Anticancer compositions

Abstract

The present invention concerns pharmaceutical formulations of ARN-509, which can be administered to a mammal, in particular a human, suffering from an androgen receptor (AR)-related disease or condition, in particular cancer, more in particular prostate cancer, including but not limited to castration-resistant prostate cancer, metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer, chemotherapy-naive metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer, biochemically relapsed hormone sensitive prostate cancer, or high-risk, non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. In one aspect, these formulations comprise a solid dispersion of ARN-509 and a poly(meth)acrylate copolymer. In one aspect, the solid dispersion of ARN-509 and a poly(meth)acrylate copolymer is obtainable, in particular is obtained, by melt-extruding a mixture comprising ARN-509 and a poly(meth)acrylate copolymer and optionally subsequently milling said melt-extruded mixture. In one aspect, the solid dispersion of ARN-509 and a poly(meth)acrylate copolymer is obtainable, in particular is obtained, by spray drying a mixture comprising ARN-509 and a poly(meth)acrylate copolymer in a suitable solvent.

1 . A solid dispersion comprising ARN-509 and a poly(meth)acrylate copolymer. 
     
     
         2 . The solid dispersion according to  claim 1  wherein the dispersion consists of ARN-509 and a poly(meth)acrylate copolymer. 
     
     
         3 . The solid dispersion according to  claim 1  wherein the weight-by-weight ratio of ARN-509: poly(meth)acrylate copolymer in the solid dispersion is in the range from 1:1 to 1:5. 
     
     
         4 . The solid dispersion according to  claim 3  wherein the weight-by-weight ratio of ARN-509: poly(meth)acrylate copolymer in the solid dispersion is 1:2. 
     
     
         5 . The solid dispersion according to  claim 1  wherein ARN-509 is present in amorphous form. 
     
     
         6 . The solid dispersion according to  claim 1  wherein the dispersion is a solid solution. 
     
     
         7 . The solid dispersion according to  claim 1  wherein the poly(meth)acrylate copolymer is Eudragit® L 100-55. 
     
     
         8 . The solid dispersion according to  claim 1  obtainable by spray drying. 
     
     
         9 . The solid dispersion according to  claim 1  obtainable by hot melt extrusion. 
     
     
         10 . A particle consisting of a solid dispersion as defined in  claim 1 . 
     
     
         11 . A particle comprising a solid dispersion as defined in  claim 1 . 
     
     
         12 . A pharmaceutical formulation comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a solid dispersion according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
         13 . A pharmaceutical formulation comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a particle according to  claim 11 . 
     
     
         14 . The formulation according to  claim 12  wherein the formulation is a tablet. 
     
     
         15 . The formulation according to  claim 14  which is suitable for oral administration. 
     
     
         16 . A process for preparing the solid dispersion according to  claim 8  comprising the steps of mixing ARN-509 and a poly(meth)acrylate copolymer in a suitable solvent and spray drying said mixture. 
     
     
         17 . The process according to  claim 16  wherein the suitable solvent is a mixture of dichloromethane and methanol. 
     
     
         18 . The process according to  claim 17  wherein the weight:weight ratio of dichloromethane to methanol in the mixture is 5:5. 
     
     
         19 - 20 . (canceled)