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(12) Patent: (11) CA 2534128
(54) English Title: COMBINATION OF AN ANTICHOLINERGIC AND A STEROID AND ITS USE TO TREAT RESPIRATORY DISORDERS BY INHALATION
(54) French Title: COMBINAISON D'UN ANTICHOLINERGIQUE ET D'UN STEROIDE ET LEUR UTILISATION DANS LE TRAITEMENT DE TROUBLES RESPIRATOIRES PAR INHALATION
Status: Granted
Bibliographic Data
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):
  • A61K 31/573 (2006.01)
  • A61K 9/00 (2006.01)
  • A61K 9/12 (2006.01)
  • A61K 31/439 (2006.01)
  • A61K 31/57 (2006.01)
  • A61K 31/575 (2006.01)
  • A61K 31/58 (2006.01)
  • A61P 11/00 (2006.01)
  • A61P 11/06 (2006.01)
(72) Inventors :
  • MEADE, CHRISTOPHER JOHN MONTAGUE (Germany)
  • PAIRET, MICHEL (Germany)
  • PIEPER, MICHAEL P. (Germany)
(73) Owners :
  • BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBH (Germany)
(71) Applicants :
  • BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBH (Germany)
(74) Agent: SMART & BIGGAR LP
(74) Associate agent:
(45) Issued: 2012-10-23
(86) PCT Filing Date: 2004-07-17
(87) Open to Public Inspection: 2005-02-17
Examination requested: 2009-07-14
Availability of licence: N/A
(25) Language of filing: English

Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT): Yes
(86) PCT Filing Number: PCT/EP2004/008029
(87) International Publication Number: WO2005/014005
(85) National Entry: 2006-01-27

(30) Application Priority Data:
Application No. Country/Territory Date
03017162.3 European Patent Office (EPO) 2003-07-29

Abstracts

English Abstract




The present invention relates to novel pharmaceutical compositions based on
steroids and salts of an anticholinergic, processes for preparing them and
their use in the treatment of respiratory complaints.


French Abstract

L'invention concerne de nouvelles compositions pharmaceutiques basées sur des stéroïdes et des sels d'un anticholinergique, des procédés de préparation de celles-ci et leur utilisation dans le traitement d'affections respiratoires.

Claims

Note: Claims are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.




CLAIMS:

1. A pharmaceutical combination, comprising a salt of formula 1

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wherein

X- denotes bromide,

combined with the steroid budesonide 2.

2. The pharmaceutical combination according to claim 1, wherein the salt
of formula 1 is in the form of a racemate, an enantiomer or a hydrate thereof.

3. The pharmaceutical combination according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the
steroid budesonide 2 is in the form of an enantiomer, mixture of enantiomers
or a
racemate thereof.

4. The pharmaceutical combination according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
wherein the steroid budesonide 2 is in the form of a solvate or hydrate.

5. The pharmaceutical combination according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
further comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.

6. The pharmaceutical combination according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
wherein 1 and 2 are present either together in a single formulation or in two
separate
formulations.


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7. The pharmaceutical combination according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the
salt of formula 1 is present in the form of an enantiomer.

8. The pharmaceutical combination according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
wherein 2 is present in the form of a salt or a derivative thereof.

9. The pharmaceutical combination according to claim 8, wherein 2 is a
sodium salt, sulphobenzoate salt, phosphate salt, isonicotinate salt, acetate
salt,
propionate salt, dihydrogen phosphate salt, palmitate salt, pivalate salt or
furoate salt.
10. The pharmaceutical combination according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
wherein the weight ratio of 1 to 2 is in a range from about 1:250 to 250:1.

11. The pharmaceutical combination according to claim 10, wherein the
weight ratio of 1 to 2 is in a range from about 1:150 to 150:1.

12. The pharmaceutical combination according to any one of claims 1 to 11,
which is in the form of a preparation suitable for inhalation.

13. The pharmaceutical combination according to claim 12, wherein the
preparation is an inhalable powder, propellant-containing inhalable aerosol or

propellant-free inhalable solution.

14. The pharmaceutical combination according to claim 13, which is an
inhalable powder which contains 1 and 2 in admixture with a suitable
physiologically
acceptable excipient selected from among monosaccharides, disaccharides, oligo-

and polysaccharides, polyalcohols, salts, or mixtures of these excipients with
one
another.

15. The pharmaceutical combination according to claim 14, wherein the
excipient has a maximum average particle size of up to 250 µm.

16. The pharmaceutical combination according to claim 15, wherein the
excipient has a maximum average particle size of between 10 and 150 µm.


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17. The pharmaceutical combination according to claim 13, which is an
inhalable powder which contains only the active substances 1 and 2 as its
ingredients.

18. The pharmaceutical combination according to claim 13, which is a
propellant-containing inhalable aerosol which contains 1 and 2 in dissolved or

dispersed form.

19. The pharmaceutical combination according to claim 18, which contains,
as propellant gas, a hydrocarbon or a halohydrocarbon.

20. The pharmaceutical combination according to claim 19, wherein the
hydrocarbon is n-propane, n-butane or isobutane.

21. The pharmaceutical combination according to claim 19, wherein the
halocarbon is a chlorinated and/or fluorinated derivative of methane, ethane,
propane, butane, cyclopropane or cyclobutane.

22. The pharmaceutical combination according to claim 19, wherein the
propellant gas is TG11, TG12, TG134a, TG227 or a mixture thereof.

23. The pharmaceutical combination according to claim 22, wherein the
propellant gas is TG134a, TG227 or a mixture thereof.

24. The pharmaceutical combination according to any one of claims 18
to 23, which contains up to 5% by weight of active substance 1 or 2.

25. The pharmaceutical combination according to any one of claims 18
to 23, which contains up to 5% by weight of active substance 1 and 2.

26. The pharmaceutical combination according to claim 13, which is a
propellant-free inhalable solution which contains water, ethanol or a mixture
of water
and ethanol as solvent.


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27. The pharmaceutical combination according to claim 26, which further
contains other co-solvents or excipients, or combinations thereof.

28. The pharmaceutical combination according to claim 27, which contains
a co-solvent ingredient which contains a hydroxyl group or other polar group.

29. The pharmaceutical combination according to claim 28, wherein the
co-solvent ingredient is an alcohol.

30. The pharmaceutical combination according to claim 29, wherein the
alcohol is isopropyl alcohol.

31. The pharmaceutical combination according to claim 30, wherein the
co-solvent ingredient is a glycol.

32. The pharmaceutical combination according to claim 31, wherein the
glycol is propylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, glycol
ether,
glycerol, polyoxyethylene alcohol or a polyoxyethylene fatty acid ester.

33. The pharmaceutical combination according to any one of claims 26
to 32, which contains one or more excipients selected from the group
consisting of
surfactants, stabilisers, complexing agents, antioxidants, preservatives,
flavourings,
pharmacologically acceptable salts and vitamins.

34. The pharmaceutical combination according to claim 33, which contains
as a complexing agent editic acid or a salt of editic acid.

35. The pharmaceutical combination according to claim 34, wherein the salt
of editic acid is sodium edetate.

36. The pharmaceutical combination according to any one of claims 1 to 35,
for use in the treatment of an inflammatory or obstructive respiratory
complaint.

37. The pharmaceutical combination according to claim 36, wherein the
inflammatory or obstructive respiratory complaint is asthma.

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38. The pharmaceutical combination according to claim 36, wherein the
inflammatory or obstructive respiratory complaint is COPD.

39. Use of the pharmaceutical combination according to any one of
claims 1 to 35 for preparing a medicament for the treatment of an inflammatory
or
obstructive respiratory complaint.

40. The use according to claim 39, wherein the inflammatory or obstructive
respiratory complaint is asthma or COPD.

41. Use of:

a salt of formula 1

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wherein X- denotes bromide; and
the steroid budesonide 2,

in the treatment of an inflammatory or obstructive respiratory complaint.

42. Use according to claim 41, wherein the inflammatory or obstructive
respiratory complaint is asthma.

43. Use according to claim 41, wherein the inflammatory or obstructive
respiratory complaint is COPD.


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Description

Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.



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COMBINATION OF AN ANTICHOLINERGIC AND A STEROID AND ITS USE TO TREAT
RESPIRATORY
DISORDERS BY INHALATION

The present invention relates to novel pharmaceutical compositions based on
steroids and
salts of an anticholinergic, processes for preparing them and their use in the
treatment of
respiratory complaints.

Description of the invention
The present invention relates to novel pharmaceutical compositions based on
steroids and
salts of an anticholinergic of formula 1, processes for preparing them and
their use in the
treatment of respiratory complaints.

Within the scope of the present invention the anticholinergic agents used are
the salts of
formula 1
N+
0 0
HO

S
wherein
X - denotes an anion with a single negative charge, preferably an anion
selected
from the group consisting of fluoride, chloride, bromide, iodide, sulphate,
phosphate, methanesulphonate, nitrate, maleate, acetate, citrate, fumarate,
tartrate, oxalate, succinate, benzoate and p-toluenesulphonate, optionally in
the form of the racemates, the enantiomers, and the hydrates thereof.
Preferably, the salts of formula 1 are used wherein
X - denotes an anion with a single negative charge selected from among the
fluoride, chloride, bromide, 4-toluenesulphonate and methanesulphonate,
preferably bromide, optionally in the form of the racemates, the
enantiomers, and the hydrates thereof.
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Most preferably, the salts of formula 1 are used wherein

X- denotes an anion with a single negative charge selected from among the
chloride,
bromide and methanesulphonate, preferably bromide, optionally in the form of
the
racemates, the enantiomers, and the hydrates thereof.

Particularly preferred according to the invention is the salt of formula 1
wherein X"
denotes bromide.

Of particular interest according to the invention are the enantiomers of
formula 1-en
,/-No
O O
_ o
X HO
S
S
1-en
wherein X- may have the meanings an mentioned hereinbefore.

Surprisingly, an unexpectedly beneficial therapeutic effect can be observed in
the
treatment of inflammatory and/or obstructive diseases of the respiratory tract
if the
anticholinergic of formula 1 is used with one or more steroids 2.

Specific aspects of the invention include:

a pharmaceutical combination, comprising a salt of formula 1
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0-0 0
_ O
X HO /
S
S

wherein X" denotes bromide, combined with the steroid budesonide 2;
use of the pharmaceutical combination as described herein for
preparing a medicament for the treatment of an inflammatory or obstructive
respiratory complaint; and

use of: a salt of formula 1
0 N+
O 0
O
X HO
S
S

wherein X- denotes bromide; and the steroid budesonide 2, in the
treatment of an inflammatory or obstructive respiratory complaint.

The beneficial therapeutic effect mentioned above may be observed both when
the
two active substances are administered simultaneously in a single active
substance
formulation and when they are administered successively in separate
formulations.
According to the invention, it is preferably to administer the two active
substance
ingredients simultaneously in a single formulation.
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In the pharmaceutical combinations mentioned above the active substances may
be
combined in a single preparation or contained in two separate formulations.
Pharmaceutical compositions which contain the active substances 1 and 2 in a
single
preparation are preferred according to the invention.
According to the instant invention preferred steroids 2 which are optionally
also referred to
as corticosteroids, denote compounds selected from among methyl prednisolone,
prednisone, butixocort propionate, RPR-106541, flunisolide, beclomethasone,
triamcinolone, budesonide, fluticasone, mometasone, ciclesonide, rofleponide,
ST-126,
dexamethasone, 6a,9a-difluoro-17a-[(2-furanylcarbonyl)oxy]-11(3-hydroxy-16cc-
methyl-
3-oxo-androsta-1,4-diene-17(3-carbothioic acid (S)-fluoromethyl ester, and
6a,9a-difluoro-
11(3-hydroxy-16a-methyl-3-oxo-l7a-propionyloxy-androsta-1,4-diene-17(3-
carbothioic
acid (S)-(2-oxo-tetrahydro-furan-3S-yl) ester.

Preferably, the compound 2 is selected from among flunisolide, beclomethasone,
triamcinolone, budesonide, fluticasone, mometasone, ciclesonide, rofleponide,
ST-126,
dexamethasone, 6a,9a-difluoro-17a-[(2-furanylcarbonyl)oxy]-11(3-hydroxy-16a-
methyl-
3-oxo-androsta-1,4-diene-17(3-carbothioic acid (S)-fluoromethyl ester, and
6a,9a-difluoro-
11(3-hydroxy-16a-methyl-3-oxo-l7a-propionyloxy-androsta-1,4-diene-17(3-
carbothioic
acid (S)-(2-oxo-tetrahydro-furan-3S-yl) ester. More preferably, the compound 2
is selected
from among budesonide, fluticasone, mometasone, ciclesonide, and 6a,9a-
difluoro-l7a-
[(2-furanylcarbonyl)oxy]-11(3-hydroxy-16a-methyl-3-oxo-androsta-1,4-diene-17(3-

carbothioic acid (S)-fluoromethyl ester, more preferably the compound 2 is
selected from
among budesonide, fluticasone, mometasone, ciclesonide.
Any reference to steroids 2 within the scope of the present invention includes
a reference
to the salts or derivatives which may be formed from the steroids. Examples of
possible
salts or derivatives include: sodium salts, sulphobenzoates, phosphates,
isonicotinates,
acetates, propionates, dihydrogen phosphates, palmitates, pivalates or
furoates. In some
cases the compounds of formula 2 may also occur in the form of their hydrates.
Any
reference to steroids 2 within the scope of the present invention also
includes a reference
to the compounds 2 in the form of their diastereomers, mixtures of
diastereomers or in the
form of the racemates.

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In one aspect the present invention relates to the abovementioned
pharmaceutical
compositions which contain, in addition to therapeutically effective
quantities of 1 and 2, a
pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. In another aspect the present invention
relates to the
abovementioned pharmaceutical compositions which do not contain any
pharmaceutically
acceptable carrier in addition to therapeutically effective quantities of 1
and 2.

The present invention also relates to the use of therapeutically effective
quantities of the
salts 1 for preparing a pharmaceutical composition also containing steroids 2
for treating
inflammatory or obstructive diseases of the respiratory tract. Preferably, the
present
invention relates to the abovementioned use for preparing a pharmaceutical
composition
for treating asthma or COPD.

Within the scope of the present invention the compounds 1 and 2 may be
administered
simultaneously or successively, while it is preferable according to the
invention to
administer compounds 1 and 2 simultaneously.

The present invention further relates to the use of therapeutically effect
amounts of salts .1
and steroids 2 for treating inflammatory or obstructive respiratory
complaints, particularly
asthma or COPD.
The proportions in which the active substances 1 and 2 may be used in the
active substance
combinations according to the invention are variable. Active substances 1 and
2 may
possibly be present in the form of their solvates or hydrates. Depending on
the choice of
the compounds 1 and 2, the weight ratios which may be used within the scope of
the
present invention vary on the basis of the different molecular weights of the
various
compounds and their different potencies. As a rule, the pharmaceutical
combinations
according to the invention may contain the cation 1 and a steroid 2 in ratios
by weight
ranging from 1:250 to 250:1, preferably from 1:150 to 150:1. In the
particularly preferred
pharmaceutical combinations which contain in addition to 1 a compound selected
for
instance from among the group consisting of budesonide, fluticasone,
mometasone, and
ciclesonide as the steroid 2, the weight ratios of 1 to 2 are most preferably
in a range from
about 1:40 to 40:1, more preferably from 1:30 to 30:1.

For example, without restricting the scope of the invention thereto, preferred
combinations
of 1 and 2 according to the invention may contain 1 and one of the
abovementioned

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preferred steroids 2 in the following weight ratios: 1:65, 1:64, 1:63,1:62,
1:61, 1:60, 1:59,
1:58, 1:57, 1:56, 1:55, 1:54, 1:53, 1:52, 1:51, 1:50; 1:49; 1:48; 1:47; 1:46;
1:45; 1:44; 1:43;
1:42; 1:41; 1:40; 1:39; 1:38; 1:37; 1:36; 1:35; 1:34; 1:33; 1:32; 1:31; 1:30;
1:29; 1:28;
1:27; 1:26; 1:25; 1:24; 1:23; 1:22; 1:21; 1:20; 1:19; 1:18; 1:17; 1:16; 1:15;
1:14; 1:13;
1: 12; 1: 11; 1: 10; 1:9; 1:8; 1:7; 1:6; 1:5; 1:4; 1:3; 1:2; 1: 1; 2: 1; 3: 1;
4: 1; 5: 1; 6: 1; 7: 1; 8: 1;
9:1; 10:1; 11:1; 12:1; 13:1; 14:1; 15:1; 16:1; 17:1; 18:1; 19:1; 20:1; 21:1;
22:1; 23:1; 24:1;
25:1; 26:1; 27:1; 28:1; 29:1; 30 :1.

The pharmaceutical compositions according to the invention containing the
combinations
of 1 and 2 are normally administered so that 1 and 2 are present together in
doses of 0.1 to
10000 g, preferably from 1 to 5000 g, more preferably from 10 to 3000 g,
better still
from 100 to 2000 g per single dose. For example, combinations of 1 and 2
according to
the invention contain a quantity of 1 and steroid 2 (as for instance
budesonide, fluticasone,
mometasone, ciclesonide) such that the total dosage per single dose is about
100 g, 105 g,
110 g, 115 g, 120 g, 125 g, 130 g, 135 g, 140 g, 145 g, 150 g, 155 g, 160 g,
165 g, 1701Ag, 175 g, 180 g, 1851Ag, 190 g, 195 g, 200 g, 205 g, 210 g, 215 g,
220 g, 225 g, 230 g, 235 g, 2401Ag, 2451Ag, 250 g, 255 g, 260 g, 265 g, 270 g,
275 g, 280 g, 2851Ag, 290 g, 295 g, 3001Ag, 305 g, 310 g, 315 g, 320 g, 325 g,
3301Ag, 335 g, 340 g, 345 g, 350 g, 355 g, 3601Ag, 365 g, 370 g, 375 g, 380 g,
385 g, 390 g, 3951Ag, 400 g, 405 g, 410 g, 415 g, 420 g, 425 g, 430 g, 435 g,
440 g, 445 g, 450 g, 455 g, 460 g, 465 g, 470 g, 475 g, 480 g, 485 g, 490 g,
495 g, 500 g, 505 g, 510 g, 515 g, 5201Ag, 525 g, 530 g, 535 g, 540 g, 545 g,
550 g, 555 g, 560 g, 565 g, 570 g, 575 g, 580 g, 585 g, 590 g, 595 g, 600 g,
605 g, 610 g, 615 g, 620 g, 625 g, 630 g, 635 g, 640 g, 645 g, 650 g, 655 g,
660 g, 665 g, 670 g, 675 g, 680 g, 685 g, 690 g, 695 g, 700 g, 705 g, 710 g,
715 g, 720 g, 725 g, 730 g, 735 g, 740 g, 745 g, 750 g, 755 g, 760 g, 765 g,
770 g, 775 g, 780 g, 785 g, 790 g, 795 g, 800 g, 805 g, 810gg, 815 g, 820 g,
825 g, 830 g, 835 g, 840 g, 845 g, 850 g, 855 g, 860 g, 865 g, 870 g, 875 g,
880 g, 885 g, 890 g, 895 g, 900 g, 905 g, 910 g, 915 g, 920 g, 925 g, 930 g,
935 g, 940 g, 945 g, 950 g, 955 g, 960 g, 965 g, 970 g, 975 g, 980 g, 985 g,
990 g, 995 g, 1000 g, 1005 g, 1010 g, 1015 g, 1020 g, 1025 g, 1030 g, 1035 g,
1040 g, 1045 g, 1050 g, 1055 g, 1060 g, 1065 g, 1070 g, 1075 g, 1080 g, 1085
g,
1090 g, 1095 g, 1100 g, 1105 g, 1110 g, 1115 g, 1120 g, 1125 g, 1130 g, 1135
g,
11401Ag, 1145 g, 11501Ag, 1155 g, 1160 g, 1165 g, 1170 g, 1175 g, 1180 g, 1185
g,
11901Ag, 1195 g, 1200 g, 1205 g, 1210 g, 1215 g, 1220 g, 1225 g, 1230 g, 1235
g,
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1240 g, 1245 g, 1250 g, 1255 g, 1260 g, 1265 g, 1270 g, 1275 g, 12801Ag, 1285
g,
1290 g, 1295 g, 1300 g, 1305 g, 1310 g, 1315 g, 1320 g, 1325 g, 1330 g, 1335
g,
1340 g, 1345 g, 1350 g, 1355 g, 1360 g, 1365 g, 1370 g, 1375 g, 1380 g, 1385
g,
1390 g, 1395 g, 1400 g, 1405 g, 1410 g, 1415 g, 1420 g, 14251Ag, 1430 g, 1435
g,
1440 g, 1445 g, 1450 g, 1455 g, 1460 g, 1465 g, 14701Ag, 1475 g, 1480 g, 1485
g,
1490 g, 1495 g, 1500 g, 1505 g, 1510 g, 1515 g, 15201Ag, 1525 g, 1530 g, 1535
g,
1540 g, 1545 g, 1550 g, 1555 g, 1560 g, 1565 g, 1570 g, 1575 g, 1580 g, 1585
g,
1590 g, 1595 g, 1600 g, 1605 g, 1610 g, 1615 g, 1620 g, 1625 g, 1630 g, 1635
g,
1640 g, 1645 g, 1650 g, 1655 g, 1660 g, 1665 g, 1670 g, 1675 g, 1680 g, 1685
g,
1690 g, 1695 g, 1700 g, 1705 g, 1710 g, 1715 g, 1720 g, 1725 g, 1730 g, 1735
g,
1740 g, 1745 g, 1750 g, 1755 g, 1760 g, 1765 g, 1770 g, 1775 g, 1780 g, 1785
g,
1790 g, 1795 g, 1800 g, 1805 g, 1810 g, 1815 g, 1820 g, 1825 g, 1830 g, 1835
g,
1840 g, 1845 g, 1850 g, 1855 g, 1860 g, 1865 g, 1870 g, 1875 g, 1880 g, 1885
g,
1890 g, 1895 g, 1900 g, 1905 g, 1910 g, 1915 g, 1920 g, 1925 g, 1930 g, 1935
g,
1940 g, 1945 g, 1950 g, 1955 g, 1960 g, 1965 g, 1970 g, 1975 g, 1980 g, 1985
g,
1990 g, 1995 g, 2000 g or similar. It is clear to anyone skilled in the art
that the
suggested dosages per single dose specified above are not to be regarded as
being limited
to the numerical values actually stated. Fluctuations of about 2.5 g,
particularly in the
decimal range, are also included, as will be apparent to the skilled man. In
these dosage
ranges, the active substances 1 and 2 may be present in the weight ratios
given above.
For example, without restricting the scope of the invention thereto, the
combinations of 1
and 2 according to the invention may contain a quantity of cation 1 (if for
instance the
bromide is used as the preferred combination partner) and steroid 2 (as for
instance
budesonide, fluticasone, mometasone, ciclesonide) such that, for each single
dose
40 g of I .and 251tg of 2, 40 g of 1 and 50 g of 2, 40 g of 1 and 100 g of 2,
401tg of 1
and 200 g of 2, 40 g of 1 and 3001tg of 2, 40 g of 1 and 400 g of 2, 40 g of 1
and 5001Ag
of 2, 40 g of 1 and 600 g of 2, 40 g of 1 and 700 g of 2, 40 g of 1 and 800 g
of 2, 40 g
of 1 and 900 g of 2, 401tg of 1 and 1000 g of 2, 60 g of 1 and 25 g of 2, 60 g
of 1 and
501tg of 2, 60 g of 1 and 100 g of 2, 601tg of 1 and 2001tg of 2, 601tg of 1
and 300 g of 2,
60 g of 1 and 400 g of 2, 60 g of 1 and 500 g of 2, 601tg of 1 and 600 g of 2,
60 g of 1
and 700 g of 2, 601tg of 1 and 800 g of 2, 60 g of 1 and 900 g of 2, 601tg of
1 and
1000 g of 2, 80 g of 1 and 25 g of 2, 801Ag of 1 and 501tg of 2, 801tg of 1
and 100 g of 2,
80 g of 1 and 200 g of 2, 80 g of 1 and 300 g of 2, 80 g of 1 and 400 g of 2,
80 g of 1
and 500 g of 2, 801Ag of 1 and 6001tg of 2, 80 g of 1 and 700 g of 2, 801Ag of
1 and 800 g
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of 2, 80 g of 1 and 900 g of 2, 801tg of 1 and 1000 g of 2, 100 g of 1 and
251tg of 2,
100 g of 1 and 50 g of 2, 100 g of 1 and 100 g of 2, 100 g of 1 and 2001Ag of
2, 100 g
of 1 and 300 g of 2, 100 g of 1 and 400 g of 2, 100 g of 1 and 500 g of 2, 100
g of 1
and 600 g of 2, 100 g of 1 and 700 g of 2, 100 g of 1 and 800 g of 2,100 g of
1 and
900 g of 2, 1001tg of 1 and 1000 g of 2, 150 g of 1 and 25 g of 2, 150 g of 1
and 50 g
of 2, 150 g of 1 and 100 g of 2, 1501tg of 1 and 200 g of 2, 150 g of 1 and
300 g of 2,
150 g of 1 and 400 g of 2, 150 g of 1 and 500 g of 2, 1501tg of 1 and 600 g of
2, 150 g
of 1 and 700 g of 2, 1501tg of 1 and 800 g of 2, 150 g of 1 and 900 g of 2,
150 g of 1
and 1000 g of 2, 200 g of 1 and 25 g of 2, 200 g of 1 and 501tg of 2, 200 g of
1 and
100 g of 2, 2001tg of 1 and 200 g of 2, 200 g of 1 and 3001tg of 2, 200 g of 1
and 400 g
of 2, 200 g of 1 and 5001Ag of 2, 200 g of 1 and 6001tg of 2, 2001tg of 1 and
700 g of 2,
200 g of 1 and 800 g of 2, 200 g of 1 and 900 g of 2, 2001tg of 1 and 1000 g
of 2,
250 g of 1 and 251tg of 2, 2501tg of 1 and 50 g of 2, 250 g of 1 and 100 g of
2, 250 g of
1 and 2001tg of 2, 250 g of 1 and 300 g of 2, 250 g of 1 and 400 g of 2, 250 g
of 1 and
500 g of 2, 250 g of 1 and 6001tg of 2, 2501Ag of 1 and 700 g of 2, 2501tg of
1 and 800 g
of 2, 2501tg of 1 and 9001tg of 2, 250 g of 1 and 1000 g of 2, 400 g of 1 and
25 g of 2,
4001tg of 1 and 50 g of 2, 400 g of 1 and 1001Ag of 2, 400 g of 1 and 2001tg
of 2, 400 g
of 1 and 300 g of 2, 4001tg of 1 and 400 g of 2, 400 g of 1 and 500 g of 2,
400 g of 1
and 600 g of 2, 400 g of 1 and 700 g of 2, 400 g of 1 and 800 g of 2, 400 g of
1 and
900 g of 2 or 4001tg of 1 and 1000 g of 2, 500 g of 1 and 25 g of 2, 5001Ag of
1 and
50 g of 2, 500 g of 1 and 1001tg of 2, 5001Ag of 1 and 200 g of 2, 500 g of 1
and 300 g
of 2, 5001Ag of 1 and 400 g of 2, 500 g of land 5001Ag of 2, 5001tg of 1 and
600 g of 2,
5001tg of 1 and 700 g of 2, 500 g of 1 and 800 g of 2, 500 g of 1 and 9001tg
of 2 or
500 g of 1 and 1000 g of 2, 600 g of 1 and 25 g of 2, 600 g of 1 and 50 g of
2, 6001tg
of 1 and 100 g of 2, 6001tg of 1 and 2001tg of 2, 600 g of 1 and 300 g of 2,
600 g of 1
and 4001tg of 2, 600 g of 1 and 500 g of 2, 6001Ag of 1 and 6001Ag of 2, 600 g
of 1 and
700 g of 2, 600 g of 1 and 800 g of 2, 6001tg of 1 and 900 g of 2 or 6001tg of
1 and
1000 g of 2, 7001tg of 1 and 251Ag of 2, 700 g of 1 and 501tg of 2, 700 g of 1
and 100 g
of 2, 7001tg of 1 and 200 g of 2, 700 g of 1 and 300 g of 2, 700 g of 1 and
400 g of 2,
700 g of 1 and 500 g of 2, 700 g of 1 and 600 g of 2, 700 g of 1 and 700 g of
2, 700 g
of 1 and 800 g of 2, 700 g of 1 and 9001tg of 2, 700 g of 1 and 1000 g of 2,
800 g of 1
and 25 g of 2, 800 g of 1 and 50 g of 2, 800 g of 1 and 100 g of 2, 800 g of 1
and
200 g of 2, 8001tg of 1 and 3001tg of 2, 800 g of 1 and 400 g of 2, 800 g of 1
and 5001tg
of 2, 800 g of 1 and 600 g of 2, 800 g of 1 and 7001tg of 2, 8001tg of 1 and
800 g of 2,
800 g of 1 and 900 g of 2, 800 g of 1 and 10001Ag of 2, 900 g of 1 and 25 g of
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of 1 and 50 g of 2, 900 g of 1 and 100 g of 2, 900 g of 1 and 200 g of 2, 900
g of 1 and
300 g of 2, 9001tg of 1 and 400 g of 2, 900 g of 1 and 500 g of 2, 900 g of 1
and 600 g
of 2, 900 g of 1 and 700 g of 2, 900 g of 1 and 800 g of 2, 900 g of 1 and 900
g of 2,
900 g of 1 and 10001tg of 2, 1000 g of 1 and 251Ag of 2, 1000 g of 1 and 501tg
of 2,
1000 g of 1 and 100 g of 2, 1000 g of 1 and 200 g of 2, 1000 g of 1 and 300 g
of 2,
10001tg of 1 and 400 g of 2, 1000 g of 1 and 500 g of 2, 1000 g of 1 and 600 g
of 2,
1000 g of 1 and 700 g of 2, 1000 g of 1 and 800 g of 2, 1000 g of 1 and 900 g
of 2 or
1000 g of 1 and 1000 g of 2 are present.

The aforementioned examples of possible doses applicable for the combinations
according
to the invention are to be understood as referring to doses per single
application. However,
these examples are not be understood as excluding the possibility of
administering the
combinations according to the invention multiple times. Depending on the
medical need
patients may receive also multiple inhalative applications. As an example
patients may
receive the combinations according to the invention for instance two or three
times (e.g.
two or three puffs with a powder inhaler, an MDI etc) in the morning of each
treatment
day. As the aforementioned dose examples are only to be understood as dose
examples per
single application (i.e. per puff) multiple application of the combinations
according to the
invention leads to multiple doses of the aforementioned examples. The
application of the
combositions according to the invention can be for instance once a day, or
depending on
the duration of action of the anticholinergic agent twice a day, or once every
2 or 3 days.
Moreover it is emphazised that the aforementioned dose examples are to be
understood as
examples of metered doses only. In other terms, the aforementioned dose
examples are not
to be understood as the effective doses of the combinations according to the
invention that
do in fact reach the lung. It is clear for the person of ordinary skill in the
art that the
delivered dose to the lung is generally lower than the metered dose of the
administered
active ingredients.

The active substance combinations of 1 and 2 according to the invention are
preferably
administered by inhalation. For this purpose, ingredients 1 and 2 have to be
made
available in forms suitable for inhalation. Inhalable preparations according
to the
invention include inhalable powders, propellant-containing metered dose
aerosols or
propellant-free inhalable solutions. Inhalable powders according to the
invention
containing the combination of active substances 1 and 2 may consist of the
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substances on their own or of a mixture of the active substances with
physiologically
acceptable excipients. Within the scope of the present invention, the term
carrier may
optionally be used instead of the term excipient. Within the scope of the
present invention,
the term propellant-free inhalable solutions also includes concentrates or
sterile inhalable
solutions ready for use. The preparations according to the invention may
contain the
combination of active substances I and 2 either together in one formulation or
in two
separate formulations. These formulations which may be used within the scope
of the
present invention are described in more detail in the next part of the
specification.

A) Inhalable powder containing the combinations of active substances 1 and 2
according to the invention:
The inhalable powders according to the invention may contain 1 and 2 either on
their own
or in admixture with suitable physiologically acceptable excipients.
If the active substances I and 2 are present in admixture with physiologically
acceptable
excipients, the following physiologically acceptable excipients may be used to
prepare
these inhalable powders according to the invention: monosaccharides (e.g.
glucose or
arabinose), disaccharides (e.g. lactose, saccharose, maltose, trehalose),
oligo- and
polysaccharides (e.g. dextran), polyalcohols (e.g. sorbitol, mannitol,
xylitol),
cyclodextrines (e.g. oc-cyclodextrine, (3-cyclodextrine, x-cyclodextrine,
methyl-0-
cyclodextrine, hydroxypropyl-(3-cyclodextrine), salts (e.g. sodium chloride,
calcium
carbonate) or mixtures of these excipients with one another. Preferably, mono-
or
disaccharides are used, while the use of lactose, trehalose or glucose is
preferred,
particularly, but not exclusively, in the form of their hydrates.

Within the scope of the inhalable powders according to the invention the
excipients have a
maximum average particle size of up to 250 m, preferably between 10 and 150 m,
most
preferably between 15 and 80 m. It may sometimes seem appropriate to add finer
excipient fractions with an average particle, size of 1 to 91tm to the
excipient mentioned
above. These finer excipients are also selected from the group of possible
excipients listed
hereinbefore. Finally, in order to prepare the inhalable powders according to
the invention,
micronised active substance 1 and 2, preferably with an average particle size
of 0.5 to
10 m, more preferably from 1 to 6 m, is added to the excipient mixture.
Processes for
producing the inhalable powders according to the invention by grinding and
micronising
and by finally mixing the ingredients together are known from the prior art.
The inhalable
powders according to the invention may be prepared and administered either in
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a single powder mixture which contains both 1 and 2 or in the form of separate
inhalable
powders which contain only 1 or 2.

The inhalable powders according to the invention may be administered using
inhalers
known from the prior art. Inhalable powders according to the invention which
contain one
or more physiologically acceptable excipients in addition to 1 and 2 may be
administered,
for example, by means of inhalers which deliver a single dose from a supply
using a
measuring chamber as described in US 4570630A, or by other means as described
in
DE 36 25 685 A. The inhalable powders according to the invention which contain
1 and 2
optionally in conjunction with a physiologically acceptable excipient may be
administered,
for example, using the inhaler known by the name Turbuhaler or using inhalers
as
disclosed for example in EP 237507 A. Preferably, the inhalable powders
according to the
invention which contain physiologically acceptable excipient in addition to 1
and 2 are
packed into capsules (to produce so-called inhalettes) which are used in
inhalers as
described, for example, in WO 94/28958.

A particularly preferred inhaler for using the pharmaceutical combination
according to the
invention in inhalettes is shown in Figure 1.
This inhaler (Handyhaler) for inhaling powdered pharmaceutical compositions
from
capsules is characterised by a housing 1 containing two windows 2, a deck 3 in
which there
are air inlet ports and which is provided with a screen 5 secured via a screen
housing 4, an
inhalation chamber 6 connected to the deck 3 on which there is a push button 9
provided
with two sharpened pins 7 and movable counter to a spring 8, and a mouthpiece
12 which
is connected to the housing 1, the deck 3 and a cover 11 via a spindle 10 to
enable it to be
flipped open or shut, as well as airholes 13 for adjusting the flow
resistance.

If the inhalable powders according to the invention are packed into capsules
(inhalers) for
the preferred use described above, the quantities packed into each capsule
should be 1 to
30mg per capsule. These capsules contain, according to the invention, either
together or
separately, the doses of 1 or 2 mentioned hereinbefore for each single dose.

B) Propellant gas-driven inhalation aerosols containing the combinations of
active
substances 1 and 2:
Inhalation aerosols containing propellant gas according to the invention may
contain
substances 1 and 2 dissolved in the propellant gas or in dispersed form. 1 and
2 may be
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present in separate formulations or in a single preparation, in which 1 and 2
are either both
dissolved, both dispersed or only one component is dissolved and the other is
dispersed.
The propellant gases which may be used to prepare the inhalation aerosols
according to the
invention are known from the prior art. Suitable propellant gases are selected
from among
hydrocarbons such as n-propane, n-butane or isobutane and halohydrocarbons
such as
fluorinated derivatives of methane, ethane, propane, butane, cyclopropane or
cyclobutane.
The propellant gases mentioned above may be used on their own or in mixtures
thereof.
Particularly preferred propellant gases are halogenated alkane derivatives
selected from
TG11, TG12, TG134a (1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane) and TG227 (1,1,1,2,3,3,3-
heptafluoropropane) and mixtures thereof, of which the propellant gases
TG134a, TG227
and mixtures thereof are preferred.

The propellant-driven inhalation aerosols according to the invention may also
contain other
ingredients such as co-solvents, stabilisers, surfactants, antioxidants,
lubricants and pH
adjusters. All these ingredients are known in the art.

The inhalation aerosols containing propellant gas according to the invention
may contain
up to 5 wt.-% of active substance 1 and/or 2. Aerosols according to the
invention contain,
for example, 0.002 to 5 wt.-%, 0.01 to 3 wt.-%, 0.015 to 2 wt.-%, 0.1 to 2 wt.-
%, 0.5 to
2 wt.-% or 0.5 to 1 wt.-% of active substance 1 and/or 2.

If the active substances 1 and/or 2 are present in dispersed form, the
particles of active
substance preferably have an average particle size of up to 10 m, preferably
from 0.1 to
6 m, more preferably from 1 to 5 m.
The propellant-driven inhalation aerosols according to the invention mentioned
above may
be administered using inhalers known in the art (MDIs = metered dose
inhalers).
Accordingly, in another aspect, the present-invention relates to
pharmaceutical
compositions in the form of propellant-driven aerosols as hereinbefore
described combined
with one or more inhalers suitable for administering these aerosols. In
addition, the present
invention relates to inhalers which are characterised in that they contain the
propellant gas-
containing aerosols described above according to the invention. The present
invention also
relates to cartridges fitted with a suitable valve which can be used in a
suitable inhaler and
which contain one of the above-mentioned propellant gas-containing inhalation
aerosols
according to the invention. Suitable cartridges and methods of filling these
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the inhalable aerosols containing propellant gas according to the invention
are known from
the prior art.

C) Propellant-free inhalable solutions or suspensions containing the
combinations of
active substances 1 and 2 according to the invention:
Propellant-free inhalable solutions and suspensions according to the invention
contain, for
example, aqueous or alcoholic, preferably ethanolic solvents, optionally
ethanolic solvents
mixed with aqueous solvents. If aqueous/ethanolic solvent mixtures are used
the relative
proportion of ethanol compared with water is not limited but preferably the
maximum is up
to 70 percent by volume, more particularly up to 60 percent by volume of
ethanol. The
remainder of the volume is made up of water. The solutions or suspensions
containing
and 2, separately or together, are adjusted to a pH of 2 to 7, preferably 2 to
5, using
suitable acids. The pH may be adjusted using acids selected from inorganic or
organic
acids. Examples of particularly suitable inorganic acids include hydrochloric
acid,
hydrobromic acid, nitric acid, sulphuric acid and/or phosphoric acid. Examples
of
particularly, suitable organic acids include ascorbic acid, citric acid, malic
acid, tartaric
acid, maleic acid, succinic acid, fumaric acid, acetic acid, formic acid
and/or propionic acid
etc. Preferred inorganic acids are hydrochloric and sulphuric acids. It is
also possible to
use the acids which have already formed an acid addition salt with one of the
active
substances. Of the organic acids, ascorbic acid, fumaric acid and citric acid
are preferred.
If desired, mixtures of the above acids may be used, particularly in the case
of acids which
have other properties in addition to their acidifying qualities, e.g. as
flavourings,
antioxidants or complexing agents, such as citric acid or ascorbic acid, for
example.
According to the invention, it is particularly preferred to use hydrochloric
acid to adjust the
pH.

According to the invention, the addition of editic acid (EDTA) or one of the
known salts
thereof, sodium editate, as stabiliser or complexing agent is unnecessary in
the present
formulation. Other embodiments may contain this compound or these compounds.
In a
preferred embodiment the content based on sodium editate is less than
100mg/100ml,
preferably less than 50mg/100 ml, more preferably less than 20mg/100 ml.
Generally,
inhalable solutions in which the content of sodium editate is from 0 to
10mg/100ml are
preferred.

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Co-solvents and/or other excipients may be added to the propellant-free
inhalable solutions
according to the invention. Preferred co-solvents are those which contain
hydroxyl groups
or other polar groups, e.g. alcohols - particularly isopropyl alcohol, glycols
- particularly
propyleneglycol, polyethyleneglycol, polypropyleneglycol, glycolether,
glycerol,
polyoxyethylene alcohols and polyoxyethylene fatty acid esters. The terms
excipients and
additives in this context denote any pharmacologically acceptable substance
which is not
an active substance but which can be formulated with the active substance or
substances in
the pharmacologically suitable solvent in order to improve the qualitative
properties of the
active substance formulation. Preferably, these substances have no
pharmacological effect
or, in connection with the desired therapy, no appreciable or at least no
undesirable
pharmacological effect. The excipients and additives include, for example,
surfactants
such as soya lecithin, oleic acid, sorbitan esters, such as polysorbates,
polyvinylpyrrolidone, other stabilisers, complexing agents, antioxidants
and/or
preservatives which guarantee or prolong the shelf life of the finished
pharmaceutical
formulation, flavourings, vitamins and/or other additives known in the art.
The additives.,
also include pharmacologically acceptable salts such as sodium chloride as
isotonic agents.
The preferred excipients include antioxidants such as ascorbic acid, for
example, provided
that it has not already been used to adjust the pH, vitamin A, vitamin E,
tocopherols and
similar vitamins and provitamins occurring in the human body.
Preservatives may be used to protect the formulation from contamination with
pathogens.
Suitable preservatives are those which are known in the art, particularly
cetyl pyridinium
chloride, benzalkonium chloride or benzoic acid or benzoates such as sodium
benzoate in
the concentration known from the prior art. The preservatives mentioned above
are
preferably present in concentrations of up to 50mg/100ml, more preferably
between 5 and
20mg/100m1.

Preferred formulations contain, in addition to the solvent water and the
combination of
active substances 1 and 2, only benzalkonium chloride and sodium editate. In
another
preferred embodiment, no sodium editate is present.

The propellant-free inhalable solutions according to the invention are
administered in
particular using inhalers of the kind which are capable of nebulising a small
amount of a
liquid formulation in the therapeutic dose within a few seconds to produce an
aerosol
suitable for therapeutic inhalation. Within the scope of the present
invention, preferred
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inhalers are those in which a quantity of less than 100 L, preferably less
than 50 L, more
preferably between 20 and 30 L of active substance solution can be nebulised
in
preferably one spray action to form an aerosol with an average particle size
of less than
20 m, preferably less than 10 m, in such a way that the inhalable part of the
aerosol
corresponds to the therapeutically effective quantity.

An apparatus of this kind for propellant-free delivery of a metered quantity
of a liquid
pharmaceutical composition for inhalation is described for example in
International Patent
Application WO 91/14468 and also in WO 97/12687 (cf. in particular Figures 6a
and 6b).
The nebulisers (devices) described therein are known by the name Respimat .
This nebuliser (Respimat ) can advantageously be used to produce the inhalable
aerosols
according to the invention containing the combination of active substances 1
and 2.
Because of its cylindrical shape and handy size of less than 9 to 15 cm long
and 2 to 4 cm
wide, this device can be carried at all times by the patient. The nebuliser
sprays a defined
volume of pharmaceutical formulation using high pressures through small
nozzles so as to
produce inhalable aerosols.

The preferred atomiser essentially consists of an upper housing part, a pump
housing, a
nozzle, a locking mechanism, a spring housing, a spring and a storage
container,
characterised by
- a pump housing which is secured in the upper housing part and which
comprises at
one end a nozzle body with the nozzle or nozzle arrangement,
- a hollow plunger with valve body,
- a power takeoff flange in which the hollow plunger is secured and which is
located
in the upper housing part,
- a locking mechanism. situated in the upper housing part,
- a spring housing with the spring contained therein, which is rotatably
mounted on
the upper housing part by means of'a rotary bearing,
- a lower housing part which is fitted onto the spring housing in the axial
direction.
The hollow plunger with valve body corresponds to a device disclosed in WO
97/12687. It
projects partially into the cylinder of the pump housing and is axially
movable within the
cylinder. Reference is made in particular to Figures 1 to 4, especially Figure
3, and the
relevant parts of the description. The hollow plunger with valve body exerts a
pressure of
5 to 60 Mpa (about 50 to 600 bar), preferably 10 to 60 Mpa (about 100 to 600
bar) on the
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fluid, the measured amount of active substance solution, at its high pressure
end at the
moment when the spring is actuated. Volumes of 10 to 50 microlitres are
preferred, while
volumes of 10 to 20 microlitres are particularly preferred and a volume of 15
microlitres
per spray is most particularly preferred.
The valve body is preferably mounted at the end of the hollow plunger facing
the valve
body.

The nozzle in the nozzle body is preferably microstructured, i.e. produced by
microtechnology. Microstructured nozzle bodies are disclosed for example in WO
94/07607; reference is hereby made to the contents of this specification,
particularly Figure
1 therein and the associated description.
The nozzle body consists for example of two sheets of glass and/or silicon
firmly joined
together, at least one of which has one or more microstructured channels which
connect the
nozzle inlet end to the nozzle outlet end. At the nozzle outlet end there is
at least one
round or non-round opening 2 to 10 microns deep and 5 to 15 microns wide, the
depth
preferably being 4.5 to 6.5 microns while the length is preferably 7 to 9
microns.
In the case of a plurality of nozzle openings, preferably two, the directions
of spraying of
the nozzles in the nozzle body may extend parallel to one another or may be
inclined
relative to one another in the direction of the nozzle opening. In a nozzle
body with at
least two nozzle openings at the outlet end the directions of spraying may be
at an angle of
20 to 160 to one another, preferably 60 to 150 , most preferably 80 to 100 .
The nozzle
openings are preferably arranged at a spacing of 10 to 200 microns, more
preferably at a
spacing of 10 to 100 microns, most preferably 30 to 70 microns. Spacings of 50
microns
are most preferred: The directions of spraying will therefore meet in the
vicinity of the
nozzle openings.
The liquid pharmaceutical preparation strikes the nozzle body with an entry
pressure of up
to 600 bar, preferably 200 to 300 bar, and is atomised into an inhalable
aerosol through the
nozzle openings. The preferred particle or droplet sizes of the aerosol are up
to 20
microns, preferably 3 to 10 microns.

The locking mechanism contains a spring, preferably a cylindrical helical
compression
spring, as a store for the mechanical energy. The spring acts on the power
takeoff flange
as an actuating member the movement of which is determined by the position of
a locking
member. The travel of the power takeoff flange is precisely limited by an
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stop. The spring is preferably biased, via a power step-up gear, e.g. a
helical thrust gear,
by an external torque which is produced when the upper housing part is rotated
counter to
the spring housing in the lower housing part. In this case, the upper housing
part and the
power takeoff flange have a single or multiple V-shaped gear.
The locking member with engaging locking surfaces is arranged in a ring around
the power
takeoff flange. It consists, for example, of a ring of plastic or metal which
is inherently
radially elastically deformable. The ring is arranged in a plane at right
angles to the
atomiser axis. After the biasing of the spring, the locking surfaces of the
locking member
move into the path of the power takeoff flange and prevent the spring from
relaxing. The
locking member is actuated by means of a button. The actuating button is
connected or
coupled to the locking member. In order to actuate the locking mechanism, the
actuating
button is moved parallel to the annular plane, preferably into the atomiser;
this causes the
deformable ring to deform in the annular plane. Details of the construction of
the locking
mechanism are given in WO 97/20590.

The lower housing part is pushed axially over the spring housing and covers
the mounting,
the drive of the spindle and the storage container for the fluid.
When the atomiser is actuated the upper housing part is rotated relative to
the lower
housing part, the lower housing part taking the spring housing with it. The
spring is
thereby compressed and biased by means of the helical thrust gear and the
locking
mechanism engages automatically. The angle of rotation is preferably a whole-
number
fraction of 360 degrees, e.g. 180 degrees. At the same time as the spring is
biased, the
power takeoff part in the upper housing part is moved along by a given
distance, the
hollow plunger is withdrawn inside the cylinder in the pump housing, as a
result of which
some of the fluid is sucked out of the storage container and into the high
pressure chamber
in front of the nozzle.

If desired, a number of exchangeable storage containers which contain the
fluid to be
atomised may be pushed into the atomiser one after another and used in
succession. The
storage container contains the aqueous aerosol preparation according to the
invention.
The atomising process is initiated by pressing gently on the actuating button.
As a result,
the locking mechanism opens up the path for the power takeoff member. The
biased
spring pushes the plunger into the cylinder of the pump housing. The fluid
leaves the
nozzle of the atomiser in atomised form.

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Further details of construction are disclosed in PCT Applications WO 97/12683
and
WO 97/20590, to which reference is hereby made.
The components of the atomiser (nebuliser) are made of a material which is
suitable for its
purpose. The housing of the atomiser and, if its operation permits, other
parts as well, are
preferably made of plastics, e.g. by injection moulding. For medicinal
purposes,
physiologically safe materials are used.

Figures 6a/b of WO 97/12687, show the nebuliser (Respimat ) which can
advantageously
be used for inhaling the aqueous aerosol preparations according to the
invention.
Figure 6a of WO 97/12687 shows a longitudinal section through the atomiser
with the
spring biased while Figure 6b of WO 97/12687 shows a longitudinal section
through the
atomiser with the spring relaxed.
The upper housing part (51) contains the pump housing (52) on the end of which
is
mounted the holder (53) for the atomiser nozzle. In the holder is the nozzle
body (54) and
a filter (55). The hollow plunger (57) fixed in the power takeoff flange (56)
of the locking
mechanism projects partially into the cylinder of the pump housing. At its end
the hollow
plunger carries the valve body (58). The hollow plunger is sealed off by means
of the seal
(59). Inside the upper housing part is the stop (60) on which the power
takeoff flange
abuts when the spring is relaxed. On the power takeoff flange is the stop (61)
on which the
power takeoff flange abuts when the spring is biased. After the biasing of the
spring the
locking member (62) moves between the stop (61) and a support (63) in the
upper housing
part. The actuating button (64) is connected to the locking member. The upper
housing
part ends in the mouthpiece (65) and is sealed off by means of the protective
cover (66)
which can be placed thereon.
The spring housing (67) with compression spring (68) is rotatably mounted on
the upper
housing part by means of the snap-in lugs (69) and rotary bearing. The lower
housing part
(70) is pushed over the spring housing. Inside the spring housing is the
exchangeable
storage container (71) for the fluid (72) which is to be atomised. The storage
container is
sealed off by the stopper (73) through which the hollow plunger projects into
the storage
container and is immersed at its end in the fluid (supply of active substance
solution).
The spindle (74) for the mechanical counter is mounted in the covering of the
spring
housing. At the end of the spindle facing the upper housing part is the drive
pinion (75).
The slider (76) sits on the spindle.

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The nebuliser described above is suitable for nebulising the aerosol
preparations according
to the invention to produce an aerosol suitable for inhalation.
If the formulation according to the invention is nebulised using the method
described
above (Respimat ) the quantity delivered should correspond to a defined
quantity with a
tolerance of not more than 25%, preferably 20% of this amount in at least 97%,
preferably
at least 98% of all operations of the inhaler (spray actuations). Preferably,
between 5 and
30 mg of formulation, most preferably between 5 and 20 mg of formulation are
delivered
as a defined mass on each actuation.

However, the formulation according to the invention may also be nebulised by
means of
inhalers other than those described above, e.g. jet stream inhalers or other
stationary
nebulisers.

Accordingly, in a further aspect, the invention relates to pharmaceutical
formulations in the
form of propellant-free inhalable solutions or suspensions as described above
combined
with a device suitable for administering these formulations, preferably in
conjunction with
the Respimat . Preferably, the invention relates to propellant-free inhalable
solutions or
suspensions characterised by the combination of active substances 1 and 2
according to the
invention in conjunction with the device known by the name Respimat . In
addition, the
present invention relates to the above-mentioned devices for inhalation,
preferably the
Respimat , characterised in that they contain the propellant-free inhalable
solutions or
suspensions according to the invention as described hereinbefore.
According to the invention, inhalable solutions which contain the active
substances 1 and 2
in a single preparation are preferred. The term "single preparation" also
includes
preparations which contain the two ingredients 1 and 2 in two-chamber
cartridges, as
disclosed for example in WO 00/23037. Reference is hereby made to this
publication in its
entirety.

The propellant-free inhalable solutions or suspensions according to the
invention may take
the form of concentrates or sterile inhalable solutions or suspensions ready
for use, as well
as the above-mentioned solutions and suspensions designed for use in a
Respimat .
Formulations ready for use may be produced from the concentrates, for example,
by the
addition of isotonic saline solutions. Sterile formulations ready for use may
be
administered using energy-operated free-standing or portable nebulisers which
produce

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inhalable aerosols by means of ultrasound or compressed air by the Venturi
principle or
other principles.

Accordingly, in another aspect, the present invention relates to
pharmaceutical
compositions in the form of propellant-free inhalable solutions or suspensions
as described
hereinbefore which take the form of concentrates or sterile formulations ready
for use,
combined with a device suitable for administering these solutions,
characterised in that the
device is an energy-operated free-standing or portable nebuliser which
produces inhalable
aerosols by means of ultrasound or compressed air by the Venturi principle or
other
methods.

The Examples which follow serve to illustrate the present invention in more
detail without
restricting the scope of the invention to the following embodiments by way of
example.

Examples of Formulations
The following examples of formulations, which may be obtained analogously to
methods
known in the art, serve to illustrate the present invention more fully without
restricting it to
the contents of these examples. In the following exmples the enantiomerically
pure form of
the preferred enantiomer of the bromide of formula 1 (i.e. formula 1-en) is
used as the
active ingredient.
Inhalable powders:
1)
Ingredients per capsule
1-en (bromide) 250
budesonide 200
lactose" 12050
Total 12500

2)
Ingredients pg per capsule
1-en (bromide) 200
Fluticasone- ro ionate 125

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lactose 4675
Total 5000
3)
Ingredients Itg per capsule
1-en (bromide) 250
Mometasone-furoate X H2O 250
lactose 12000
Total 12500
4)
Ingredients Itg per capsule
1-en (bromide) 200
Ciclesonide 250
lactose 12050
Total 12500
5)
Ingredients Itg per capsule
1-en (bromide) 100
budesonide 125
lactose 4775
Total 5000
6)
Ingredients /ig per capsule
1-en (bromide) 150
Fluticasone- ro ionate 200
lactose 4650
Total 5000

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7)
Ingredients /tg per capsule
1-en (bromide) 150
Mometasone-furoate X H2O 250
lactose 4600
Total 5000
8)
Ingredients per capsule
1-en (bromide) 100
Ciclesonide 250
lactose 4650
Total 5000
B) Propellant-containing aerosols for inhalation:

1) Suspension aerosol:

Ingredients % by weight
1-en (bromide) 0.1
budesonide 0.4
soya lecithin 0.2
TG 134a : TG227 = 2:3 ad 100
2) Suspension aerosol:

Ingredients % by weight
1-en (bromide) 0.2
Fluticasone- ro ionate 0.3
Isopropyl m ristate 0.1
TG 227 ad 100
3) Suspension aerosol:

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Ingredients % by weight
1-en (bromide) 0.1
Mometasone-furoate X H2O 0.6
Isopropyl myristate 0.1
TG 227 ad 100
4) Suspension aerosol:

Ingredients % by weight
1-en (bromide) 0.1
Ciclesonide 0.4
Isopropyl myristate 0.1
TG 134a: TG227 = 2:3 ad 100
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Title Date
Forecasted Issue Date 2012-10-23
(86) PCT Filing Date 2004-07-17
(87) PCT Publication Date 2005-02-17
(85) National Entry 2006-01-27
Examination Requested 2009-07-14
(45) Issued 2012-10-23

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Maintenance Fee - Application - New Act 2 2006-07-17 $100.00 2006-01-27
Maintenance Fee - Application - New Act 3 2007-07-17 $100.00 2007-06-21
Maintenance Fee - Application - New Act 4 2008-07-17 $100.00 2008-06-20
Maintenance Fee - Application - New Act 5 2009-07-17 $200.00 2009-06-23
Request for Examination $800.00 2009-07-14
Maintenance Fee - Application - New Act 6 2010-07-19 $200.00 2010-06-22
Maintenance Fee - Application - New Act 7 2011-07-18 $200.00 2011-06-22
Maintenance Fee - Application - New Act 8 2012-07-17 $200.00 2012-06-22
Final Fee $300.00 2012-08-10
Maintenance Fee - Patent - New Act 9 2013-07-17 $200.00 2013-07-08
Maintenance Fee - Patent - New Act 10 2014-07-17 $250.00 2014-07-07
Maintenance Fee - Patent - New Act 11 2015-07-17 $250.00 2015-07-07
Maintenance Fee - Patent - New Act 12 2016-07-18 $250.00 2016-07-05
Maintenance Fee - Patent - New Act 13 2017-07-17 $250.00 2017-07-03
Maintenance Fee - Patent - New Act 14 2018-07-17 $250.00 2018-07-09
Maintenance Fee - Patent - New Act 15 2019-07-17 $450.00 2019-07-08
Maintenance Fee - Patent - New Act 16 2020-07-17 $450.00 2020-07-06
Maintenance Fee - Patent - New Act 17 2021-07-19 $459.00 2021-07-05
Maintenance Fee - Patent - New Act 18 2022-07-18 $458.08 2022-07-04
Maintenance Fee - Patent - New Act 19 2023-07-17 $473.65 2023-07-03
Owners on Record

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Current Owners on Record
BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBH
Past Owners on Record
MEADE, CHRISTOPHER JOHN MONTAGUE
PAIRET, MICHEL
PIEPER, MICHAEL P.
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