Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
CHITOSAN
76
Publication Classi?cation
(51)
(52)
(US)
(57)
ABSTRACT
Correspondence Address:
09/838,528
(22) Filed:
US 2002/0018732 A1
large-scale production.
[0001] This application claims priority to US. Provisional
Application Ser. No. 60/199,406, ?led Apr. 21, 2000, and
No. 60/202,548, ?led May 10, 2000, and is a Continuation
in-Part of US. application Ser. No. 09/611,160, ?led Jul. 6,
2000 Which are all herein incorporated by reference in their
entireties.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
SUMMARY OF INVENTION
transfer reagent.
chitosans.
US 2002/0018732 A1
[0015]
experimentation.
[0023] By pharmaceutically acceptable is meant a mate
rial that is not biologically or otherWise undesirable, i.e., the
material may be administered to an individual Without
included therein.
(polyaminopropyl biguanide).
[0026] The composition of this invention comprises at
least one chitosan or chitosan derivative, and at least one
[0027]
compound.
[0028]
[0022]
proteins and lipids aWay from the lens surface into solution.
Furthermore, chitosan, as a polymeric saccharide, can be
US 2002/0018732 A1
hydroxypropyl
chitosan,
dihydroxypropyl
chitosan,
[0036]
is acetic anhydride.
US 2002/0018732 A1
(I)
or
IAIWIBIXICIVIDIZFQ
(II)
Eq. IIIc
[0041] Where
[0042]
[0043]
ethers suitable for Eq. IIIc include, but are not limited to,
dicyloheXano-18-croWn-6,
Eq. IIIa
dibenZo-18-croWn-6,
dicycloheXano-24-croWn-8,
dibenZo-21-croWn-7,
dibenZo-24
[X
Eq. IV
Where X = O or S, independently selected for each X
R2
@j...
l = 1 to 3
heXathiacyclooctadecane.
Eq. IIIb
droXypyridinium chloride.
[0055]
US 2002/0018732 A1
[0056]
the art. Example bases include, but are not limited to,
alkaline hydroxides, such as potassium hydroxide or sodium
hydroxide, and alkaline carbonates, such as sodium carbon
ate, or trisodium phosphate.
[0057]
logic Health).
[0058]
[0061]
effectively preserved.
EXAMPLES
TABLE 1-a
Average Organism
Log Reduction
Microorganism
Escherichia coli (Ec)
Pseudomonas aemginosa (Pa)
Staphylococcus aureus (Sa)
Candida albicans (Ca)
14 days
28 days
Effectiveness1
3.6
5.7
5.1
1.1
1.5
3.7
3.6
3.3
2
1
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Note:
EXAMPLE 1
Isotonic aqueous contact lens solution containing glycol chitosan
Glycol Chitosan
0.25%
0.05%
1At least 3 log reduction required for Be, Pa and Sa at 14 and 28 days. At
least 0 log reduction required for Ca and An at 14 and 28 days.
Borate Buffer:
q.s. 100.00 mL
0.08%
Boric Acid
Ultrapure Water
0.72%
q.s. 100.00 mL
q.s.* pH = 6.9
Sodium Chloride
mOsm
*q.s. means quantum su?icit (as much as suffices), eg to bring the solu
tion to volume
[0063]
US 2002/0018732 A1
TABLE 1-b
Comparison of protein denaturation for Example 1 and commercial
contact lens multi-purpose solutions
Appearance after
Test Solution
Ingredients
COMPLETE Comfort
Plus TM (Allergan)
Lysozyme Assay
(750 C., 15 min.)
Precipitate
Lomb)
Disodium, Poloxamine,
Precipitate
Hydroxyalkylphosphonate, DYMED TM
(1 ppm)
Opti-Free Express (Alcon
Laboratories, Inc.)
Chlorhexidine Solution
Precipitate
ppm)
Borate Buffer, Sodium Chloride,
Precipitate
Dihydrate
Precipitate
ppm)
Borate Buffered Saline
Example 1
Hazy Solution
Slight Precipitate
(Control)
Borate Buffer, Sodium Chloride, Glycol
Chitosan, Poloxamer 188, EDTA
after the last application of test solution and again after 24,
Clear Solution
No Precipitate
TABLE 1-c
In vitro biocompatibility evaluation results for Example 1
Test/
Zone of
Control Articles1
Sample No.
Lysis (mm)
0.0
None
2
1
2
1
2
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.0
5.0
0
0
0
3
3
None
None
None
Moderate
Moderate
Example 1
Filter Disc Control
Positive Control
Negative Control
Grade2 Reactivity1
0.0
None
0.0
None
1Filter disc control: 0.1 ml 0.9% sodium chloride irrigation, USP applied
to a paper ?lter disc; Positive control: tin stabilized polyvinyl chloride;
New York.) Was also done at the end of the day of the
solution instillations. The Drain and McDonald-Shadduck
scoring for the test and control eyes for all rabbits Were 0,
meaning that Example 1 Was non-irritating to the ocular
surface of the rabbit eye.
Example 2
[0066] This example illustrates the activity of different
hydroxyalkyl chitosan solutions against Escherichia coli in
10 mm beyond specimen.
folloWing recipe.
Example Formulations #2a-e
[0067] 0.05% EDTA
[0068] 1.00% Boric Acid
US 2002/0018732 A1
[0076]
TABLE 3
Comparison of the antimicrobial activity of Example 3
pH = 7.2
pH = 7.8
184
>1000
Notes:
Example 4
Reduction
Formulation
14 days
28 days Effectiveness]L
2a (control)
0.9
2.5
2b (glycol chitosan)
4.2
4.7
Pass
2c (hydroxypropyl chitosan)
3.9
4.3
Pass
Fail
2d (hydroxybutyl chitosan)
4.3
4.8
Pass
2e (dihydroxypropyl chitosan)
4.2
5.3
Pass
Note:
1At least 3 log reduction required at day 14 and at least 3 log reduction
must be maintained through day 28.
ef?cacy test.
TABLE 4
Example 3
Day 28
Microorganism
4.8
3.8
Effectiveness1
Pass
Pseudomonas aemginosa
4.4
4.2
Pass
3.7
1.2
0.9
3.0
0.8
Pass
Pass
0.9
Pass
~ ~
lnfecnous kerantls'
(Pa)
EXAMPLE 3
Formulations
05%
1At least 3 log reduction required for Ec, Pa and Sa at 14 and 28 days. At
0.05%
0.05%
0.08%
0.72%
q.s. adj 100.00 mL
Ultrapure Water
Sodium hydroxide solution (0.5M)
Sodium chloride
Example 5
[0081]
US 2002/0018732 A1
-continued
EXAMPLE 5
Isotonic aqueous contact lens solution containing Water-soluble O
Water-soluble O-acetylated
Poloxamer
Ex. No.
chitosan (ppm)
188 (ppm)
EDTA (ppm)
6-h
500
Water-soluble O-acetylated
0.10%
chitosan according to Example 10.
Ethylendiaminetetraacetic acid,
disodium salt dihydrate (EDTA)
0.05%
q.s.* * 100.00 mL
citrate)":
Sodium hydroxide solution (0.5M) q.s.** pH = 6.9
Sodium chloride
Note:
*Borate buffer is the same as described in Example 1. Phosphate buffer
**q.s. means quantum su?icit (a sufficient volume), i.e. to bring the solu
tion to volume.
[0082]
TABLE 6
Antimicrobial activity against E. 0011' for Examples 6ah
Average Log
Reduction E. 0011'
Example No.
Day 14
Day 28
Preservative Effectiveness1
Pass
Day 14
Day 28
5.7
6-a
4.0
4.9
6-b
1.9
1.7
Fail
6-c
2.1
0.9
Fail
6-d
0.6
0.6
Fail
6-e
5.2
5.1
Pass
Borate
5.2
Phosphate
2.4
2.9
6-f
1.9
1.9
Fail
TRIS
Citrate
1.5
2.0
2.0
0.9
6-g
1.9
1.5
Fail
6-h
0.6
0.5
Fail
Example 6
[0083] Example 6 illustrates the importance of EDTA in
combination With O-acetylated chitosan to achieve preser
responding control solutions 6-b (for 6-a) and 6-f (for 6-e)
in Which O-acetylated chitosan Was removed, and the con
trol solutions 6-c (for 6-a) and 6-g (for 6-e) in Which EDTA
Ex. No.
Water-soluble O-acetylated
chitosan (ppm)
Poloxamer
188 (ppm)
EDTA (ppm)
6-a
6-b
6-c
6-d
6-e
6-f
1000
0
1000
0
1000
0
0
0
0
0
500
500
500
500
0
0
500
500
6-g
1000
500
US 2002/0018732 A1
TABLE 7
Preservative e?icacy test results for chitosan oligosaccharide solutions
Average Organism Log Reduction after 14 and 28 days
E. 0011'
R aeruginosa
S. aureus
C. albicans
A. niger
Passed
Test Solution
14 d
28d
14 d
28 d
14 d
28 d
14 d
28 d
14 d
28d
PET
0.1
1.9
+0.4
0.9
+0.3
+0.2
+1.2
0.0
4.9
3.1
4.9
2.6
0.3
0.4
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.3
+0.1
No
No
5.8
4.8
5.9
4.0
4.4
4.2
4.3
3.7
1.3
0.2
Yes
EDTAL2
Oligo. Chitosan in Borate
1Contains 1000 ppm oligosaccharide chitosan (lot # COS-KL225, Kitto Life Co., LTD, Seoul Korea), pH adjusted
to 7.0 with 0.5 M sodium hydroxide, osmolality adjusted to 300 mOsmoles with sodium chloride.
Example 7
[0087] In this example the preservative effectiveness of
solutions of chitosan oligosaccharide are evaluated wherein
Comparative Example B
[0092] Comparative example B was prepared by proceed
Comparative Example C
[0093] Comparative example C was prepared according to
the procedure described in example 4, except no tetrabuty
lammonium bromide was added. There was obtained 4.17 g
enced in Example 8.
Example 8
[0094] Aviscous solution was prepared by dissolving 13.5
Comparative Example A
[0091] Following the procedure described in Kuritas
paper, method D, a solution of 3.0 g of chitosan with 84%
deacetylation in 80 ml of 10% aqueous acetic acid was
diluted with 80 ml of methanol and poured into 1000 ml
Example 9
[0095] In a procedure similar to that described in example
8, 10.25 g of chitosan, 450 ml of 10% acetic acid, 2.56 g of
US 2002/0018732 A1
Example 10
[0096]
O-acetvlated chitosan
DD value
Samples
Catalyst
84
Compare
sample B
sample C
Example
Example
Example
Example
Example
Example
Example
Example
Example
[0098]
Example 13
0.025
None
63.5
16.9
0*
None
66.7
12.3
0.10#
Compare
None
55.6
21.3
0.015#
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
BTEACl (1:4)M
TBABr (1:4)
TBABr (1:4)
TBABr (1:10)
BTEACl (1:10)
TBABr (1:10)
TMACl (1:10)
TBAI (1:10)
TBADHP (1:10)
54.4
57.9
74.1
64.3
67.2
58
58.4
57.7
59.8
19.4
18.0
17.3
16.8
23.7
32.5
19.9
46.0
48.8
1.87
2.00
1.83
1.93
2.00
1.95
2.00
2.00
1.89
*The highly viscous gel could not be ?ltered through #1 ?lter paper
#Only small amount of highly viscous gel ?ltered through #1 ?lter paper
**Weight of catalyst vs. Weight of chitosan
Example 17
[0103] Example 17 Was prepared by folloWing the proce
dure described in example 8, by reacting 13.5 g of chitosan,
600 ml of 10% acetic acid, 1.35 g of hexadecyltributyl
phosphonium bromide and 38.5 g of acetic anhydride at
room temperature for approximately eighteen hours to get
13.61 g of solid. The degree of deacetylation value and
O-acetylation value Were determined by the HNMR method
referenced in example 8.
Example 18
Example 14
[0100] Example 14 Was prepared folloWing a procedure
similar to that described in example 11, except tetrabuty
in
sample A
Compare
O-acetylation
Vanson
chitosan
Example 11
Example 12
Solubility
(%)
[0104]
Example 15
TABLE 9
O-acetvlated chitosan
Example 16
[0102]
DD value
(%)
Sample
Catalyst
Vanson
chitosan
Comparison
(by NMR)
84
Solubility
O-acetylation
in
0.025
None
63.5
16.9
0*
None
66.7
12.3
0.10#
None
55.6
21.3
0.015#
sample A
Comparison
sample B
Comparison
US 2002/0018732 A1
11
TABLE 9-continued
Effect of quaternary phosphonium salts on the water solubility of
TABLE 10
O-acetvlated chitosan
DD value
(%)
Sample
Catalyst
(by NMR)
Solubility
O-acetylation
in
DD value
(%)
sample C
Example 17
HDTBPBr
Example 18
TBPBr (1:10)
54.1
22.4
1.86
Samples
54.4
32.8
1.76
Vanson
chitosan
Catalyst
O-acetylation
Solubility
(1;10)**
*The highly viscous gel could not be ?ltered through #1 ?lter paper
#Only small amount of highly viscous gel could be ?ltered through #1
Compare
?lter paper
sample A
Compare
84
0.025
None
63.5
16.9
0*
None
66.7
12.3
0.10#
None
55.6
21.3
0.015#
18-crown-
47.4
55.1
1.87
48.6
41.3
2.0
51.3
47.5
1.70
53.6
30.6
1.79
sample B
Example 19
[0105] Aviscous solution was prepared by dissolving 10.0
g of chitosan with deacetylation degree of 90% in 225 ml of
Compare
sample C
Example 19
6(1:10)**
Example 20
DC-18-crown-
6(1:10)
Example 21
15-crown-
5(1:10)
Example 22
DB-18-crown-
6(1:10)
*The highly viscous gel could not be ?ltered through #1 ?lter paper
#Only small amount of highly viscous gel could be ?ltered through #1
?lter paper
DC-18-crown-6 = Cis-dicyclohexano-18-crown-6
Example 8.
DB-18-crown-6 = dibenZo-18-croWn-6
Example 20
[0106]
Example 23
Example 21
Example 24
[0110]
Example 22
[0108]
enced in Example 8.
Example 25
US 2002/0018732 A1
TABLE 11
Effect of pyridinium salts on the Water solubility of O-acetylated chitosan
DD value
(%)
Samples
Catalyst
Vanson
chitosan
(by NMR)
Solubility
O-acetylation
84
Compare
in
0.025
None
63.5
16.9
0*
hydroxyalkyl chitosan.
None
66.7
12.3
0.10#
None
55.6
21.3
0.015#
sample A
Compare
sample B
Compare
hydroxypropyl
chitosan,
dihydroxypropyl
chitosan,
sample C
Example 23
Example 24
Example 25
CPB (1;10)**
DPCl (1:10)
BHPCl (1:10)
50.9
48.1
50.4
22.6
57.5
30.8
2.0
2.0
2.0
*The highly viscous gel could not ?lter through #1 ?lter paper
#Only a small amount of highly viscous gel could be ?ltered through #1
?lter paper
Example 26
[0112] In a procedure similar to that described in Example
8, 4.5 g of chitosan, 400 ml of 10% acetic acid, 1.0 g of
tetrabutylammonium bromide and 9.0 ml of acetic anhy
dride Were reacted at room temperature for approximately
eighteen hours to get 5.6 g of solid. The degree of deacety
lation (D.D) value Was 75.9% and O-acetylation value Was
12.3% determined by 1H NMR method referenced in
Example 8. The solubility in Water Was 1.86%.
Example 27
[0113] A mixture of 1.5 g of O-acetylated chitosan
described in Example 26, 1.0 g of potassium hydroxide and
200 ml of methanol Was stirred at room temperature for 18
[0115]
one surfactant.
transfer reagent.
neutral pH value.
US 2002/0018732 A1
13
20. The process of claim 19, wherein the near neutral pH
value is from pH 6.0 to pH 8.0.
21. The process of claim 18, Wherein the phase transfer
reagent is comprised of at least one quaternary ammonium
salt of Equation I:
Eq. I
a solvent.