US20160158222A1 - Combinations of opioid/tlr4 antagonist and a cyclooxygenase (cox) inhibitor for use in the treatment of pain - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to combinations of an opioid/TLR4 antagonist and a cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitor, particularly those that exhibit a synergistic effect for the treatment, prevention and reversal of pain.
- COX cyclooxygenase
- This invention is a novel approach for the treatment of pain. It is directed to the treatment of neuropathic and nociceptive pain with an allodynic component. One component of the combination is directed to reducing neuropathic pain and the allodynic component associated with nociceptive pain and the other component address nociceptive pain. Specific combination of drugs and the dosage needed to create that effect is the subject of the instant invention.
- TLR4 are activated endogenously and trigger a pro-inflammatory cascade. That cascade is interrupted and in most cases eliminated by treatment using the systemic administration of an opioid/TLR4 antagonist, particularly naltrexone, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
- COX cyclooxygenase
- TLR4 Toll-like receptor 4
- PAMPs pathogen-associated molecular patterns
- LPS lipopolysaccharide
- Opioid agonists such as morphine act as TLR4 agonists
- opioid antagonists such as naloxone and naltrexone were found to be TLR4 antagonists.
- TLR4 Activation of TLR4 by opioid agonists such as morphine leads to downstream release of inflammatory modulators including TNF- ⁇ and interleukin-1. Constant low-level release of these modulators is thought to reduce the efficacy of opioid drug treatment with time and to be involved in both the development of tolerance to opioid analgesic drugs and in the emergence of side effects such as hyperalgesia and allodynia which can become problems following extended use of opioid drugs.
- the instant invention relates to ⁇ -opioid receptor ligand as ligands of TLR4 as well and contemplates that allodynia is caused by activation of TLR4. Blockage of TLR4 accordingly will eliminate allodynia.
- Naltrexone is an opioid receptor antagonist used primarily in the management of alcohol dependence and opioid dependence. A dose of 50-300 mg once daily is recommended for most patients.
- Naloxone is an opioid inverse agonist: it is a drug used to counter the effects of opiate overdose.
- naltrexone describes the off label use of naltrexone at doses less than 10 mg per day for indications other than chemical dependency or intoxication.
- low dose naltrexone exerts the opposite effect of naltrexone in full dose. While the full dose naltrexone blocks the opiate system, the low dose naltrexone promotes the production of endorphins by the mechanism of up regulation caused by partial opiate receptor blockage. The beneficial effect of naltrexone was attributed to the increase in endorphins. The beneficial effect of low dose naltrexone can be further explained by its antagonism of TLR4.
- opioid receptor antagonists used in clinical or scientific practice which also can be used for the treatment of pain include but are not limited to the following: naloxone, nalmefene, norbinaltorphimine, nalorphine, methylnaltrexone, samidorphan, cyprodime, naltrindole, amentoflavone, naltriben, norbinaltorphimine, and the naltrexone metabolite 6- ⁇ -naltrexol.
- TLRs can be activated not only by well-known “non-self” molecular signals but also by endogenous signals (IL-1 ⁇ , TNF ⁇ , IL-6 and NO) produced during chronic neuropathic pain states.
- endogenous signals IL-1 ⁇ , TNF ⁇ , IL-6 and NO
- Fibronectin an endogenous TLR4 ligand that is produced in response to tissue injury, leads to an up regulation of the purinoceptor P2X4, which is expressed exclusively on microglia.
- opioid antagonist drugs were found to act as antagonists for TLR4, including naloxone and naltrexone. However it was found that not only the “normal” ( ⁇ ) enantiomers, but also the “unnatural” (+) enantiomers of these drugs acted as TLR4 antagonists. The unnatural enantiomers of the opioid antagonists, (+)-naltrexone and (+)-naloxone, dextro-naltrexone and dextro-naloxone, have been discovered to act as selective antagonists of TLR4.
- (+)-naloxone and (+)-naltrexone lack affinity for opioid receptors, they do not block the effects of opioid analgesic drugs, and so can be used to counteract the TLR4-mediated side effects of opioid agonists without affecting analgesia.
- (+)-Naloxone was also found to be neuroprotective, and both (+)-naloxone and (+)-naltrexone are effective in their own right at treating symptoms of neuropathic pain in animal models.
- NSAIDs nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
- COX cyclooxygenase
- COX-1 cyclooxygenase-1
- COX-2 cyclooxygenase-2
- COX catalyzes the formation of prostaglandins and thromboxane from arachidonic acid.
- Prostaglandins act as messenger molecules in the process of inflammation. This mechanism of action was elucidated by John Vane (1927-2004), who received a Nobel Prize for his work.
- NSAIDs are usually indicated for the treatment of acute or chronic conditions where pain and inflammation are present
- Ibuprofen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) it is used primarily for fever, pain, dysmenorrhea and inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis; it is also used for pericarditis. Ibuprofen is a ‘core’ medicine in the World Health Organization's Model List of Essential Medicines necessary to meet the minimum medical needs of a basic healthcare system.
- NSAID nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
- Ibuprofen enhances the pain treatment effect of naltrexone by inhibiting the enzyme cyclooxygenase (COX), which converts arachidonic acid to prostaglandin H2 (PGH2).
- COX cyclooxygenase
- PGH2 in turn, is converted by other enzymes to several other prostaglandins, which are mediators of pain, inflammation, and fever.
- Nociceptive pain is caused by stimulation of peripheral nerve fibers that respond only to stimuli approaching or exceeding harmful intensity (nociceptors), and may be classified according to the mode of noxious stimulation. Deep somatic pain is initiated by stimulation of nociceptors in ligaments, tendons, bones, blood vessels, fasciae and muscles, and is dull, aching, poorly localized pain. Examples include sprains and broken bones.
- Allodynia is a clinical feature of many painful conditions, such as back pain, chronic pain, neuropathic pain, diabetic neuropathic pain, trigeminal neuralgia pain, phantom limb pain, complex regional pain syndrome pain, acute herpetic pain, post herpetic pain, causalgia pain, idiopathic pain, inflammatory pain, cancer pain, postoperative pain, fibromyalgia pain, headache pain, migraine pain, allodynia pain, vulvodynia pain, interstitial cystitis pain, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), arthritic joint pain and tendinitis. It becomes apparent that allodynia plays a role in every kind of pain.
- IBS irritable bowel syndrome
- TLR4 are activated endogenously and trigger a pro-inflammatory cascade. That cascade is interrupted by the opioid/TLR4 antagonist drugs as claimed by the instant invention. Additionally, TLR4 antagonism can play a role in improving nociceptive pain as well by affecting the allodynic component of nociceptive pain.
- the instant invention first teaches the use of an opioid/TLR4 antagonist, particularly naltrexone for its antagonism of the TLR4 and blocking release of inflammatory modulators. Secondly, the invention teaches use of a cyclooxygenase inhibitor, particularly ibuprofen, for its action on nociception and its anti-inflammatory action. The invention teaches that the combination is synergy as far as the effect on pain treatment.
- the invention contemplates several forms of opioid antagonist selected from a group consisting of naltrexone, naloxone, nalmefene, norbinaltorphimine, nalorphine, methylnaltrexone, samidorphan, cyprodime, naltrindole, amentoflavone, naltriben, norbinaltorphimine, and metabolite 6- ⁇ -naltrexol and metabolites and pro drugs thereof, including all enantiomeric and epimeric forms as well as the appropriate mixtures thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates of any thereof.
- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug can be classified based on their chemical structure or mechanism of action. Older NSAIDs were known long before their mechanism of action was elucidated and were for this reason classified by chemical structure or origin. Newer substances are more often classified by mechanism of action.
- NSAID's selected from groups consisting of Salicylates: Aspirin Diflunisal, Salsalate.
- Propionic acid derivatives Ibuprofen, Dexibuprofen, Naproxen, Fenoprofen, Ketoprofen, Dexketoprofen, Flurbiprofen, Oxaprozin, Loxoprofen.
- Acetic acid derivatives Indomethacin, Tolmetin, Sulindac, Etodolac, Ketorolac, iclofenac, Nabumetone.
- Enolic acid (Oxicam) derivatives Piroxicam, Meloxicam, Tenoxicam, Droxicam, Lornoxicam, Isoxicam.
- Fenamic acid derivatives Mefenamic acid, Meclofenamic acid, Flufenamic acid, Tolfenamic acid.
- Selective COX-2 inhibitors Celecoxib, Rofecoxib, Valdecoxib, Parecoxib, Lumiracoxib, Etoricoxib, Firocoxib, Sulphonanilides, Nimesulide, LOX (lipooxygenase) & COX 5-LOX/COX inhibitor: Licofelone, Lysine, clonixinate. Natural: Hyperforin, Figwort, Calcitriol(Vitamin D).
- the instant invention is a synergistic combination product comprising a first compound and a second compound, where the first compound is an opioid antagonist that treats neuropathic pain by blocking receptor TLR4 and the second compound is a cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitor that treats nociceptive pain by inhibiting cyclooxygenase, it enhances the pain treatment effect of the first compound.
- Another invention embodiment is a method for the treatment, prevention, and reversal of pain, neuropathic as well as nociceptive pain.
- This invention provides a combination, comprising an opioid/TLR4 antagonist, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates of any thereof, and a cyclooxygenase inhibitor, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates of any thereof.
- Another invention embodiment is a combination, comprising an opioid antagonist and a cyclooxygenase inhibitor.
- the opioid/TLR4 antagonist is selected from a group consisting of naltrexone, norbinaltorphimine, nalmefene, naloxone, nalorphine, methylnaltrexone, samidorphan, cyprodime, naltrindole, amentoflavone, naltriben, norbinaltorphimine, 6- ⁇ -naltrexol and metabolites thereof, including all enantiomeric and epimeric forms as well as the appropriate mixtures thereof, as well as pro drugs or metabolites thereof or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates of any thereof.
- Another invention embodiment is a combination, comprising an opioid antagonist and a cyclooxygenase inhibitor wherein, a cyclooxygenase inhibitor is selected from a group consisting of aspirin, diclofenac, difluinsal, etodolac, fenbufen, fenoprofen, flufenisal, flurbiprofen, ibuprofen, indomethacin, ketoprofen, ketorolac, meclofenamic acid, mefenamic acid, nabumetone, naproxen, oxaprozin, phenylbutazone, piroxicam, sulindac, tolmetin, zomepirac, and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates of any thereof.
- a cyclooxygenase inhibitor is selected from a group consisting of aspirin, diclofenac, difluinsal, etod
- Another invention embodiment is a combination, comprising an opioid antagonist and a cyclooxygenase inhibitor, the opioid antagonist/TLR4 is naltrexone as well as pro drugs and all enantiomeric and epimeric forms, specifically, (+)-naltrexone (dextro-naltrexone), as well as the appropriate mixtures thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates of any thereof.
- Another invention embodiment is a combination, comprising an opioid antagonist and a cyclooxygenase inhibitor, the opioid antagonist/TLR4 is naltrexone in a sustained release formulation, as well as pro drugs thereof or any enantiomeric and epimeric forms thereof, as well as the appropriate mixtures thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates of any thereof.
- Another invention embodiment is a combination, comprising an opioid antagonist and a cyclooxygenase inhibitor, the opioid antagonist/TLR4 is (+)-naltrexone (dextro-naltrexone), as well as pro drugs thereof or any enantiomeric and epimeric forms thereof, as well as the appropriate mixtures thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates of any thereof.
- the opioid antagonist/TLR4 is (+)-naltrexone (dextro-naltrexone), as well as pro drugs thereof or any enantiomeric and epimeric forms thereof, as well as the appropriate mixtures thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates of any thereof.
- Another invention embodiment is a combination, comprising naltrexone, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, and ibuprofen, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof.
- Another invention embodiment is a combination, comprising naltrexone and ibuprofen in a weight to weight combination range which corresponds to a synergistic combination range of the order of 90:1 parts by weight.
- Another invention embodiment is a combination, comprising the dose range of naltrexone, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, is about 0.004 mg/kg-0.71 mg/kg per day.
- Another invention embodiment is a combination, comprising the dose range of ibuprofen, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, is about 3 mg/kg-35 mg/kg per day.
- Another invention embodiment is a combination, comprising the human dose range of naltrexone, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, is 0.25 mg-50 mg per day.
- Another invention embodiment is a combination, comprising the human dose range of naltrexone, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, is 0.25 mg-25 mg per day.
- Another invention embodiment is a combination, comprising the human dose range of naltrexone, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, is 0.25 mg-15 mg per day.
- Another invention embodiment is a combination, comprising the human the dose range of ibuprofen, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, is 200 mg-2400 mg per day.
- Another invention embodiment is a combination, comprising the human dose range of naltrexone, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, is 0.25 mg-50 mg per day, and the human the dose range of ibuprofen, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, is 200 mg-2400 mg, wherein said composition is formulated into a single fixed combination dosage form.
- Another invention embodiment comprising the composition is administered once, twice, three or four times through the day.
- Another invention embodiment comprising the therapeutically effective dose of the pharmaceutical composition is administered systemically by such routes including but are not limited to mucosal, nasal, oral, parenteral, gastrointestinal, topical or sublingual routes.
- Another invention embodiment comprising, said combination is in a single dosage form, and said single dosage form is in the form of tablets, lozenges, troches, hard candies, liquid, powders, sprays, creams, salves and suppositories.
- the pharmaceutical composition is used for the treatment, prevention and reversal of neuropathic pain and inflammatory-nociceptive pain, such as inflammatory arthritic pain, back pain, chronic pain, diabetic neuropathic pain, trigeminal neuralgia pain, phantom limb pain, complex regional pain syndrome pain, acute herpetic pain, post herpetic pain, causalgia pain, idiopathic pain, inflammatory pain, cancer pain, postoperative pain, fibromyalgia pain, headache pain, migraine pain, allodynia pain, vulvodynia pain, interstitial cystitis pain, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), arthritic joint pain and tendinitis.
- neuropathic pain and inflammatory-nociceptive pain such as inflammatory arthritic pain, back pain, chronic pain, diabetic neuropathic pain, trigeminal neuralgia pain, phantom limb pain, complex regional pain syndrome pain, acute herpetic pain, post herpetic pain, causalg
- Another invention embodiment is a method of treating neuropathic and nociceptive pain with an allodynic component and migraine in a mammal in need thereof, comprising administering to the mammal a therapeutically effective amount of a combination comprising an opioid/TLR4 antagonist and a cyclooxygenase inhibitor, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates of any thereof.
- Another invention embodiment is a method of treating neuropathic and nociceptive pain with an allodynic component and migraine in a mammal in need thereof, comprising administering to the mammal a therapeutically effective amount of a combination comprising naltrexone and ibuprofen, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates of any thereof.
- naltrexone, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, and ibuprofen, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt solvate thereof may optionally be administered with one or more other pharmacologically active agents.
- Appropriate optional agents include:, steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), anticonvulsants, muscle relaxants, drugs with NMDA antagonist properties, tetrahydrocannabinol derivatives, antitussive, expectorants, decongestants, or antihistamines.
- TCAs tricyclic antidepressants
- SSRIs selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
- SNRIs serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors
- anticonvulsants muscle relaxants
- Naltrexone and ibuprofen were evaluated alone and in combination on a human subject with the purpose of finding whether or not a combination of the two compounds offers a synergistic advantage for the pain treatment effect comparing the amounts used weight to weight.
- the components of the combination were administered to a subject as follows: the naltrexone dose administered alone was 4.5 mg, and the ibuprofen dose administered alone was 800 mg.
- the dose of the naltrexone/ibuprofen combination was 2.25 mg/200, respectively.
- the pain treatment effect was evaluated one hour post-dose.
- naltrexone and ibuprofen administered alone were compared to the combination combined amounts.
- W/W weight to weight
- an adjustment for the higher potency of naltrexone was made based on the dose of each compound given by itself.
- Naltrexone and ibuprofen were administered at fixed dose ratios of 1:90 to a human subject afflicted with neuropathic back pain.
- Table 1 illustrates the naltrexone/ibuprofen ratio that exhibit weight to weight (W/W) synergy in a human subject.
- the 1:90 combinations represent a 2-fold lower dose of naltrexone and 4-fold lower dose of ibuprofen when administered together.
- the invention teaches that the optimal contemplated naltrexone to ibuprofen combination dosage ratio is 1:90. This dosage ratio exhibits synergy of weight to weight proportion.
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Disclosed are compositions for treatment of pain comprising a first compound and a second compound, the first compound is an opioid antagonist that treats pain by blocking Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) and the second compound is a cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitor that enhances the pain treatment effect of the first compound. Examples of opioid antagonist include naltrexone and naloxone. Examples of cyclooxygenase inhibitors include ibuprofen, naproxen, meloxicam, diclofenac and meclofenamic acid, synergistic pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and their use in the treatment, prevention, and reversal of neuropathic pain and nociceptive pain with an allodynic component.
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- This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 12/824,367 filed Jun. 28, 2010, which claims the benefit of U.S. Patent Provisional Application Ser. No. 61/343,489, entitled “Method for treating pain by a composition of naltrexone/clonidine at any dose combination” filed on Apr. 29, 2010 and Provisional Application Ser. No. 61/395,772 entitled “Compositions for treatment of pain, including but not exclusive to affect spinal pain (back pain), arthritic joint pain and migraine headache, pain of neuropathic and nociceptive origin” filed on May 17, 2010 the entire teachings of which are incorporated herein by reference.
- This invention relates to combinations of an opioid/TLR4 antagonist and a cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitor, particularly those that exhibit a synergistic effect for the treatment, prevention and reversal of pain.
- It is well established in medical literature that treatments currently available for pain have limitations. Opioid drugs cause tolerance, dependence and side effects sufficiently serious to prompt recent action by the FDA to further restrict the drugs. Newly approved treatments, like the calcium channel alpha-2-delta ligands gabapentin and pregabalin and the serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors milnacipran and duloxetine, require high doses to show nominal effectiveness, have a high dropout rate and carry many side effects.
- This invention is a novel approach for the treatment of pain. It is directed to the treatment of neuropathic and nociceptive pain with an allodynic component. One component of the combination is directed to reducing neuropathic pain and the allodynic component associated with nociceptive pain and the other component address nociceptive pain. Specific combination of drugs and the dosage needed to create that effect is the subject of the instant invention.
- The unifying theory explaining neuropathic pain is the understanding that TLR4 are activated endogenously and trigger a pro-inflammatory cascade. That cascade is interrupted and in most cases eliminated by treatment using the systemic administration of an opioid/TLR4 antagonist, particularly naltrexone, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
- A cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitor particularly ibuprofen, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, enhances the pain relief action of the opioid/TLR4 antagonist naltrexone. A specific synergistic dose range of the combination is herein presented.
- In a dose finding study the combination of the opioid/TLR4 antagonist, naltrexone and the cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitor ibuprofen, acted synergistically, whether administered separately, one right after the other, or administered in combination.
- Various μ-opioid receptor ligands have been tested and were found to also possess action as agonists or antagonists of Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4). Toll-like receptors, found in the glia, are a class of receptors that play a key role in the innate immune system. They recognize pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) such as lipopolysaccharide (LPS) that are expressed on infectious agents, and mediate the production of cytokines necessary for the development of effective immunity. Opioid agonists such as morphine act as TLR4 agonists, while opioid antagonists such as naloxone and naltrexone were found to be TLR4 antagonists. Activation of TLR4 by opioid agonists such as morphine leads to downstream release of inflammatory modulators including TNF-α and interleukin-1. Constant low-level release of these modulators is thought to reduce the efficacy of opioid drug treatment with time and to be involved in both the development of tolerance to opioid analgesic drugs and in the emergence of side effects such as hyperalgesia and allodynia which can become problems following extended use of opioid drugs.
- Accordingly, the instant invention relates to μ-opioid receptor ligand as ligands of TLR4 as well and contemplates that allodynia is caused by activation of TLR4. Blockage of TLR4 accordingly will eliminate allodynia.
- The best known opioid receptor antagonists are naloxone and naltrexone. Naltrexone is an opioid receptor antagonist used primarily in the management of alcohol dependence and opioid dependence. A dose of 50-300 mg once daily is recommended for most patients. Naloxone is an opioid inverse agonist: it is a drug used to counter the effects of opiate overdose.
- Low dose naltrexone describes the off label use of naltrexone at doses less than 10 mg per day for indications other than chemical dependency or intoxication.
- It has been suggested in the literature that low dose naltrexone exerts the opposite effect of naltrexone in full dose. While the full dose naltrexone blocks the opiate system, the low dose naltrexone promotes the production of endorphins by the mechanism of up regulation caused by partial opiate receptor blockage. The beneficial effect of naltrexone was attributed to the increase in endorphins. The beneficial effect of low dose naltrexone can be further explained by its antagonism of TLR4.
- Other opioid receptor antagonists used in clinical or scientific practice which also can be used for the treatment of pain include but are not limited to the following: naloxone, nalmefene, norbinaltorphimine, nalorphine, methylnaltrexone, samidorphan, cyprodime, naltrindole, amentoflavone, naltriben, norbinaltorphimine, and the naltrexone metabolite 6-β-naltrexol.
- Our understanding of pathological pain has primarily revolved around neuronal mechanisms. However, neighboring glia, were TLL4 reside, including astrocytes and microglia; have recently been recognized as powerful modulators of pain.
- Studies show that TLRs can be activated not only by well-known “non-self” molecular signals but also by endogenous signals (IL-1β, TNFα, IL-6 and NO) produced during chronic neuropathic pain states. Fibronectin, an endogenous TLR4 ligand that is produced in response to tissue injury, leads to an up regulation of the purinoceptor P2X4, which is expressed exclusively on microglia.
- Several opioid antagonist drugs were found to act as antagonists for TLR4, including naloxone and naltrexone. However it was found that not only the “normal” (−) enantiomers, but also the “unnatural” (+) enantiomers of these drugs acted as TLR4 antagonists. The unnatural enantiomers of the opioid antagonists, (+)-naltrexone and (+)-naloxone, dextro-naltrexone and dextro-naloxone, have been discovered to act as selective antagonists of TLR4. Since (+)-naloxone and (+)-naltrexone lack affinity for opioid receptors, they do not block the effects of opioid analgesic drugs, and so can be used to counteract the TLR4-mediated side effects of opioid agonists without affecting analgesia. (+)-Naloxone was also found to be neuroprotective, and both (+)-naloxone and (+)-naltrexone are effective in their own right at treating symptoms of neuropathic pain in animal models.
- Most nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) act as nonselective inhibitors of the enzyme cyclooxygenase (COX), inhibiting both the cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) isoenzymes. This inhibition is competitively reversible (albeit at varying degrees of reversibility). COX catalyzes the formation of prostaglandins and thromboxane from arachidonic acid. Prostaglandins act as messenger molecules in the process of inflammation. This mechanism of action was elucidated by John Vane (1927-2004), who received a Nobel Prize for his work. NSAIDs are usually indicated for the treatment of acute or chronic conditions where pain and inflammation are present
- Ibuprofen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) it is used primarily for fever, pain, dysmenorrhea and inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis; it is also used for pericarditis. Ibuprofen is a ‘core’ medicine in the World Health Organization's Model List of Essential Medicines necessary to meet the minimum medical needs of a basic healthcare system.
- Ibuprofen enhances the pain treatment effect of naltrexone by inhibiting the enzyme cyclooxygenase (COX), which converts arachidonic acid to prostaglandin H2 (PGH2). PGH2, in turn, is converted by other enzymes to several other prostaglandins, which are mediators of pain, inflammation, and fever.
- Nociceptive pain is caused by stimulation of peripheral nerve fibers that respond only to stimuli approaching or exceeding harmful intensity (nociceptors), and may be classified according to the mode of noxious stimulation. Deep somatic pain is initiated by stimulation of nociceptors in ligaments, tendons, bones, blood vessels, fasciae and muscles, and is dull, aching, poorly localized pain. Examples include sprains and broken bones.
- Allodynia is a clinical feature of many painful conditions, such as back pain, chronic pain, neuropathic pain, diabetic neuropathic pain, trigeminal neuralgia pain, phantom limb pain, complex regional pain syndrome pain, acute herpetic pain, post herpetic pain, causalgia pain, idiopathic pain, inflammatory pain, cancer pain, postoperative pain, fibromyalgia pain, headache pain, migraine pain, allodynia pain, vulvodynia pain, interstitial cystitis pain, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), arthritic joint pain and tendinitis. It becomes apparent that allodynia plays a role in every kind of pain.
- The unifying theory of allodynia, or “memory pain”, as allodynia may be described in lay terms, is the understanding that TLR4 are activated endogenously and trigger a pro-inflammatory cascade. That cascade is interrupted by the opioid/TLR4 antagonist drugs as claimed by the instant invention. Additionally, TLR4 antagonism can play a role in improving nociceptive pain as well by affecting the allodynic component of nociceptive pain.
- Based upon this, the instant invention first teaches the use of an opioid/TLR4 antagonist, particularly naltrexone for its antagonism of the TLR4 and blocking release of inflammatory modulators. Secondly, the invention teaches use of a cyclooxygenase inhibitor, particularly ibuprofen, for its action on nociception and its anti-inflammatory action. The invention teaches that the combination is synergy as far as the effect on pain treatment.
- The invention contemplates several forms of opioid antagonist selected from a group consisting of naltrexone, naloxone, nalmefene, norbinaltorphimine, nalorphine, methylnaltrexone, samidorphan, cyprodime, naltrindole, amentoflavone, naltriben, norbinaltorphimine, and metabolite 6-β-naltrexol and metabolites and pro drugs thereof, including all enantiomeric and epimeric forms as well as the appropriate mixtures thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates of any thereof.
- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug can be classified based on their chemical structure or mechanism of action. Older NSAIDs were known long before their mechanism of action was elucidated and were for this reason classified by chemical structure or origin. Newer substances are more often classified by mechanism of action.
- The invention contemplates several forms of NSAID's selected from groups consisting of Salicylates: Aspirin Diflunisal, Salsalate. Propionic acid derivatives: Ibuprofen, Dexibuprofen, Naproxen, Fenoprofen, Ketoprofen, Dexketoprofen, Flurbiprofen, Oxaprozin, Loxoprofen. Acetic acid derivatives: Indomethacin, Tolmetin, Sulindac, Etodolac, Ketorolac, iclofenac, Nabumetone. Enolic acid (Oxicam) derivatives: Piroxicam, Meloxicam, Tenoxicam, Droxicam, Lornoxicam, Isoxicam. Fenamic acid derivatives: Mefenamic acid, Meclofenamic acid, Flufenamic acid, Tolfenamic acid. Selective COX-2 inhibitors: Celecoxib, Rofecoxib, Valdecoxib, Parecoxib, Lumiracoxib, Etoricoxib, Firocoxib, Sulphonanilides, Nimesulide, LOX (lipooxygenase) & COX 5-LOX/COX inhibitor: Licofelone, Lysine, clonixinate. Natural: Hyperforin, Figwort, Calcitriol(Vitamin D).
- The instant invention is a synergistic combination product comprising a first compound and a second compound, where the first compound is an opioid antagonist that treats neuropathic pain by blocking receptor TLR4 and the second compound is a cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitor that treats nociceptive pain by inhibiting cyclooxygenase, it enhances the pain treatment effect of the first compound. Another invention embodiment is a method for the treatment, prevention, and reversal of pain, neuropathic as well as nociceptive pain.
- This invention provides a combination, comprising an opioid/TLR4 antagonist, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates of any thereof, and a cyclooxygenase inhibitor, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates of any thereof.
- Another invention embodiment is a combination, comprising an opioid antagonist and a cyclooxygenase inhibitor. The opioid/TLR4 antagonist is selected from a group consisting of naltrexone, norbinaltorphimine, nalmefene, naloxone, nalorphine, methylnaltrexone, samidorphan, cyprodime, naltrindole, amentoflavone, naltriben, norbinaltorphimine, 6-β-naltrexol and metabolites thereof, including all enantiomeric and epimeric forms as well as the appropriate mixtures thereof, as well as pro drugs or metabolites thereof or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates of any thereof.
- Another invention embodiment is a combination, comprising an opioid antagonist and a cyclooxygenase inhibitor wherein, a cyclooxygenase inhibitor is selected from a group consisting of aspirin, diclofenac, difluinsal, etodolac, fenbufen, fenoprofen, flufenisal, flurbiprofen, ibuprofen, indomethacin, ketoprofen, ketorolac, meclofenamic acid, mefenamic acid, nabumetone, naproxen, oxaprozin, phenylbutazone, piroxicam, sulindac, tolmetin, zomepirac, and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates of any thereof.
- Another invention embodiment is a combination, comprising an opioid antagonist and a cyclooxygenase inhibitor, the opioid antagonist/TLR4 is naltrexone as well as pro drugs and all enantiomeric and epimeric forms, specifically, (+)-naltrexone (dextro-naltrexone), as well as the appropriate mixtures thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates of any thereof.
- Another invention embodiment is a combination, comprising an opioid antagonist and a cyclooxygenase inhibitor, the opioid antagonist/TLR4 is naltrexone in a sustained release formulation, as well as pro drugs thereof or any enantiomeric and epimeric forms thereof, as well as the appropriate mixtures thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates of any thereof.
- Another invention embodiment is a combination, comprising an opioid antagonist and a cyclooxygenase inhibitor, the opioid antagonist/TLR4 is (+)-naltrexone (dextro-naltrexone), as well as pro drugs thereof or any enantiomeric and epimeric forms thereof, as well as the appropriate mixtures thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates of any thereof.
- Another invention embodiment is a combination, comprising naltrexone, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, and ibuprofen, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof.
- Another invention embodiment is a combination, comprising naltrexone and ibuprofen in a weight to weight combination range which corresponds to a synergistic combination range of the order of 90:1 parts by weight.
- Another invention embodiment is a combination, comprising the dose range of naltrexone, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, is about 0.004 mg/kg-0.71 mg/kg per day.
- Another invention embodiment is a combination, comprising the dose range of ibuprofen, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, is about 3 mg/kg-35 mg/kg per day.
- Another invention embodiment is a combination, comprising the human dose range of naltrexone, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, is 0.25 mg-50 mg per day.
- Another invention embodiment is a combination, comprising the human dose range of naltrexone, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, is 0.25 mg-25 mg per day.
- Another invention embodiment is a combination, comprising the human dose range of naltrexone, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, is 0.25 mg-15 mg per day.
- Another invention embodiment is a combination, comprising the human the dose range of ibuprofen, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, is 200 mg-2400 mg per day.
- Another invention embodiment is a combination, comprising the human dose range of naltrexone, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, is 0.25 mg-50 mg per day, and the human the dose range of ibuprofen, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, is 200 mg-2400 mg, wherein said composition is formulated into a single fixed combination dosage form.
- Another invention embodiment comprising the composition is administered once, twice, three or four times through the day.
- Another invention embodiment comprising the therapeutically effective dose of the pharmaceutical composition is administered systemically by such routes including but are not limited to mucosal, nasal, oral, parenteral, gastrointestinal, topical or sublingual routes.
- Another invention embodiment comprising, said combination is in a single dosage form, and said single dosage form is in the form of tablets, lozenges, troches, hard candies, liquid, powders, sprays, creams, salves and suppositories.
- Another invention embodiment the pharmaceutical composition is used for the treatment, prevention and reversal of neuropathic pain and inflammatory-nociceptive pain, such as inflammatory arthritic pain, back pain, chronic pain, diabetic neuropathic pain, trigeminal neuralgia pain, phantom limb pain, complex regional pain syndrome pain, acute herpetic pain, post herpetic pain, causalgia pain, idiopathic pain, inflammatory pain, cancer pain, postoperative pain, fibromyalgia pain, headache pain, migraine pain, allodynia pain, vulvodynia pain, interstitial cystitis pain, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), arthritic joint pain and tendinitis.
- Another invention embodiment is a method of treating neuropathic and nociceptive pain with an allodynic component and migraine in a mammal in need thereof, comprising administering to the mammal a therapeutically effective amount of a combination comprising an opioid/TLR4 antagonist and a cyclooxygenase inhibitor, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates of any thereof.
- Another invention embodiment is a method of treating neuropathic and nociceptive pain with an allodynic component and migraine in a mammal in need thereof, comprising administering to the mammal a therapeutically effective amount of a combination comprising naltrexone and ibuprofen, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates of any thereof.
- Another invention embodiment, the combination of naltrexone, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, and ibuprofen, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt solvate thereof, may optionally be administered with one or more other pharmacologically active agents. Appropriate optional agents include:, steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), anticonvulsants, muscle relaxants, drugs with NMDA antagonist properties, tetrahydrocannabinol derivatives, antitussive, expectorants, decongestants, or antihistamines.
- Another invention embodiment for non-human animal administration the term “pharmaceutical” as used herein may be replaced by “veterinary”.
- The present invention will now be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which preferred embodiments of the invention are shown. This invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art.
- Naltrexone and ibuprofen were evaluated alone and in combination on a human subject with the purpose of finding whether or not a combination of the two compounds offers a synergistic advantage for the pain treatment effect comparing the amounts used weight to weight.
- The components of the combination were administered to a subject as follows: the naltrexone dose administered alone was 4.5 mg, and the ibuprofen dose administered alone was 800 mg. The dose of the naltrexone/ibuprofen combination was 2.25 mg/200, respectively. The pain treatment effect was evaluated one hour post-dose.
- To determine synergy, the amounts of naltrexone and ibuprofen administered alone were compared to the combination combined amounts. For proper weight to weight (W/W) comparison between naltrexone and ibuprofen an adjustment for the higher potency of naltrexone was made based on the dose of each compound given by itself. Naltrexone is 178 times more potent than ibuprofen (800/4.5=178). Naltrexone and ibuprofen were administered at fixed dose ratios of 1:90 to a human subject afflicted with neuropathic back pain.
- Table 1 illustrates the naltrexone/ibuprofen ratio that exhibit weight to weight (W/W) synergy in a human subject. The 1:90 combinations represent a 2-fold lower dose of naltrexone and 4-fold lower dose of ibuprofen when administered together.
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TABLE 1 Naltrexone/ibuprofen Ratios And Weight to Weight (W/W) Synergy Naltrexone % Total dose Ibu- Potency rever- Naltrexone + Naltrexone profen Adjustment sal Adjusted Inter- Ratio mg e mg (x178) of pain ibuprofen mg action 4.5:0 4.50 — 800 100 800 — 0:800 — 800 50 800 — 1:90 2.25 200 400.00 100 200 + 400 = Syn- 600 ergy - To summarize the naltrexone/ibuprofen synergistic effect, the invention teaches that the optimal contemplated naltrexone to ibuprofen combination dosage ratio is 1:90. This dosage ratio exhibits synergy of weight to weight proportion.
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1. A composition for treatment of pain in a mammal comprising a synergistic ratio of an opioid/TLR4 antagonist, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates thereof and a cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitor, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates thereof.
2. A composition comprising the formulation of claim 1 , wherein the opioid/TLR4 antagonist is selected from a group consisting of naltrexone, norbinaltorphimine, nalmefene, naloxone, nalorphine, methylnaltrexone, samidorphan, cyprodime, naltrindole, amentoflavone, naltriben, norbinaltorphimine, 6-β-naltrexol, metabolites and pro drugs thereof, including all enantiomeric and epimeric forms as well as the appropriate mixtures thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates of any thereof.
3. A composition comprising the formulation of claim 1 , wherein, the opioid/TLR4 antagonist is naltrexone as well as pro drugs thereof or any enantiomeric and epimeric forms thereof, as well as the appropriate mixtures thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates of any thereof.
4. A composition comprising the formulation of claim 3 , wherein, the opioid/TLR4 antagonist is naltrexone in a sustained release formulation, as well as pro drugs thereof or any enantiomeric and epimeric forms thereof, as well as the appropriate mixtures thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates of any thereof.
5. A composition comprising the formulation of claim 3 , wherein, the opioid/TLR4 antagonist is (+)-naltrexone (dextro-naltrexone),as well as appropriate mixtures thereof, as well as pro drugs thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates thereof.
6. A composition comprising the formulation of claim 1 , wherein the cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitor is selected from a group consisting of Aspirin Diflunisal, Salsalate. Ibuprofen, Dexibuprofen, Naproxen, Fenoprofen, Ketoprofen, Dexketoprofen, Flurbiprofen, Oxaprozin, Loxoprofen. Indomethacin, Tolmetin, Sulindac, Etodolac, Ketorolac, iclofenac, Nabumetone. Piroxicam, Meloxicam, Tenoxicam, Droxicam, Lornoxicam, Isoxicam. Mefenamic acid, Meclofenamic acid, Flufenamic acid, Tolfenamic acid. Celecoxib, Rofecoxib, Valdecoxib, Parecoxib, Lumiracoxib, Etoricoxib, Firocoxib, Sulphonanilides, Nimesulide, Licofelone, Lysine, clonixinate, Hyperforin, Figwort, Calcitriol or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates of any thereof.
7. A composition comprising the formulation of claim 1 , wherein the cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitor is ibuprofen, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates thereof.
8. A composition according to claim 1 , wherein, the opioid/TLR4 antagonist is naltrexone, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates thereof, in a therapeutically effective amount and the cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitor is ibuprofen, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates thereof, in a therapeutically effective amount.
9. A composition according to claim 9 , wherein naltrexone and ibuprofen, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates of any thereof, are in a weight to weight combination range which corresponds to a synergistic combination of 1:90 parts by weight.
10. A composition according to claim 9 , wherein the dose range of naltrexone, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates thereof, is about 0.004 mg/kg-0.71 mg/kg. And wherein, the dose range of ibuprofen, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates thereof, is about 3 mg/kg-35 mg/kg per day.
11. A composition according to claim 9 , wherein the human dose range of naltrexone is 0.25 mg-50 mg per day. And wherein, the human the dose range of ibuprofen is 200 mg-2400 mg, wherein said composition is formulated into a single fixed combination dosage form.
12. A composition according to claim 9 , wherein the human dose range of naltrexone is 0.25 mg-15 mg per day. And wherein, the human the dose range of ibuprofen is 200 mg-2400 mg, wherein said composition is formulated into a single fixed combination dosage form.
13. A composition according to claim 9 , wherein the composition is administered once, twice, three or four times through the day.
14. A composition of claim 9 , wherein the therapeutically effective dose of the pharmaceutical composition is administered systemically, including but are not limited to mucosal, nasal, oral, parenteral, gastrointestinal, topical or sublingual routes.
15. A composition, according to claim 9 , wherein said combination is in a single dosage form, and wherein, said single dosage form is in the form of tablets, lozenges, troches, hard candies, liquid, powders, sprays, creams, salves and suppositories.
16. A composition, according to claim 1 for treating, preventing and reversing pain.
17. A method of treating neuropathic pain, nociceptive pain, nociceptive pain with an allodynic component, migraine, trigeminal neuralgia, vulvodynia, irritable bowel syndrome, post herpetic neuralgia, or diabetic neuropathy in a mammal in need thereof, comprising administering to the mammal in a therapeutically effective amount of a combination according to claims 9 .
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