in the United States. In the case of ongoing effusion, also known as otorrhea, of liquid or pus from the middle ear, the TT can serve to equalize pressure between the middle and outer ear, and provide a conduit for drainage. In an attempt to manage this disease, it is important to control both the frequency and duration of otorrhea.
- Unfortunately, there is an unmet difficulty with present TT devices. Over time, a biofilm may form on the surface of the TT, which would become a nidus for recurrent infections. The small (0.9 mm) lumen of the TT may become blocked and become the site for persistant infection. The biofilm consists of bacterial cells embedded in a protective host film comprised of extracellular materials such as polysaccharides and proteins. However, in contrast with existing devices, a tympanostomy tube prepared from a composite of the present invention provides sufficient antibiotic to prevent or minimize biofilm formation over an extended period.
- The formation of a phase structure wherein two distinct solid-solution phases of anti-biotic agent and polymer coexist with un-dissolved anti-biotic agent requires chemical affinity between the anti-biotic agent and the polymer. Additionally, it is believed that satisfaction of two necessary but not sufficient process conditions must be met. First, the anti-biotic agent and polymer must be combined in the polymer melt at elevated temperature. and second, the molten state must be maintained for sufficient time for solution phase to form, Preferably, the fluxed polymer and anti-biotic agents are subjected to elevated temperature and shear for at least about 1 minute, preferably at least about 2 minutes, more preferably at least about 5 minutes. yet more preferably at least about 10 minutes, and most preferably, at least about 15 minutes,
- The following examples are presented to provide a more complete understanding of the invention. The specific techniques, conditions, materials, proportions and reported data set forth to illustrate the principles of the invention are exemplary and should not be construed as knifing the scope of the invention
- A solid thermoplastic polymer material was selected consisting a an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (hereinafter referred to as an “EVA”) containing 18% by weight of vinyl acetate (VA). The EVA from Ed DuPont, designated ELVAX™ 560, had a melt index of 2.5 g/10 minutes as measured by ASTM D 1238. A 1.6 mm thick disk of this EVA had 0.28 percent by weight of dissolution in distilled water at 35° C. in 30 days. The EVA is non-biodegradable. Devices comprised of EVA have been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for implantation in a living mammal. A differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) scan of the melting of this EVA at a heating rate of 10° C./min is shown in
FIG. 1 . The pure EVA melted over a temperature range of 67° C. to 98° C. - An anti-biotic agent was selected consisting of ciprofloxacin betaine crystalline powder (C.A.S. Registry No. 85721-33-1). Ciprofloxacin is a broad spectrum antimicrobial agent having less than 1 percent weight loss at a temperature of 250° C. when measured in a pure state by thermogravimetric analysis at a heating rate of 10° C./min. A DSC scan of the melting of this ciprofloxacin powder at a heating rate of 10° C./min is shown in
FIG. 2 . The ciprofloxacin melted over a temperature range of 252° C. to 271° C. - The selected ciprofloxacin was further characterized by use of a Horiba Instruments, Inc Model LA-900 Laser Scattering Particle Size Distribution Analyzer. This instrument measures the volume of particles having a size between selected upper and lower limits. The selected ciprofloxacin powder had particle size distribution best described by a Weibull function with an index of determination of 0.991, a characteristic size of 12.25 micrometers, and a shape factor of 2.054.
- The particle size distribution of the selected ciprofloxacin is given in Table I below, and is plotted as
line 10 inFIG. 3 . A Weibull plot of this particle size distribution conforming to the invention is shown inFIG. 4 . - 35 grams of the selected EVA was charged to the mixing chamber of a Brabender Plasticorder preheated to a temperature of 185° C. The mixing chamber of the Brabender Plasticorder was equipped with two sigma-style co-rotating blades and had a capacity of 45 cm. The EVA was melted at a mixing speed of 35 rpm under a flow of dry nitrogen.
- When the EVA had completely melted, 6.176 grams (15.0 percent by weight) of the selected ciprofloxacin betaine powder was added gradually to the mixer. After adding the ciprofloxacin, the speed of the mixer was increased to 60 RPM for 10 minutes to produce a uniform mixture of the ciprofloxacin in the EVA copolymer melt.
- The mixer was turned off and the ciprofloxacin/EVA mixture was removed from the mixer, transferred to a glass container and cooled to room temperature under ambient conditions to solidify into a solid, non-porous composite material of the invention.
- Optical microscopy of this composite material of the invention showed the presence of a dispersed phase of ciprofloxacin particles.
- A DSC scan of this composite material of the invention at a heating rate of 10° C./min is shown in
FIG. 5 . The DSC scan shows melting of the EVA phase over the temperature range of 52° C. to 98° C.: a lower onset and broadening of its melting range compared to the pure EVA. The DSC scan ofFIG. 5 also shows melting of the ciprofloxacin phase over the temperature range of 232° C. to 273° C.: again a lower onset and broadening of its melting range compared to the pure ciprofloxacin material. These lower onsets and broadening of the melting ranges of both the EVA and the ciprofloxacin, indicate the presence in the composite of: 1) a solid solution phase of ciprofloxacin in EVA, and 2) a solid solution phase of EVA in ciprofloxacin in addition to the un-dissolved ciprofloxacin particles. It is estimated that the solid solution of ciprofloxacin in EVA contained less than about 1 percent by weight of ciprofloxacin, and the solid solution of EVA in ciprofloxacin contained less than about 1 percent by weight of EVA. Such phases most likely exist as surface layers covering the ciprofloxacin particles and accordingly they are expected to influence the drug dissolution rates. - Moreover, the presence of solid solution phases at the phase boundaries is believed to be responsible for greater physical integrity of the composite material. The composites of the invention withstand immersion in aqueous media indefinitely without evident disintegration.
- 40 grams of the same EVA containing 18 wt. % vinyl acetate as described in Example 1 was charged to the mixing chamber of the same Brabender Plasticorder as described in Example 1 preheated to a temperature of 185° C. The EVA was melted at a mixing speed of 35 rpm under a flow of dry nitrogen.
- When the EVA had completely melted, 1.237 grams (3.00 percent by weight) of the same ciprofloxacin powder as described in Example 1 was added gradually to the mixer. The speed of the mixer was increased to 60 RPM for 10 minutes to produce a uniform dispersion of the ciprofloxacin powder in the EVA melt.
- The mixer was turned off and the ciprofloxacin/EVA dispersion was removed from the mixer, transferred to a glass container and cooled to room temperature under ambient conditions to solidify into a solid, non-porous composite material of the invention.
- Optical microscopy of this composite material of the invention showed the presence of a dispersed phase of un-dissolved ciprofloxacin particles. DSC determination of the phases present was not done, but it is believed that two solid-solution phases of ciprofloxacin/EVA were formed as in Example 1.
- This experiment was repeated with different grades of EVA having different percentage of vinyl acetate content. The results were essential similar.
- 34.47 grams of the same EVA containing 18 wt. % vinyl acetate described in Example 1 and 5.53 grams of polyethylene glycol (PEG) were charged to the mixing chamber of the same Brabender Plasticorder as described in Example 1 preheated to a temperature of 175° C. The PEG from Sigma-Aldrich had a molecular weight of 8000 Daltons. The EVA copolymer and polyethylene glycol were melted at a mixing speed of 35 rpm under a flow of dry nitrogen.
- When the EVA and PEG had completely melted, 2.553 grams (6.00 percent by weight) of the same ciprofloxacin powder as described in Example 1 was added gradually to the mixer. The speed of the mixer was increased to 60 RPM for 10 minutes to produce a uniform dispersion of the ciprofloxacin powder in the EVA and PEG melt.
- The mixer was turned off and the ciprofloxacin/polymer dispersion was removed from the mixer, transferred to a glass container and cooled to room temperature under ambient conditions to solidify into solid, non-porous composite material of the invention.
- Optical microscopy of this composite material of the invention showed the presence of a dispersed phase of ciprofloxacin particles. While differential scanning calorimetry was not performed on this composite, it is believed that two solid-solution phases of ciprofloaxacin/EVA and EVA/ciprofloxacin were present here as in the composite of Example 1A control sample was prepared consisting only of The EVA and PEG in the same proportions as above but without any ciprofloxacin. A 1.6 mm thick disk of this material showed less than 1% dissolution in distilled water at 35° C. in 30 days.
- 35 grams of the same EVA copolymer containing 18 wt. % vinyl acetate as described in Example 1 was charged to the mixing chamber of the same Brabender Pasticorder as described in Example 1 preheated to a temperaturel of 185° C.
- The ciprofloxacin betaine powder employed had a particle size distribution best described by a log normal distribution with an index of determination of 0.998 a mean of 1.11 micrometers and a standard deviation of 0.180 micrometers. The particle size distribution of this ciprofloxacin powder is given in Table I below, and is plotted as
line 20 inFIG. 3 . - When the EVA had completely melted, 6.176 grams (15.0 percent by weight) of this ciprofloxacin powder was added gradually to the mixer. The speed of the mixer was increased to 60 RPM for 10 minutes to produce a uniform dispersion of the ciprofloxacin powder in the EVA melt.
- The mixer was turned off and the ciprofloxacin/EVA dispersion was removed from the mixer, transferred to a glass container and cooled to room temperature under ambient conditions to solidify into a solid, non-porous composite material of the invention.
- Optical microscopy of this composite material of the invention showed the presence of a dispersed phase of un-dissolved ciprofloxacin particles. DSC determination of the phases present was not done, but it is believed that two solid-solution phases of ciprofloxacin/EVA were formed here as in Example 1.
- 40 grams of an EVA containing 32 wt. % vinyl acetate designated
ELVAX™ 150 having a melt index of 43 g/10 min. as measured by ASTM D 1238 was charged to the mixing chamber of the same Brabender Plasticorder as described in Example 1 preheated to a temperature of 140° C. The EVA was melted at a mixing speed of 35 rpm under a flow of dry nitrogen. - When the EVA had completely melted, 1.237 grams (3.00 percent by weight) of the same ciprofloxacin powder as described in Example 4 was added gradually to the mixer. The speed of the mixer was increased to 50 RPM for 20 minutes to produce a uniform dispersion of the ciprofloxacin powder in the EVA melt.
- The mixer was turned off and the ciprofloxacin/EVA dispersion was removed from the mixer, transferred to a glass container and cooled to room temperature under ambient conditions to solidify into a solid, non-porous composite material of the invention.
- Optical microscopy of this composite material of the invention showed the presence of a dispersed phase of un-dissolved ciprofloxacin particles. DSC determination of the phases present was not done, but it is believed that two solid-solution phases of ciprofloxacin/EVA were formed as in Example 1.
- A control sample of this same EVA was prepared consisting of a 1.6 mm thick disk. The disk showed 0.20 percent by weight of dissolution in distilled water in 30 days at 35° C.
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TABLE I Particle Size Distributions of Ciprofloxacin d, Particle Volume % Size, um Examples 1-3 Examples 4-5 0.339 0.12 0.388 0.31 0.445 0.71 0.509 1.52 0.582 3.05 0.668 5.49 0.765 8.57 0.877 11.44 1.004 0.2 13.2 1.15 0.38 13.31 1.318 0.58 11.95 1.509 0.74 9.78 1.729 0.81 7.44 1.98 0.8 5.26 2.268 0.79 3.42 2.598 0.8 2.04 2.976 0.91 1.16 3.408 1.2 0.64 3.904 1.71 0.34 4.472 2.48 5.122 3.44 5.866 4.52 6.719 5.61 7.696 6.73 8.815 7.73 10.09 8.55 11.56 9.26 13.24 9.62 15.17 9.33 17.37 8.41 19.9 6.72 22.79 4.57 26.11 2.54 29.9 1.1 - The composite material of the invention prepared in Example 2 was compression molded at a temperature of 175° C. into disks having dimensions of 0.16 cm thickness and 1.25 cm diameter. The initial weight of ciprofloxacin in the disks was known from the concentration of ciprofloxacin in the composite material and the measured weight of the disks. The disks were placed in sample vials with 15.0 ml of distilled water at 22° C.±2° C. Racks of vials were agitated. The distilled water was replaced at intervals of one day. The concentration, and from that, the weight of ciprofloxacin in the wafer was determined using a Beckman DU-530 UV-vis spectrophotomer. The cumulative weight of ciprofloxacin released was determined by summing the weights for each interval. The cumulative percent of the initial weight of the ciprofloxacin anti-biotic agent (Mt) released from the disk into the water is given in Table II below and plotted as
line 30 inFIG. 6 . The measurements were terminated after 31 days. - The cumulative percentage release of ciprofloxacin was described by
Equation 2 below with a maximum deviation of less than 20% over the period fromday 2 to day 30: -
-
- where: M is the cumulative weight of anti-biotic agent released divided by the initial weight of anti-biotic agent weight×100;
- t is time in days.
- where: M is the cumulative weight of anti-biotic agent released divided by the initial weight of anti-biotic agent weight×100;
- in
FIG. 7 . The observed cumulative percentage release of ciprofloxacin (5) is compared with that calculated (15) from Eq. 2 - Surprisingly, it may be seen from Table H that the release of ciprofioxacin from the composite of the invention was essentially constant at 0.13±0.01% per day over the period from 18 to 31days. The rate of change of release rate over this period was less than 0.05% per day per day. Extended, essentially constant, drug release was obtained over this period. Without being held to a particular explanation, it is believed that this useful drug release profile was related to the unique Weibull particle size distribution of the drug and/or the unique phase structure of the composite.
- The composite material of the invention prepared in Example 3 was compression molded at a temperature of 175° C. into disks having dimensions of 0.16 cm thickness and 1.25 cm diameter. The disks were weighed and placed in distilled water as in Example 2. The weight of ciprofloxacin extracted each day and the cumulative weight extracted was measured as in Example 2. The cumulative percent of the initial weight of the ciprofloxacin anti-biotic agent, released from the disk in water is given in Table ii below and plotted as
line 40 inFIG. 6 . - The cumulative percentage release of ciprofloxacin was described by
Equation 3 below with a maximum deviation of less than 20% over the period fromday 2 to day 30: -
-
- Where: Mt is the cumulative weight of anti-biotic agent released divided by the initial weight of anti-biotic agent weight×100;
- t is time in days.
- Where: Mt is the cumulative weight of anti-biotic agent released divided by the initial weight of anti-biotic agent weight×100;
- The observed (25) cumulative percentage release of ciprofloxacin is cor pared with that calculated (35) from Eq. 3 in
FIG. 8 . Surprisingly, it may be seen from Table 11or from Eq. 3 that the rate of release of ciprofloxacin from the composite of the invention was essentially constant at 0.08±0.01% per day over the period from 11 to 17 days, Extended, essentially constant, drug release was obtained over this period. - The material prepared in Example 4 was compression molded at a temperature of 175° C. into disks having dimensions of 0.16 cm thickness and 1.25 cm diameter. The disks were weighed and placed in distilled water as in Example 2. The weight of ciprofloxacin extracted each day and the cumulative weight extracted was measured as in Example 2. The concentration, and from that the weight of ciprofloxacin in the water was determined using a Beckman DU-530 UV-vis spectrophotomer. The cumulative weight of ciprofloxacin released was determined by summing the weights for each interval. The cumulative percent of the initial weight of the ciprofloxacin anti-biotic agent released from the disk into the water is given in Table II below and is plotted as
line 50 inFIG. 6 . - The material prepared in Example 5 was compression molded at a temperature of 175° C. into disks having dimensions of 0.16 cm thickness and 1.25 cm diameter. The disks were weighed and placed in distilled water as in Example 2. The weight of ciprofloxacin extracted each day and the cumulative weight extracted was measured as in Example 2. The concentration, and from that, the weight of ciprofloxacin in the water was determined using a Beckman DU-530 UV-vis spectrophotomer. The cumulative weight of ciprofloxacin released was determined by summing the weights for each interval. The cumulative percent of the initial weight of the ciprofloxacin anti-biotic agent released from the disk into the water is given in Table 11 below and is plotted as
line 60 inFIG. 6 . For clarify, thedesignation 18 wt. % VA/EVA refers to an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) containing 18 wt. % vinyl acetate (VA). -
TABLE II Mt, Cumulative % of Initial Ciprofloxacin Released Example 6 Example 7 Example 8 Example 9 3 wt. % cip- 6 wt. % cip- 15 wt. % cip- 3 wt. % cip- rofloxacin rofloxacin rofloxacin rofloxacin 18 wt. % 18 wt. % 18 wt. % 32 wt. % VA/EVA VA/EVA VA/EVA VA/EVA Weibull Weibull Log Normal Log Normal Particle Dist. Particle Dist. Particle Dist. Particle Dist. 1 0.176 0.99 0.098 0.058 2 1.58 3.08 0.14 0.15 3 2.28 3.58 0.15 0.2 4 2.7 3.79 0.16 0.24 5 3.08 3.93 0.17 0.26 6 3.34 4.08 0.17 0.28 7 3.6 4.22 0.17 0.29 8 3.88 4.35 0.17 0.32 9 4.18 4.45 0.17 0.35 10 4.37 4.57 0.17 0.37 11 4.56 4.65 0.17 0.39 12 4.78 4.73 0.17 0.41 13 5 4.8 0.17 0.42 14 5.18 4.89 0.17 0.44 15 5.36 4.97 0.17 0.46 16 5.52 5.06 0.17 0.47 17 5.7 5.15 0.17 0.48 18 5.82 In process 0.17 0.49 19 5.96 0.17 0.51 20 6.08 0.17 0.52 21 6.22 0.17 0.53 22 6.35 0.17 0.54 23 6.48 0.17 0.56 24 6.6 0.17 0.57 25 6.74 0.17 0.58 26 6.86 0.17 0.59 27 7 0.17 0.6 28 7.12 0.17 0.62 29 7.25 0.17 0.62 30 7.38 0.17 0.62 31 7.51 0.17 0.62 - Surprisingly, it will be seen from Table II or
FIG. 6 the cumulative releases of anti-biotic agent were more than than an order of magnitude higher in Examples 6 and 7 using an antibiotic having a Weibull particle size distribution than in Examples 8 and 9 where the antibiotic agent had a log normal particle size distribution. This is despite the fact that in Example 8 having the log normal particle size distribution, the antibiotic concentration was 2.5 to 5 fold higher than in the examples having a Weibull particle size distribution. - A solid non-porous composite material of the invention was prepared as in Example 1 consisting of 81 percent by weight of the same ELVAX™ 560 EVA, 3 percent by weight of the same ciprofloxacin powder as in Example 1, 3 percent by weight of usnic acid (C.A.S. Registry No. 7562-61-0), and 3 percent by weight of polyhexamethylene biguanide hydrochloride (C.A.S. Registry No. 57028-96-3). Usnic acid and polyhexamethylene biguanide hydrochloride are anti-bacterial compounds.
- This composite of the invention was molded into 6 mm diameter circular coupons. The coupons of each kind were placed on four Petri dishes containing LB broth, each freshly inoculated with a culture of one of: Haemophilus influenza, Streptococcus pneumonia, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, or Staphylococcus aureus, respectively. The cultures were incubated at a temperature of 37° C. to allow the bacteria to grow. At theend of five days,it was found that bacterial growth had been inhibited in zones measuring 7.5 mm, 4.5 mm, 7 mm, and 4.5 mm around the coupons respectively for the four organisms.
- 25.2 grams of an EVA containing 32 wt. % vinyl acetate designated
ELVAX™ 150 and 8.4 grams of polyethylene glycol (PEG) were charged to the mixing chamber of the same Brabender Plasticorder as described in Example 1 preheated to a temperature of 140° C., The PEG from Sigma-Aldrich had a molecular weight of 8000 Daltons. The EVA and polyethylene glycol were melted at a mixing speed of 35 rpm under a flow of dry nitrogen. - When the EVA and PEG had completely melted, 8.4 grams (20 percent by weight) of the same ciprofloxacin powder as described in Example 1 was added gradually to the mixer. The speed of the mixer was increased to 50 RPM for 20 minutes to produce a uniform dispersion of the ciprofloxacin powder in the EVA and PEG melt.
- The mixer was turned off and the ciprofloxacin/polymer dispersion was removed from the mixer transferred to a glass container and cooled to room term oerature under ambient conditions to solidify into solid, non-porous composite material of the invention.
- Optical microscopy of this composite material of the invention showed the presence of a dispersed phase of ciprofloxacin particles. While differential scanning calorimetry was not performed on this composite, it is believed that two solid solution phases of ciprofloaxacin/EVA and EVA/ciprofloxacin were present here as in the composite of Example 1.
- A control sample was prepared consisting only of the same EVA and PEG in the same proportions as above but without any ciprofloxacin. A 1.6 mm thick disk of this material showed 0.26 percent by weight of dissolution in distilled water at 35° C. in 30 days.
- The composites of the invention described in Examples 1 to 5 and 11 were molded into 6 mm diameter circular coupons. Blank control coupons containing no anti-biotic material were also molded. The coupons of each kind were placed on from two to six Petri dishes containing LB broth, each freshly inoculated with a culture of one of Pseudomonas aeruginosa,
PAO1 Xen # 41, or methicillin-resistant Staphylococcusaureus Xen # 31 respectively. The cultures were incubated twenty-four hours at a temperature of 37° C. to allow the bacteria to grow. Measurements were made of the diameter of a circular zone of growth inhibition surrounding each coupon where no bacteria grew. The mean diameter, standard deviation and number of samples tested are presented in Table III below. -
TABLE III Zone of Inhibition methicillin-resistant P. aeruginosa, S. aureus Mean, Std. Mean, Std. mm Dev. n mm Dev. n Blank Control, 0 — 3 0 — 3 18 wt. % VA/EVA Blank Control, 0 — 3 0 — 3 32 wt. % VA/EVA Example 1 25.1 1.7 6 0 — 3 Composite, 15 wt. % ciprofloxacin Weibull Dist. 18 wt. % VA/EVA Example 2 19.2 1.5 6 0 — 6 Composite 3 wt. %ciprofloxacin Weibull Dist 18 wt. % VA/EVA Example 3 28.0 3.3 2 5.85 0.92 2 Composite 6 wt. % ciprofloxacitn Weibull Dist 18 wt. % VA/EVA Example 4 20.1 3.8 6 0 — 3 Composite 15 wt. % ciprofloxacin Log Normal Dist. 18 wt. % VA/EVA Example 5 11.0 4.9 6 0 — 6 Composite 3 wt. % ciprofloxacin Log Normal Dist. 32 wt. % VA/EVA Example 11 28.8 0.1 2 5.45 0.21 2 Composite 20 wt. % ciprofloxacin Weibull Dist. 60 wt. % EVA (32 wt. % VA/EVA), 20 wt. % PEG - The material prepared in Example 11 containing 20 wt. % ciprofloxacin was compression molded at a temperature of 175° C. into disks.
- A cytotoxicity assay was run using fibroblasts derived from rabbit skin. Yellow MTT (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide) was used to determine the cytotoxicity effect of the material of the invention. In this assay, MTT is reduced to purple formazan by metabolically active cells, and the purple formazan is measured by a spectrophotometer. This is widely accepted as a reliable way to examine cell proliferation which directly correlates with the level of cytotoxicity.
- Fibroblasts grown to confluence in 100 cm plates were subcultured on 12-well plates and left undisturbed for 24 hours. After 24 hours, fibroblast cells were treated or untreated by the disks. The disks were incubated in the fibroblast for 24 hours followed by the addition of MIT and incubated for 3 hours at 37° C. After 3 hours, the resultant purple formazin was solubilized, incubated in the dark for 2 hours and quantified using a a spectrophotometer at 595 nM.
- No significant difference was seen between the absorbance values between treated and non-treated cellular populations. The results signify that cellular proliferation potential was not affected by the incubation of cells with the disks made from the material of the invention
- A test was devised to assess the ability of a composite of the invention to kill bacteria in a surrounding fluid, and to prevent biofilm formation. The test, involving multiple challenges by an infectious biofilm forming bacteria, is regarded as very severe.
- The composite prepared in Example 5 was compression molded into disks having a mass of 9.7±0.7 mg. approximating the mass of pediatric ear tubes. The disks contained 3 percent by weight of ciprofloxacin with a log normal particle size distribution uniformly dispersed in a 32 wt. % VA/EVA. Positive control disks consisting only of the same EVA, but no ciprofloxacin were also molded.
- Bacteria inoculated nutrient medium was contained in the wells of a 96 well MBEC AssaySystem (BioSurface Technologies, Bozeman, Mont.) two plate assembly. The disks formed of the composite of the invention and also the control disks were fixed on polystyrene pegs attached to the top plate. Some parts of the top plate had no disks of either type attached as a negative control. Upon assembling the top plate onto the bottom plate each disk was immersed into one of the wells containing 100 μL of rich medium (brain heart infusion broth) having 1×105 per mL of live bacteria (1×104 bacteria per disk).
- The species of bacteria used was Pseudomonas aeruginosa; a biofilm forming pathogen commonly found in ear tube infections (post-tympanostomy tube otorhea). A genetically bioluminescent strain,
P. aeruginosa Xen 4, was used to assist in monitoring the growth of the bacteria in the medium surrounding the disk (plantonic growth) and on the disk itself (biofilm growth). The bacteria were incubated at 37° C., 5% CO2 with 50 rpm orbital shaking. - After a 24 hour growth period, the top plate was removed from the assembly. The bottom plate containing the medium and plantonic bacteria was quantified for bioluminescence. The light emitted by the bacteria was measured using an IVIS™ Imaging System from Caliper Life Sciences, Hopkinton, Mass. Light emission was proportional to the quantity of active bacteria. Growth of bacteria in the fluid was also measured by the conventional method of optical density using a wavelength of 595 nM. Higher bacterial count causes more light to be blocked, and therefore higher optical density (OD595).
- The top plate with the attached disks was rinsed in buffer to remove loosely adhered cells and placed in a new bottom plate containing fresh medium with another challenge of 1×105 CFU/ml bacteria freshly grown from an overnight culture. The MBEC plate was then quantified for a bioluminescence signal. Since the fresh inoculums consisted of too few bacteria to produce a detectable signal, and the previous planktonic bacteria had been removed, the only source of the signal was from biofilm bacteria attached to the disk and possibly to the polystyrene peg.
- Measurements and re-Immersion in fresh medium was repeated five times per week.
- The measurements of bioluminescence of planktonic bacteria are presented in Table IV below and are plotted in
FIG. 9 . InFIG. 9 , the squares are measurements for the wells that had disks formed of the composite of the invention. The diamonds are measurements for wells containing the disks formed of the control EVA. -
TABLE IV Bioluminescence of Planktonic Bacteria in 100 μL Avg Radiance (photons/sec/cm2) (mean values, n = 4 disks) 3 wt. % cip- rofloxacin, Control log normal 32 wt. % distribution in 32 Day VA/EVA wt. % VA/ EVA 1 1.50E+07 4.88E+06 3 3.09E+07 4.22E+06 6 4.15E+06 6.76E+05 10 1.41E+07 2.47E+06 13 4.49E+06 9.26E+05 17 3.53E+07 4.52E+06 20 6.73E+06 1.18E+06 24 4.57E+07 6.54E+06 27 1.11E+07 1.83E+06 31 3.40E+07 1.40E+07 34 1.37E+07 4.59E+06 35 3.29E+07 2.25E+07 - The reduction of planktonic growth was determined from the bioluminescence measurements of the wells. Planktonic growth in the presence of disks formed of a composite of the invention is compared with that in the presence of control disks in
FIG. 10 . Statistically significant reductions as determined by a 2 tail t-test are indicated by“*”. The disks formed of a composite of the invention caused a reduction in planktonic growth in the fluid of between 65 and 90% up today 27. The reductions were statistically significant betweendays 2 and 34. - The measurements of optical density are presented in Table V below, and are plotted in
FIG. 11 . -
TABLE V Optical Density of Planktonic Bacteria in 100 μL Optical Density (595 nm) 3 wt. % ciprofloxacin, log normal (+) Control distribution (−) 32 wt. % in 32 wt. % control VA/EVA VA/EVA Day mean st dev mean st dev mean st dev 1 0.186 0.108 1.235 0.390 0.298 0.039 2 0.139 0.060 1.528 0.195 0.362 0.035 3 0.136 0.069 1.136 0.253 0.236 0.041 6 0.186 0.174 0.525 0.205 0.160 0.056 7 0.729 0.582 0.631 0.160 0.095 0.005 8 0.545 0.454 0.881 0.273 0.088 0.004 9 0.637 0.475 0.935 0.254 0.241 0.099 10 0.490 0.399 0773 0.373 0.088 0.002 13 0.426 0.355 0.555 0.156 0.088 0.004 14 0.430 0.368 0.874 0.364 0.088 0.004 15 0.622 0.516 0.919 0.459 0.087 0.003 16 0.737 0.589 0.985 0.386 0.087 0.002 17 0.664 0.500 1.050 0.240 0.093 0.003 20 0.549 0.516 0.508 0.303 0.085 0.003 22 0.447 0.330 0.846 0.372 0.086 0.006 23 0.606 0.470 1.264 0.165 0.085 0.004 24 0.303 0.031 1.421 0.056 0.292 0.035 27 0.493 0.409 0.885 0.419 0.109 0.048 28 0.711 0.546 1.332 0.020 0.135 0.097 30 0.639 0.522 1.114 0.408 0.134 0.096 31 0.624 0.481 1.320 0.112 0.198 0.130 34 0.401 0.274 0.838 0.372 0.233 0.123 35 0.711 0.558 1.301 0.314 0.375 0.353 - Optical density is a standard measure of the amount of bacterial growth in the fluid. In
FIG. 11 line 85 represents measurements for the wells that had disks formed of the composite of the invention.Line 75 represents measurements for the wells that had disks formed of the EVA not containing ciprofloxacin. Error bars are 95% confidence limits calculated from data for 4 replicate disks. - The disks formed of the composite of the invention held planktonic growth at, or near zero in the fluid for the first 31 days. Planktonic growth was significantly less for wells containing a disk formed of the composite of the invention than for wells containing a disk formed of the control EVA. The percent reduction in optical density is shown in
FIG. 11 asline 65 with reference to the right hand Y axis. The percent reduction in optical density ranged from 70 to 90%. - Percent reduction in biofilm formation on the disks formed from the composite of the invention compared to the control disks is shown in
FIG. 12 . Betweendays - In this example, the volume of medium was increased from 100 μL to 500 μL using a 48 well MBEC plate to more closely approximate the expected volume of effusion during an episode of chonic otitis media with infusion. Disks of the same weight as used in Example 15 consisting of composites of the invention, and also control disks containing no antibiotic, were placed directly into the 500 μL wells. The same concentration of
P. aeruginosa Xen 4 was used so that the total challenge per disk was increased by a factor of 5 to 5x104 bacteria per disk. The medium in each well was replaced daily and optical density (OD595) was measured. - The measurements of optical density are presented in Table VI below and are plotted in
FIG. 13 . -
TABLE VI Optical Density of Planktonic Bacteria in 500 μL Line 11 Line 31Line 2120 wt. % 3 wt. % 3 wt. % ciprofloxacin ciprofloxacin, ciproflaxacin, Weibull Dist. Line 41log normal Weibull 60 wt. % (+)Control distribution in distribution in EVA(32 wt. % In FIG. 13 32 wt. % 32 wt. % 18 wt. % VA/EVA), 20 Day VA/EVA VA/EVA VA/EVA wt. % PEG 1 1.850 0.039 0.089 −0.107 2 1.540 0.094 0.145 0.067 3 1.718 0.139 0.058 0.127 4 1.786 0.865 0.081 0.009 5 1.721 1.079 0.625 0.006 6 1.782 0.823 0.841 0.005 7 1.566 1.082 0.821 0.205 8 In progress - 1589 grams of an EVA containing 32 wt. % vinyl acetate designated
ELVAX™ 150 were dry tumble mixed with 227 grams of polyethylene glycol (PEG) and 454 grams of ciprofloxacin. The mixture contained 20 wt. % ciprofloxacin, 10 wt % PEG and 70 wt. % EVA. The PEG from Sigma-Aldrich had a molecular weight of 8000 Daltons. The ciprofloxacin was from the same source as used in Example 1. - The mixture was fed at the rate of about 114 grams per minute into the feed throat of a 32 mm diameter co-rotating, fully intermeshing twin screw extruder having a 38:1 LID. The termperature in the extruder was 38° C. at the inlet end and 132° C. thereafter. The screw speed was 250 RPM.
- The polymer materials were melted, mixed and the ciprofloxacin was dispersed in the mixed polymer melt on passing through the extruder. Residence time in the extruder was approximately 2 minutes. The extrudate consisted of two strands, each approximately 5 mm in diameter. The strands were cooled in a water bath and chopped into pellets that were air dried.
- At the conclusion of the above, when the extruder had run dry, the once-extruded pellets were fed back into the extruder under the same conditions as above and extruded and pelletized a second time. Microscopy of sections of the pellets showed uniform dispersion of the ciprofloxacin. Both the once-extruded and the twice-extruded materials were composite materials of the invention.
- A control material was also prepared consisting of 20 wt. % PEG and 80 wt.
% ELVAX™ 150 by the same procedure as described above. - Coupons were compression molded from the twice-extruded composite material of the invention and the control material prepared in Example 17. Two healthy rabbits were intramuscularly implanted with four control coupons and four coupons consisting of the inventive composite material. One rabbit was sacrificed after 7 days and tissue biopsies were collected from all the implant sites, hematoxylin and eosin (H and E) stained, and inspected microscopically. The second rabit was sacrifieced after 30 days. The biopsies were evaluated for capsule formation and reaction. Neither the control nor the inventive materials caused intra-cutaneous irritation at either time point.
- Conventional, commercially available tympanostomy tubes (Us) composed of fluoroplastic were obtained from Medtronic Xomed, Inc Jacksonville, Fla. (Model No. 1010171). The name of the product is Armstrong Modified Beveled Grommet Ventilation tube. The TTs had an inner diameter of 1.14 mm and an inner flange diameter of 3.5 mm.
- An injection molding die was fabricated to duplicate the dimensions of the conventional TTs. The twice-extruded material of the invention prepared in Example 17 was then injection molded to prepare tympanostomy tubes of the invention having the same dimensions as the commercial Us described above. To test the ability of the inventive TTs to prevent infection via transmission from the ear canal, the Chinchilla laniger animal model was used. Tubes were place in either the left, or right, or both ears of an anesthetized chinchilla. Eight animals received the commercially available control Us (three right ear only, two left ear only, and three both ears). Eleven animals received the inventive TTs (three right ear only, four left ear only, and four both ears). The animals were left for a minimum of 10 days for the tympanic membrane to heal, which was confirmed by otoscopic examination.
- One cohort of animals with 2 control and 4 inventive TTs was inoculated on Apr. 12, 2011 and the second cohort was inoculated on April 25, 2011. Inoculation was achieved by gently syringe dropping 500 μL of P. aeruginosa PAO1 into the ear canal of each ear containing a TT. Seven of the animals with control Us either died overnight (2 animals) or were euthanized (5 animals) to reduce suffering within 5 days post inoculation. The decision to euthanize was made by the animal husbandry personnel who were binded to the type of TT placed. The remaining control animal was euthanized 18 days post inoculation. It was noted that the tube was out of place.
- In the animals with inventive TTs, two animals died within 4 days of inoculation. One of these had no sign of infection, and in the other, it was noted that a tube was out of place. A third was euthanized 18 days post inoculation and it was noted that the TT had come out of position. The remaining 8 animals remained healthy and were re-inoculated with a high concentration of P. aeruginosa on May 9th. No animals showed signs of infection and they were re-inoculated with a third and fourth challenge on May 16th and May 23.
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FIG. 14 shows the survival time of chinchillas containing control (line 4) or inventive TTs (line 2). The arrows are place at the times of inoculation and the numerals above the arrows show the number of noculated bacteria (as CFU) per ear. One cohort of animals was inoculated at day 0 (black arrow) and the second cohort was inoculated on day 7 (white arrow). Subsequent re-oculations are shown by hashed arrows. - In summary, none of the 8 animals with the control tubes survived longer than 18 days after receiving one inoculation. This contrasted with animals with inventive Us in which 8 survived 36 days and 4 different inoculations up to the time of writing. Of the three animals that died, two had rejected the ear tubes. These data demonstrate that the inventive tubes provide a high lewxel of prophylactic protection against infection when challenged via the ear canal with the pathogenic bacteria P. aeruginosa PAO1. Tissue biopsies of an animal with inventive ear tubes sacrificed after 35 days showed no irritation.
- Both the control and inventive TTs removed from the animals were examined and the number of bacteria adhering to the TTs were measured. The data are shown in
FIG. 15 . The inventive TTs are designated “Blend C Tube”. It will be seen that the bacterial colonization of the inventive Us was about four orders of magnitude lower than the control TTs. - Eight chinchillas had the control TTs and six had the inventive TTs inserted. After a period of 10 or 11 days to allow the incisions to heal, and the animals were confirmed to be healthy, they were inoculated with 230 CFU P. aeruginosa PAO1 Xen41 directly into the middle ear using the transbullar approach. The survival curve (
FIG. 16 ) showed that the animals with the inventive TTs (line 3) had a longer survival time than those with the control tubes (line 6), demonstrating that the inventive tubes were more effective in preventing otis media than the control tubes. - The transbullar challenge was repeated with new animals and fresh TTs prepared as in Example 19. The animals were inoculated with H. influenzae Pitt II directly into the middle ear using the transbullar approach. None of the animals died as a result of infection.
- Both the control and inventive TTs removed from the animals were examined and the number of bacteria adhering to the TTs were measured. The data are shown in
FIG. 17 . The inventive TTs are designated “Blend C Tube”. It will be seen that the bacterial colonization of the inventive TTs was at least two orders of magnitude lower than the control TTs. - Eleven chinchillas received transbullar culation (without ear tubes placed in the ear drum) with H. Influenzae Pitt II (“H. Flu”) at 1.7×10E2 cfu/ear in 100 μL bolus to establish robust infection in the middle ear. Control ear tubes were placed in five of the eleven
chinchillas 4 days after the transbullar inoculation with the H. Flu. The remaining six chinchillas received the inventive ear tubes atsame time 4 days after the transbullar inoculation. - Both control and inventive tubes removed from the animals after one week were sonicated and the number of bacteria adhering to the TTs was measured by a culture method. It is demonstrated in
FIG. 18 that the bacterial colonization of the inventive tubes was at least 3 orders of magnitude lower than on the control tubes. InFIG. 18 , the inventive TTs are designated “Blend C Tube”. - Further speciation of the recovered bacteria from the control tubes with Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) showed that the H. Flu is the main bacterial specie present on the tubes and has the same genetic signature as the organism used in the inoculum. When the organisms recovered from the inventive tubes were analyzed by PCR there was no evidence of the H. Flu found. The few organisms found on the inventive tube were similar to those present in healthy chinchillas.
- The results of this example demonstrate that placing the inventive ear tube in the ear drum is able to treat an established infection in the middle ear. These results are also significant since there is always an established middle ear infection present before myringotomy. Since otitis mecia infection normally exists in the form of biofilm, the results of this example support that placement of the inventive ear tube can eradicate biofilm present on middle ear mucosa. Accordingly, the inventive tube may eliminate the need for administering topical antibiotic otic drops such as Ciprodex® or oral systemic antibiotics after myringotomy.
- Having thus described the invention in rather full detail, it will be understood that such detail need not be strictly adhered to but that further changes and modifications may suggest themselves to one skilled in the art, all falling within the scope of the invention as defined by the subjoined claims.
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