(19)
(11)EP 2 493 471 B1

(12)EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION

(45)Mention of the grant of the patent:
27.11.2019 Bulletin 2019/48

(21)Application number: 10825843.5

(22)Date of filing:  22.10.2010
(51)International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61K 31/485(2006.01)
A61P 1/12(2006.01)
A61K 31/7048(2006.01)
A61K 31/166(2006.01)
A61P 25/28(2006.01)
A61P 1/10(2006.01)
A61K 31/7036(2006.01)
A61K 31/165(2006.01)
A61P 25/16(2006.01)
A61P 1/08(2006.01)
A61K 31/496(2006.01)
(86)International application number:
PCT/AU2010/001410
(87)International publication number:
WO 2011/050397 (05.05.2011 Gazette  2011/18)

(54)

NOVEL ENTERIC COMBINATION THERAPY

NEUE ENTERALE KOMBINATIONSTHERAPIE

NOUVELLE POLYTHÉRAPIE GASTRO-RÉSISTANTE


(84)Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30)Priority: 26.10.2009 AU 2009905229

(43)Date of publication of application:
05.09.2012 Bulletin 2012/36

(73)Proprietor: Borody, Thomas Julius
Five Dock NSW 2046 (AU)

(72)Inventor:
  • Borody, Thomas Julius
    Five Dock NSW 2046 (AU)

(74)Representative: Zwicker, Jörk et al
ZSP Patentanwälte PartG mbB Hansastraße 32
80686 München
80686 München (DE)


(56)References cited: : 
WO-A1-98/43667
WO-A2-03/037310
US-A1- 2007 213 304
WO-A2-01/11077
WO-A2-2007/022255
US-B1- 6 426 338
  
  • BORODY T J ET AL: "USE OF HIGH EFFICACY, LOWER DOSE TRIPLE THERAPY TO REDUCE SIDE EFFECTS OF ERADICATING HELICOBACTER PYLORI", AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, US, vol. 89, no. 1, 1 January 1994 (1994-01-01), pages 33-38, XP000999891, ISSN: 0002-9270
  • BERMAN AL: 'Efficacy of Rifaximin and Vancomycin Combination Therapy in a Patient With Refractory Clostridium difficile-Associated Diarrhea' J CLIN GASTROENTEROL. vol. 41, no. 10, November 2007, pages 932 - 933, XP008162627
  
Note: Within nine months from the publication of the mention of the grant of the European patent, any person may give notice to the European Patent Office of opposition to the European patent granted. Notice of opposition shall be filed in a written reasoned statement. It shall not be deemed to have been filed until the opposition fee has been paid. (Art. 99(1) European Patent Convention).


Description

Technical Field



[0001] The present invention relates generally to the field of pharmaceutical compositions. More specifically the present invention relates to the pharmaceutical composition for treating gastrointestinal disorders and uses thereof.

Background of the Invention


Bowel flora



[0002] The human bowel flora is complex and is composed of around 24,000 bacterial subspecies. It is considered to be a 'virtual organ' and is poorly understood because no more than approximately 15% - 20% of the bacterial types have ever been cultured. Indeed, there is a real need among medical practitioners to better understand the concept of bowel flora being a 'virtual organ' which is abnormal or infected for example. Bowel flora can be infected either as an acute infection where the infecting agent can be bacteria, viruses or parasites. The flora can also be infected for a prolonged period i.e. a chronic infection e.g. C. difficile, Giardia lamblia, Blastocystis hominis, Aeromonas or other pathogens. In this invention the concept of a chronic bowel flora infection will be expanded and addressed. It should also be noted that in spite of knowing some acute and chronic infective agents the overwhelming majority of agents infecting the bowel flora are yet to be described and discovered.

Constipation



[0003] Constipation according to the view taken in this Patent Application is one such infective disorder of the virtual organ - the bowel flora. It is considered to be an infection by a bacterium or bacterial species capable of producing bioactive substances which affect the bowel wall and the body in general. In contrast to the present view of this inventor, many theories have been put forward as to the cause of constipation. In the past numerous publications have avoided dealing with a cause of constipation and addressed associations rather than causality. Causality has at times been discussed but has been ascribed to differences in diet, psychological causes, motility disturbances, enteric nervous dysplasia and others. Although there are many secondary causes of constipation such as hypothyroidism and various medications, the most common cause of constipation remains obscure. Indeed, patients and doctors remain baffled by the fact that the common variety everyday constipated patient generally eats an average amount or an excessive amount of fibre, drinks enough water and has an average exercise programme - and yet remains constipated - sometimes for days on end. It is also known that taking fibre away from normal people does not cause them to be constipated. Hence, there is a discrepancy between our ideas or beliefs and the real cause of constipation.

[0004] Looking at past therapies, constipation has been treated by methods which have often been found by chance, trial and error, or as a side effect of a novel therapy. Mild constipation will respond to change in diet, increase in fibre intake and various laxatives including senna, coloxyl, teas and osmotic laxatives such as lactulose, sorbitol, mannitol and PEG 3350. Various other laxatives have been described including colchicine, bisacodyl, castor oil, linactolide and prucalopride. Methyl naltrexone and naloxone have also been used in opiate-induced constipation. Probiotics have been used empirically and serotonin receptor agonists including tagaserod have been used. Cisapride, metoclopromide, mosapride and domperidone have been shown to increase motility in some patients.

[0005] However, no current literature refers to constipation as being a possible infection of gut flora with a particular set of bacterial agents that would be mediating constipation via bioactive substances produced by these bacteria. Although some antibiotics have been listed in literature as affecting bowel activity when used in constipation including neomycin, clarithromycin, metronidazole and rifaximin the results have been variable and not reproducible [Brandt L J et al Amer Journal Gast 2009;104(Suppl): S8-S35.]

[0006] Overall then, previous and current medications being developed for the treatment of constipation appear to be dealing with mechanisms that do not address the underlying mechanism of constipation as described in this patent application. Furthermore, some systemic and neurologic conditions are associated with constipation and other bowel disorders which in part may be causally related, for example Parkinsons disease, MS, Alzheimers Disease, Motor Neurone Disease [also known as ALS], autism and other neurologic disorders. WO 01/11077 A2 provides methods of diagnosing and treating irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), MS, systemic lupus erythematosus or Crohn's disease using a prokinetic agent or antibiotics like metronidazole, rifamycin, rifaximin and vancomycin. It is aware of an association between IBS/Crohn's disease with neurologic conditions like depression or attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, but is silent on the association of Parkinsons disease and autism with constipation.

Object of the Invention



[0007] It is an object of the present invention to overcome or substantially ameliorate at least one of the above disadvantages or to provide a suitable alternative.

Summary of the Invention



[0008] According to the present invention there are provided compositions according to the appended claims.

Definitions



[0009] The following definitions are intended as general definitions and should in no way limit the scope of the present invention to those terms alone, but are put forth for a better understanding of the following description.

[0010] Unless the context requires otherwise or specifically stated to the contrary, integers, steps, or elements of the invention recited herein as singular integers, steps or elements clearly encompass both singular and plural forms of the recited integers, steps or elements.

[0011] Throughout this specification, unless the context requires otherwise, the word "comprise", or variations such as "comprises" or "comprising", will be understood to imply the inclusion of a stated step or element or integer or group of steps or elements or integers, but not the exclusion of any other step or element or integer or group of elements or integers. Thus, in the context of this specification, the term "comprising" means "including principally, but not necessarily solely".

[0012] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the invention described herein is susceptible to variations and modifications other than those specifically described. It is to be understood that the invention includes all such variations and modifications. The invention also includes all of the steps, features, compositions and compounds referred to or indicated in this specification, individually or collectively, and any and all combinations or any two or more of said steps or features.

Detailed Description of the Preferred Embodiments



[0013] There is disclosed herein a composition for treating
  • gastrointestinal disorders including constipation, functional constipation, chronic fatigue associated with constipation, and bloating, or
  • neurological disorders selected from the group consisting of Parkinsons disease and autism, the composition comprising:
    (a) vancomycin, vancomycin derivative selected from the group consisting of carbohydrate-modified vancomycin, lapidated vancomycin, chlorobiphenyl-desleucyl-vancomycin, oritavancin, telavancin, or chlorobiphenyl vancomycin, or a multi-valent polymer of vancomycin, together with (b) at least one of colchicine, an aminoglycoside, a nifuroxazide, prucalopride agent, or a prokinetic agent selected from the group consisting of tegaserod, domperidone, metoclopramide, mosapride, erythromycin and mixtures thereof, or together with (c) at least two of colchicine, an ansamycin, an aminoglycoside, nitroimidazole, nifuroxazide, prucalopride, a prokinetic agent selected from the group consisting of tegaserod, domperidone, metoclopramide, mosapride, erythromycin and mixtures thereof, an opioid blocking agent or a 5-aminosalicylic acid, or the combination:
    1. (i) rifaximin and prucalopride,
    2. (ii) rifaximin, metronidazole and colchicine,
    3. (iii) rifamycin, colchicine and metronidazole, or
    4. (iv) naloxone hydrochloride and colchicines


[0014] As required, the composition may include a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

[0015] In one embodiment the aminoglycoside is selected from the group consisting of streptomycin, neomycin, framycetin, paromomycin, ribostamycin, kanamycin, amikacin, arbekacin, beanamycin, dibekacin, tobramycin, spectinomycin, hygromycin B, paromomycin sulfate, streptomycin, gentamicin, netilmicin, sisomicin, isepamicin, verdamicin, astromicin and mixtures thereof.

[0016] In one embodiment the nitroimidazole is selected from the group consisting of metronidazole, tinidazole, nimorazole, secnidazole, ordinazole and mixtures thereof.

[0017] In one embodiment the ansamycin is selected from the group consisting of rifaximin, rifampicin, rifabutin, rifapentine and mixtures thereof.

[0018] In one embodiment the prokinetic agents are selected from the group consisting of tegaserod, domperidone, metoclopramide, mosapride, erythromycin and mixtures thereof.

[0019] In one embodiment the 5-aminosalicylic acid is selected from mesalazine, olsalazine, balsalazide and mixtures thereof.

[0020] In one embodiment the antiopioid blocking agent is selected from methyl naltrexone or naloxone hydrochloride.

[0021] In one embodiment the composition includes the combination of vancomycin and metronidazole.

[0022] In another embodiment the composition includes the combination of vancomycin and rifaximin.

[0023] In one embodiment the composition includes the combination of rifaximin and prucalopride.

[0024] In one embodiment the composition includes the combination rifaximin, metronidazole and colchicine.

[0025] In one embodiment the composition includes the combination vancomycin, metronidazole and colchicine.

[0026] In one embodiment the composition includes the combination vancomycin, aminoglycoside and colchicine.

[0027] In one embodiment the composition includes the combination rifamycin, colchicine and metronidazole.

[0028] In one embodiment the composition includes the combination vancomycin together with a prokinetic agent.

[0029] In one embodiment the composition includes the combination vancomycin, olsalazine and colchicine.

[0030] In one embodiment the composition includes the combination of vancomycin and methyl naltrexone or naloxone hydrochloride.

[0031] In one embodiment the composition includes the combination of naloxone hydrochloride, vancomycin and metronidazole.

[0032] In one embodiment the composition includes the combination of naloxone hydrochloride and colchicines.

[0033] In one embodiment the composition includes the combination of naloxone hydrochloride, vancomycin, and rifaximin.

[0034] In one embodiment the composition includes the use of naloxone hydrochloride and rifaximin.

[0035] Also disclosed is a method of treating various gastrointestinal or neurological disorders, constipation, functional constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, diverticulitis, travelers diarrhoea, chronic idiopathic nausea, IBD-associated constipation and diarrhoea, pseudo-obstruction, diabetic gastroparesis, cyclic vomiting, reflux oesophagitis, autism enteropathy, flatulence, halitosis, chronic fatigue, bloating, proctalgia fugax, Parkinsons disease, MS, Alzheimers Disease, Motor Neurone Disease or autism, the method comprising administering orally, via enema or by suppository:
  1. (i) a composition of the invention;
  2. (ii) at least two anti-clostridial agents selected from the group consisting of:
    vancomycin, vancomycin derivatives, a multi-valent polymer of vancomycin, aminoglycosides, nitroimidazoles, ansamysins, nifuroxazide, colchicine, prucalopride, prokinetic agent and 5-amino salicylic acid; or
  3. (iii) at least one anti-clostridial agent selected from the above and an opioid blocking agent to a patient in need of such treatment.


[0036] The agent may be administered in doses ranging from 50mg per day to 5000mg per day.

[0037] When present, the colchicine may be administered in doses of 0.005mg to 5mg per day and the 5-aminosalicylic acid is administered in doses of 100 mg to 3 gm per day.

[0038] The agents may be administered simultaneously such as in the form of a single composition of the invention or are administered separately in any order. The agents administered may be those listed above as combinations. For example, the combination of vancomycin and metronidazole; the combination of vancomycin and rifaximin; the combination of rifaximin and prucalopride; the combination rifaximin, metronidazole and colchicine; the combination vancomycin, metronidazole and colchicine; the combination vancomycin, aminoglycoside and colchicine; the combination rifamycin, colchicine and metronidazole; the combination vancomycin together with a prokinetic agent; the combination vancomycin, olsalazine and colchicine; the combination of vancomycin and methyl naltrexone or naloxone hydrochloride; the combination of naloxone hydrochloride, vancomycin and metronidazole; the combination of naloxone hydrochloride and colchicines; the combination of naloxone hydrochloride, vancomycin, and rifaximin; or the combination of naloxone hydrochloride and rifaximin.

[0039] Further disclosed is the use of:
  1. (i) at least two anti-clostridial agents selected from the group consisting of:
    vancomycin, vancomycin derivatives, a multi-valent polymer of vancomycin, aminoglycosides, nitroimidazoles, ansamysins, nifuroxazide, colchicine, prucalopride, prokinetic agent and 5-aminosalicylic acid; or
  2. (ii) at least one anti-clostridial agent selected from the above combined with an opioid blocking agent.
in the manufacture of a medicament for treating various gastrointestinal or neurological disorders, constipation, functional constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, diverticulitis, travelers diarrhoea, chronic idiopathic nausea, IBD-associated constipation and diarrhoea, pseudo-obstruction, diabetic gastroparesis, cyclic vomiting, reflux oesophagitis, autism enteropathy, flatulence, halitosis, chronic fatigue, bloating, proctalgia fugax, Parkinsons disease, MS, Alzheimers Disease, Motor Neurone Disease or autism.

[0040] The description of the invention is tied to the description of the causality. Mentioned above is the concept of the bowel flora being a virtual organ, consisting largely of various bacteria most of which are not known to mankind. A number of clinical observations have led the inventor to this conceptualisation of the mechanisms which have led to the invention. Firstly when patients with constipation take multiple antibiotics e.g. for treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection, it was noticed their constipation resolves and remains much better for several days even after they stop the antibiotics, suggesting that constipation is mediated by an infection of the bowel flora which was suppressed by the antibiotics. Furthermore, the use of vancomycin alone has been previously described in constipation and these points to constipation being caused by a Clostridial infection (Andrews et al Euro J Gast Hep 1992; 4:245-7, and Celik AF et al, Alimentary Pharmacol and Ther, 1995; 9:63-68). However, the inventor recognised that the use of vancomycin alone is inefficient and requires an improvement because not all patients respond and respond but partially to be clinically effective. Nevertheless, such an observation has strongly pointed to bowel flora abnormality or bowel flora infection as the primary cause of most cases idiopathic constipation. The inventor's belief that the etiology of constipation being infection was further strengthened by the use of 'faecal bacteriotherapy' i.e., when transplantation of bowel flora was shown to reverse constipation (T J Borody et al J Clin Gastroenterol 2004; 38:475-483). The implantation of new bacteria from a healthy donor has been definitively shown to produce prolonged reversal of constipation in the occasional patients treated (Andrews PJ et al European Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1992; 4:245-247).

[0041] Hence the mechanism of the abnormality appears to be an infective one and probably similar to that of Clostridium Botulinum which also causes severe constipation as one of its first symptoms in babies infected with this agent. It is likely that such Clostridia release neuro-active opioid-like substances which then paralyse the bowel's motor activity [peristalsis] which is in effect, the mechanism for constipation in most patients. Such bacterial substances enter the circulation and may also paralyse the small bowel, so causing accumulation of gas in the small bowel which clinically presents as bloating. Such circulating substances are likely also to reduce gastric emptying by partial paralysis [slow gastric emptying] and by relaxing the tone of the lower oesophageal sphincter causing reflux oesophagitis - the mechanism of oesophagitis known to be frequently associated with constipation. Blockade of these neuro-active opioid-like substances by their antagonists would be therefore expected to further help resolve the dysmotility of the colon, small bowel, stomach and oesophagus. These would include methyl naltrexone and naloxone hydrochloride in doses ranging from 0.01 mg to 1000 mg per day.

[0042] Hence, the appropriate approach to the treatment of constipation would be to treat the causal infective agent or agents, even though they may not be able to be cultured and block the opioid neoropeptides they secrete.

[0043] Given the background given above and the results from the treatment of numerous patients, the invention constitutes an antimicrobial combination therapy that would pass down the bowel and suppress or eradicate the culprit infective agent or agents and in some circumstances opioid blockers to make the treatment more effective. Various agents are capable of inhibiting Clostridia and cause laxation. The foremost of these is vancomycin or vancomycin derivative when used orally as it is mostly not absorbed by the gut. The antimicrobial agents include vancomycin, a multi-valent polymer of vancomycin, aminoglycosides including streptomycin, neomycin, framycetin, paromomycin, ribostamycin, kanamycin, amikacin, arbekacin, beanamycin, dibekacin, tobramycin, spectinomycin, hygromycin B, paromomycin sulfate, streptomycin, gentamicin, netilmicin, sisomicin, isepamicin, verdamicin and astromicin. Other anti-infective agents that can be used include nitroimidazoles such as metronidazole, tinidazole, nimorazole, secnidazole and ordinazole. Another group of agents that is active is rifaximin, a semi synthetic rifamicin based agent from a larger family of Ansamycin's which includes rifampicin and rifabutin as well as rifapentine. Rifaximin is preferable because it is not absorbed from the intestine. Another useful agent to be in combination with those mentioned includes nifuroxazide - another non-absorbed product. Various medications which can increase water secretion in the bowel such as colchicine and prucalopride can also be effectively combined. Opioid blocking agents include methyl naltrexone and naloxone hydrochloride.

[0044] The pharmacological combinations that have been found to be useful include a composition of two or more anti-clostridial alone or anti-clostridial agents combined with other medications enumerated. Described are compositions and use thereof for the manufacture of a medication for the treatment of constipation and constipation-associated conditions. The best disclosed compositions include that of vancomycin and metronidazole, vancomycin and rifaximin, vancomycin and naloxone hydrochloride and rifaximin and naloxone hydrochloride. These can be taken orally in doses of these medications ranging from 0.01 mg per day through to 5000 mg per day. The combination can be taken as the currently available capsules and tablets in single or divided dosing regimens. Another and preferable combination is that of a capsule or tablet which is enteric coated so that it opens in the distal small bowel or the large bowel so reducing any absorption of absorbable drugs e.g. metronidazole. The medication can be taken long term to suppress the Clostridial super-infection of the bowel flora which so helps to increase gut motility. Other combinations include rifaximin and prucalopride in same covered dose ranges in single or divided doses, rifaximin, metronidazole and colchicine, and vancomycin, metronidazole and colchicine - colchicine in doses of 0.005 mg - 5 mg per day. This combination can also be as an enteric-coated product to limit absorption. A combination of vancomycin, aminoglycosides and colchicine is yet another composition. Rifamycin, colchicine and metronidazole is yet another combination.

[0045] A further set of agents which can be added to single antibiotics or combined antibiotics include prokinetic agents such as tegaserod, domperidone, metoclopramide, mosapride, eythromycin and 5-aminosalicylic acid products which also inhibit Clostridia including mesalazine, olsalazine and balsalazide. In respect to these, one could combine vancomycin with olsalazine - the latter 100 mg - 3 gm per day, or vancomycin with any other prokinetic agent used in accepted appropriate doses. In a further combination the use of vancomycin, olsalazine and colchicine can be combined. In fact any of the groups above can be combined in two or more combinations to control the constipation of bacterial infection.

[0046] Apart from describing the various compositions useful in the treatment of various gastrointestinal disorders, it should be mentioned that a number of often disparate disorders have been noticed to respond well to these combinations, indicating a microbiologic etiology of such disorders. These include constipation, functional constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, diverticulitis, traveler's diarrhoea, chronic idiopathic nausea, IBD-associated constipation and diarrhoea, pseudo-obstruction, diabetic gastroparesis, cyclic vomiting, reflux oesophagitis, autism enteropathy, flatulence, halitosis, chronic fatigue, bloating and proctalgia fugax and in the above neurological disorders.

[0047] The invention will now be described with reference to the following examples.

EXAMPLES


Example 1



[0048] A 38 year old female patient with life-long constipation, defecating between 0 - 2 times per week, had multiple investigations carried out and no abnormalities were found with respect to the colon or the bowel flora, and had failed known standard therapies. She was not hypothyroid and had otherwise normal blood tests. She was given a trial of Vancomycin 500 mg bd and Metronidazole 200 mg bd and began defecating by day 3 of the treatment. She was able to continue defecating normally with her constipation completely being reversed while she took the therapy for 4 weeks. After stopping the therapy, within 2 weeks the constipation started recurring. Restarting the treatment again allowed her to defecate normally. Apart from the constipation her bloating was markedly reduced during treatment, and her sensation of 'fullness' was improved and her reflux symptoms also lessened. Her previous tiredness was markedly reduced during treatment.

Example 2



[0049] An elderly gentleman with severe constipation requiring 6 coloxyl tablets per day and Parkinson's disease was commenced on Vancomycin 500 mg bd,Metronidazole 400 mg bd and Colchicine 0.5 mg bd. Within 3 days he was defecating normally and was able to stop taking the Coloxyl. Unexpectedly, by week 4 his Parkinson's disease had improved quite dramatically. In spite of still continuing to take Sinemet in his original dose, he no longer experiences any tremor and over the period of several months his gait improved and 'Glabellar tap' test reversed to normality. Continuing the treatment for over a year - his constipation remained completely gone, his Parkinson's was virtually undetectable and he was able to reduce his dose of Sinemet, suggesting his Parkinson's disease neurotoxicity may have originated from the bowel flora.

Example 3



[0050] A 41 year old female with a 10 year constipation history associated bloating, tiredness and headaches was commenced on 500 mg of Vancomycin twice daily and Rifaximin 200mg twice daily. After a week's treatment her constipation improved markedly but the Rifaximin had to be increased to 400 mg twice daily for the constipation and other symptoms to be virtually completely undetectable. Progressively her bloating improved and her tiredness and headaches improved. She continued on treatment now for over 3 months and continues well on the therapy not wanting to stop the treatment because she feels so well.

Example 4



[0051] An 8 year old male with constipation alternating at times with diarrhea with Autism Spectrum Disorder was commenced on Vancomycin 250 mg twice daily together with Naloxone hydrochloride 10 mg twice daily. After 3 weeks of treatment the constipation was completely resolved but in addition his behavior and lethargy changed. He became affectionate and relatively calm, achieving toilet retraining which he had never previously achieved. His vocabulary began to increase quite rapidly, his on task performance, compliance with parental requests and awareness of surroundings improved quite quickly and he was engaging in positive activities. Repetitive and self stimulatory behaviors were reduced. The improvement lasted for the duration of four months treatment as various parameters kept on improving.

Example 5



[0052] Elderly male with severe constipation, bloating and abdominal pain and early Parkinson's disease characterized by stiffness was commenced on Vancomycin 500 mg twice daily together with Rifaximin 500 mg twice daily and Naloxone hydrochloride 10 mg twice daily. Within a week he was defecating normally. I was able to stop the various teas and Normacol together with Movicol which he was using for constipation. By week 6 his stiffness had markedly improved, he had stopped "freezing" while attempting to initiate walking and his fine tremor, previously present, was no longer detectable. Cogwheel rigidity also improved and he was able to reduce his anti-Parkinsonian treatment by about 30% at this stage. He continued the treatment for 6 months and his Parkinsonian symptoms further regressed although they were not completely undetectable at this stage.

Example 6



[0053] A 52 year old female with lifelong constipation associated with marked bloating was commenced on 500 mg Vancomycin twice daily, 500 mg Rifaximin twice daily and Naloxone hydrochloride 10 mg twice daily. After one week of treatment her constipation improved markedly and kept on improving over the next 2 - 3 weeks. Her bloating took some time to resolve and about 5 weeks she was not able to detect bloating even though she may have eaten a fatty meal. She continued on therapy for 6 months without changing and she was asymptomatic at that time.


Claims

1. A pharmacological composition for use in treating

- gastrointestinal disorders selected from the group consisting of constipation, functional constipation, chronic fatigue associated with constipation, and bloating, or

- neurological disorders selected from the group consisting of Parkinsons disease and autism associated with constipation and other bowel disorders,

the composition comprising:
(a) vancomycin, a vancomycin derivative selected from the group consisting of carbohydrate-modified vancomycin, lapidated vancomycin, chlorobiphenyl-desleucyl-vancomycin, oritavancin, telavancin, or chlorobiphenyl vancomycin, or a multi-valent polymer of vancomycin, together with (b) at least one of colchicine, an aminoglycoside, a nifuroxazide, prucalopride agent, or a prokinetic agent selected from the group consisting of tegaserod, domperidone, metoclopramide, mosapride, erythromycin and mixtures thereof, or together with (c) at least two of colchicine, an ansamycin, an aminoglycoside, nitroimidazole, nifuroxazide, prucalopride, a prokinetic agent selected from the group consisting of tegaserod, domperidone, metoclopramide, mosapride, erythromycin and mixtures thereof, an opioid blocking agent or a 5-aminosalicylic acid, or the combination:

(i) rifaximin and prucalopride,

(ii) rifaximin, metronidazole and colchicine,

(iii) rifamycin, colchicine and metronidazole, or

(iv) naloxone hydrochloride and colchicine.


 
2. The composition for use according to claim 1 wherein:

the aminoglycoside is selected from the group consisting of streptomycin, neomycin, framycetin, paromomycin, ribostamycin, kanamycin, amikacin, arbekacin, beanamycin, dibekacin, tobramycin, spectinomycin, hygromycin B, paromomycin sulfate, gentamicin, netilmicin, sisomicin, isepamicin, verdamicin, astromicin and mixtures thereof; and/or

the nitroimidazole is selected from the group consisting of metronidazole, tinidazole, nimorazole, secnidazole, ordinazole and mixtures thereof; and/or

the ansamycin is selected from the group consisting of rifaximin, rifampicin, rifabutin, rifapentine and mixtures thereof; and/or

the 5-aminosalicylic acid is selected from the group consisting of mesalazine, olsalazine, balsalazide and mixtures thereof; and/or

the opioid blocking agent is selected from the group consisting of methyl naltrexone and naloxone hydrochloride.


 
3. The composition for use according to claim 1 or 2 including one of following combinations:

the combination vancomycin, metronidazole and colchicine;

the combination vancomycin, aminoglycoside and colchicine;

the combination vancomycin together with a prokinetic agent selected from the group consisting of tegaserod, domperidone, metoclopramide, mosapride, erythromycin and mixtures thereof;

the combination vancomycin, olsalazine and colchicine;

the combination of naloxone hydrochloride, vancomycin and metronidazole;

the combination of naloxone hydrochloride, vancomycin, and rifaximin;

the combination vancomycin, rifaximin and metronidazole;

the combination vancomycin, rifaximin and colchicine;

the combination rifaximin and prucalopride;

the combination rifaximin, metronidazole and colchicine;

the combination rifamycin, colchicine and metronidazole; or

the combination naloxone hydrochloride and colchicine.


 
4. The composition for use according to any one of claims 1 to 3, or at least two agents selected from the group consisting of: (a) vancomycin, a vancomycin derivative selected from the group consisting of carbohydrate-modified vancomycin, lapidated vancomycin, chlorobiphenyl-desleucyl-vancomycin, oritavancin, telavancin, or chlorobiphenyl vancomycin, or a multi-valent polymer of vancomycin together with (b) at least one of colchicine, an aminoglycoside, nifuroxazide, prucalopride, a prokinetic agent selected from the group consisting of tegaserod, domperidone, metoclopramide, mosapride, erythromycin and mixtures thereof, or an opioid blocking agent, or together with (c) at least two of colchicine, an ansamycin, an aminoglycoside, a nitroimidazole, nifuroxazide, prucalopride, a prokinetic agent selected from the group consisting of tegaserod, domperidone, metoclopramide, mosapride, erythromycin and mixtures thereof, an opioid blocking agent or 5-aminosalicylic acid, or the combination:

(i) rifaximin and prucalopride,

(ii) rifaximin, metronidazole and colchicine,

(iii) rifamycin, colchicine and metronidazole, or

(iv) naloxone hydrochloride and colchicine,

for use in treating

- gastrointestinal disorders selected from the group consisting of constipation, functional constipation, chronic fatigue associated with constipation, and bloating, or

- neurological disorders selected from the group consisting of Parkinsons disease and autism associated with constipation and other bowel disorders.


 
5. The composition for use according to claim 4 wherein the composition/agents are administrable in doses ranging from 0.01mg per day to 5000mg per day.
 
6. The composition for use according to claim 4 or 5, wherein when present, the colchicine is administrable in doses of 0.005mg to 5mg per day and the 5-aminosalicylic acid is administrable in doses of 100 mg to 3 gm per day.
 
7. The composition for use according to any one of claims 1 to 3, or at least two agents selected from the group consisting of: (a) vancomycin, a vancomycin derivative selected from the group consisting of carbohydrate-modified vancomycin, lapidated vancomycin, chlorobiphenyl-desleucyl-vancomycin, oritavancin, telavancin, or chlorobiphenyl vancomycin, or a multi-valent polymer of vancomycin together with (b) at least one of colchicine, an aminoglycoside, a nitroimidazole, an ansamycin, nifuroxazide, prucalopride, a prokinetic agent selected from the group consisting of tegaserod, domperidone, metoclopramide, mosapride, erythromycin and mixtures thereof, or an opioid blocking agent, or together with (c) at least two of colchicine, an ansamycin, an aminoglycoside, a nitroimidazole, nifuroxazide, prucalopride, a prokinetic agent selected from the group consisting of tegaserod, domperidone, metoclopramide, mosapride, erythromycin and mixtures thereof, an opioid blocking agent or 5-aminosalicylic acid, or the combination:

(i) rifaximin and prucalopride,

(ii) rifaximin, metronidazole and colchicine,

(iii) rifamycin, colchicine and metronidazole, or

(iv) naloxone hydrochloride and colchicine

for use in treating

- gastrointestinal disorders selected from the group consisting of constipation, functional constipation, chronic fatigue associated with constipation, and bloating, or

- neurological disorders selected from the group consisting of Parkinsons disease and autism associated with constipation and other bowel disorders.


 
8. The composition for use according to claim 7 wherein the two agents are vancomycin and rifaximin.
 
9. The composition for use according to claim 1, comprising

(a) vancomycin, a vancomycin derivative or a multi-valent polymer of vancomycin, and

(c) an ansamycin.


 


Ansprüche

1. Eine pharmakologische Zusammensetzung zur Verwendung bei der Behandlung

- gastrointestinaler Störungen ausgewählt aus der Gruppe bestehend aus Verstopfung, funktioneller Verstopfung, chronischer Müdigkeit in Verbindung mit Verstopfung, und Blähungen, oder

- neurologischer Störungen ausgewählt aus der Gruppe bestehend aus Parkinson-Krankheit und Autismus in Verbindung mit Verstopfung und anderen Darmerkrankungen;

die Zusammensetzung umfassend:
(a) Vancomycin, ein Vancomycin-Derivat ausgewählt aus der Gruppe bestehend aus kohlenhydratmodifiziertem Vancomycin, lapidiertem Vancomycin, Chlorbiphenyl-desleucyl-Vancomycin, Oritavancin, Telavancin oder Chlorbiphenyl-Vancomycin, oder einem mehrwertigen Polymer von Vancomycin, zusammen mit (b) mindestens einem von Colchicin, einem Aminoglycosid, einem Nifuroxazid, einem Prucaloprid-Mittel oder einem prokinetischen Mittel ausgewählt aus der Gruppe bestehend aus Tegaserod, Domperidon, Metoclopramid, Mosaprid, Erythromycin und Gemischen davon, oder zusammen mit (c) mindestens zwei von Colchicin, einem Ansamycin, einem Aminoglycosid, Nitroimidazol, Nifuroxazid, Prucaloprid, einem prokinetischen Mittel ausgewählt aus der Gruppe bestehend aus Tegaserod, Domperidon, Metoclopramid, Mosaprid, Erythromycin und Gemischen davon, einem Opioidblockierungsmittel oder ein 5-Aminosalicylsäure, oder die Kombination

(i) Rifaximin und Prucaloprid,

(ii) Rifaximin, Metronidazol und Colchicin,

(iii) Rifamycin, Colchicin und Metronidazol oder

(iv) Naloxonhydrochlorid und Colchicin.


 
2. Die Zusammensetzung zur Verwendung nach Anspruch 1, wobei:

das Aminoglycosid ist ausgewählt aus der Gruppe bestehend aus Streptomycin, Neomycin, Framycetin, Paromomycin, Ribostamycin, Kanamycin, Amikacin, Arbekacin, Beanamycin, Dibekacin, Tobramycin, Spectinomycin, Hygromycin B, Paromomycinsulfat, Gentamicin, Netisomycin, Sisomycin, Isepamacin, Verdamicin, Astromicin und Mischungen davon;

und/oder

das Nitroimidazol ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe bestehend aus Metronidazol, Tinidazol, Nimorazol, Secnidazol, Ordinazol und Gemischen davon; und/oder

das Ansamycin ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe bestehend aus Rifaximin, Rifampicin, Rifabutin, Rifapentin und Gemischen davon; und/oder

die 5-Aminosalicylsäure ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe bestehend aus Mesalazin, Olsalazin, Balsalazid und Gemischen davon; und/oder

das Opioidblockierungsmittel ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe bestehend aus Methylnaltrexon und Naloxonhydrochlorid.


 
3. Die Zusammensetzung zur Verwendung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, umfassend eine der folgenden Kombinationen:

die Kombination Vancomycin, Metronidazol und Colchicin;

die Kombination Vancomycin, Aminoglycosid und Colchicin;

die Kombination Vancomycin zusammen mit einem prokinetischen Mittel ausgewählt aus der Gruppe bestehend aus Tegaserod, Domperidon, Metoclopramid, Mosaprid, Erythromycin und Gemischen davon;

die Kombination Vancomycin, Olsalazin und Colchicin;

die Kombination von Naloxonhydrochlorid, Vancomycin und Metronidazol;

die Kombination von Naloxonhydrochlorid, Vancomycin und Rifaximin;

die Kombination Vancomycin, Rifaximin und Metronidazol;

die Kombination Vancomycin, Rifaximin und Colchicin;

die Kombination Rifaximin und Prucaloprid;

die Kombination Rifaximin, Metronidazol und Colchicin;

die Kombination Rifamycin, Colchicin und Metronidazol; oder

die Kombination Naloxonhydrochlorid und Colchicin.


 
4. Die Zusammensetzung zur Verwendung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3 oder mindestens zwei Mitteln ausgewählt aus der Gruppe bestehend aus: (a) Vancomycin, einem Vancomycinderivat ausgewählt aus der Gruppe bestehend aus kohlenhydratmodifiziertem Vancomycin, lapidiertem Vancomycin, Chlorbiphenyl-desleucyl-Vancomycin, Oritavancin, Telavancin, oder Chlorbiphenyl-vancomycin, oder ein mehrwertiges Polymer von Vancomycin zusammen mit (b) mindestens einem von Colchicin, einem Aminoglycosid, Nifuroxazid, Prucaloprid, einem prokinetischen Mittel ausgewählt aus der Gruppe bestehend aus Tegaserod, Domperidon, Metoclopramid, Mosaprid, Erythromycin und Gemische davon, oder ein Opioidblockierungsmittel, oder zusammen mit (c) mindestens zwei von Colchicin, einem Ansamycin, einem Aminoglycosid, einem Nitroimidazol, Nifuroxazid, Prucaloprid, einem prokinetischen Mittel ausgewählt aus der Gruppe bestehend aus Tegaserod, Domperidon, Metoclopramid, Mosaprid, Erythromycin und Gemischen davon, einem Opioidblockierungsmittel oder 5-Aminosalicylsäure, oder der Kombination:

(i) Rifaximin und Prucaloprid,

(ii) Rifaximin, Metronidazol und Colchicin,

(iii) Rifamycin, Colchicin und Metronidazol oder

(iv) Naloxonhydrochlorid und Colchicin,

zur Verwendung bei der Behandlung

- gastrointestinaler Störungen ausgewählt aus der Gruppe bestehend aus Verstopfung, funktioneller Verstopfung, chronischer Müdigkeit in Verbindung mit Verstopfung, und Blähungen, oder

- neurologischer Erkrankungen ausgewählt aus der Gruppe bestehend aus Parkinson-Krankheit und Autismus in Verbindung mit Verstopfung und anderen Darmerkrankungen.


 
5. Die Zusammensetzung zur Verwendung nach Anspruch 4, wobei die Zusammensetzung/Mittel in Dosen im Bereich von 0,01 mg pro Tag bis 5000 mg pro Tag verabreicht werden können.
 
6. Die Zusammensetzung zur Verwendung nach Anspruch 4 oder 5, wobei, falls vorhanden, das Colchicin in Dosen von 0,005 mg bis 5 mg pro Tag verabreicht werden kann und die 5-Aminosalicylsäure in Dosen von 100 mg bis 3 g pro Tag verabreicht werden kann.
 
7. Die Zusammensetzung zur Verwendung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, oder mindestens zwei Mittel ausgewählt aus der Gruppe bestehend aus: (a) Vancomycin, einem Vancomycinderivat ausgewählt aus der Gruppe bestehend aus Kohlenhydratmodifiziertem Vancomycin, lapidiertem Vancomycin, Chlorbiphenyl-desleucyl-Vancomycin, Oritavancin, Telavancin oder Chlorbiphenyl-Vancomycin oder ein mehrwertiges Polymer von Vancomycin zusammen mit (b) mindestens einem von Colchicin, einem Aminoglycosid, einem Nitroimidazol, einem Ansamycin, Nifuroxidazid, Prucaloprid,
einem prokinetischen Mittel ausgewählt aus der Gruppe bestehend aus Tegaserod, Domperidon, Metoclopramid, Mosaprid, Erythromycin und Gemischen davon, einem Opioidblockierungsmittel oder 5-Aminosalicylsäure, oder der Kombination:

(i) Rifaximin und Prucaloprid,

(ii) Rifaximin, Metronidazol und Colchicin,

(iii) Rifamycin, Colchicin und Metronidazol oder

(iv) Naloxonhydrochlorid und Colchicin,

zur Verwendung bei der Behandlung

- gastrointestinaler Störungen ausgewählt aus der Gruppe bestehend aus Verstopfung, funktioneller Verstopfung, chronischer Müdigkeit in Verbindung mit Verstopfung, und Blähungen, oder

- neurologischer Erkrankungen ausgewählt aus der Gruppe bestehend aus Parkinson-Krankheit und Autismus in Verbindung mit Verstopfung und anderen Darmerkrankungen.


 
8. Die Zusammensetzung zur Verwendung nach Anspruch 7, wobei die beiden Mittel Vancomycin und Rifaximin sind.
 
9. Zusammensetzung zur Verwendung nach Anspruch 1, umfassend

(a) Vancomycin, ein Vancomycinderivat oder ein mehrwertiges Polymer von Vancomycin und

(c) ein Ansamycin.


 


Revendications

1. Composition pharmaceutique destinée à l'utilisation dans le traitement

- de troubles gastro-intestinaux choisis dans l'ensemble constitué par la constipation, la constipation fonctionnelle, la fatigue chronique associée à la constipation, et le météorisme, ou

- de troubles neurologiques choisis dans l'ensemble constitué par la maladie de Parkinson et l'autisme associés à la constipation et à d'autres troubles intestinaux,

la composition comprenant:

(a) de la vancomycine, un dérivé de vancomycine choisi dans l'ensemble constitué par la vancomycine modifiée avec un glucide, la vancomycine lapidée, la chlorobiphényl-desleucyl-vancomycine, l'oritavancine, la télavancine, ou la chlorobiphényl-vancomycine, ou un polymère multivalent de vancomycine, conjointement avec

(b) au moins un(e) parmi la colchicine, un aminoglycoside, un nifuroxazide, un agent prucalopride, ou un agent prokinétique choisi dans l'ensemble constitué par le tégasérod, la dompéridone, le métoclopramide, le mosapride, l'érythromycine et leurs mélanges, ou conjointement avec

(c) au moins deux parmi la colchicine, une ansamycine, un aminoglycoside, le nitroimidazole, le nifuroxazide, le prucalopride, un agent prokinétique choisi dans l'ensemble constitué par le tégasérod, la dompéridone, le métoclopramide, le mosapride, l'érythromycine et leurs mélanges, un agent bloquant les opioïdes ou un acide 5-aminosalicylique, ou l'association:

(i) rifaximine et prucalopride,

(ii) rifaximine, métronidazole et colchicine,

(iii) rifamycine, colchicine et métronidazole, ou

(iv) chlorhydrate de naloxone et colchicine.


 
2. Composition destinée à l'utilisation selon la revendication 1, dans laquelle:

l'aminoglycoside est choisi dans l'ensemble constitué par la streptomycine, la néomycine, la framycétine, la paromomycine, la ribostamycine, la kanamycine, l'amikacine, l'arbékacine, la béanamycine, la dibékacine, la tobramycine, la spectinomycine, l'hygromycine B, le sulfate de paromomycine, la gentamicine, la nétilmicine, la sisomicine, l'isépamicine, la verdamicine, l'astromicine et leurs mélanges; et/ou

le nitroimidazole est choisi dans l'ensemble constitué par le métronidazole, le tinidazole, le nimorazole, le secnidazole, l'ordinazole et des mélanges de ceux-ci; et/ou

l'ansamycine est choisie dans l'ensemble constitué par la rifaximine, la rifampicine, la rifabutine, la rifapentine et des mélanges de celles-ci; et/ou l'acide 5-aminosalicylique est choisi dans l'ensemble constitué par la mésalazine, l'olsalazine, le balsalazide et leurs mélanges; et/ou l'agent bloquant les opioïdes est choisi dans l'ensemble constitué par la méthylnaltrexone et le chlorhydrate de naloxone.


 
3. Composition destinée à l'utilisation selon la revendication 1 ou 2, incluant l'une des associations suivantes:

l'association vancomycine, métronidazole et colchicine;

l'association vancomycine, aminoglycoside et colchicine;

l'association vancomycine conjointement avec un agent prokinétique choisi dans le groupe constitué par le tégasérod, la dompéridone, le métoclopramide, le mosapride, l'érythromycine et des mélanges de tels agents;

l'association vancomycine, olsalazine et colchicine;

l'association de chlorhydrate de naloxone, vancomycine et métronidazole;

l'association de chlorhydrate de naloxone, vancomycine, et rifaximine;

l'association vancomycine, rifaximine et métronidazole;

l'association vancomycine, rifaximine et colchicine;

l'association rifaximine et prucalopride;

l'association rifaximine, métronidazole et colchicine;

l'association rifamycine, colchicine et métronidazole; ou

l'association chlorhydrate de naloxone et colchicine.


 
4. Composition destinée à l'utilisation selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, ou au moins deux agents choisis dans l'ensemble constitué par:

(a la vancomycine, un dérivé de vancomycine choisi dans l'ensemble constitué par la vancomycine modifiée avec un glucide, la vancomycine lapidée, la chlorobiphényl-desleucyl-vancomycine, l'oritavancine, la télavancine, ou la chlorobiphényl-vancomycine, ou un polymère multivalent de vancomycine, conjointement avec

(b) au moins un(e) parmi la colchicine, un aminoglycoside, le nifuroxazide, le prucalopride, un agent prokinétique choisi dans l'ensemble constitué par le tégasérod, la dompéridone, le métoclopramide, le mosapride, l'érythromycine et leurs mélanges, ou un agent bloquant les opioïdes, ou conjointement avec

(c) au moins deux parmi la colchicine, une ansamycine, un aminoglycoside, un nitroimidazole, le nifuroxazide, le prucalopride, un agent prokinétique choisi dans l'ensemble constitué par le tégasérod, la dompéridone, le métoclopramide, le mosapride, l'érythromycine et leurs mélanges, un agent bloquant les opioïdes, ou l'acide 5-aminosalicylique, ou l'association :

(i) rifaximine et prucalopride,

(ii) rifaximine, métronidazole et colchicine,

(iii) rifamycine, colchicine et métronidazole, ou

(iv) chlorhydrate de naloxone et colchicine.

destiné(e)(s) à l'utilisation dans le traitement

- de troubles gastro-intestinaux choisis dans l'ensemble constitué par la constipation, la constipation fonctionnelle, la fatigue chronique associée à la constipation, et le météorisme, ou

- de troubles neurologiques choisis dans l'ensemble constitué par la maladie de Parkinson et l'autisme associés à la constipation et à d'autres troubles intestinaux.


 
5. Composition destinée à l'utilisation selon la revendication 4, où la composition/les agents peuvent être administrés à des doses se situant dans la plage de 0,01 mg par jour à 5000 mg par jour.
 
6. Composition destinée à l'utilisation selon la revendication 4 ou 5, dans laquelle, lorsqu'il/elle est présent(e), la colchicine peut être administrée à des doses de 0,005 mg par jour à 5 mg par jour et l'acide 5-aminosalicylique peut être administré à des doses de 100 mg à 3 gm par jour.
 
7. Composition destinée à l'utilisation selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, ou au moins deux agents choisis dans l'ensemble constitué par (a) la vancomycine, un dérivé de vancomycine choisi dans l'ensemble constitué par la vancomycine modifiée avec un glucide, la vancomycine lapidée, la chlorobiphényl-desleucyl-vancomycine, l'oritavancine, la télavancine, ou la chlorobiphényl-vancomycine, ou un polymère multivalent de vancomycine, conjointement avec (b) au moins un(e) parmi la colchicine, un aminoglycoside, un nitroimidazole, une ansamycine, le nifuroxazide, le prucalopride, un agent prokinétique choisi dans l'ensemble constitué par le tégasérod, la dompéridone, le métoclopramide, le mosapride, l'érythromycine et leurs mélanges, ou un agent bloquant les opioïdes, ou conjointement avec (c) au moins deux parmi la colchicine, une ansamycine, un aminoglycoside, un nitroimidazole, le nifuroxazide, le prucalopride, un agent prokinétique choisi dans l'ensemble constitué par le tégasérod, la dompéridone, le métoclopramide, le mosapride, l'érythromycine et leurs mélanges, un agent bloquant les opioïdes, ou l'acide 5-aminosalicylique, ou l'association :

(i) rifaximine et prucalopride,

(ii) rifaximine, métronidazole et colchicine,

(iii) rifamycine, colchicine et métronidazole, ou

(iv) chlorhydrate de naloxone et colchicine.

destiné(e)(s) à l'utilisation dans le traitement

- de troubles gastro-intestinaux choisis dans l'ensemble constitué par la constipation, la constipation fonctionnelle, la fatigue chronique associée à la constipation, et le météorisme, ou

- de troubles neurologiques choisis dans l'ensemble constitué par la maladie de Parkinson et l'autisme associés à la constipation et à d'autres troubles intestinaux.


 
8. Composition destinée à l'utilisation selon la revendication 7, dans laquelle les deux agents sont la vancomycine et la rifaximine.
 
9. Composition destinée à l'utilisation selon la revendication 1, comprenant

(a) de la vancomycine, un dérivé de vancomycine ou un polymère multivalent de vancomycine, et

(c) une ansamycine.


 






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