PEG-polyacetal and PEG-polyacetal-POE graft copolymers and pharmaceutical compositions
OwnerJorge Heller, Etienne Schacht +1inventors
InventorsJorge Heller, Etienne Schacht, Veska Toncheva
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Abstract
The present invention provides graft copolymer delivery vehicle which comprises a polyethyleneglycol (PEG)-polyacetal (PA) copolymer or a polyethyleneglycol (PEG)-polyacetal (PA)-polyorthoester (POE) copolymer. The polyethyleneglycol-polyacetal graft copolymers or the polyethyleneglycol-polyacetal-polyorthoester graft copolymers, in particular, the PA-g-PEG or the PA-POE-g-PEG suitable for the invention are represented by Formulae I and V:
Claims94
A graft copolymer of Formula I or Formula V:
- wherein:
- L is a linker comprising a backbone chain of 2-10 atoms comprising C, N, O, S, or P optionally interrupted with one or more —C(O)O—, —OC(O)—, —COS—, —SC(O)—, —C(S)O—, —CON—, —CONH—, —CONR′—, —NCO—, —NHCO—, —R′NCO—, —OCO2—, —OCON—, —OCONH—, —NCO2—, —NHCO2—, —OCONR′—, —R′NCO2—, —NCONH—, —NHCON—, —NHCONH—, —NR′CONH, —NR′CON—, —NHCONR′—, —NCONR′—, —NR′CONR′—, —CO—, —Ro—CO—Ro—, —Ro—, —Ro—CR2(NR—)—Ro—, —Ro—CR2(CONH—)—Ro—, —Ro—CR2(NHCO—)—Ro—, optionally substituted C2-C4 alkenes, or substituted C2-C4 alkynes, where each R′ is independently alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl or substituted aryl groups;
- m and n are independently integers from 2 to 500;
- p and q are independently an integer from 5 to 100;
- each Ro is independently C1-C4 alkylene;
- R1 is C1-C4 alkyl;
- R, R2 and R3 are each independently H or C1-C4 alkyl;
- and
- A, D and D′ are each independently selected from R4, R5, R6, and R7;
- where:
- R4 is
- in which:
- x is an integer from 0 to 10;
- R8 is H or C1-C6 alkyl;
- and
- R9 is selected from
- where m′ is an integer from 1 to 6,
- s is an integer from 0 to 30,
- t is an integer from 1 to 200, and
- R10 and R11 are independently H or C1-C4 alkyl;
- R5 is selected from:
- where m′ is an integer from 1 to 6;
- R6 is selected from:
- where:
- x is an integer from 0 to 30;
- y is an integer from 1 to 200;
- R10 R11 are independently H or C1-C4 alkyl;
- R12 and R13 are independently C1-C12 alkylene;
- R14 is H or C1-C6 alkyl;
- and R15 is C1-C6 alkyl;
- or R14 and R15 together are C3-C10 alkylene;
- R16 is C1-C4 alkyl;
- and
- R7 is (i) the residue of a diol containing at least one amine functionality incorporated therein, or
- (ii) the residue of a diol containing at least one functional group independently selected from amide, imide, urea, and urethane groups.
A graft copolymer of Formula II or Formula VI:
- wherein:
- m and n are independently integers from 2 to 500;
- p and q are each independently an integer from 5 to 100;
- R1 is C1-C4 alkyl;
- R, R2 and R3 are each independently H or C1-C4 alkyl;
- and
- A, D and D′ are each independently selected from R4, R5, R6, and R7;
- where:
- R4 is
- in which:
- x is an integer from 0 to 10;
- R8 is H or C1-C6 alkyl;
- and
- R9 is selected from
- where m′ is an integer from 1 to 6,
- s is an integer from 0 to 30,
- t is an integer from 1 to 200, and
- R10 and R11 are independently H or C1-C4 alkyl;
- R5 is selected from:
- where m′ is an integer from 1 to 6;
- R6 is selected from:
- where:
- x is an integer from 0 to 30;
- y is an integer from 1 to 200;
- R10 and R11 are independently H or C1-C4 alkyl;
- R12 and R13 are independently C1-C12 alkylene;
- R14 is H or C1-C6 alkyl;
- and R15 is C1-C6 alkyl;
- or R14 and R15 together are C3-C10 alkylene;
- R16 is C1-C4 alkyl;
- and
- R7 is (i) the residue of a diol containing at least one amine functionality incorporated therein, or
- (ii) the residue of a diol containing at least one functional group independently selected from amide, imide, urea, and urethane groups.
A process for preparing a copolymer of Formula II:
- wherein:
- m and n are independently integers from 2 to 500;
- q is an integer from 5 to 100;
- R1 is C1-C4 alkyl;
- R, R2 and R3 are each independently H or C1-C4 alkyl;
- and
- D and D′ are each independently selected from R4, R5, R6, and R7;
- where:
- R4 is
- in which:
- x is an integer from 0 to 10;
- R8 is H or C1-C6 alkyl;
- and
- R9 is selected from
- where m′ is an integer from 1 to 6,
- s is an integer from 0 to 30,
- t is an integer from 1 to 200, and
- R10 and R11 are independently H or C1-C4 alkyl;
- R5 is selected from:
- where m′ is an integer from 1 to 6;
- R6 is selected from:
- where:
- x is an integer from 0 to 30;
- y is an integer from 1 to 200;
- R10 and R11 are independently H or C1-C4 alkyl;
- R12 and R13 are independently C1-C12 alkylene;
- R14 is H or C1-C6 alkyl;
- and R15 is C1-C6 alkyl;
- or R14 and R15 together are C3-C10 alkylene;
- and
- R7 is (i) the residue of a diol containing at least one amine functionality incorporated therein, or
- (ii) the residue of a diol containing at least one functional group independently selected from amide, imide, urea, and urethane groups;
- the process comprising reacting together a diene ether of the Formula IIa:
- HCRo═CH—O-D-O—CH═CHRo Formula IIa
- where Ro is hydrogen or a C1-3 alkyl, with a diol of the formula HO-D′-OH that is defined as HO—R4—OH, HO—R5—OH, HO—R6—OH, or HO—R7—OH, or a mixture thereof, and a compound of the Formula IIb:
- where R, R2 and R3 are each independently H or C1-C4 alkyl.
A copolymer that is the product of a reaction between:
- (a) a diene ether of the Formula IIa:
- HCRo═CH—O-D-O—CH═CHRo Formula IIa
- where Ro is hydrogen or a C1-3 alkyl, and
- D is selected from R4, R5, R6, and R7;
- where:
- R4 is
- in which:
- x is an integer from 0 to 10;
- R8 is H or C1-C6 alkyl;
- and
- R9 is selected from
- where m′ is an integer from 1 to 6,
- s is an integer from 0 to 30,
- t is an integer from 1 to 200, and
- R10 and R11 are independently H or C1-C4 alkyl;
- R5 is selected from:
- where m′ is an integer from 1 to 6;
- R6 is selected from:
- where:
- x is an integer from 0 to 30;
- y is an integer from 1 to 200;
- R10 and R11 are independently H or C1-C4 alkyl;
- R12 and R13 are independently C1-C]2 alkylene;
- R14 is H or C1-C6 alkyl;
- and R15 is C1-C6 alkyl;
- or R14 and R15 together are C3-C10 alkylene;
- and
- R7 is (i) the residue of a diol containing at least one amine functionality incorporated therein, or
- (ii) the residue of a diol containing at least one functional group independently selected from amide, imide, urea, and urethane groups;
- with
- (b) a compound of the Formula IIb:
- where R, R2 and R3 are each independently H or C1-C4 alkyl;
- and
- (c) at least one additional polyol or mixture of polyols.
A graft copolymer of Formula III or Formula VII:
- wherein:
- m and n are independently integers from 2 to 500;
- p and q are each independently an integer from 5 to 100;
- R1 is C1-C4 alkyl;
- R, R2 and R3 are each independently H or C1-C4 alkyl;
- and
- A, D and D′ are each independently selected from R4, R5, R6, and R7;
- where:
- R4 is
- in which:
- x is an integer from 0 to 10;
- R8 is H or C1-C6 alkyl;
- and
- R9 is selected from
- where m′ is an integer from 1 to 6,
- s is an integer from 0 to 30,
- t is an integer from 1 to 200, and
- R10 and R11 are independently H or C1-C4 alkyl;
- R5 is selected from:
- where m′ is an integer from 1 to 6;
- R6 is selected from:
- where:
- x is an integer from 0 to 30;
- y is an integer from 1 to 200;
- R10 and R11 are independently H or C1-C4 alkyl;
- R12 and R13 are independently C1-C12 alkylene;
- R14 is H or C1-C6 alkyl;
- and R15 is C1-C6 alkyl;
- or R14 and R15 together are C3-C10 alkylene;
- R16 is C1-C4 alkyl;
- and
- R7 is (i) the residue of a diol containing at least one amine functionality incorporated therein, or
- (ii) the residue of a diol containing at least one functional group independently selected from amide, imide, urea, and urethane groups.
A process for preparing a copolymer of Formula III:
- wherein:
- m and n are independently integers from 2 to 500;
- q is an integer from 5 to 100;
- R1 is C1-C4 alkyl;
- R, R2 and R3 are each independently H or C1-C4 alkyl;
- and
- D and D′ are each independently selected from R4, R5, R6, and R7;
- where:
- R4 is
- in which:
- x is an integer from 0 to 10;
- R8 is H or C1-C6 alkyl;
- and
- R9 is selected from
- where m′ is an integer from 1 to 6,
- s is an integer from 0 to 30,
- t is an integer from 1 to 200, and
- R10 and R11 are independently H or C1-C4 alkyl;
- R5 is selected from:
- where m′ is an integer from 1 to 6;
- R6 is selected from:
- where:
- x is an integer from 0 to 30;
- y is an integer from 1 to 200;
- R10 and R11 are independently H or C1-C4 alkyl;
- R12 and R13 are independently C1-C12 alkylene;
- R14 is H or C1-C6 alkyl;
- and R15 is C1-C6 alkyl;
- or R14 and R15 together are C3-C10 alkylene;
- and
- R7 is (i) the residue of a diol containing at least one amine functionality incorporated therein, or
- (ii) the residue of a diol containing at least one functional group independently selected from amide, imide, urea, and urethane groups;
- the process comprising reacting together a diene ether of the Formula IIIa:
- HCRo═CH—O-D-O—CH═CHRo Formula IIIa
- where Ro is hydrogen or a C1-3 alkyl, with a diol of the formula HO-D′-OH that is defined as HO—R4—OH, HO—R5—OH, HO—R6—OH, or HO—R7—OH, or a mixture thereof, and a compound of the Formula IIIb:
- where R, R2 and R3 are each independently H or C1-C4 alkyl.
A copolymer that is the product of a reaction between:
- (a) a diene ether of the Formula IIIa:
- HCRo═CH—O-D-O—CH═CHRo Formula IIIa
- where Ro is hydrogen or a C1-3 alkyl, and
- D is selected from R4, R5, R6, and R7;
- where:
- R4 is
- in which:
- x is an integer from 0 to 10;
- R8 is H or C1-C6 alkyl;
- and
- R9 is selected from
- where m′ is an integer from 1 to 6,
- s is an integer from 0 to 30,
- t is an integer from 1 to 200, and
- R10 and R11 are independently H or C11-C4 alkyl;
- R5 is selected from:
- where m′ is an integer from 1 to 6;
- R6 is selected from:
- where:
- x is an integer from 0 to 30;
- y is an integer from 1 to 200;
- R10 and R11 are independently H or C1-C4 alkyl;
- R12 and R13 are independently C1-C12 alkylene;
- R14 is H or C1-C6 alkyl;
- and R15 is C1-C6 alkyl;
- or R14 and R15 together are C3-C10 alkylene;
- and
- R7 is (i) the residue of a diol containing at least one amine functionality incorporated therein, or
- (ii) the residue of a diol containing at least one functional group independently selected from amide, imide, urea, and urethane groups;
- with
- (b) a compound of the Formula IIIb:
- where R, R2 and R3 are each independently H or C1-C4 alkyl, m is 2 to 500;
- and
- (c) at least one additional polyol or mixture of polyols.
A graft copolymer of Formula IV or Formula VIII:
- wherein:
- m and n are independently integers from 2 to 500;
- p and q are each independently an integer from 5 to 100;
- R1 is C1-C4 alkyl;
- R, R2 and R3 are each independently H or C1-C4 alkyl;
- and
- A, D and D′ are each independently selected from R4, R5, R6, and R7;
- where:
- R4 is
- in which:
- x is an integer from 0 to 10;
- R8 is H or C1-C6 alkyl;
- and
- R9 is selected from
- where m′ is an integer from 1 to 6,
- s is an integer from 0 to 30,
- t is an integer from 1 to 200, and
- R10 and R11 are independently H or C1-C4 alkyl;
- R5 is selected from:
- where m′ is an integer from 1 to 6;
- R6 is selected from:
- where:
- x is an integer from 0 to 30;
- y is an integer from 1 to 200;
- R10 and R11 are independently H or C1-C4 alkyl;
- R12 and R13 are independently C1-C12 alkylene;
- R14 is H or C1-C6 alkyl;
- and R15 is C1-C6 alkyl;
- or R14 and R15 together are C3-C10 alkylene;
- R16 is C1-C4 alkyl;
- and
- R7 is (i) the residue of a diol containing at least one amine functionality incorporated therein, or
- (ii) the residue of a diol containing at least one functional group independently selected from amide, imide, urea, and urethane groups.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.