Method of treating osteoporosis comprising administration of PTHrP analog

- Radius Health, Inc.

The present invention provides a storage-stable composition containing a parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP) and methods of using a PTHrP and the PTHrP compositions described herein to treat osteoporosis, to increase bone mass or to increase bone quality. The composition is storage stable, in sterile form, and in general may be stored at room temperature for at least several weeks to allow convenient parenteral administration to human patients.

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Description
RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a reissue application of U.S. application Ser. No. 12/151,975, granted as U.S. Pat. No. 7,803,770, which application is a continuation-in-part of International Application No. PCT/US2007/021216 which designated the United States and was filed on Oct. 3, 2007, published in English, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/848,960, filed on Oct. 3, 2006. The entire teachings of the above applications are incorporated herein by reference.

SEQUENCE LISTING

The instant application contains a Sequence Listing which has been submitted electronically in ASCII format via EFS-Web and is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. Said ASCII copy, created Dec. 24, 2020, is named Revised SL_R105231 1060US RE and is 1,357 bytes in size.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Parathyroid hormone-related protein (“PTHrP”) is a 139 to 173 amino acid-protein. PTHrP and certain analogs are known to be useful to improve bone mass and quality in the treatment of osteoporosis and related disorders. However, the commercial use of these proteins as pharmaceutical agents requires the development of a formulation that is acceptable in terms of storage stability and ease of preparation.

Furthermore, currently available osteoporosis drugs have limitations on suitable dosage ranges due to the unwanted side-effects, such as hypercalcemia and increased stimulation of bone resorption. These unwanted side-effects and resulting dose limitations reduce the beneficial effects which can be achieved from these drugs. Thus a need exists for compounds which can be administered at a dose which will increase the beneficial effects without an increase in the unwanted side-effects.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides a storage-stable composition containing a parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP) and methods of using PTHrPs and the PTHrP compositions described herein to treat osteoporosis, to increase bone mass or to increase bone quality. The composition is storage stable, in sterile form, and in general may be stored at room temperature for at least several weeks to allow convenient parenteral administration to human patients.

In one embodiment, the present invention provides a storage-stable composition suitable for administration to a subject (e.g., a human). The composition comprises a PTHrP and an effective amount of buffer to maintain the pH of the composition between 2 and 7. In a particular embodiment, the PTHrP is [Glu22,25, Leu23,28,31, Aib29, Lys26,30]hPTHrP(1-34)NH2 (SEQ ID NO.: 2).

In another embodiment, the present invention provides a sealed container containing a storage-stable composition suitable for administration to a subject. The composition comprises PTHrP or an analog thereof and an effective amount of buffer to maintain the pH of the composition between 2 and 7. In a particular embodiment, the PTHrP is [Glu22,25, Leu23,28,31, Aib29, Lys26,30]hPTHrP(1-34)NH2 (SEQ ID NO.: 2).

In another embodiment, the present invention provides a drug delivery device comprising one or more than one single-use container which comprises a storage stable composition comprising PTHrP or an analog thereof and an effective amount of buffer to maintain the pH of the composition between 2 and 7. In a particular embodiment, the PTHrP is [Glu22,25, Leu23,28,31, Aib29, Lys26,30]hPTHrP(1-34)NH2 (SEQ ID NO.: 2).

In another embodiment, the present invention provides a drug delivery device comprising one or more than one multi-use container, which comprises a storage stable composition comprising PTHrP or an analog thereof and an effective amount of buffer to maintain the pH of the composition between 2 and 7. In a particular embodiment, the PTHrP is [Glu22,25, Leu23,28,31, Aib29, Lys26,30]hPTHrP(1-34)NH2 (SEQ ID NO.: 2).

In another embodiment the present invention provides a method of treating osteoporosis in a subject in need thereof comprising administering to the subject [Glu22,25, Leu23,28,31, Aib29, Lys26,30]hPTHrP(1-34)NH2 (SEQ ID NO.: 2) in an amount between 40 and 160 μg.

In another embodiment the present invention provides a method of increasing bone mass or increasing bone quality in a subject in need thereof comprising administering to the subject [Glu22,25, Leu23,28,31, Aib29, Lys26,30]hPTHrP(1-34)NH2 (SEQ ID NO.: 2) in an amount between 40 and 160 μg.

The PTHrP compositions of the invention exhibit storage stability in terms of hormone composition and activity. These compositions eliminate the need for chemical stabilizers and other stabilization techniques, such as, lyophilization. Furthermore, these compositions can be administered, in general, in higher dosages than currently available osteoporosis drugs, with the reduction or elimination of unwanted side-effects, such as, hypercalcemia or stimulation of bone resorption. This has the advantage of an increase in beneficial physiological effects due to the increased dosages and can result in a reduction in the length of treatment time.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a graph showing the stability of SEQ ID NO. 2 over 24 months at 5° C. and 25° C. without any chemical stabilizer.

FIG. 2 is a graph showing the stability of lyophilized SEQ ID NO. 2 over 24 months at 5° C. 25° C. and 40° C.

FIG. 3 is a graph showing the plasma levels of the bone formation marker Procollagen type 1 N-propeptide (P1NP) (ng/mL) through two days pre-dosing, seven days of dosing and seven days post-dosing. A=5 μg SEQ ID NO. 2; B=20 μg SEQ ID NO. 2; C=40 μg SEQ ID NO. 2; D=80 μg SEQ ID NO. 2; P=Placebo.

FIG. 4 is a graph showing the plasma levels of the bone resorption marker Serum C-telopeptide type-1 collagen (Ctx) (ng/mL) through two days pre-dosing, seven days dosing and seven days post-dosing. A=5 μg SEQ ID NO. 2; B=20 μg SEQ ID NO. 2; C=40 μg SEQ ID NO. 2; D=80 μg SEQ ID NO. 2; P=Placebo.

FIG. 5 is a graph showing the plasma levels of serum ionized calcium (mmol/L) through 24 hours post-first dose and 24 hours post-seventh dose. A=5 μg SEQ ID NO. 2; B=20 μg SEQ ID NO. 2; C=40 μg SEQ ID NO. 2; D=80 μg SEQ ID NO. 2; P=Placebo.

FIG. 6 is a graph showing the plasma levels of PTH (pG/mL) through 24 hours post-first dose and 24 hours post-seventh day dose. A=5 μg SEQ ID NO. 2; B=20 μg SEQ ID NO. 2; C=40 μg SEQ ID NO. 2; D=80 μg SEQ ID NO. 2; P=Placebo.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

As used herein “PTHrP” includes analogs and fragments of native human PTHrP. An analog of PTHrP refers to a polypeptide having between about 1 and about 20, between about 1 and about 15, or between about 1 and about 10 art-accepted substitutions, additions or insertions relative to human parathyroid related-hormone protein (hPTHrP), or combinations thereof, not to exceed a total combination of 20 substitutions, additions and insertions. As used herein insertions, include the insertion of an amino acid between two existing amino acids in the peptide chain. As used herein addition means the addition of an amino acid to the N or C terminus of the peptide chain. As used herein substitution means the substitution of an amino acid for an existing amino acid in the peptide chain. As used herein, “art-accepted” substitutions, insertions or additions are those which would maintain or increase and the biological and/or hormonal activity of the peptide and which would not adversely affect the biologically activity of the peptide. Art-accepted includes, for example, substitution of one amino acid with a chemically or biologically similar amino acid, such as a substituting one hydrophobic amino acid for another hydrophobic amino acid. The PTHrPs are described with reference to their variation from the native sequence of human parathyroid hormone-related protein (hPTHrP).

A fragment of PTHrP refers to a polypeptide having a sequence comprising less than the full complement of amino acids found in PTHrP which, however, elicits a similar biological response. The truncated PTHrP fragments may also be analogs as defined above and need not be fully homologous with native PTHrP to elicit a similar biological response.

Typically, the truncated analogs or fragments for use in the methods and compositions of the present invention will be truncated from the C-terminus and will have range from 30 to 40 residues. In particular, hPTHrP(1-34) and analogs with between 1 and 15 substitutions thereof are useful in the methods and compositions of the present invention.

The sequence of native hPTHrP (1-34) is as follows:

 (SEQ ID NO: 1) Ala Val Ser Glu His Gln Leu Leu His Asp Lys Gly Lys Ser Ile Gln Asp Leu Arg Arg Arg Phe Phe Leu His His Leu Ile Ala Glu Ile His Thr Ala.

In a particular embodiment, the PTHrP is [Glu22,25, Leu23,28,31, Aib29, Lys26,30]hPTHrP(1-34)NH2 (SEQ ID NO.: 2).

Other PTHrPs are described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,921,750, 5,955,574, 6,544,949, 5, 723,577, and 5,696,095 the entire contents of each of which are incorporated herein by reference.

A “buffer” as used herein is any acid or salt combination which is pharmaceutically acceptable and capable of maintaining the composition of the present invention within a desired pH range. Buffers in the disclosed compositions maintain the pH in a range of about 2 to about 7, about 3 to about 6, about 4 to about 6, about 4.5 to about 5.6, or about 5.1. Suitable buffers include, any pharmaceutical acceptable buffer capable of maintaining the above pH ranges, such as, for example, acetate, tartrate phosphate or citrate buffers. In one embodiment, the buffer is an acetate or tartrate buffer. In another embodiment the buffer is an acetate buffer. In one embodiment the buffer is acetic acid and sodium acetate.

In the disclosed compositions the concentration of buffer is typically in the range of about 0.1 mM to about 1000 mM, about 0.2 mM to about 200 mM, about 0.5 mM to about 50 mM, about 1 mM to about 10 mM or about 6 mM.

As used herein, an anti-microbial agent is a pharmaceutically acceptable preservative, suitable for administration to a subject, which inhibits, prevents or delays the growth or micro organisms including, for example bacteria, viruses and fungi in the compositions of the present invention. Suitable anti-microbial agents for use in the compositions and methods of the present invention include, but are not limited to, cresols, benzyl alcohol, phenol, benzalkonium chloride, benzethonium chloride, chlorobutanol, phenylethyl alcohol, methyl paraben, propyl paraben, thiomersal and phenylmercuric nitrate and acetate. In one embodiment the anti-microbial agents is m-cresol, chlorocresol or phenol. In another embodiment the anti-microbial agents is chlorocresol or phenol. In another embodiment the anti-microbial agents is phenol.

As used herein an effective amount of an anti-microbial agent is an amount effective to inhibits, prevents or delays the growth or micro organisms including, for example bacteria, viruses and fungi in the compositions of the present invention. In the compositions of the present invention, the amount of anti-microbial agent is typically in the range from about 0.1 to about 20 mg/ml, about 0.2 to about 30 mg/ml, about 0.2 to about 10 mg/ml, about 0.25 to about 5 mg/ml, about 0.5 to about 50 mg/ml, about 1 to about 10 mg/ml, about 3 mg/ml or about 5 mg/ml.

The compositions of the present invention typically are ready to administer, aqueous solutions which are sterile, storage-stable and pharmaceutically acceptable without the need for reconstitution prior to administration. The compositions of the present invention are suitable for administration to a subject which means that they are pharmaceutically acceptable, non-toxic, do not contain any components which would adversely affect the biological or hormonal effects of the peptide. The compositions of the present invention do not, for example, comprise any cells.

As used herein a composition of the present invention is storage-stable if the amount, purity of the PTHrP remains above about 95% of the original amount under one of the following conditions: (1) storage for over 2 years at 5° C.; or (2) storage for over 30 days at 25° C.

The compositions are typically stored in a sealed container, vial or cartridge which is typically suitable for long term storage. “Suitable for long-term storage” means that the vial, container or cartridge does not allow for the escape of components of the compositions of the present invention or the ingress of external components, such as, micro organisms when kept for at least 3 months at 25° C.

The compositions of the present invention can be administered by injection, typically subcutaneous injection.

The compositions of the present invention, can be stored in single-dose or multi-dose sealed containers, vials or cartridges. The sealed container, vial or cartridge is typically suitable for use with a single or multi-dose injection pen or drug delivery device, which typically allows the patient to administer the peptide themselves. The sealed container can comprise one or more doses of the peptide of the present invention, wherein each dose comprises an effective amount of the peptide as described herein.

A single-dose injection pen, or drug delivery device is typically a disposable device which uses a sealed container which comprises a single dose of an effective amount of a PTHrP in the compositions described herein. A multi-dose injection pen or drug delivery device typically contains more than one dose of an effective amount of a PTHrP thereof in the compositions described herein. The multi-dose pen can typically be adjusted to administer the desired volume of the storage stable compositions described herein. In certain embodiment the multi-dose injection pen prevents the ingress of microbial contaminants from entering the container or cartridge which can occur through multiple uses of one needle.

Injection pens, as used herein, can also comprise two containers one of which contains a PTHrP, as described herein, in a lyophilized powder, as described below, and the second container contains a liquid for reconstitution of the lyophilized powder. The contents of the two containers can be mixed prior to administration.

As discussed above the compositions of the present invention can be administered by injection. Suitable volumes of the compositions of the present invention for injection include about 0.5 to about 1 ml, about 0.1 to about 1 ml, about 0.02- to about 0.04 ml, about 0.1- to about 5.0 μl, or about 0.1- to about 1.0 μl.

In the compositions of the present invention the concentration of the peptides is from about 20 ug/ml to about 20,000 ug/ml, from about 100 ug/ml to about 10,000 ug/ml, from about 300 ug/ml to about 3000 ug/ml, from about 500 ug/ml to about 2000 ug/ml and about 2 mg/ml.

The compositions of the present invention can also be lyophilized using lyophilization techniques known in the art and stored as a powder which can be reconstituted prior to administration. The term “lyophilization” as used herein is a freeze drying or dehydration technique which involves removing a solvent, preferably a water miscible solvent, more preferably water from a composition or the present invention, typically by sublimation under high vacuum when the composition is in a frozen state. Typically, lyophilization is carried out in lyophilization equipment (a lyophilizer), which comprises a drying chamber with variable temperature controls, a condenser to collect water, and a vacuum system to reduce the pressure in the drying chamber.

The terms “lyophilized composition”, as used herein mean the solid residue or powder which is produced or which remains after the lyophilization procedure as defined above. The lyophilized composition of the present invention typically further comprise a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. The term “pharmaceutically acceptable excipient” as used herein refers to a substance which is added to a solution prior to lyophilization to enhance characteristics such as the color, texture, strength, and volume of the lyophilized cake. Pharmaceutically acceptable excipients may be, for example, buffers and pH adjusters, crystalline bulking excipients, stabilizers, and tonicity raising agents.

In certain preferred embodiments the pharmaceutically acceptable excipient is a crystalline bulking excipient. The terms “crystalline bulking excipient” or “crystalline bulking agent” as used herein means an excipient which provides bulk and structure to the lyophilization cake. These crystalline bulking agents are inert and do not react with the peptide. In addition, the crystalline bulking agents are capable of crystallizing under lyophilization conditions.

Examples of suitable crystalline bulking agents include hydrophilic excipients, such as, water soluble polymers; sugars, such as mannitol, sorbitol, xylitol, glucitol, ducitol, inositiol, arabinitol, arabitol, galactitol, iditol, allitol, maltitol, fructose, sorbose, glucose, xylose, trehalose, allose, dextrose, altrose, lactose, glucose, fructose, gulose, idose, galactose, talose, ribose, arabinose, xylose, lyxose, sucrose, maltose, lactose, lactulose, fucose, rhamnose, melezitose, maltotriose, raffinose, altritol, their optically active forms (D- or L-forms) as well as the corresponding racemates; inorganic salts, both mineral and mineral organic, such as, calcium salts, such as the lactate, gluconate, glycerylphosphate, citrate, phosphate monobasic and dibasic, succinate, sulfate and tartrate, as well as the same salts of aluminum and magnesium; carbohydrates, such as, the conventional mono- and di-saccharides as well as the corresponding polyhydric alcohols; proteins, such as, albumin; amino acids, such as glycine; emulsifiable fats and polyvinylpyrrolidone. Preferred crystalline bulking agents are selected from the group consisting of glycine, mannitol, dextran, dextrose, lactose, sucrose, polyvinylpyrrolidone, trehalose, glucose and combinations thereof. Particularly useful bulking agents include dextran.

As used herein a stabilizer is a composition which maintains the chemical, biological or hormonal stability of the peptide. Examples of stabilizing agent include polyols which includes a saccharide, preferably a monosaccharide or disaccharide, e.g., glucose, trehalose, raffinose, or sucrose; a sugar alcohol such as, for example, mannitol, sorbitol or inositol, a polyhydric alcohol such as glycerine or propylene glycol or mixtures thereof and albumin.

The compositions described herein can be used to stimulate bone growth in a subject. Thus they are useful in the treatment of diseases or disorders associated with deficiency in bone growth such as osteoporosis and bone fractures. In one embodiment, the present invention is a method of treating osteoporosis in a subject comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of composition described herein.

As used herein, “treating” can include both prophylactic, and therapeutic treatment. For example, therapeutic treatment can include delaying inhibiting or preventing the progression of osteoporosis, the reduction or elimination of symptoms associated with osteoporosis. Prophylactic treatment can include preventing, inhibiting or delaying the onset of osteoporosis.

As used herein, an effective amount refers to an amount sufficient to elicit the desired response. In the present invention, the desired biological response is a decrease in the rate of bone loss and/or an increase in the bone mass or bone quality of a subject.

Suitable dosage for use in the compositions and methods of the present invention include from about 40 to about 160 μg, about 80 to about 120 μg about 80 to about 100 μg; or from about 40 to about 50 μg, about 50 to about 60 μg, about 60 to about 70 μg, about 70 to about 80 μg, about 80 to about 90 μg, about 90 to about 100 μg, about 100 to about 110 μg, about 110 to about 120 μg, about 120 to about 130 μg, about 130 to about 140 μg, about 140 to about 150 μg, about 150 to about 160 μg; or from 40 to about 45 μg, about 45 to about 50 μg, about 50 to about 55 μg, about 55 to about 60 μg, about 60 to about 65 μg, about 65 to about 70 μg, about 70 to about 75 μg, about 75 to about 80 μg, about 80 to about 85 μg, about 85 to about 90 μg, about 90 to about 95 μg, about 95 to about 100 μg, about 100 to about 105 μg, about 105 to about 110 μg, about 110 to about 115 μg, about 115 to about 120 μg, about 120 to about 125 μg, about 125 to about 130 μg, about 130 to about 135 μg, about 135 to about 140 μg, about 140 to about 145 μg, about 145 to about 150 μg, about 150 to about 155 μg, about 155 to about 160 μg administered once per day, once every other day, twice per week once per week, once every two weeks, once per month. The doses can be a pulsatile injection, for example, once per month which causes pulsatile release of singles doses of the composition described herein.

When the dosages described above are administered once per day, once per week etc., typically the dosages are of equal amounts.

The subject as used herein can be an animal, for example, a mammal, such as a human.

In certain embodiments of this invention, compositions comprising dosage forms containing 20 μg, 40 μg, or 80 μg of [Glu22,25, Leu23,28,31, Aib29, Lys26,30]hPTHrP(1-34)NH2 (SEQ ID NO.: 2) are described.

In certain embodiments of this invention, a method of treatment of osteoporosis is described wherein doses of 20 μg, 40 μg, or 80 μg of [Glu22,25, Leu23,28,31, Aib29, Lys26,30]hPTHrP(1-34)NH2 (SEQ ID NO.: 2) are administered by daily subcutaneous injection to a subject in need thereof.

In some embodiments, the subject in need thereof has osteoporosis.

In some embodiments, the subject in need thereof has osteopenia.

In certain embodiments, the subject in need thereof is a post-menopausal woman.

In some embodiments, the subject in need thereof has glucocorticoid induced osteoporosis.

In certain embodiments, the subject in need thereof has glucocorticoid induced osteopenia.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in plasma Cmax levels of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 32.4 pg/mL and 53.8 pg/mL.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of 5 μg SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in plasma Cmax levels of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 32.4 pg/mL and 53.8 pg/mL.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in plasma Cmax levels of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 61.1 pg/mL and 168.9 pg/mL.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of 20 μg SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in plasma Cmax levels of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 61.1 pg/mL and 168.9 pg/mL.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in plasma Cmax levels of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 124 pg/mL and 322 pg/mL.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of 40 uG SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in plasma Cmax levels of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 124 pg/mL and 322 pg/mL.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in Cmax plasma levels of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 255.57 pg/mL and 364.3 pg/mL.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of 80 μg SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in Cmax plasma levels of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 255.57 pg/mL and 364.3 pg/mL.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma Tmax for SEQ ID NO. 2 between 0.531 hours and 1.00 hours.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of 5 μg SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma Tmax for SEQ ID NO. 2 between 0.531 hours and 1.00 hours.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma Tmax for SEQ ID NO. 2 between 0.250 hours and 0.624 hours.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of 20 μg SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma Tmax for SEQ ID NO. 2 between 0.250 hours and 0.624 hours.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma Tmax for SEQ ID NO. 2 between 0.262 hours and 0.579 hours.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of 40 μg SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma Tmax for SEQ ID NO. 2 between 0.262 hours and 0.579 hours.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma Tmax for SEQ ID NO. 2 between 0.251 hours and 1.01 hours.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of 80 μg SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma Tmax for SEQ ID NO. 2 between 0.251 hours and 1.01 hours.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma t1/2 of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 1.90 hours and 3.28 hours.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of 5 μg SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma t1/2 of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 1.90 hours and 3.28 hours.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma t1/2 of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 0.736 hours and 1.364 hours.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of 20 μg SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma t1/2 of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 0.736 hours and 1.364 hours.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma t1/2 of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 1.396 hours and 1.904 hours.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of 40 μg SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma t1/2 of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 1.396 hours and 1.904 hours.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma t1/2 of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 1.585 hours and 3.015 hours.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of 80 μg SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma t1/2 of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 1.585 hours and 3.015 hours.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a net plasma AUC(0-inf) of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 132.82 pg h/mL and 241.90 pg h/mL.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of 5 μg of SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a net plasma AUC(0-inf) of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 132.82 pg h/mL and 241.90 pg h/mL.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a net plasma AUC(0-inf) of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 138.12 pg h/mL and 376.22 pg h/mL.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of 20 μg of SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a net plasma AUC(0-inf) of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 138.12 pg h/mL and 376.22 pg h/mL.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a net plasma AUC(0-inf) of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 311.54 pg h/mL and 874.34 pg h/mL.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of 40 μg of SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a net plasma AUC(0-inf) of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 311.54 pg h/mL and 874.34 pg h/mL.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a net plasma AUC(0-inf) of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 541.99 pg h/mL and 1569.21 pg h/mL.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of 80 μg of SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a net plasma AUC(0-inf) of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 541.99 pg h/mL and 1569.21 pg h/mL.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma Cmax level of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 33.2 pg/mL and 48.4 pg/mL.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of 5 μg SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma Cmax level of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 33.2 pg/mL and 48.4 pg/mL.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma Cmax level of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 89.8 pg/mL and 128.2 pg/mL.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of 20 μg SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma Cmax level of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 89.8 pg/mL and 128.2 pg/mL.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma Cmax level of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 129.3 pg/mL and 284.4 pg/mL.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of 40 uG SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma Cmax level of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 129.3 pg/mL and 284.4 pg/mL.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma Cmax level of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 367.2 pg/mL and 504.8 pg/mL.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of 80 μg SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma Cmax level of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 367.2 pg/mL and 504.8 pg/mL.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma Tmax for SEQ ID NO. 2 between 0.514 hours and 1.53 hours.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of 5 μg SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma Tmax for SEQ ID NO. 2 between 0.514 hours and 1.53 hours.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma Tmax for SEQ ID NO. 2 between 0.250 hours and 3.05 hours.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of 20 μg SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma Tmax for SEQ ID NO. 2 between 0.250 hours and 3.05 hours.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma Tmax for SEQ ID NO. 2 between 0.349 hours and 1.00 hours.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of 40 μg SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma Tmax for SEQ ID NO. 2 between 0.349 hours and 1.00 hours.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma Tmax for SEQ ID NO. 2 between 0.500 hours and 1.00 hours.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of 80 μg SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma Tmax for SEQ ID NO. 2 between 0.500 hours and 1.00 hours.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma t1/2 of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 0.806 hours and 1.294 hours.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of 20 μg SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma t1/2 of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 0.806 hours and 1.294 hours.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma t1/2 of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 1.033 hours and 1.827 hours.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of 40 μg SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma t1/2 of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 1.033 hours and 1.827 hours.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma t1/2 of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 1.265 hours and 2.115 hours.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of 80 μg SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma t1/2 of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 1.265 hours and 2.115 hours.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a net plasma AUC(0-2.5h) of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 50.263 pg h/mL and 111.14 pg h/mL.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of 5 μg of SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a net plasma AUC(0-2.5h) of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 50.263 pg h/mL and 111.14 pg h/mL.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a net plasma AUC(0-3.0h) of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 89.549 pg h/mL and 253.611 pg h/mL.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of 20 μg of SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a net plasma AUC(0-3.0h) of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 89.549 pg h/mL and 253.611 pg h/mL.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a net plasma AUC(0-3.49h) of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 188.28 pg h/mL and 627.68 pg h/mL.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of 40 μg of SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a net plasma AUC(0-3.49h) of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 188.28 pg h/mL and 627.68 pg h/mL.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a net plasma AUC(0-6.00h) of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 619.55 pg h/mL and 1386.45 pg h/mL.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of 80 μg of SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a net plasma AUC(0-6.00h) of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 619.55 pg h/mL and 1386.45 pg h/mL.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of 5 μg SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma Cmax level between 32.4 pg/mL and 53.8 pg/mL of SEQ ID NO. 2 and a plasma Tmax for SEQ ID NO. 2 between 0.531 hours and 1.00 hours.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma Cmax level between 61.1 pg/mL and 168.9 pg/mL of SEQ ID NO. 2 and a plasma Tmax for SEQ ID NO. 2 between 0.25 hours and 0.624 hours.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of 20 μg SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma Cmax level between 61.1 pg/mL and 168.9 pg/mL of SEQ ID NO. 2 and a plasma Tmax for SEQ ID NO. 2 between 0.25 hours and 0.624 hours.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma Cmax level of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 124 pg/mL and 322 pg/mL and a plasma Tmax for SEQ ID NO. 2 for SEQ ID NO. 2 between 0.262 hours and 0.579 hours.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of 40 μg SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma Cmax level of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 124 pg/mL and 322 pg/mL and a plasma Tmax for SEQ ID NO. 2 between 0.262 hours and 0.579 hours.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a Cmax plasma level of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 255.57 pg/mL and 364.3 pg/mL and a plasma Tmax for SEQ ID NO. 2 of between 0.251 hours and 1.01 hours.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of 80 μg SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a Cmax plasma level between 255.57 pg/mL and 364.3 pg/mL and a plasma Tmax for SEQ ID NO. 2 between 0.251 hours and 1.01 hours.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of 5 μg SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma Cmax level between 33.2 pg/mL and 48.4 pg/mL of SEQ ID NO. 2 and a plasma Tmax for SEQ ID NO. 2 between 0.514 hours and 1.53 hours.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma Cmax level between 89.8 pg/mL and 128.2 pg/mL of SEQ ID NO. 2 and a plasma Tmax for SEQ ID NO. 2 between 0.250 hours and 3.05 hours.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of 20 μg SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma Cmax level between 89.8 pg/mL and 128.2 pg/mL of SEQ ID NO. 2 and a plasma Tmax for SEQ ID NO. 2 between 0.250 hours and 3.05 hours.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma Cmax level of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 129.3 pg/mL and 284.4 pg/mL and a plasma Tmax for SEQ ID NO. 2 for SEQ ID NO. 2 between 0.349 hours and 1.00 hours.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of 40 μg SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma Cmax level of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 129.3 pg/mL and 284.4 pg/mL and a plasma Tmax for SEQ ID NO. 2 between 0.349 hours and 1.00 hours.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a Cmax plasma level of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 367.2 pg/mL and 504.8 pg/mL and a plasma Tmax for SEQ ID NO. 2 of between 0.500 hours and 1.00 hours.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of 80 μg SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a Cmax plasma level between 367.2 pg/mL and 504.8 pg/mL and a plasma Tmax for SEQ ID NO. 2 between 0.500 hours and 1.00 hours.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of 5 μg SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma Cmax level between 32.4 pg/mL and 53.8 pg/mL of SEQ ID NO. 2, a plasma Tmax for SEQ ID NO. 2 between 0.531 hours and 1.00 hours and a plasma t1/2 for SEQ ID NO. 2 of between 1.90 and 3.28 hours.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma Cmax level between 61.1 pg/mL and 168.9 pg/mL of SEQ ID NO. 2, a plasma Tmax for SEQ ID NO. 2 between 0.25 hours and 0.624 hours and a plasma t1/2 for SEQ ID NO. 2 of between 0.736 hours and 1.364 hours.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of 20 μg SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma Cmax level between 61.1 pg/mL and 168.9 pg/mL of SEQ ID NO. 2 and a plasma Tmax for SEQ ID NO. 2 between 0.25 hours and 0.624 hours and a plasma t1/2 for SEQ ID NO. 2 of between 0.736 hours and 1.364 hours.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma Cmax level of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 124 pg/mL and 322 pg/mL and a plasma Tmax for SEQ ID NO. 2 for SEQ ID NO. 2 between 0.262 hours and 0.579 hours and a plasma t1/2 for SEQ ID NO. 2 of between 1.396 hours and 1.904 hours.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of 40 μg SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma Cmax level of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 124 pg/mL and 322 pg/mL and a plasma Tmax for SEQ ID NO. 2 between 0.262 hours and 0.579 hours and a plasma t1/2 for SEQ ID NO. 2 of between 0.736 hours and 1.364 hours.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a Cmax plasma level of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 255.57 pg/mL and 364.3 pg/mL and a plasma Tmax for SEQ ID NO. 2 of between 0.251 hours and 1.01 hours and a plasma t1/2 for SEQ ID NO. 2 of between 1.585 hours and 3.015 hours.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of 80 μg SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a Cmax plasma level between 255.57 pg/mL and 364.3 pg/mL and a plasma Tmax for SEQ ID NO. 2 between 0.251 hours and 1.01 hours and a plasma t1/2 for SEQ ID NO. 2 of between 1.585 hours and 3.015 hours.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma Cmax level between 89.8 pg/mL and 128.2 pg/mL of SEQ ID NO. 2 and a plasma Tmax for SEQ ID NO. 2 between 0.250 hours and 3.05 hours and a plasma t1/2 for SEQ ID NO. 2 of between 0.806 hours and 1.294 hours.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of 20 μg SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma Cmax level between 89.8 pg/mL and 128.2 pg/mL of SEQ ID NO. 2 and a plasma Tmax for SEQ ID NO. 2 between 0.250 hours and 3.05 hours and a plasma t1/2 for SEQ ID NO. 2 of between 0.806 hours and 1.294 hours.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma Cmax level of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 129.3 pg/mL and 284.4 pg/mL and a plasma Tmax for SEQ ID NO. 2 for SEQ ID NO. 2 between 0.349 hours and 1.00 hours and a plasma t1/2 for SEQ ID NO. 2 of between 1.033 hours and 1.827 hours.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of 40 μg SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma Cmax level of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 129.3 pg/mL and 284.4 pg/mL and a plasma Tmax for SEQ ID NO. 2 between 0.349 hours and 1.00 hours and a plasma t1/2 for SEQ ID NO. 2 of between 1.033 hours and 1.827 hours.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a Cmax plasma level of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 367.2 pg/mL and 504.8 pg/mL and a plasma Tmax for SEQ ID NO. 2 of between 0.500 hours and 1.00 hours and a plasma t1/2 for SEQ ID NO. 2 of between 1.265 hours and 2.115 hours.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of 80 μg SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a Cmax plasma level between 367.2 pg/mL and 504.8 pg/mL and a plasma Tmax for SEQ ID NO. 2 between 0.500 hours and 1.00 hours and a plasma t1/2 for SEQ ID NO. 2 of between 1.265 hours and 2.115 hours.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma Cmax level between 61.1 pg/mL and 168.9 pg/mL of SEQ ID NO. 2, a plasma Tmax for SEQ ID NO. 2 between 0.25 hours and 0.624 hours, a plasma t1/2 for SEQ ID NO. 2 of between 0.736 hours and 1.364 hours and a net plasma AUC(0-inf) of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 138.12 pg h/mL and 376.22 pg h/mL.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of 20 μg SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma Cmax level between 61.1 pg/mL and 168.9 pg/mL of SEQ ID NO. 2 and a plasma Tmax for SEQ ID NO. 2 between 0.25 hours and 0.624 hours, a plasma t1/2 for SEQ ID NO. 2 of between 0.736 hours and 1.364 hours and a net plasma AUC(0-inf) of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 138.12 pg h/mL and 376.22 pg h/mL.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma Cmax level of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 124 pg/mL and 322 pg/mL, a plasma Tmax for SEQ ID NO. 2 for SEQ ID NO. 2 between 0.262 hours and 0.579 hours, a plasma t1/2 for SEQ ID NO. 2 of between 1.396 hours and 1.904 hours and a net plasma AUC(0-inf) of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 311.54 pg h/mL and 874.34 pg h/mL.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of 40 μg SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma Cmax level of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 124 pg/mL and 322 pg/mL, a plasma Tmax for SEQ ID NO. 2 between 0.262 hours and 0.579 hours, a plasma t1/2 for SEQ ID NO. 2 of between 0.736 hours and 1.364 hours and a net plasma AUC(0-inf) of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 311.54 pg h/mL and 874.34 pg h/mL.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a Cmax plasma level of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 255.57 pg/mL and 364.3 pg/mL, a plasma Tmax for SEQ ID NO. 2 of between 0.251 hours and 1.01 hours, a plasma t1/2 for SEQ ID NO. 2 of between 1.585 hours and 3.015 hours and a net plasma AUC(0-inf) of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 311.54 pg h/mL and 874.34 pg h/mL.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of 80 μg SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a Cmax plasma level between 255.57 pg/mL and 364.3 pg/mL, a plasma Tmax for SEQ ID NO. 2 between 0.251 hours and 1.01 hours, a plasma t1/2 for SEQ ID NO. 2 of between 1.585 hours and 3.015 hours and a net plasma AUC(0-inf) of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 541.99 pg h/mL and 1569.21 pg h/mL.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma Cmax level between 89.8 pg/mL and 128.2 pg/mL of SEQ ID NO. 2, a plasma Tmax for SEQ ID NO. 2 between 0.250 hours and 3.05 hours, a plasma t1/2 for SEQ ID NO. 2 of between 0.806 hours and 1.294 hours and a net plasma AUC(0-3.00h) of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 89.549 pg h/mL and 253.611 pg h/mL.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of 20 μg SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma Cmax level between 89.8 pg/mL and 128.2 pg/mL of SEQ ID NO. 2 and a plasma Tmax for SEQ ID NO. 2 between 0.250 hours and 3.05 hours and a plasma t1/2 for SEQ ID NO. 2 of between 0.806 hours and 1.294 hours and a net plasma AUC(0-3.00h) of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 89.549 pg h/mL and 253.611 pg h/mL.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma Cmax level of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 129.3 pg/mL and 284.4 pg/mL, a plasma Tmax for SEQ ID NO. 2 for SEQ ID NO. 2 between 0.349 hours and 1.00 hours, a plasma t1/2 for SEQ ID NO. 2 of between 1.033 hours and 1.827 hours and a net plasma AUC(0-3.49h) of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 188.28 pg h/mL and 627.68 pg h/mL.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of 40 μg SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a plasma Cmax level of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 129.3 pg/mL and 284.4 pg/mL, a plasma Tmax for SEQ ID NO. 2 between 0.349 hours and 1.00 hours, a plasma t1/2 for SEQ ID NO. 2 of between 1.033 hours and 1.827 hours and a net plasma AUC(0-3.49h) of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 188.28 pg h/mL and 627.681 pg h/mL.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a Cmax plasma level of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 367.2 pg/mL and 504.8 pg/mL, a plasma Tmax for SEQ ID NO. 2 of between 0.500 hours and 1.00 hours, a plasma t1/2 for SEQ ID NO. 2 of between 1.265 hours and 2.115 hours and a net plasma AUC(0-6.00h) of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 619.55 pg h/mL and 1386.45 pg h/mL.

In some embodiments this invention provides a method of treatment of osteoporosis comprising treating a subject in need thereof by daily subcutaneous injection of 80 μg SEQ ID NO. 2 resulting in a Cmax plasma level between 367.2 pg/mL and 504.8 pg/mL, a plasma Tmax for SEQ ID NO. 2 between 0.500 hours and 1.00 hours, a plasma t1/2 for SEQ ID NO. 2 of between 1.265 hours and 2.115 hours and a net plasma AUC(0-6.00h) of SEQ ID NO. 2 between 619.55 pg h/mL and 1386.45 pg h/mL.

For purposes of this invention, Cmax refers to the maximum concentration that is measured in the plasma. Tmax is the time at which the maximum concentration occurs. AUC refers to the integral area under the curve for a given time interval. AUC(0-inf) refers to the area under the curve as extrapolated out to infinity or (maximum area under the curve). AUC(0-t) refers to the area under the curve at the time in hours listed. For example, AUC(0-7h) indicates the area under the curve after 7 hours. t1/2 refers to the ½ life of the drug.

For the purposes of this disclosure, the therapeutic utility of these compounds includes “treating” a human and methods of treatment or treating a subject, human or patient, where treating is understood to include treating, preventing, or ameliorating the symptoms associated with, or reducing the incidence of, reducing the pathogenesis of, facilitating the recovery from or delaying the onset of the syndrome, illness, malady or condition being considered. As it pertains to osteoporosis and the methods of this invention, a method of treatment should also be understood to include a method of preventing osteoporosis. Increasing bone mineral density in a population with osteoporosis can accordingly be deemed a treatment for osteoporosis in that patient population. Likewise, preventing osteoporosis can be accomplished by administering the compositions and compounds of this invention to a patient population that does not yet have osteoporosis. In some embodiments of this invention, the patient population being administered the compositions and/or according to the methods of this invention are at increased risk for osteoporosis or who already have osteoporosis. It should also be appreciated that osteopenia is included with osteoporosis for purposes of this invention.

One of skill in the art appreciates that the several disorders are associated with osteoporosis and so it should be appreciated that the methods and compositions of this invention are useful for treating osteoporosis from the many origins and risk factors from which osteoporosis and osteopenia arise including but not limited to osteogenesis imperfecta, Mafan syndrome, hemochromatosis, hypophosphatasia, glycogen storage diseases, homocysinuria, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, porhyria, Menke's syndrome, epidermolysis bullosa and Gaucher's disease.

A pharmaceutically acceptable salt is a salt which is suitable for administration to a subject, such as, a human. The peptides of the present invention can have one or more sufficiently acidic proton that can react with a suitable organic or inorganic base to form a base addition salt. Base addition salts include those derived from inorganic bases, such as ammonium or alkali or alkaline earth metal hydroxides, carbonates, bicarbonates, and the like, and organic bases such as alkoxides, alkyl amides, alkyl and aryl amines, and the like. Such bases useful in preparing the salts of this invention thus include sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, ammonium hydroxide, potassium carbonate, and the like. The peptides of the present invention having a sufficiently basic group, such as an amine can react with an organic or inorganic acid to form an acid addition salt. Acids commonly employed to form acid addition salts from compounds with basic groups are inorganic acids such as hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, hydroiodic acid, sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, and the like, and organic acids such as p-toluenesulfonic acid, methanesulfonic acid, oxalic acid, p-bromophenyl-sulfonic acid, carbonic acid, succinic acid, citric acid, benzoic acid, acetic acid, and the like. Examples of such salts include the sulfate, pyrosulfate, bisulfate, sulfite, bisulfite, phosphate, monohydrogenphosphate, dihydrogenphosphate, metaphosphate, pyrophosphate, chloride, bromide, iodide, acetate, propionate, decanoate, caprylate, acrylate, formate, isobutyrate, caproate, heptanoate, propiolate, oxalate, malonate, succinate, suberate, sebacate, fumarate, maleate, butyne-1,4-dioate, hexyne-1,6-dioate, benzoate, chlorobenzoate, methylbenzoate, dinitrobenzoate, hydroxybenzoate, methoxybenzoate, phthalate, sulfonate, xylenesulfonate, phenylacetate, phenylpropionate, phenylbutyrate, citrate, lactate, gamma-hydroxybutyrate, glycolate, tartrate, methanesulfonate, propanesulfonate, naphthalene-1-sulfonate, naphthalene-2-sulfonate, mandelate, and the like.

The compositions of the present invention typically do not show any or show reduced side-effects such as hypercalcemia and typically do not increase the stimulation of bone resorption at the dosage listed above. This reduction in side effects allows for administration of higher doses than commercially available osteoporosis drugs.

The compositions of the present invention can be administered by injection as described herein or by pulmonary or transdermal delivery.

The compositions of the present invention may be administered alone or in combination with an additional therapeutic agent, such as an antiresorptive therapy, for example, bisphonsphonates and calcitonin.

EXEMPLIFICATION Example 1 Demonstrates Glu22,25, Leu23,28,31, Aib29, Lys26,30]hPTHrP(1-34)NH2 (SEQ ID NO.: 2) Stability at Low Acetate Concentration (1 mM), without Stabilizer

TABLE 1 Unitary Formula (per Material Supplier cartridge) (SEQ ID NO.: 2) Ipsen Ireland 0.140 mg (free base) Tri-hydrate sodium acetate 0.1 N Prolabo 14.6 mg Acetic acid 0.1 N Prolabo 1.9 mg qs pH 5.1 Water for Injection Meram qs 1.4 g Type I clear glass Cartridge 1.5 ml, Bünderglass via 1 washed, siliconised and sterilised Vetter Grey PTFE bromobutyl cartridge rubber Daïkyo 1 stopper Chlorobutyl rubber-metal cartridge crimp West 1 Pharmaceutical qs = quantity sufficient to achieve

The formulation delivered 100 mcg of (SEQ ID NO.: 2) per 0.1 ml. (SEQ ID NO.: 2) was dissolved in Water for Injection containing dilute acetate buffer to give pH 5.1 was used.

Results confirm excellent chemical stability over 24 months, at 5° C. as shown in FIG. 1. This solution contains no stabilizer or preservative and only 6 mM acetate buffer.

In summation for (SEQ ID NO.: 2), stabilizer is not needed to give good stability in solution.

Example 2 Use of Citric Acid Buffer in Lyophilised Form of (SEQ ID NO.: 2)

TABLE 2 Unitary Material Supplier Formula (per vial) (SEQ ID NO.: 2) Ipsen Ireland 0.1 mg (free base) Dextran 70 Interchemical 50 mg Citric acid 0.25% (w/v) Prolabo qs pH 45* Water for injections** Meram qs 1 g Type I clear glass vial, 11-13 ml Verretubex 1 Grey chlorobutyl PTFE stopper, Daïkyo 1 20 mm Flip-off metal crimp West 1 Pharma **to get pH 5-5.5 after lyophilisation removed after freeze-drying step.

The solutions in Table 2 were reconstituted with NaCl 0.9%, to give:

ONE vial of 2 ml (=50 μg/ml) providing 10 to 80 μg/d doses (with injections of 200 μl to 1.6 ml), or

ONE vial of 5 ml (=20 pg/ml solution) providing 5 to 40 μg/d doses (with injections of 250 μl-2 ml).

Citric acid was used to adjust pH and Dextran was used to provide a bulking agent to aid cake formation during lyophilization.

The solutions described were lyophilized in glass vials, and stored at various temperatures for up to 24 months. The content of Glu22,25, Leu23,28,31, Aib29, Lys26,30]hPTHrP(1-34)NH2 (SEQ ID NO.: 2), purity and physical tests were conducted on samples removed from storage at different times. Results are presented in FIG. 2, for peptide concentration, as percent remaining. The data in FIG. 2 shows excellent stability over 24 months at 2-8° C.

Example 3 Screening of Formulations for Glu22,25, Leu23,28,31, Aib29, Lys26,30]hPTHrP(1-34)NH2 (SEQ ID NO.: 2) to Compare Different Preservatives

TABLE 3 below shows Methyparaben and Benzyl Alcohol are not suitable preservatives for use with Glu22,25, Leu23,28,31, Aib29, Lys26,30]hPTHrP(1-34)NH2(SEQ ID NO.: 2), as precipitation and/or inactivity in preservative activity was seen.

TABLE 3 Example 3a Example 3b Example 3c Example 3d Example 3e Methylparaben 1.5 mg/mL 1.35 mg/mL Propylparaben 0.15 mg/mL Phenol 5 mg/mL Chlorocresol 3 mg/mL Benzyl alcohol 10 mg/mL Preservative Failed Pass Pass Pass Pass effectiveness test Observationo or Precipitation Issues observed Preservative Not Tested Pass Pass Pass Fail effectiveness as test after storage precipitated 4.5 months at 5° C. initially

Solutions were prepared containing Glu22,25, Leu23,28,31, Aib29, Lys26,30]hPTHrP(1-34)NH2 (SEQ ID NO.: 2) 2 mg/ml, acetate buffer 6 mM and water for injection, with various different preservatives added at concentrations recommended for effective antimicrobial activity. Solutions were prepared at room temperature, by dissolution of the various ingredients in water for injection, with stirring over <30 minutes to ensure complete dissolution, Solutions were filtered through 0.2 micron filter and filled into glass vials, to which a rubber stopper was applied and crimped in place to ensure complete closure.

The solution with methylparaben was unacceptable due to precipitation and inactivity immediately after manufacture of the solution. The solutions were then stored for up to 3 months at 25° C., and up to 4.5 months at 5° C. and the preservative effectiveness test repeated. as described in Example 5.

Example 4 Evaluation of Anti-Microbial Preservative Effectiveness of Various Concentrations of Glu22,25, Leu23,28,31, Aib29, Lys26,30]hPTHrP(1-34)NH2 (SEQ ID NO.: 2) Compositions (Stability Study)

TABLE 4 P87228 P87229 P87230 P87231 (SEQ ID 2 mg/mL 2 mg/mL 2 mg/mL  2 mg/mL NO.: 2) Anti-microbial Phenol Chlorocresol Chlorocresol Benzyl alcohol 5 mg/mL 3 mg/mL 2 mg/mL 10 mg/mL Acetate buffer pH 5.1 pH 5.1 pH 5.1 pH 5.1

The solutions were tested according to European Pharmacopoeia, Chapter 5.1.3 “Efficacité de la conservation anti-microbienne” (Anti-microbial effectiveness test) to prove the effectiveness of the preservative.

TABLE 5 Preservative effectiveness test after manufacturing Nb of cfu present/preparation (plate-count Initial method) organism P87228 P87229 P87230 P87231 Organisms: concentration Test Phenol Chlorocresol Chlorocresol Benzyl alc. Bacteria in cfu/mL interval 5 mg/ml 3 mg/ml 2 mg/ml 10 mg/ml Staphylococcus 3.8 × 105 T 0 3.4 × 105 <5 <5 4.7 × 105 aureus T + 6 hrs <5 <5 <5 6.8 × 102 T + 24 hrs <5 <5 <5 <5 T + 28 5 (*) <5 <5 <5 days Pseudomonas 1.3 × 106 T 0  5 <5 <5 1.5 × 102 aerμginosa T + 6 hrs <5 <5 <5 <5 T + 24 hrs <5 <5 <5 <5 T + 28 <5 <5 <5 <5 days E. coli 6.7 × 105 T 0 7.2 × 103 <5 <5 1.1 × 105 T + 6 hrs <5 <5 <5 <5 T + 24 hrs <5 <5 <5 <5 T + 28 <5 <5 <5 <5 days Nb of cfu present/preparation (plate-count Initial method) Organism: organism P87228 P87229 P87230 P87231 Yeast and concentration Test Phenol chlorocresol chlorocresol Benzyl alc. mold in cfu/mL interval 5 mg/ml 3 mg/ml 2 mg/ml 10 mg/ml Aspergillus 3.4 × 105 T 0 4.0 × 105 <5 <5 4.1 × 105 niger T + 7 <5 <5 <5 <5 days T + 28 <5 <5 <5 <5 days Candida 3.9 × 105 T 0 4.4 × 105 <5 <5 3.8 × 105 albicans T + 7 <5 <5 <5  5 days T + 28 <5 <5 <5 <5 days Results: Conform Conform Conform Conform Conform Preservative effectiveness test results after 3 months storage at 25° C. Nb of cfu present/preparation (plate-count Initial method) organism Test P87228 P87229 P87230 P87231 Organisms: concentration interval Phenol chlorocresol chlorocresol Benzyl alc. Bacteria in cfu/mL (days) 5 mg/ml 3 mg/ml 2 mg/ml 10 mg/ml Staphylococcus 2.7 × 105  0 hr 1.9 × 105 <5 <5 3.8 × 105 aureus (P87228,  6 hr 30 <5 <5 5.9 × 103 P87229, P87231) 24 hr <5 <5 <5 <5 5.2 × 105 28 day <5 <5 <5 <5 (P87230) Pseudomonas 9.9 × 105  0 hr <5 <5 <5 <5 aerμginosa (P87228,  6 hr <5 <5 <5 <5 P87229, P87231) 24 hr <5 <5 <5 <5 8.5 × 105 28 day <5 <5 <5 <5 (P87230) E. coli 6.8 × 105  0 hr 1.7 × 105 <5 <5 8.0 × 104 (P87228,  6 hr <5 <5 <5  5 P87229, P87231) 24 hr <5 <5 <5 <5 9.5 × 105 28 day <5 <5 <5 <5 (P87230) Nb of cfu present/preparation (plate-count Initial method) Organism: organism P87228 P87229 P87230 P87231 Yeast and concentration Test Phenol Chlorocresol Chlorocresol Benzyl alc. mold in cfu/mL interval 5 mg/ml 3 mg/ml 2 mg/ml 10 mg/ml Aspergillus 3.3 × 105  0 hr 3.8 × 105 55 70 4.1 × 105 niger (P87228,  7 day <5 <5 <5 <5 P87229, P87231) 28 day <5 <5 <5 <5 4.1 × 105 (P87230) Candida 2.7 × 105  0 hr 4.0 × 105 <5 <5 3.8 × 105 albicans (P87228,  7 day <5 <5 <5 <5 P87229, P87231) 28 day <5 <5 <5 <5 3.7 × 105 (P87230) Results: Conform Conform Conform Conform Not Conform Preservative effectiveness test results after 4.5 months storage at 5° C. Nb of cfu present/preparation (plate-count Initial method) organism Test P87228 P87229 P87230 P87231 Organisms: concentration interval Phenol chlorocresol chlorocresol Benzyl alc. Bacteria in cfu/mL (days) 5 mg/ml 3 mg/ml 2 mg/ml 10 mg/ml Staphylococcus 5.4 × 105  0 hr 4.1 × 105 <5 <5 5.1 × 105 aureus  6 hr <5 <5 <5 7.2 × 103 24 hr <5 <5 <5 <5 28 day <5 <5 <5 <5 Pseudomonas 9.7 × 105  0 hr <5 <5 <5 <5 aerμginosa  6 hr <5 <5 <5 <5 24 hr <5 <5 <5 <5 28 day <5 <5 <5 <5 E. coli 6.1 × 105  0 hr 7.0 × 104  5  5 4.2 × 104  6 hr <5 <5 <5 <5 24 hr <5 <5 <5 <5 28 day <5 <5 <5 <5 Nb of cfu present/preparation (plate-count Initial method) Organism: organism P87228 P87229 P87230 P87231 Yeast and concentration Test Phenol Chlorocresol Chlorocresol Benzyl alc. mold in cfu/mL interval 5 mg/ml 3 mg/ml 2 mg/ml 10 mg/ml Aspergillus 5.3 × 105  0 hr 3.7 × 105 1.8 × 103 7.5 × 103 4.1 × 105 niger  7 day <5 <5 <5 <5 28 day <5 <5 <5 <5 Candida 4.1 × 105  0 hr 4.5 × 105 <5 5 4.5 × 105 albicans  7 day <5 <5 <5 <5 28 day <5 <5 <5 <5 Results: Conform Conform Conform Conform Not Conform (*) Bacillus Gram +, different from St. Aureus -> result conform Nb of cfu = number of colony forming units

TABLE 5 shows Phenol, Chlorocresol and Benzyl Alcohol all produce compliant results immediately after manufacture for both Bacteria and Yeasts/moulds. After 3 and 4.5 months storage, the preservative efficacy is maintained for Phenol and Chlorocresol, for both Bacteria and Yeasts/moulds. However, for Benzyl Alcohol, the efficacy against Bacteria is not compliant, as the data shows insufficient rate of kill against S Aureus (TABLE 5).

Example 5 Chemical Stability of Different Formulations

Table 6 details the chemical stability of the formulations described in Example 4.

TABLE 6 Glu22,25, Leu23,28,31, Aib29, Lys26,30]hPTHrP(1-34)NH2 (SEQ ID NO.: 2) stability results Storage conditions: 25° C., 60% RH (SEQ ID NO.: 2) content in mg/mL (% initial concentration at t = 0) Batch Composition 0 month 1 month 3 months P87228 (SEQ ID NO.: 2) (2 mg/ml)/ 1.90 1.88 1.83 Phenol (5 mg/ml) (100%) (98.9%) (96.3%) P87229 (SEQ ID NO.: 2) (2 mg/ml)/ 1.98 1.96 1.94 Chlorocresol (3 mg/ml) (100%) (99.0%) (98.0%) P87231 (SEQ ID NO.: 2) (2 mg/ml)/ 1.93 1.89 1.86 Benzyl Alcohol (100%) (97.9%) (96.4%) (10 mg/ml) Storage conditions: 5° C. (SEQ ID NO.: 2) content in mg/mL (% initial concentration at t = 0) Batch Composition 0 month 3 month 4.5 month P87228 (SEQ ID NO.: 2) 1.90 1.91 1.89 (2 mg/ml)/Phenol (100%) (100.5%) (99.5%) (5 mg/ml) P87229 (SEQ ID NO.: 2) 1.98 1.96 1.97 (2 mg/ml)/Chlorocresol (100%)  (99.0%) (99.5%) (3 mg/ml) P87231 (SEQ ID NO.: 2) 1.93 1.94 1.92 (2 mg/ml)/Benzyl Alcohol (100%) (100.5%) (99.5%) (10 mg/ml)

As can be seen from TABLE 6 and Glu22,25, Leu23,28,31, Aib29, Lys26,30]hPTHrP(1-34)NH2 (SEQ ID NO.: 2) solution stability is not significantly influenced by the preservative selected. TABLE 7 details the content of each preservative for the same formulations.

TABLE 7 Preservative stability results Storage conditions: 25° C., 60% RH Preservative content in mg/ml (% initial concentration at t = 0) Batch Composition 0 month 1 month 3 month P87228 (SEQ ID NO.: 2) (2 mg/ml)/ 4.86 4.82 4.79 Phenol (5 mg/ml) (100%) (99.2%) (98.6%) P87229 (SEQ ID NO.: 2) (2 mg/ml)/ 2.78 2.70 2.56 Chlorocresol (3 mg/ml) (100%) (97.1%) (92.1%) P87231 (SEQ ID NO.: 2) (2 mg/ml)/ 9.92 9.83 9.82 Benzyl Alcohol (100%) (99.1%) (99.0%) (10 mg/ml) Storage conditions: 5° C. Preservative content in mg/mL (% initial concentration at t = 0) Batch Composition 0 month 3 month 4.5 month P87228 (SEQ ID NO.: 2) (2 mg/ml)/ 4.86 4.83 4.84 Phenol (5 mg/ml) (100%) (99.4%) (99.6%) P87229 (SEQ ID NO.: 2) (2 mg/ml)/ 2.78 2.73 2.74 Chlorocresol (3 mg/ml) (100%) (98.2%) (98.6%) P87231 (SEQ ID NO.: 2) (2 mg/ml)/ 9.92 9.89 9.94 Benzyl Alcohol (100%) (99.7%) (100.2%) (10 mg/ml)

As can be seen from TABLE 7 chlorocresol is the preservative which has the lower stability, with greater loss in preservative content under both 5 and 25° C. storage.

Example 6 Clinical Study of Subjects Treated with Glu22,25, Leu23,28,31, Aib29, Lys26,30]hPTHrP(1-34)NH2 (SEQ ID NO.: 2)

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multiple-dose design study of Glu22,25, Leu23,28,31, Aib29, Lys263]hPTHrP(1-34)NH2 (SEQ ID NO.: 2) was conducted at 2 sites. A total of 39 eligible subjects were sequentially enrolled into 1 of 4 study groups consisting of 10 subjects each, with the exception of Group 2, which had 9 subjects. Within each study group, 8 subjects were randomly assigned to receive SEQ ID NO.: 2 and 2 subjects were randomly assigned to receive placebo (In Group 2 only, 1 subject received placebo). All subjects in the study were judged by the investigator to be healthy, normal volunteers. The test products were Glu22,25, Leu23,28,31, Aib29, Lys26,30]hPTHrP(1-34)NH2 (SEQ ID NO.: 2) (0.1 mg/vial) and Placebo (0.9% sodium chloride injection, USP). All subjects received a single subcutaneous (SC) dose of Glu22,25, Leu23,28,31, Aib29, Lys26,30]hPTHrP(1-34)NH2 (SEQ ID NO.: 2) or placebo for 7 days. The dosages and number of subjects per study group and overall are shown below in TABLE 8.

TABLE 8 Number of Subjects Randomized Study Days of Total Number Group Dose Dosing of Subjects SEQ ID NO.: 2 Placebo 1  5 μg 7 10 8 2 2 20 μg 7 9 8 1 3 40 μg 7 10 8 2 4 80 μg 7 10 8 2 Total 39 32 7

Criteria for Evaluation:
Pharmacokinetics: PK sampling for plasma SEQ ID NO.: 2 on Days 1 and 7 was performed at the following time points: Predose (0 hour), 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, and 24 hours postdose. Additionally, predose samples were taken for trough drug analysis on Days 3 to 6. The following PK parameters were computed for Days 1 and 7: AUC(0-t), AUC(0-∞) (Day 1 only), AUC(0-τ), AUCR (Day 1 only), Cmax, Tmax, Tlast, CL/F, Kel, t1/2, and AI (Day 7 only). These parameters were calculated from the overall (24 hours) plasma concentration-versus-time profiles by noncompartmental methods using WinNonlin® Pro Version 5.01 and SAS® Version 8.2. Moreover, the ln-transformed PK parameters Cmax, AUC(0-t), AUC(0-τ), and AUC(0-∞) are presented.
Pharmacodynamics
Serum PD samples (total and ionized calcium, phosphorus, PTH[1-84], Procollagen type 1 N-propeptide [P1NP], C-telopeptide type 1 collagen [CTX], and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D [vitamin D]) were obtained at the following time points:
Serum PD Samplings were Performed at the Following Time Points:
Total Calcium and Phosphorus:

Predose Days: Days −30 and −2

Days 1 and 7: Predose (0 hour), 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, and 24 hours postdose

Days 3, 4, 5, 6, and 14

Ionized Calcium:

Predose (Day-30)1

Days 1 and 7: Predose (0 hour), 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, and 24 hours postdose 1 Deleted for Groups 2, 3, and 4 per Amendment 3 to the protocol.

PTH(1-84) and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (vitamin D):

Days 1 and 7: Predose (0 hour), 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, and 24 hours postdose

Procollagen Type 1 N-Propeptide (P1NP) and C-Telopeptide

Type 1 Collagen (CTX):

Predose (Day −2), Days 3, 8, and 14.

Urine PD Samples (Calcium Phosphorus Cyclic AMP [c-AMP], and Creatinine) were Obtained at the Following Time Points:

Day −1/Day 1: −24 to −18 hours, −18 to −12 hours, and −12 hours to 0 hours.

Days 1 and 7: 0 to 6 hours, 6 to 12 hours, and 12 to 24 hours.

The following parameters in urine were presented for each of the PD markers using SAS® Version 8.2: Volume (Vol.), concentration (Conc.), amount (Ae), cumulative amount (Cum. Ae), and excretion rates.

Statistical Methods:

Pharmacokinetics:

Plasma concentration and PK parameters for SEQ ID NO.: 2 were listed by subject and summarized by treatment and day using descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation [SD], coefficient of variation [CV %], standard error of the mean [SEM], sample size [N], minimum [min], maximum [max], and median). Additionally, geometric means and ln-transformed values were provided for Cmax and AUCs.
Dose proportionality was evaluated for Days 1 and 7 SEQ ID NO.: 2 data using the following power model:
Ln(Y)=β0+β Ln Dose+ε
where Y represents the PK parameters AUC(0-28), AUC(0-τ), AUC(0-t), and Cmax.
Dose proportionality requires that β=1 for dose-dependent parameters.

The model was used to calculate the 95% confidence intervals (CI) for the slope of the ln-transformed PK parameters AUCs and Cmax. Dose proportionally was concluded if the 95% CI for the PK parameters included the value of 1.

For those cases in which dose proportionality could not be concluded within all doses investigated, dose proportionality analysis was performed for the first 3 (by excluding the highest dose) and the last 3 doses (by excluding the lowest dose).

Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Analysis:

The plots of plasma SEQ ID NO.: 2 and calcium concentrations did not indicate a clear relationship between SEQ ID NO.: 2 and calcium concentrations; therefore, no PK/PD modeling work was performed for this study.

Pharmacodynamics:

The data for each PD marker in serum (total and ionized calcium, phosphorus, PTH(1-84), 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D, P1NP, and CTX) and in urine (calcium, phosphorus, c-AMP, and creatinine) following SEQ ID NO.: 2 and placebo doses were listed for each subject and summarized by SEQ ID NO.: 2 dose using descriptive statistics (mean, SD, CV %, SEM, N, min, max, and median).

Pharmacokinetic Results:

The arithmetic mean and the SD of plasma SEQ ID NO.: 2 PK parameters following subcutaneous (SC) administration of SEQ ID NO.: 2 doses for Days 1 and 7 are presented Table 9 and Table 10.

TABLE 9 Summary of Plasma SEQ ID NO.: 2 Pharmacokinetic Parameters Following 5 μg Throμgh 80 μg SEQ ID NO.: 2 Doses-Day 1 Treatment A Treatment B Treatment C Treatment D Pharmacokinetic Mean ± SD Mean ± SD Mean ± SD Mean ± SD Parameters (N) (N) (N) (N) Cmax (pg/mL) 43.1 ± 10.7  115 ± 53.9  223 ± 99.0  310 ± 54.3 (7) (8) (8) (8) Tmax (hr)# 0.566 (0.531, 1.00) 0.296 (0.250, 0.624) 0.494 (0.262, 0.579) 0.752 (0.251, 1.01) (7) (8) (8) (8) Tlast (hr)# 2.01 (1.50, 4.00) 2.01 (1.00, 4.00)  4.00 (1.51, 6.01)  7.00 (4.00, 12.0) (7) (8) (8) (8) AUC0-t (pg * hr/mL) 78.439 ± 45.472 160.52 ± 110.83 419.89 ± 275.15 949.89 ± 493.58 (7) (8) (8) (8) AUC0-inf (pg * hr/mL) 187.36 ± 54.536 257.17 ± 119.05 592.94 ± 281.40 1055.6 ± 513.61 (4) (5) (6) (8) AUC0-tau (pg * hr/mL) 186.92 ± 54.397 257.16 ± 119.02 592.90 ± 281.37 1053.2 ± 511.27 (4) (5) (6) (8) t1/2 (hr)  2.59 ± 0.690  1.05 ± 0.314  1.65 ± 0.254  2.30 ± 0.715 (4) (5) (6) (8) Kel (1/hr)  0.282 ± 0.0722 0.713 ± 0.229  0.428 ± 0.0603 0.335 ± 0.127 (4) (5) (6) (8) AUCR 0.521 ± 0.111  0.828 ± 0.0449  0.838 ± 0.0703  0.892 ± 0.0369 (4) (5) (6) (8) CL/F (L/hr) 28.56 ± 8.727 94.20 ± 46.04 84.15 ± 46.04 94.61 ± 51.09 (4) (5) (6) (8) ln (Cmax)  3.741 ± 0.2153  4.643 ± 0.4890  5.331 ± 0.4130  5.722 ± 0.1732 (7) (8) (8) (8) ln (AUC0-t)  4.241 ± 0.5166  4.821 ± 0.8221  5.844 ± 0.6783  6.740 ± 0.5206 (7) (8) (8) (8) ln (AUC0-inf)  5.200 ± 0.3016  5.456 ± 0.4957  6.280 ± 0.5203  6.855 ± 0.5063 (4) (5) (6) (8) ln (AUC0-tau)  5.198 ± 0.3007  5.456 ± 0.4956  6.280 ± 0.5202  6.853 ± 0.5050 (4) (5) (6) (8) #= Tmax and Tlast are presented as Median (Minimum, Maximum) Treatment A = Administration of a Single SC Dose of 5 μg SEQ ID NO.: 2 for Seven Days Treatment B = Administration of a Single SC Dose of 20 μg SEQ ID NO.: 2 for Seven Days Treatment C = Administration of a Single SC Dose of 40 μg SEQ ID NO.: 2 for seven Days Treatment D = Administration of a Single SC Dose of 80 μg SEQ ID NO.: 2 for Seven Days

TABLE 10 Summary of Plasma SEQ ID NO.: 2 Pharmacokinetic Parameters Following 5 μg Throμgh 80 μg SEQ ID NO.: 2 Doses-Day 7 Treatment A Treatment B Treatment C Treatment D Pharmacokinetic Mean ± SD Mean ± SD Mean ± SD Mean ± SD Parameters (N) (N) (N) (N) Cmax (pg/mL) 40.8 ± 7.63   109 ± 19.2  207 ± 77.7  436 ± 68.8 (6) (8) (8) (8) Tmax (hr)# 1.05 (0.514, 1.53) 0.512 (0.250, 3.05) 0.492 (0.349, 1.00) 0.507 (0.500, 1.00) (6) (8) (8) (8) Tlast (hr)# 2.53 (1.50, 4.08)  3.00 (1.11, 4.00) 3.49 (2.00, 8.02) 6.00 (4.00, 8.02) (6) (8) (8) (8) AUC0-t (pg * hr/mL) 80.704 ± 30.441 171.58 ± 82.031 407.98 ± 219.70 1003.0 ± 383.45 (6) (8) (8) (8) AUC0-tau (pg * hr/mL) . ± . 228.20 ± 95.154 481.88 ± 226.19 1080.3 ± 408.57 (0) (6) (8) (8) t1/2 (hr) . ± .  1.05 ± 0.244  1.43 ± 0.397  1.69 ± 0.425 (0) (6) (8) (8) Kel (1/hr) . ± . 0.694 ± 0.165 0.527 ± 0.192 0.437 ± 0.124 (0) (6) (8) (8) CL/F (L/hr) . ± . 103.9 ± 53.01 102.0 ± 53.34 82.74 ± 26.95 (0) (6) (8) (8) AI . ± .  1.10 ± 0.369  0.844 ± 0.0673  1.12 ± 0.353 (0) (5) (6) (8) ln (Cmax) 3.694 ± 0.1912  4.682 ± 0.1835  5.266 ± 0.4068  6.065 ± 0.1628 (6) (8) (8) (8) ln (AUC0-t) 4.325 ± 0.4085  5.039 ± 0.5086  5.888 ± 0.5352  6.851 ± 0.3623 (6) (8) (8) (8) ln (AUC0-tau) . ± .  5.351 ± 0.4532  6.078 ± 0.4879  6.927 ± 0.3581 (0) (6) (8) (8) #= Tmax and Tlast are presented as Median (Minimum, Maximum) Treatment A = Administration of a Single SC Dose of 5 μg SEQ ID NO.: 2 for Seven Days Treatment B = Administration of a Single SC Dose of 20 μg SEQ ID NO.: 2 for Seven Days Treatment C = Administration of a Single SC Dose of 40 μg SEQ ID NO.: 2 for Seven Days Treatment D = Administration of a Single SC Dose of 80 μg SEQ ID NO.: 2 for Seven Days

Overall, administration of increasing doses of SEQ ID NO.: 2 resulted in increasing rate and extent of exposure to SEQ ID NO.: 2. SEQ ID NO.: 2 was characterized by a rapid absorption following SC doses as mean Cmax was achieved within approximately 1 hour. Moreover, SEQ ID NO.: 2 had a short half-life with mean t1/2 ranging from 1.05 hours to 2.59 hours. Apparent clearance was 28.56 L/hr following the lowest dose (5 μg) and ranged from 82.74 L/hr to 103.9 L/hr following the 20, 40, and 80 μg doses and, with the exception of the lowest dose remained fairly stable with increased doses of SEQ ID NO.: 2.

The results indicated that exposure to SEQ ID NO.: 2 was relatively comparable between Days 1 and 7 following SEQ ID NO.: 2 doses. Mean AI values ranged from 0.844 to 1.12, indicating that drug accumulation was negligible following multiple dosing of SEQ ID NO.: 2. Moreover, mean PK parameters values of Tmax, t1/2, and CL/F were comparable between Days 1 and 7.

The dose proportionality assessment of exposure to SEQ ID NO.: 2 in plasma resulting from SC doses of SEQ ID NO.: 2 is presented in the following table.

Dose Proportionality Analysis of Plasma SEQ ID NO.: 2 Following 5 μg Through 80 μg SEQ ID NO.: 2 Doses Pharmacokinetic Standard Day Parameters Slope Error 95% CI 1 Cmax 0.77861 0.1375 (0.4935, 1.0637) AUC (0-t) 0.90714 0.1237 (0.6542, 1.1600) AUC (0-inf) 0.99565 0.2024 (0.5685, 1.4228) 7 Cmax 0.99804 0.0985 (0.7938, 1.2023) AUC (0-tau) 1.14127 0.1649 (0.7974, 1.4852) Dose proportionality was concluded if the CI for the ln-transformed parameters included the value of 1. Dose proportionality for Cmax and AUC (0-inf) was concluded following 20 μg, 40 μg, and 80 μg SEQ ID NO.: 2 doses. Dose proportionality for AUC (0-t) and AUC (0-tau) was concluded following 5 μg, 20 μg, 40 μg, and 80 μg SEQ ID NO.: 2 doses. Parameters were ln-transformed prior to analysis.

Pharmacodynamic Results:
Pharmacodynamic Markers in Serum:

Total calcium concentrations in serum remained within the reference range except for two subjects (placebo) and three subjects receiving the SEQ ID NO.: 2 doses. On Days 1 and 7, following SC administration of 5 to 80 μg SEQ ID NO.: 2 or placebo, mean total calcium levels marginally (±0.6 mg/dL) changed from predose levels. Total serum calcium concentrations following SEQ ID NO.: 2 doses mostly remained above the placebo level.

While in the first two doses, the majority of the ionized calcium measurements including baseline values were out of the reference range, in the second 2 doses, all the measurements were within the reference range.

The 95% CI of the slopes for ln-transformed PK parameters Cmax, AUC(0-f), AUC(0-τ), and AUC(0-∞) indicated that, within the SEQ ID NO.: 2 dose range studied, the increases in PK parameters were dose-proportional (95% CI included the value of 1). While dose proportionality for Cmax and AUC(0-∞) was concluded only following 20, 40, and 80 μg SEQ ID NO.: 2 doses, dose proportionality for AUC(0-τ) and AUC(0-t) was concluded following all SEQ ID NO.: 2 doses investigated.

Mean baseline-adjusted ionized calcium levels slightly increased up to 0.04±0.02 mmol/L following 40 μg SEQ ID NO.: 2 dose on Day 1 and up to 0.05±0.02 mmol/L following 80 μg SEQ ID NO.: 2 dose on Day 7. Like total calcium, mean ionized calcium levels following SEQ ID NO.: 2 doses were generally higher than the mean values following placebo dose.

With the exception of 24 hours on Day 1, and 8 to 12 hours on Day 7, serum phosphorus concentrations following SEQ ID NO.: 2 and placebo doses remained below the predose levels on Days 1 and 7. Also, serum phosphorus concentrations following SEQ ID NO.: 2 doses were below the placebo concentration levels on both days.

Serum PTH (1-84) concentrations following SEQ ID NO.: 2 doses remained below the predose levels and placebo dose during most of the sampling times on both days. Serum PTH (1-84) concentrations following placebo dose consistently stayed above the baseline.

1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D concentrations in serum following SEQ ID NO.: 2 and placebo doses generally remained at predose levels on both Days 1 and 7, except following the 40 and 80 μg SEQ ID NO.: 2 doses which steadily rose above the predose levels after 2 hours postdose on Day 1 and most of the time on Day 7. Serum 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D concentrations following SEQ ID NO.: 2 doses were mostly higher than placebo levels on both days.

P1NP concentrations in serum following SEQ ID NO.: 2 and placebo doses generally stayed near predose levels on Days 3, 8, and 14, except for 80 μg SEQ ID NO.: 2 dose which consistently stayed above baseline (maximum increase was up to 18±12 ng/mL) including Day 14. Mean P1NP serum levels following all doses of SEQ ID NO.: 2 showed some non-significant dose dependent elevation on Day 8. Mean serum CTX concentrations following SEQ ID NO.: 2 and placebo doses generally remained at or around the predose levels except following the 20 μg SEQ ID NO.: 2 dose where the concentrations consistently stayed above predose levels. The maximum increase at 0.15±0.18 ng/mL from baseline was within 1 SD.

Pharmacodynamic Markers in Urine:

On Day 1, mean urinary excretion rates of calcium following SEQ ID NO.: 2 doses and placebo subjects were approximately at predose levels. On Day 7, however, while mean urinary excretion rates of calcium following 40 and 80 μg SEQ ID NO.: 2 doses fluctuated at predose levels, those following the 5 and 20 μg SEQ ID NO.: 2 and placebo doses dropped below the predose levels.

Mean urinary excretion rates of phosphorus following SEQ ID NO.: 2 doses fluctuated around the predose levels. Mean phosphorus excretion rates following SEQ ID NO.: 2 doses on the last 2 intervals of

Days 1 and 7 were lower than the first interval and at times fell below the predose levels.

Mean urinary excretion rates of c-AMP increased following SEQ ID NO.: 2 doses on both Days 1 and 7 but sharply dropped to predose and at times below the predose levels by the end of the sampling intervals.

Mean urinary excretion rates of creatinine following SEQ ID NO.: 2 and placebo doses fluctuated around the predose levels on Days 1 and 7.

While this invention has been particularly shown and described with references to example embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the scope of the invention encompassed by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A method of treating osteoporosis comprising daily subcutaneous administration of a composition comprising 80 μg of [Glu22,25, Leu23,28,31, Aib29, Lys26,30]hPTHrP(1-34)NH2 to a human in need thereof.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the composition further comprises an effective amount of buffer to maintain the pH between 2 and 7.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the buffer is selected from the group consisting of acetate, tartrate, phosphate and citrate buffers.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the buffer is an acetate buffer.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the buffer is acetic acid and sodium acetate.

6. The method of claim 2, wherein the pH is maintained between 3 and 6.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the pH is maintained between 4 and 6.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the pH is maintained between 4.5 and 5.6.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the human is a post-menopausal woman.

10. The method according to claim 9 wherein the dose is 80 μg and wherein said dose results in a plasma Cmax of [Glu22,25, Leu23,28,31, Aib29, Lys26,30]hPTHrP(1-34)NH2 from between 255.57 pg/mL and 364.3 pg/mL or from between 367.2 pg/mL and 504.8 pg/mL in said subject.

11. The method according to claim 9 wherein the dose is 80 μg and wherein said dose results in a plasma Tmax of [Glu22,25, Leu23,28,31, Aib29, Lys26,30]hPTHrP(1-34)NH2 from between 0.251 hours and 1.01 hours, or from between 0.500 hours and 1.00 hours in said subject.

12. The method according to claim 9 wherein the dose is 80 μg and wherein said dose results in a plasma t1/2 of [Glu22,25, Leu23,28,31, Aib29, Lys26,30] hPTHrP(1-34)NH2 from between 1.585 hours and 3.015 hours, or from between 1.265 hours and 2.115 hours in said subject.

13. The method according to claim 9 wherein the dose is 80 μg and wherein said dose results in a plasma Cmax of [Glu22,25, Leu23,28,31, Aib29, Lys26,30] hPTHrP(1-34)NH2 from between 255.57 pg/mL and 364.3 pg/mL and a Tmax from between 0.251 hours and 1.01 hours, or a Cmax from between 367.2 pg/mL and 504.8 pg/mL and a Tmax from between 0.500 hours and 1.00 hours in said subject.

14. The method according to claim 9 wherein the dose is 80 μg and wherein said dose results in a plasma Cmax of [Glu22,25, Leu23,28,31, Aib29, Lys26,30] hPTHrP(1-34)NH2 from between 255.57 pg/mL and 364.3 pg/mL and a Tmax from between 0.251 hours and 1.01 hours and a t1/2 of between 1.585 hours and 3.015 hours, or a Cmax from between 367.2 pg/mL and 504.8 pg/mL and a Tmax from between 0.500 hours and 1.00 hours and a t1/2 of between 1.265 hours and 2.115 hours in said subject.

15. The method according to claim 2, wherein the pH is maintained at about 5.1.

16. A method of treating osteoporosis comprising daily subcutaneous administration of a composition comprising 80 μg of [Glu22,25, Leu23,28,31, Aib29, Lys26,30]hPTHrP(1-34)NH2 to a human in need thereof, wherein the composition is delivered in a multi-dose injection pen.

17. The method according to claim 16, wherein the composition further comprises an anti-microbial agent.

18. The method according to claim 17, wherein the anti-microbial agent is selected from phenol, chlorocresol, and methylparaben/propylparaben, or a combination thereof.

19. The method according to claim 18, wherein the anti-microbial agent is phenol.

20. The method according to claim 19, wherein the composition comprises 5 mg/mL phenol.

21. The method according to claim 16 or claim 17, wherein the composition further comprises a buffer.

22. The method according to claim 21, wherein the composition comprises a buffer in an amount effective to maintain the pH at about 5.1.

23. The method according to claim 22, wherein the pH is maintained at about 5.1.

24. The method according to claim 21, wherein the buffer is selected from a citrate buffer and an acetate buffer, or a combination thereof.

25. The method according to claim 22, wherein the buffer is selected from a citrate buffer and an acetate buffer, or a combination thereof.

26. The method according to claim 23, wherein the buffer is selected from a citrate buffer and an acetate buffer, or a combination thereof.

27. The method according to claim 24, wherein the buffer is an acetate buffer.

28. The method according to claim 25, wherein the buffer is an acetate buffer.

29. The method according to claim 26, wherein the buffer is an acetate buffer.

30. The method according to claim 27, wherein the acetate buffer comprises acetic acid and sodium acetate.

31. The method according to claim 28, wherein the acetate buffer comprises acetic acid and sodium acetate.

32. The method according to claim 29, wherein the acetate buffer comprises acetic acid and sodium acetate.

33. The method according to claim 30, wherein the sodium acetate is sodium acetate trihydrate.

34. The method according to claim 31, wherein the sodium acetate is sodium acetate trihydrate.

35. The method according to claim 32, wherein the sodium acetate is sodium acetate trihydrate.

36. The method according to claim 17, wherein the anti-microbial agent is present in an amount effective to limit the number of colony forming units (cfu) of a bacterium selected from Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Escherichia coli in the composition to less than 5 cfu/mL six hours following bacterial exposure.

37. The method according to claim 36, wherein the anti-microbial agent is present in an amount effective to limit the number of colony forming units (cfu) of a bacterium selected from Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Escherichia coli in the composition to less than 5 cfu/mL 24 hours following bacterial exposure.

38. The method according to claim 36, wherein the anti-microbial agent is present in an amount effective to limit the number of colony forming units (cfu) of a bacterium selected from Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Escherichia coli in the composition to less than 5 cfu/mL 28 days following bacterial exposure.

39. The method according to claim 36, wherein the composition is stored for 3 months at 25° C. prior to bacterial exposure.

40. The method according to claim 37, wherein the composition is stored for 3 months at 25° C. prior to bacterial exposure.

41. The method according to claim 38, wherein the composition is stored for 3 months at 25° C. prior to bacterial exposure.

42. The method according to claim 36, wherein the composition is stored for 4.5 months at 5° C. prior to bacterial exposure.

43. The method according to claim 37, wherein the composition is stored for 4.5 months at 5° C. prior to bacterial exposure.

44. The method according to claim 38, wherein the composition is stored for 4.5 months at 5° C. prior to bacterial exposure.

45. The method according to claim 17, wherein the anti-microbial agent is present in an amount effective to limit the number of colony forming units (cfu) of a yeast or mold selected from Aspergillus niger and Candida albicans in the composition to less than 5 cfu/mL 7 days following exposure to the yeast or mold.

46. The method according to claim 45, wherein the anti-microbial agent is present in an amount effective to limit the number of colony forming units (cfu) of a yeast or mold selected from Aspergillus niger and Candida albicans in the composition to less than 5 cfu/mL 7 days following exposure to the yeast or mold.

47. The method according to claim 45, wherein the anti-microbial agent is present in an amount effective to limit the number of colony forming units (cfu) of a yeast or mold selected from Aspergillus niger and Candida albicans in the composition to less than 5 cfu/mL 28 days following exposure to the yeast or mold.

48. The method according to claim 45, wherein the composition is stored for 3 months at 25° C. prior to exposure to the yeast or mold.

49. The method according to claim 46, wherein the composition is stored for 3 months at 25° C. prior to exposure to the yeast or mold.

50. The method according to claim 47, wherein the composition is stored for 3 months at 25° C. prior to exposure to the yeast or mold.

51. The method according to claim 45, wherein the composition is stored for 4.5 months at 5° C. prior to exposure to the yeast or mold.

52. The method according to claim 46, wherein the composition is stored for 4.5 months at 5° C. prior to exposure to the yeast or mold.

53. The method according to claim 47, wherein the composition is stored for 4.5 months at 5° C. prior to exposure to the yeast or mold.

54. The method according to claim 16, wherein the concentration of [Glu22,25, Leu23,28,31, Aib29, Lys26,30]hPTHrP(1-34)NH2 in the composition is at least 98.9% of its initial concentration at t=0 after 1 month.

55. The method according to claim 16, wherein the concentration of [Glu22,25, Leu23,28,31, Aib29, Lys26,30]hPTHrP(1-34)NH2 in the composition is at least 96.3% of its initial concentration at t=0 after 3 months.

56. The method according to claim 16, wherein the concentration of [Glu22,25, Leu23,28,31, Aib29, Lys26,30]hPTHrP(1-34)NH2 in the composition is at least 99.5% of its initial concentration at t=0 after 4.5 months.

57. The method according to claim 54, wherein the concentration of [Glu22,25, Leu23,28,31, Aib29, Lys26,30]hPTHrP(1-34)NH2 in the composition is at least 98.9% of its initial concentration at t=0 after 1 month at 25° C.

58. The method according to claim 55, wherein the concentration of [Glu22,25, Leu23,28,31, Aib29, Lys26,30]hPTHrP(1-34)NH2 in the composition is at least 96.3% of its initial concentration at t=0 after 3 months at 25° C.

59. The method according to claim 56, wherein the concentration of [Glu22,25, Leu23,28,31, Aib29, Lys26,30]hPTHrP(1-34)NH2 in the composition is at least 99.5% of its initial concentration at t=0 after 4.5 months at 5° C.

60. A method of treating osteoporosis comprising daily subcutaneous administration of a composition comprising 80 μg of [Glu22,25, Leu23,28,31, Aib29, Lys26,30]hPTHrP(1-34)NH2 to a human in need thereof, wherein the composition is prepared according to a process comprising:

(a) dissolving [Glu22,25, Leu23,28,31, Aib29, Lys26,30]hPTHrP(1-34)NH2, an anti-microbial agent, and a buffer in water to form a solution; and
(b) filtering the solution through a 0.2 micron filter.

61. The method according to claim 60, wherein the anti-microbial agent is selected from phenol, chlorocresol, and methylparaben/propylparaben, or a combination thereof.

62. The method according to claim 61, wherein the anti-microbial agent is phenol.

63. The method according to claim 62, wherein the composition comprises 5 mg/mL phenol.

64. The method according to claim 60, wherein the composition comprises a buffer in an amount effective to maintain the pH at about 5.1.

65. The method according to claim 64, wherein the buffer is selected from a citrate buffer and an acetate buffer, or a combination thereof.

66. The method according to claim 65, wherein the buffer is an acetate buffer.

67. The method according to claim 66, wherein the acetate buffer comprises acetic acid and sodium acetate.

68. The method according to claim 67, wherein the sodium acetate is sodium acetate trihydrate.

69. A method of treating osteoporosis, the method comprising daily subcutaneous administration to a human in need thereof a composition comprising 80 μg of [Glu22,25, Leu23,28,31, Aib29, Lys26,30]hPTHrP(1-34)NH2, wherein the composition is formulated to achieve one or more of the following pharmacokinetic parameters: Pharmacokinetic Parameters Mean ± SD Cmax (pg/mL)  310 ± 54.3 Tmax (hr)# 0752 (0.251, 1.01) Tlast (hr)# 7.00 (4.00.12.01 AUC0-t (pg * hr/mL) 949.89 ± 493.58 AUC0-inf (pg * hr/mL) 1055.6 ± 513.61 AUC0-tau (pg * hr/mL) 1053.2 ± 511.27 t1/2 (hr) 2.30 ± 0715 Kel (1/hr) 0.335 ± 0.127 AUCR  0.892 ± 0.0369 CL/F (L/hr) 94.61 ± 51.09 ln (Cmax)  5.722 ± 0.1732 ln (AUC0-t)  6.740 ± 0.5206 ln (AUC0-inf)  6.855 ± 0.5063 ln (AUC0-tau)  6.853 ± 0.5050 #= Tmax and Tlast are presented as Median (minimum, Maximum).

70. The method according to claim 69, wherein the dosing regimen has been determined to achieve a Cmax plasma levels of [Glu22,25, Leu23,28,31, Aib29, Lys26,30]hPTHrP(1-34)NH2 between 255.7 pg/mL and 364.3 pg/mL.

71. The method according to claim 69, wherein the dosing regimen has been determined to achieve a plasma Tmax for [Glu22,25, Leu23,28,31, Aib29, Lys26,30]hPTHrP(1-34)NH2 between 0.251 hours and 1.01 hours.

72. The method according to claim 69, wherein the dosing regimen has been determined to achieve a plasma t1/2 of [Glu22,25, Leu23,28,31, Aib29, Lys26,30]hPTHrP(1-34)NH2 between 1.585 hours and 3.015 hours.

73. The method according to claim 69, wherein the dosing regimen has been determined to achieve a net plasma AUC(0-inf) of [Glu22,25, Leu23,28,31, Aib29, Lys26,30]hPTHrP(1-34)NH2 between 541.99 pg h/mL and 1569.21 pg h/mL.

74. A method of treating osteoporosis, the method comprising daily subcutaneous administration to a human in need thereof a composition comprising 80 μg of [Glu22,25, Leu23,28,31, Aib29, Lys26,30]hPTHrP(1-34)NH2, wherein the composition is formulated to achieve one or more of the following pharmacokinetic parameters: Pharmacokinetic Parameters Mean ± SD Cmax (pg/mL)  436 ± 68.8 Tmax (hr)# 0.507 (0.500, 1.00) Tlast (hr)# 6.00 (4.00, 8.02) AUC0-t (pg * hr/mL) 1003.0 ± 383.45 AUC0-tau (pg * hr/mL) 1080.3 ± 408.57 t1/2 (hr)  1.69 ± 0.425 Kel (1/hr) 0.437 ± 0.124 CL/F (L/hr) 82.74 ± 26.95 AI  1.12 ± 0.353 ln (Cmax)  6.065 ± 0.1628 ln (AUC0-t)  6.851 ± 0.3623 ln (AUC0-tau)  6.927 ± 0.3581 #= Tmax and Tlast are presented as Median (minimum, Maximum).

75. The method according to claim 74, wherein the dosing regimen has been determined to achieve a Cmax plasma levels of [Glu22,25, Leu23,28,31, Aib29, Lys26,30]hPTHrP(1-34)NH2 between 367.2 pg/mL and 504.8 pg/mL.

76. The method according to claim 74, wherein the dosing regimen has been determined to achieve a plasma Tmax for [Glu22,25, Leu23,28,31, Aib29, L26,30]hPTHrP(1-34)NH2 between 0.500 hours and 1.00 hours.

77. The method according to claim 74, wherein the dosing regimen has been determined to achieve a plasma t1/2 of [Glu22,25, Leu23,28,31, Aib29, Lys26,30]hPTHrP(1-34)NH2 between 1.265 hours and 2.115 hours.

78. The method according to claim 69, wherein the composition is delivered in a multi-dose injection pen.

79. The method according to claim 74, wherein the composition is delivered in a multi-dose injection pen.

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Patent History
Patent number: RE49444
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 24, 2020
Date of Patent: Mar 7, 2023
Assignees: Radius Health, Inc. (Wayne, PA), Ipsen Pharma S.A.S. (Boulogne-Billancourt)
Inventors: Michael J. Dey (Sandbach), Nathalie Mondoly (Le Chesnay), Benedicte Rigaud (Oulins), Bart Henderson (Belmont, MA), C. Richard Lyttle (Bala Cynwyd, PA), Zhengxin Dong (Holliston, MA)
Primary Examiner: Bruce R Campell
Application Number: 17/133,968
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Non/e
International Classification: A61K 38/16 (20060101); A61K 38/17 (20060101); A61K 38/22 (20060101); A61K 38/29 (20060101); A61K 9/00 (20060101); A61K 9/08 (20060101);