CPC A61K 31/675 (2013.01) [A61K 9/0019 (2013.01); A61K 9/08 (2013.01); A61K 47/10 (2013.01)] | 12 Claims |
1. A stable liquid parenteral formulation of cyclophosphamide comprising:
i) cyclophosphamide in a concentration of 10.72% to 22.62% based on total formulation weight;
ii) an ethanol content of 70.26% to 75.88% based on total formulation weight;
iii) both polyethylene glycol and propylene glycol, wherein a polyethylene glycol to propylene glycol mass ratio is between approximately 1.0:1.0 to approximately 2.0:1.0, the polyethylene glycol content being from 3.38% to 8.90% and the propylene glycol content being from 3.38% to 4.50%, based on total formulation weight;
iv) less than 3% based on total formulation weight of an antioxidant selected from the group consisting of sulphur-containing antioxidants, butylated hydroxyl anisole, butylated hydroxyl toluene, citric acid, lactic acid, benzoic acid, tocopherol, monothioglycerol, ascorbic acid, L-cysteine, methyl paraben, benzyl alcohol, propyl gallate, thioglycolic acid, tartaric acid, thiodipropionic acid, complexing agents, and amino acids; and
v) optionally other pharmaceutically acceptable adjuvants,
wherein, after storage for 7 days at 40° C./75% RH, decomposition to form any of the following impurities occurs less than 0.5%:
a) bis(2-chloroethyl)amine hydrochloride;
b) 3-(2-chloroethyl)-2-oxo-2-hydroxy-1,3,6,2-oxadiazaphosphonane; and
c) 3-[2-(2-chloroethylamino)ethyl amino]propyl dihydrogen phosphate dihydrochloride.
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