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Last Updated: March 28, 2024

Details for Patent: 6,803,031


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Title: Delivery of erectile dysfunction drugs through an inhalation route
Abstract:The present invention relates to the delivery of erectile dysfunction drugs through an inhalation route. Specifically, it relates to aerosols containing erectile dysfunction drugs that are used in inhalation therapy. In a composition aspect of the present invention, the aerosol comprises particles comprising at least 5 percent by weight of an erectile dysfunction drug. In a method aspect of the present invention, an erectile dysfunction drug is delivered to a mammal through an inhalation route. The method comprises: a) heating a composition, wherein the composition comprises at least 5 percent by weight of an erectile dysfunction drug, to form a vapor; and, b) allowing the vapor to cool, thereby forming a condensation aerosol comprising particles, which is inhaled by the mammal. In a kit aspect of the present invention, a kit for delivering an erectile dysfunction drug through an inhalation route to a mammal is provided which comprises: a) a composition comprising at least 5 percent by weight of an erectile dysfunction drug; and, b) a device that forms an erectile dysfunction drug aerosol from the composition, for inhalation by the mammal.
Inventor(s): Rabinowitz; Joshua D. (Mountain View, CA), Zaffaroni; Alejandro C. (Atherton, CA)
Assignee: Alexza Molecular Delivery Corporation (Palo Alto, CA)
Filing Date:May 22, 2002
Application Number:10/155,703
Claims:1. A composition for delivery of an erectile dysfunction drug comprising a condensation aerosol a) formed by volatilizing an erectile dysfunction drug under conditions effective to produce a heated vapor of the drug and condensing the heated vapor of the drug to form condensation aerosol particles, b) wherein said condensation aerosol particles are characterized by less than 5% erectile dysfunction drug degradation products, and c) the aerosol has an MMAD less than 3 microns.

2. A composition for delivery of sildenafil, tadalafil or vardenafil comprising a condensation aerosol a) formed by volatilizing sildenafil, tadalafil or vardenafil under conditions effective to produce a heated vapor of sildenafil, tadalafil or vardenafil and condensing the heated vapor of sildenafil, tadalafil or vardenafil to form condensation aerosol particles, b) wherein said condensation aerosol particles are characterized by less than 5% sildenafil, tadalafil or vardenafil drug degradation products, and c) the aerosol has an MMAD less than 3 microns.

3. The composition according to claim 2, wherein the condensation aerosol particles comprise at least 90 percent by weight of sildenafil, tadalafil or vardenafil.

4. The composition according to claim 3, wherein the aerosol has a mass median aerodynamic diameter less than 2 microns.

5. The composition according to claim 3, wherein the condensation aerosol particles comprise at least 95 percent by weight of sildenafil, tadalafil or vardenafil.

6. A method of producing an erectile dysfunction drug in an aerosol form comprising: a) volatilizing an erectile dysfunction drug under conditions effective to produce a heated vapor of the drug, and b) during said volatilizing, passing air through the heated vapor to produce aerosol particles of the drug comprising less than 5% erectile dysfunction drug degradation products and an aerosol having an MMAD less than 3 .mu.m.

7. A method of producing sildenafil, tadalafil or vardenafil in an aerosol form comprising a) volatilizing sildenafil, tadalafil or vardenafil under conditions effective to produce a heated vapor of sildenafil, tadalafil or vardenafil, and b) during said volatilizing, passing air through the heated vapor to produce aerosol particles of the sildenafil, tadalafil or vardenafil comprising less than 5% sildenafil, tadalafil or vardenafil degradation products and an aerosol having an MMAD less than 3 .mu.m.

8. The method according to claim 6, wherein the aerosol particles are formed at a rate of greater than 0.5 mg/sec.

9. The method according to claim 6, wherein said volatilizing includes heating a film, which includes the nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug and is on a solid support having the surface texture of a metal foil, to a temperature sufficient to volatilize the drug from the thin layer.

10. The method according to claim 7, wherein the aerosol particles comprise at least 90 percent by weight of sildenafil, tadalafil or vardenafil.

11. The method according to claim 10, wherein the aerosol has a mass median aerodynamic diameter less than 2 microns.

12. The method according to claim 10, wherein the aerosol particles comprise at least 95 percent by weight of sildenafil, tadalafil or vardenafil.

13. The method according to claim 7, wherein said volatilizing includes heating a film, which includes sildenafil, tadalafil or vardenafil and is on a solid support having the surface texture of a metal foil, to a temperature sufficient to volatilize the sildenafil, tadalafil or vardenafil from the thin layer.

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