Title of Invention

A PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION OF PDE4-INHIBITOR AND CONVENTIONAL NSAID

Abstract A pharmaceutical composition comprising, in admixture, a first active ingredient which is a PDEE4- inhibitor selected from CDC-998, SH-636, D-485, CC-1088 and 3,5-dichloro-4-[8-methoxy-2-(trifluoromethyl)quinoline 5-ylcarboxamido]pyridine-1-oxide [Research code: SCH351591], 3-[3-(cyclopentyloxy)-4-methoxybenzyl]-6-(ethylamino)-8-isopropyl-3H-purine
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ALTANA PHARMA AG of BYK-GULDEN-STRASSE 2, D-78467 KONSTANZ, DEUTSCHLAND, GERMANY, GERMAN Company
The following specification particularly describes the nature of the invention and the manner in which it is to be performed : -


Combination
Field of application of the Invention
The invention relates to the combination of certain known active compounds for therapeutic purposes.
The substances used in the combination according to" the invention are known active compounds from the PDE4-inhibitor class and active compounds from the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) class.
Known technical background
In the International Patent Application WO01/58441 the treating of an inflammatory disease by admin¬istering a phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitor in combination with an inhibitor of prostaglandin synthesis, NSAIDS being exemplary, is disclosed.
Description of the invention
The use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is often associated with the development of gastro-intestinal (Gl) side effects such as gastric erosions and ulcer, which limit their widespread clini¬cal use.
Investigations into the role of several NSAIDs in inhibiting the phosphodiesterase 4 and 5 in vitro sho¬wed that in partially purified or recombinant PDE4 and PDE5, NSAIDs with preferential COX-2 selecti¬vity (for example, nimesulide [INN], CGP28238 [Research Code], L-745337 [Research Code], and the highly selective drug ceiecoxib [INN]) possess PDE4 and PDE5 activity in the uM range, whereas conventional NSAIDs (for example, acetylsalicylic acid, diclofenac [INN] or indometacin [INN]) show only minor effects.
In isolated guinea pig Langendorff hearts, ceiecoxib selectively increased coronary heart flow at doses consistent with its inhibitory potency on PDE4 and 5, but had no effect on left ventricular pressure and heart rate, thereby excluding inhibition of PDE3.
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In mice, diclofenac (3-100 mg/kg, p.o.) induced gastrointestinal bleeding (EDS0 = 56 mg/kg), assessed by spectrophotometries determination of fecal hemoglobin. Treatment with diclofenac (10-100 mg/kg, p.o, t = 0 h) in the presence of the selective PDE5 inhibitor sildenafil (3-100 mg/kg, p.o. t = - 48 h to +7 h) demonstrated no protection from NSAID-induced blood loss, whereas treatment in the presence of several selective PDE4 inhibitors significantly reduced the amount of detectable hemoglobin.
In summary, one can say that NSAIDs with preferential COX-2 selectivity possess PDE4 and PDE5 inhibitory potency on isolated enzymes, an effect which was confirmed in the Langendorif heart by an increase in coronary flow. It seems that the Intrinsic PDE4 - but not the intrinsic PDE5 - inhibitory component of NSAIDs with preferential COX-2 selectivity most likely contribute to the gastrointestinal safety of these drugs. Furthermore, gastrointestinal side effects of conventional NSAIDs can be atten¬uated or even prevented, if these class of compounds is applied in combination with a compound from the class of selective PDE4 inhibitors.
The invention thus relates to the combined use of a PDE4 inhibitor and a conventional NSAID in the treatment of an inflammatory disease and/or an inflammation-associated disorder while minimizing gastrointestinal side effects, such as gastric erosions and ulcer, which are frequently associated with the use of conventional NSAIDs.
"Combined use" in the context of the invention means the simultaneous, sequential or separate ad¬ministration of the conventional NSAID on the one hand and of the PDE4 inhibitor on the other hand.
Simultaneous administration includes - aside from the simultaneous uptake of two separate dosage forms containing the conventional NSAID in the one and the PDE4 inhibitor in the other dosage form -pharmaceutical compositions containing both active ingredients in one single dosage form, (fixed unit dose form).
Simultaneous administration also includes the oral administration of the PDE4 inhibitor during i, v. administration (e. g. by infusion) of the conventional NSAID, or shortly after intramuscular or intrave¬nous injection of the conventional NSAID.
Sequential administration in the context of the invention means the administration of the conventional NSAID on the one hand and of the PDE4 inhibitor on the other hand in separate dosage forms within less than 12 hours, more preferably within less than one hour, most preferably within 5 minutes or less, including regimen where the PDE4 inhibitor is administered first.
Separate administration within the context of the invention means the administration of the conven¬tional NSAID on the one hand and of the PDE4 inhibitor on the other hand in separate dosage forms
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within 12 hours or more, including administration regimen where the PDE4 inhibitor is administered first, and including regimen where e. g. the conventional NSAID Is administered twice or three times daily and the PDE4 inhibitor is administered once or twice daily.
Sequential and separate administration also include the oral administration of the PDE4 inhibitor and the i, v. administration (e. g. by infusion) or intramuscular or intravenous injection of the conventional NSAID.
"Combined use" in the context of the invention also includes a pharmaceutical product comprising both the conventional NSAID and the PDE4 inhibitor as discrete separate dosage forms, in separate con¬tainers or e. g. in blisters containing both types of drugs in discrete solid dosage units, preferably in a form in which the dosage units which have to be taken together or which have to be taken within one day are grouped together in a manner which is convenient for the patient. Said pharmaceutical prod¬uct itself or as a part of a kit may contain instructions for the simultaneous, sequential or separate administration of the discrete separate dosage units, to a patient in need thereof.
By the expression "PDE4 inhibitor" is meant a phosphodiesterase inhibitor, which selectively inhibits the type 4 phosphodiesterase when compared to other known types of phosphodiesterase, e.g. type 1, 2, 3, 5 etc., whereby the compound has a lower IC50 (more potent) for the type 4 phosphodi¬esterase, such as where the IC50 for PDE4 inhibition is about factor 100 lower compared to IC50 for inhibition of other known type of phosphodiesterase, e.g. type 1,2,3, 5 etc.
By "conventional NSAID" is meant a cyclooxygenase inhibitor which inhibits both, the constitutive form (COX-1) and the inducible form (COX-2) of the cyclooxygenase and does not contain any of the fol¬lowing residues: -S(0)2NH2, -SfOJzCHa, -S(0)2N(H)C(0)CH2CH3 and -N(H)-S(0)rCH3.
PDE4 inhibitors within the meaning of the present invention are those which are named expressis verbis as an example or described and/or claimed generically in the following patent applications and patents: EP0428302, EP0731099. W09212961, W09319749, WO9402465, WO9500516, WO9501338, WO9611690, WO9603399, W09636625, W09636626, W09723457, W09728131, W09735854, W09743288, WO9807715, WO9808841, WO9809946, WO9821207, WO9821209, W09822453, W09831674, WO9905111, WO9905112, WO9905113, WO9931090, W09957115, W09964414, WO0001695, WO0026208, WO0042017, WO0042018, WO0042019, WO0042020, WO0042034, WO0130766, WO0130777, WO0151470, WO0206239, WO0206270, WO0205616 and WO0206238 and additionally the following compounds identified by their research codes: CDC-998, D-4396, IC-485, CC-1088 and KW-4490. Substances having good oral availability are preferred here.
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Preferred PDE4 inhibitors which are selected from the above-defined PDE4 inhibitors are the com¬
pounds with the research codes CDC-998, SH-636, D-4396, IC-485, CC-1088 and 3,5-dichloro-4-[8-
methoxy-2-(trifluoromethyl)quinoline-5-ylcarboxamido]pyridine-1-oxide [Research Code: SCH351591],
3-[3-(cyclopentyloxy)-4-methoxybenzyl]-6-(ethylamino)-8-isopropyl-3H-purine [Research-Code:
V11294A], N-[9-methyl-4-oxo-1-phenyl-3,4,6,7-tetrahydropyrrolo[3,2,1-jk][1,4]benzo-dIazepin-3(R)-i yfJpyridine-4-carboxamide [Research-Code: CI-1018, N-(3,5-dichloro-4-pyridinyl)-2-[1-(4-fluorobenzyl)-5-hydroxy-1H-indol-3-yl]-2-oxoacetamide [Research-Code: AWD-12-281], N-(3,5-dichIoropyridin-4-yl)-2-[5-fluoro-1-(4-fluorobenzyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]-2-oxoacetamide [Research-Code: AWD-12-343], 8-Amino-1,3-bis(cyclopropylmethyl)xanthlne [INN:CIPAMFYLLiNE], Tetrahydro-5-[4-methoxy-3-[(1S,2S,4R)-2-norbomyloxy]phenyI]-2(1H)-pyrimidone [INN: ATIZORAM], B-[3-(Cyclopentyioxy)-4-methoxyphenyl]-1,3-dihydro-1,3-dioxo-2H-isoindole-2-propanamide [Research-Code: CDC-801], Methanesulfonic acid 2-(2,4-dichlorophenylcarbonyl)-3-ureidobenzo-furan-6-yl ester [INN: LIRIMILAST], N-(3,5-dichloropy-rid"4-yl)-3-cyclopentyloxy-4-methoxybenzamide [INN: PICLAMILAST], cis-[4-Cyano-4-(3-cyclopentyl-oxy-4-methoxyphenyI)cyclohexane-1-carboxylic acid [INN: CILOMILAST] and 3-Cyclopropylmethoxy-4-difIuoromethoxy-N-(3,5-dichloropyrid-4-yl)-benzamide [INN: ROFLUMILAST].
Particularly preferred PDE4-inhibitors are cis-[4-Cyano-4-(3-cyclopentyloxy-4-methoxyphenyl)cyclo-hexane-1-carboxylic acid [INN: CILOMILAST] and S-Cyclopropylmethoxy^-difluoromethoxy-N-p.S-di-chloropyrid-4-yl)-benzamide [INN: ROFLUMILAST].
Conventional NSAIDs within the meaning of the present invention are glycolic acid [o-(2,6-dichloroani-lino)phenyTJacetate(ester) [INN: ACECLOFENAC]; 1-(4-chlorobenzoyl>5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indole-"3-acetic acid carboxymethyl ester [INN: ACEMETACIN]; 2-(acetyloxy)benzoic acid [ACETYLSALl- S CYLIC ACID], 2-methoxyphenyl-alpha-methyl-4-(isobutyl)phenylacetate [Research Code: AF-2259], (4-aIlyloxy-3-chlorophenyl)acetic acid [INN: ALCLOFENAC], p-[(2-methyIallyI)amino]hydratropic acid [INN: ALMINOPROFEN], 2-amino-3-benzoyiphenylacetic acid [INN: AMFENAC], (plus/minus)-4-(1-hydroxyethoxy)-2-methyl-N-2-pyridyl-2H-1",2-benzothiazine-3-carboxamide ethylcarbonate (ester), 1,1-dioxide [INN: AMPIROXICAM], 2-methoxyphenyl-1-methyl-5-(p-methylbenzoyl)pyrrol-2-acetamido-acetate [INN: AMTOLMETINGUACIL], (plus/minus)-2,3-dihydro-5-(4-methoxybenzoyI)-1H pyrrolizirie-1-carboxylic acid [INN: ANIROLAC], 2-[4-(alpha,alpha,alpha-trifiuoro-m-tolyl)-1-piperazinyl]ethyl-N-(7-trifluoromethyl-4-quinolyl)anthranilate [INN: ANTRAFENINE], 5-(dimethylamino)-9-methyl-2-propy!-1H-pyrazolo[1,2-a][1,2,4]benzo-triazine-1,3(2H)-dione [INN: AZAPROPAZONE], 4-acetamidophenyl sali¬cylate acetate [INN: BENORILATE], 2-(8-methyl-10,11-dihydro-11-oxodibenz[b,f]oxepin-2-yl)propionic acid [INN: BERMOPROFEN], 2-[(1-benzyl-1H-indazol-3-yl)methoxy]-2-methylpropionic acid [INN: BIN-DARIT], [2-amino-3-(p-bromobenzoyl)phenyl]acetic acid [INN: BROMFENAC], 3-(3-chloro-4-cyclohex-ylbenzoyi)propionic acid [iNN: BUCLOXIC ACID], 5-butyl-1-cyclohexylbarbituric acid [INN: BUCO-LOM], 4-butoxy-N-hydroxybenzeneacetamide [INN: BUFEXAMAC], butylmalonic acid mono(1,2-di-

phenylhydrazide) [INN: BUMADIZONE], alpha-ethyl-4-(2-methylpropyl)benzeneacetic acid [INN: BU-TIBUFEN], 2-(4-biphenylyl)butyric acid, trans-4-phenylcyclohexylamine salt (1:1) [INN: BUTIXIRATE], 2-(acetyloxy)-benzoic acid, calcium salt, compound with urea (1:1) [INN: CARBASALATE CALCIUM], (plus/minus)-6-chloro-aIpha-methylcarbazole-2-acetic acid [INN: CARPROFEN], 1-cinnamoyl-5-meth-oxy-2-methylindole-3-acetic acid [INN: CINMETACIN], N-(2-pyridyl)-2-methyl-4-cinnamoyloxy-2H-1,2-benzothiazine-3-carboxamide-1,1-dioxide [INN: CINNOXICAM], 6-chloro-5-cyclohexyl-1-indancarb-oxylic acid [INN: CLIDANAC], 2-[4-(p-chlorophenyl)benzy!oxy]-2-methylpropionic acid [INN: CLOBU-ZARJTJ, 5-methoxy-2-methyl-3-indolylacetohydroxamic acid [INN: DEBOXAMETJ, (S}-(+)-p-isoburylhy-dratropic acid [INN: DEXIBUPROFEN], (+)-(S)-m-benzoylhydratropic acid [INN: DEXKETOPROFEN], 2-[(2,6-dichlorophenyI)amino]benzeneacetic acid [INN: DICLOFENAC], 2",4,-Difluoro-4-hydroxy*3-bi-phenylcarboxylic acid [INN: DIFLUNISAL], 4-(2,6-dichloroanilino)-3-thiopheneacetic acid [INN: ELTE-NAC], N-beta-phenethyl-anthranilic acid [INN: ENFENAMIC ACID] salicylic acid acetate, ester with beta-hydroxy p-acetophenetidide [INN: ETERSALATE], 1,8-diethyl-1,3,4,9-tetrahydropyrano[3,4-b]in-dole-1-acetic acid [INN: ETODOLAC], 2-[[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]amino]benzoic acid 2-(2-hydroxy-ethoxy)-ethyl ester [INN: ETOFENAMATE], p-chlorobenzoic acid, ester with 4-butyl-4-(hydroxymethyl)-1,2-diphenyl-3,5-pyrazolidinedione [INN: FECLOBUZONE], 4-biphenylacetic acid [INN: FELBINAC], 3-(4-bIphenylylcarbonyl)propionic acid [INN: FENBUFEN], [o-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)phenyl]acetic acid [INN: FENCLOFENAC], (plus/minus)-m-phenoxyhydratropic acid [INN: FENOPROFEN], 4-(p-chloro-phenyl)-2-phenyl-5-thiazoleacetic acid [INN: FENTIAZAC], (plus/minus)-a]pha-[[(2-hydroxy-1,1-dimeth-ylethyl)amino]methyl]-benzyl alcohol [INN: FEPRADINOL], 4-(2",4"-difluorobiphenylyl)-4-oxo-2-methyl-butanoic acid [INN: FLOBUFEN], N-(alpha,alpha,alpha-trifluoro-m-tolyl)anthranilic acid [INN: FLUFE-NAMIC ACID], (plus)-2-(p-fIuorophenyl)-alpha-methyl-5-benzoxazoIeacetic acid [INN: FLUNOXAPRO-FEN], 2-fluoro-alpha-methyl-4-biphenylacetic acid [INN: FLURBIPROFEN], (plus/minus)-2-(2-fluoro-4-biphenylyl)propionic acid 1 (acetoxy)ethyl ester [INN: FLURBIPROFEN AXETIL], 2-ethyl-2,3-dihydro-5-benzofuranacetic acid [INN: FUROFENAC], 2-[4-(2"-furoyI)phenyl]propionic acid [INN: FURPRO-FEN], 2-[2-[1 -{p-chlorobenzoyl)-5-methoxy-2-methylindol-3-yl]acetamido]-2-deoxy-D-glucose [INN: GLUCAMETACIN], 2-(2-fiuorobiphenyl-4-yl)propionic acid 4-nitrooxybutyIester [Research Code: HCT-1026], (p-isobutylphenyl)acetic acid [INN: IBUFENAC], alpha-p-isobutylphenylpropionic acid [INN: IBUPROFEN], methyl 4-(3-thienyl)phenyl-alpha-methylacetate [Research Code: IDPH-8261], (plus/minus)-2-[p-(1-oxo-2-isoindol!nyl)phenyl]butyric acid [INN: INDOBUFEN], 1-(4-chlorobenzoyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indole-3-acetic acid [INN: 1NDOMETACIN], 1-(4-chlorobenzoyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indole-3-acetic acid, 3,7,11-trimethyl-2,6,10-dodecatrienyl ester [INN: INDOMETACIN FAR-NESIL], p-(1-oxo-2-isoindolinyl)hydratropic acid [INN: INDOPROFEN], 2-(10-methoxy-4H-benzo[4,5]-cyclohepta[1,2-b]thiophen-4-ylidene)-acetic acid [Research Code: iX-207-887], m-benzoylhydratropic acid [INN: KETOPROFEN], (DL)-5-benzoyl-3H-1,2-dihydropyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrrole-1-carboxylicacid [INN: KETOROLAC], 2,3-dihydro-5-hydroxy-6-[2-(hydroxymethyl)cinnamyl]benzofuran [Research Code: L-651896], N-(2-carboxyphenyl)-4-chloroanthranilic acid [INN: LOBENZARIT], 3-(p-chlorophenyI)-1-
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phenylpyrazole-4-acetic acid [INN: LONAZOLAC], 6-chloro-4-hydroxy-2-methyl-N-2-pyrldyl-2H-thieno-[2,3-e]-1,2-thiazine-3-carboxamide 1,1-dioxide [INN: LORNOXICAM], 2-[4-(2-oxocyclopentan-1-yl-methyl)phenyl]-propionate [INN: LOXOPROFEN], 2(R)-[4-(3-methyl-2-thienyl)phenyl]propionic acid [Research Code: M-5010], N-(2,3-xylyl)anthranilic acid [INN: MEFENAMIC ACID], 4-hydroxy-2-methyl-N-(5-methyl-2-thiazolyl)-2H-1,2-benzothiazine-3-carboxamide 1,1-dioxide [INN: MELOXICAM], 5-ami-nosalicylic acid [INN: MESALAZINE], (2,2-dimethyl-6-(4-chloropheriyl)-7-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1 H-pyrrolizin-5-yl)-acetic acid [Research Code: ML-3000], 3,4-bis(4-methoxyphenyI)-5-isoxazoleacetic acid [INN: MOFEZOLAC], 4-(6-meBioxy-2-naphthyi)-2-butanone [INN: NABUMETONE], (plus)-6-meth-oxy-alpha-methyl-2-naphthalineacetlc acid [INN: NAPROXEN], 2-[3-(trifluoromethyl)aniiino]nicotinic acid [INN: NIFLUMIC ACID], 5,5"-azodisalicylic acid [INN: OLSALAZINE], alpha-methyl~4-[(2-oxocyclo-hexylidene)methyl]benzene acetic acid [INN: PELUBIPROFEN], 2-(p-isobutylphenyl)propionic acid 2-pyridyI-methyl ester [INN: PiMEPROFEN], 4-(p-chlorophenyl)-1-(p-fluorophenyl)pyrazole-3-acetic acid [INN: PIRAZOLAC], 4-hydroxy-2-methyl-N-2-pyridyl-2H-1,2-benzothiadiazin-3-carboxamide 1,1-dioxide [INN: PIROXICAM], 3-chioro-4-(3-pyrrolin-1-yl)hydratropic acid [INN: PIRPROFEN], 2-[5H-(1)benzopyrano]2,3-b]pyridin-7-yl]propioriic acid [INN: PRANOPROFEN], 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-(2"-theno-yl)phenoI [INN: PRIFELONE], aIpha-cyano-1-methyl-beta-oxopyrrole-2-propionanilide [INN: PRINOMI-DE], 3-[4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1 -piperazinyl]-propyl-D, L-4-benzamido-N,N-dipropylglutaramat 1 -(p-chloro-benzoyl)-5-methoxy-2-methylindole-3-acetate (ester) [INN: PROGLUMETACIN], 7-methyl-1-(1-methyl-ethyl)-4-phenyl-2(1H)quinazolinone [INN: PROQUAZONE], 7-methoxy-alpha,10-dimethylphenothiazi-ne-2-acetic acid [INN: PROTEINIC] ACID], 2-[[2-(p-chlorophenyl)-4-methyl-5-oxazolyl]methoxy]-2-methylpropionic acid [INN: ROMAZARIT], o-hydroxybenzamide [SALICYLAMIDE], 2-hydroxybenzoic acid [SALICYLIC ACID], N-acetyl-L-cysteine salicylate (ester), acetate (ester) [INN: SALMISTEINE], N-acetyl-L-cysteine salicylate (ester) [INN: SALNACEDIN], 2-hydroxybenzoic acid 2-carboxyphenyl ester [INN: SALSALATE], 4-[1-(2-fluorobiphenyl-4-yl)ethyl]-N-methylthiazole-2-amine [Research Code: SM-8849], (Z)-5-fiuoro-2-methyl-1-[p-(methyisulfinyi)benzylidene]indene-3-acetic acid [INN: SULIN-DAC], p-2-thenoylhydratropic acid [INN: SUPROFEN] 2-(4-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)phenyl)propionic acid [Research Code: TA-60], phthalidyl 2-(alpha,alpha,alpha-trifiuoro-m-toluidino)nicotinate [INN: TALNIF-LUMATE], (Z)-5-chloro-3-(2-thenoyl)-2-oxoindole-1-carboxamide [INN: TENIDAP], 2-thiophenecarb-oxylic acid, ester with salicylic acid [INN: TENOSAL], 4-hydroxy-2-methyI-N-2-pyridyl-2H-thieno[2,3-e]-1,2-thiazine-3-carboxamide [INN: TENOXICAM], 5-(4-chIorophenyl)-N-hydroxy-1-(4-rnethoxyphenyl)-N-methyl-1H-pyrazole-3-propionamide [INN: TEPOXALIN], alpha-(5-benzoyl-2-thienyl)propionic acid [INN: TIAPROFENIC ACID], 5-chloro-3-[4-(2-hydroxyethyI)-1-piperazinyl]carbonyimethyl-2-benzo-thiazolin one [INN: TIARAMIDE], 2-(2-methyl-5H-[1]benzopyrano[2,3-b]pyridin-7-yl)-propionic acid N.N-dimethylcarbamoylmethyl ester [INN: TILNOPROFEN ARBAMEL], 1-Cyciohexyl-2-(2-methyi-4-quinolyl)-3-(2-thiazolyl)guanidine [INN: TIMEGADINE], 2-amino-6-benzyl-415,6,7-tetrahydrothieno[2,3-cjpyridine [INN: TINORIDINE], N-(3-chloro-o-tolyl)anthranilic acid [INN: TOLFENAMIC ACID], 1-meth-y|-5-(4-methylbenzoyl)-1H-pyrroie-2-acetic acid [INN: TOLMETIN], hydroxybis[alpha-methyl-4-(2-
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methylpropyl)benzene acetato-0]-aluminium [Research Code: U-18573-G], N-(3-trifluoromethylphen-yl)-anthranilic acid n-butyl ester [INN: UFENAMATE], 2-[4-[3-(hydroxyimino)cyclohexyl]phenyI]propio-nic acid [INN: XIMOPROFEN], 2-(10,11-dihydro-10-oxo-dibenz[b,f]thiepin-2-yl-propionic acid [INN: ZALTOPROFEN] and 2-[4-(2-thiazolyloxy)phenyl]-propionic acid [INN: ZOL1PROFEN].
Preferred conventional NSAIDs which are selected from the above-defined group of conventional NSAIDs are 2-(acetyloxy)benzoic acid [ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID], 2-[(2,6-dich!orophenyl)amino]-benzeneacetic acid [INN: DICLOFENAC], alpha-p-isobutylphenylpropionic acid [INN: IBUPROFEN], ], 1-(4-chlorobenzoyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-lndole-3-acetic acid [INN: INDOMETACIN], (plus)-6-meth-Oxy-alpha-methyl-2-naphthalineacetic acid [INN: NAPROXEN] and 4-hydroxy-2-methyl-N-2-pyridyl-2H-1,2-benzothiadiazin-3-carboxamide 1,1-dioxide [INN: PIROXICAM].
An particularly preferred conventional NSAID is 2-[(2,6-dichlorophenyl)amino]benzeneacetic acid [INN: DICLOFENAC].
In the context of the present invention, unless otherwise stated, a pharmaceutically acceptable deriva¬tive of an active ingredient means a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate (e. g. hydrate), a pharmaceutically acceptable solvate of such salt, a pharmaceutically acceptable N-oxide or a pharma¬ceutically acceptable salt or solvate of the latter.
Suitable pharmacologically tolerable salts here are on the one hand in particular water-soluble and water-insoluble acid addition salts with acids such as, for example, hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, phosphoric acid, nitric acid, sulfuric acid, acetic acid, citric acid, p-gluconic acid, benzoic acid, 2-(4-hydroxybenzoyl)-benzoic acid, butyric acid, sulfosalicylic acid, maleic acid, lauric acid, malic acid, fumaric acid, succinic acid, oxalic acid, tartaric acid, embonic acid, stearic acid, toluenesulfonic acid, methanesulfonic acid or 1-hydroxy-2-naphtholc acid, the acids being employed in salt preparation -depending on whether it is a mono- or polybasic acid and depending on which salt Is desired - in an equimolar quantitative ratio or one differing therefrom. Furthermore, the active compounds mentioned can also be present as pure enantiomers or as enantiomer mixtures in any mixing ratio.
On the other hand, salts with bases are also suitable. Examples of salts with bases which may be mentioned are alkali metal (lithium, sodium, potassium) or calcium, aluminum, magnesium, titanium, ammonium, meglumine or guanidinium salts, where here too the bases are employed in salt prepara¬tion in an equirnolar quantitative ratio or one differing therefrom.
Certain of the active ingredients used in the present invention are capable of existing in stereoisomeric forms. The invention encompasses all stereoisomers of the active ingredients and mixtures thereof
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including racemafes. Tautomers and mixtures thereof of the active ingredients are also part of the present invention.
In accordance with the present invention, there is provided in a first aspect a pharmaceutical composi¬
tion comprising, in admixture, a first active ingredient which is a PDE4-inhibitor selected from CDC-
998, SH-636, D-4396, IC-485, CC-1088 and 3,5-dichloro-4-[8-methoxy-2-(trifluoromethyl)quinoIine-5-
ylcarboxamido]pyridine-1 -oxide [Research Code: SCH351591], 3-[3-(cyclopentyloxy)-4-methoxybenz-
yI]-6-(ethylamino)-8-isopropyl-3H-purine [Research-Code: V-11294A], N-[9-methyl-4-oxo-1-phenyl-
3,4,6,7-tetrahydropyrrolo[3,2,1 -jk][1,4]benzo-diazepin-3(R)-yl]pyridine-4-carboxamide [Research-
Code: CI-1018, N-(3,5-dichloro-4-pyridinyl)-2-[1-(4-fluorobenzyl)-5-hydroxy-1 H-indol-3-yl]-2-oxoacet-amide [Research-Code: AWD-12-281], N-(3,5-dichioropyridin-4-yl)-2-[5-fluoro-1-(4-fluoroben2yI)-1H-indol-3-yl]-2-oxoacetamide [Research-Code: AWD-12-343], 8-Amino-1,3-bis(cyclopropylmethyl)xanthi-ne [1NN:CIPAMFYLLINE], Tetrahydro-5-[4-methoxy-3-[(1 S,2S,4R)-2-norbomyloxy]phenyl]-2(iH)~pyri-midone [INN: ATIZORAM], R-[3-(CycIopentyloxy)-4-methoxyphenyl]-1,3-dihydro-1,3-dioxo-2H-isoindole-2-propanamide [Research-Code: CDC-801], Methanesulfonic acid 2-(2,4-dichIorophenyl-carbonyl)-3-ureidobenzo-furan-6-yl ester [INN: URIMILASTJ, N-(3,5-dichIoropyrid-4-yl)-3-cyclopentyl-oxy-4-methoxybenzamide [INN: PICLAMILAST], cis-[4-Cyano-4-(3-cyciopentyloxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-cyclohexane-1-carboxylic acid [INN: CILOMILAST], 3-Cyclopropylmethoxy-4-difluoromethoxy-N-(3,5-dichloropyrid-4-yl)-benzamide [INN: ROFLUMILAST] and their pharmaceutically acceptable derivati¬ves, and a second active ingredient which is a conventional NSAID selected from glycolic acid [o-(2,6-dichloroanllino)phenyl]acetate(ester) [INN: ACECLOFENAC]; 1-(4-chlorobenzoyl)-5imethoxy-2-meth-yl-1H-indole-3-acetic acid carboxymethyl ester [INN: ACEMETACIN]; 2-(acetyloxy)benzoic acid [ACE-TYLSALICYLIC ACID], 2-methoxyphenyl-alpha-methyl-4-(isobutyl)phenyiacetate [Research Code: AF-2259], (4-alIyloxy-3-chlorophenyl)acetic acid [INN: ALCLOFENAC], p-[(2-methylallyl)amino]hydra-tropic acid [INN: ALMINOPROFEN], 2-amino-3-benzoylphenylacetic acid [INN: AMFENAC], (p!us/mi-nus)-4-(1 -hydroxyethoxy)-2-methyl-N-2-pyridyl-2H-1,2-benzothiazine-3-carboxamide ethylcarbonate (ester), 1,1-dioxide [INN: AMPIROXICAM], 2-methoxyphenyl-1-methyl-5-(p-methylbenzoyl)pyrrol-2-acetamido-acetate [INN: AMTOLMETINGUACIL], (plus/minus)-2,3-dihydro-5-{4-methoxybenzoyl)-1H pyrrolizine-1-carboxylic acid [INN: ANIROLAC], 2-[4-(alpha,alpha,alpha-trifluoro-m-tolyl)-1-piperazinyl]-ethyl-N-(7-trifluoromethyl-4-quinolyl)anthranilate [INN: ANTRAFENINE], 5-(dimethylamino)-9-methyl-2-propyl-1H-pyrazolo[1,2-a][1,2,4]benzo-triazine-1,3(2H)-dione [INN: AZAPROPAZONE], 4-acetamido-phenyl salicylate acetate [INN: BENORILATE], 2-(8-methyl-10,11-dihydro-11-oxodibenz[b,fJoxepin-2-yl)propionic acid [INN: BERMOPROFEN], 2-[(1-benzyl-1H-indazol-3-yl)methoxy]-2-methylpropionic acid [INN: BINDARIT], [2-amino-3-(p-bromobenzoyl)phenyl]acetic acid [INN: BROMFENAC], 3-(3-chloro-4-cyclohexylbenzoyl)propionic acid [INN: BUCLOXIC ACID], 5-butyl-1-cycIohexylbarbituric acid [INN: BUCOLOM], 4-butoxy-N-hydroxybenzeneacetamide [INN: BUFEXAMAC], butylmalonic acid mono(1,2-diphenylhydrazide) [INN: BUMADIZONE], alpha-ethyl-4-(2-methylpropyl)benzeneacetic acid
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[INN: BUTIBUFEN], 2-(4-biphenylyl)butyric acid, trans-4-phenylcyclohexylamine salt (1:1) [INN: BUTI-XIRATE], 2-(acetyloxy)-benzoic acid, calcium salt, compound with urea (1:1) [INN: CARBASALATE CALCIUM], (plus/minus)-6-chloro-alpha-metriylcarbazole-2-acetIc acid [INN: CARPROFEN], 1-cinna-moyl-5-methoxy-2-methylindole-3-acetic acid [INN: CINMETACIN], N"(2-pyridyI)-2-methyl-4-cinriamo-yloxy-2H-1,2-benzothiazine-3-carboxamide-1,1-dioxide [INN: CINNOXlCAM], 6-chloro-5-cyclohexyl-1-indancarboxylic acid [INN: CLIDANAC], 2-[4-(p-chlorophenyl)benzyloxy]-2-methylpropionic acid [INN: CLOBUZARIT], 5-methoxy-2-methyl-3-indolyIacetohydroxamic acid [INN: DEBOXAMET], (S)-(+)-p-isobutylhydratropic acid [INN: DEXIBUPROFEN], (+)-(S)-m-benzoylhydratropic acid [INN: DEXKETO-PROFEN], 2-[(2,6-dichloraphenyl)amino]benzeneacetic acid [INN: DICLOFENAC], 2\4"-Difluoro-4-hy-droxy-3-biphenylcarboxylic acid [INN: DIFLUNISAL], 4-(2,6-dichloroanilino)-3-thiopheneacetic acid [INN: ELTENAC], N-beta-phenethyl-anthranilic acid [INN: ENFENAMlC ACID] salicylic acid acetate, ester with beta-hydroxy p-acetophenetidide [INN: ETERSALATE], 1,0-diethyl-1,3,4,9-tetrahydropyra-no[3,4-b]indole-1-acetic acid [INN: ETODOLAC], 2-[[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]amino]benzoic acid 2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-ethyl ester [INN: ETOFENAMATE], p-chlorobenzoic acid, ester with 4-butyl-4-(hy-droxymethyl)-1.2-diphenyl-3,5-pyrazolidinedlone [INN: FECLOBUZONE], 4-biphenylacetic acid [INN: FELBINAC], 3-(4-biphenylylcarbonyl)propionic acid [INN: FENBUFEN], [o-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)phen-yl]acetic acid [INN: FENCLOFENAC], (plus/minus)-m-phenoxyhydratropic acid [INN: FENOPROFEN], 4-(p-chlorophenyl)-2-phenyl-5-thiazoleacetic acid [INN: FENTIAZAC], (plus/minus)-alpha-[[(2-hydroxy-1,1-dimethylethyl)amino]methyl]-benzyl alcohol [INN: FEPRADINOL], 4-(2",4"-difluorobiphenylyl)-4-oxo-2-methylbutanoic acid [INN: FLOBUFEN], N-(alpha,alpha,alpha-trifIuoro-m-tolyl)anthranilic acid [INN: FLUFENAMIC ACID], (plus)-2-(p-fluorophenyl)-alpha-methyl-5"benzoxazoleacetic acid [INN: FLUNOXAPROFEN], 2-fluoro-alpha-methyl-4-biphenylacetic acid [INN: FLURBIPROFEN], (plus/mi-nus)-2-(2-fIuoro-4-biphenylyi)propionic acid 1 (acetoxy)ethyl ester [INN: FLURBIPROFEN AXETIL], 2-ethyi-2,3-dihydro-5-benzofuranacetic acid [INN: FUROFENAC], 2-[4"(2"-furoyl)phenyl]propionic acid [INN: FURPROFEN], 2-[2-[1 -(p-chlorobenzoyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyiindol-3-yI]acetamido]-2-deoxy-D-glucose [INN: GLUCAMETACIN], 2-(2-fluorobiphenyl-4-yl)propionic acid 4-nitrooxybutylester [Re¬search Code: HCT-1026], (p-isobutyiphenyl)acetic acid [INN: IBUFENAC], alpha-p-isobutylphenylpro-pionic acid [INN: IBUPROFEN], methyl 4-(3-thienyl)phenyl-alpha-methylacetate [Research Code: IOPH-8261V Cplus/minusV2-Q?-(1-Qxo-2-isoirAdollnvl)i?hea.vlTlbutyric acid [INN: INDQBUFENL. 1-(4-chJo-robenzoyl)-5-methoxy-2-methy]-1H-indole-3-aceticacid [INN: INDOMETACIN], 1-(4-chlorobenzoyl)-5-methoxy-2-tnethyI-1H-indole-3-acetic acid, 3,7,11-trimethyl-2,6,10-dodecatrienyl ester [INN: INDOME¬TACIN FARNESIL], p-(1-oxo-2-isoindolinyl)hydratropicacid [INN: IND0PROFEN], 2-(10-methoxy-4H-benzo[4,5]cyclohepta[1,2-b]thiophen-4-yiidene)-aceticacid [Research Code: IX-207-887], m-benzoyl-hydratropic acid [INN: KETOPROFEN], (DL)-5-benzoyl-3H-1,2-dihydropyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrrole-1-carb-oxylic acid [INN: KETOROLAC], 2,3-dihydro-5-hydroxy-6-[2-(hydroxymethyl)cinnamyl]benzofuran [Re¬search Code: L-651896], N-(2-carboxyphenyl)-4-chloroanthranilic acid [INN: LOBENZARIT], 3-(p-chlo-rophenyl)-1-phenylpyrazole-4-acetic acid [INN: LONAZOLAC], 6-chloro-4-hydroxy-2-methyl-N-2-pyri-
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dyl-2H-thieno[2,3-e]-1,2-thiazine-3-carboxamide 1,1-dioxide [INN: LORNOXICAM], 2-[4-(2-oxocyclo-pentan-1-ylmethyl)phenyl]-propionate [INN: LOXOPROFEN], 2(R)-[4-(3-methyl-2-thienyl)phenyl]pro-pionic acid [Research Code: M-5010], N-(2,3-xylyI)anthranilic acid [INN: MEFENAMIC ACID], 4-hy-droxy-2-methyl-N-(5-methyl-2-thiazolyl)-2H-1,2-ben20triiazine-3-carboxamide 1,1-dioxide [INN: MELO-XICAM], 5-aminosaiicylic acid [INN: MESALAZINE], (2,2-dimethyl-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-7-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolizin-5-yl)-acetic acid [Research Code: ML-3000], 3,4-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)-5-isoxa-zoleacetic acid [INN: MOFEZOLAC], 4-(6-methoxy-2-naphthyl)-2-butanone [INN: NABUMETONE], (plus)-6-methoxy-alpha-methyl-2-naphthalineacetic acid [INN: NAPROXEN], 2-[3-(trifluoromethyl)anili-no]nicotinic acid [INN: NIFLUMIC ACID], 5,5"-azodisalicylic acid [INN: OLSALAZINE], alpha-methyl-4-[(2-6xocyclohexylidene)methyl]benzene acetic acid [INN: PELUBIPROFEN], 2-(p-isoblitylphenyl)pro-pionic acid 2-pyridyl-methyl ester [INN: PIMEPROFEN], 4-(p-chlorophenyl)-1-(p-fluorophenyl)pyrazole-3-acetic acid [INN: PIRAZOLAC], 4-hydroxy-2-methyl-N-2-pyridyl-2H-1,2-benzothiadiazin-3-carboxa-mide 1,1-dioxide [INN: PIROXICAM], 3-chloro-4-(3-pyrrolin-1-yl)hydratropic acid [INN: PIRPROFEN], 2-[5H-(1)benzopyrano]2,3-b]pyridin-7-yl]propionic acid [INN: PRANOPROFEN], 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-(2"-thenoyl)phenol [INN: PRIFELONE], alpha-cyano-1-methyl-beta-oxopyrrole-2-propionanilide [INN: PRI-NOMIDE], 3-[4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1 -piperazinyi]-propyl-D,L-4-benzamido-N,N-dipropylglutaramat 1 -(p-chlorobenzoyl)-5-methoxy-2-methylindole-3-acetate (ester) [INN: PROGLUMETACIN], 7-methyl-1-(1-methylethyl)-4-phenyl-2(1H)quinazolinone [INN: PROQUAZONE], 7-methoxy-alpha,10-dimethylphen-othiazine-2-acetic acid [INN: PROTIZINIC] ACID], 2-[[2-(p.chlorophenyl)-4-methyl-5-oxazo]yl]meth-oxy]-2-methylpropionic acid [INN: ROMAZARITJ, o-hydroxybenzamide [SALICYLAMIDE], 2-hydroxy-benzoic acid [SALICYLIC ACID], N-acetyl-L-cysteine salicylate (ester), acetate (ester) [INN: SALM-ISTEINE], N-acetyl-L-cysteine salicylate (ester) [INN: SALNACEDIN], 2-hydroxybenzoic acid 2-carb-oxyphenyl ester [INN: SALSALATE], 4-[1-(2-fluorobiphenyl-4-yl)ethyl]-N-methylthiazole-2-amine [Re¬search Code: SM-8849], (Z)-5-fluoro-2-methyl-1-[p-(methylsulfinyI)benzylidene]indene-3-acetic acid [INN: SULINDAC], p-2-thenoylhydratropic acid [INN: SUPROFEN] 2-(4-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)phenyl)-propionic acid [Research Code: TA-60], phthalidyl 2-(alpha,alpha,alpha-trifluoro-m-toluidino)nicotinate [INN: TALNIFLUMATE], (Z)-5-chloro-3-(2-thenoyl)-2-oxoindole-1-carboxamide [INN: TENIDAP], 2-thiophenecarboxyIic acid, ester with salicylic acid [INN: TENOSAL], 4-hydroxy-2-methyl-N-2-pyridyl-2H-thieno[2,3-e]-1,2-thiazine-3-carboxamide [INN: TENOXICAM], 5-(4-ch!orophenyl)-N-hydroxy-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-N-methyl-1H-pyrazole-3-propionamide [INN: TEPOXALIN], alpha-(5-benzoyl-2-thien-yl)propionic acid [INN: TIAPROFENIC ACID], 5-chloro-3-[4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1-piperazinyl]carbonyl-methyl-2-benzo-thiazo!in one [INN: TIARAMIDE], 2-(2-methyi-5H-[1]benzopyrano[2,3-b]pyridin-7-yi)-propionic acid N,N-dimethylcarbamoylmethyl ester [INN: TILNOPROFEN ARBAMEL], 1-Cyclohexyl-2-(2-methyi-4-quinolyl)-3-(2-thiazolyl)guanidine [INN: TIMEGADINE], 2-amino-6-benzy|-4,5,6,7-tetrahy-drothieno[2,3-c]pyridine [INN: TINORIDINE], N-(3-chloro-o-tolyl)anthranilic acid [INN: TOLFENAMIC ACID], 1-methyl-5-(4-methylbenzoyl)-1H-pyrrole-2-acetic acid [INN: TOLMETIN], hydroxybis[alpha-methyI-4-(2-methylpropyl)benzene acetato-0]-aiuminium [Research Code: U-18573-G], N-(3-trifluo-

romethylphenyl)-anthranilic acid n-butyl ester [INN: UFENAMATE], 2-[4-[3-(hydroxyimino)cyclohex-yl]phenyl]propionic acid [INN: XIMOPROFEN], 2-(10,11-dihydro-10-oxo-dibenz|b,1]thiepin-2-yl-propio-nic acid [INN: ZALTOPROFEN], 2-[4-(2-thiazolyloxy)phenyl]-propionic acid [INN: ZOLIPROFEN] and their pharmaceutical^ acceptable derivatives.
In a second aspect - which is an embodiment of the first aspect - there is provided a pharmaceutical composition comprising, in admixture, a first active Ingredient which is a PDE4-inhibitor selected from cis-[4-Cyano-4-(3-cyclopentyloxy-4-methoxyphenyl)cycIohexane-1-carboxylic acid [INN: CILOMI-LAST], 3-Cyclopropylmethoxy-4-difluoromethoxy-N-(3,5-dichloropyrid-4-yl)-benzamide [INN: ROFLU-MILAST] and their pharmaceutical^ acceptable derivatives, and a second active ingredient which is a conventional NSAID selected from 2-(acetyloxy)benzoic acid [ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID], 2-[(2,6-di-chlorophenyl)amino]benzeneacetic acid [INN: DICLOFENAC], alpha-p-isobutylphenylpropionic acid [INN: IBUPROFEN], ], 1-(4-chlorobenzoyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indole-3-acetic acid [INN: INDO-METACIN], (plus)-6-methoxy-alpha-methyl-2-naphthalineacetic acid [INN: NAPROXEN], 4-hydroxy-2-methyl-N-2-pyridyl-2H-1,2-benzothiadiazin-3-carboxamide 1,1-dioxide [INN: PIROXICAM] and their pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives.
In a third aspect - which is another embodiment of the first aspect - there is provided a pharmaceutical composition comprising, in admixture, a first active ingredient which selected from 3-Cyclopropylmeth-oxy-4-difluoromethoxy-N-(3,5-dichloropyrid-4-yl)-benzamide [INN: ROFLUMILAST] and its Pharma¬ceutically acceptable derivatives, and a second active ingredient which is selected from 2-[(2,6-dichlo-rophenyl)amino]benzeneacetic acid [INN: DICLOFENAC] and its pharmaceutically acceptable deriva¬tives.
In a forth aspect the invention provides a pharmaceutical product comprising, in combination, a prepa¬
ration of a first active ingredient which is a PDE4-inhibitor selected from CDC-998, SH-636, D-4396,
lC-485, CC-1088 and 3,5-dichloro-4-[8-methoxy-2-(trifluoromethyl)quinoline-5-ylcarboxamido]pyridine-
1-oxide [Research Code: SCH351591], 3-[3-(cyclopentyloxy)-4-methoxybenzyl]-6-(ethyiamino)-8-
isopropyl-3H-purine [Research-Code: V-11294A], N-[9-methyl-4-oxo-1-phenyl-3,4,6,7-tetrahydropyrro-
lo[3,2,1-jk][1,4]benzo-diazepin-3(R)-yl]pyridine-4-carboxamide [Research-Code: CI-1018, N-(3,5-di-
chloro-4-pyridinyl)-2-[1 -(4-fluorobenzyl)-5-hydroxy-1 H-indol-3-yl]-2-oxoacetamide [Research-Code:
AWD-12-281], N-(3,5-dichloropyridin-4-yl)-2-[5-fluoro-1-(4-fluorobenzyI)-1H-indol-3-yl]-2-oxoacetamide
[Research-Code: AWD-12-343], 8-Amino-1,3-bis(cyciopropylmethyl)xanthine [INN:CIPAMFYLLINE],
Tetrahydro-5-[4-methoxy-3-[(1S,2S,4R)-2-norbomvloxy]phenyl^2(1H)-pyrimido^e [INN: ATIZORAM],
R-[3-(Cyclopentyloxy)-4-methoxyphenyI]-1,3-dihydro-1,3-dioxo-2H-isoindole-2-propanamide [Re-
search-Code: CDC-801], Methanesulfonic acid 2-(2,4-dichlorophenylcarbonyl)-3-ureidobenzo-furan-6-y| ester [INN: LIRIMILAST], N-(3,5-dich!oropyrid-4-yl)-3-cyclopentyloxy-4-methoxybenzamide [INN:
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PICLAMILAST], cis-[4-Cyano-4-(3-cyclopentyloxy-4-methoxyphenyl)cyclohexane-1 -carboxylic acid [INN: CILOMILAST], 3-Cyclopropylmethoxy-4-difluoromethoxy-N-(3,5-dichloropyrid-4-yl)-benzamide [INN: ROFLUMILAST] and their pharmaceutical^ acceptable derivatives, and a preparation of a sec¬ond active ingredient which is a conventional NSAID selected from glycolic acid [o-(2,6-dichloroanili-no)phenyl]acetate(ester) [INN: ACECLOFENAC]; 1-(4-chiorobenzoyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyI-1H-indole-3-acetic acid carboxymethyl ester [INN: ACEMETACIN]; 2-(acetyloxy)benzoic acid [ACETYLSALI-CYLIC ACID], 2-methoxyphenyl-alpha-methyl-4-(fsobutyl)phenylacetate [Research Code: AF-2259], (4-allyloxy-3-chIorophenyl)acetic acid [INN: ALCLOFENAC], p-[(2-methylallyl)amino]hydratropic acid [INN: ALMINOPROFEN], 2-amino-3-benzoylphenylacetic acid [INN: AMFENAC], (plus/minus)-4-(1-hy-droxyethoxy)-2-methyl-N-2-pyridyl-2H-1,2-benzothiazine-3-carboxamide ethylcarbonate (ester), 1,1-di-oxide [INN: AMPIROXICAM], 2-methoxyphenyl-1-methyl-5-(p-methylbenzoyl)pyrroI-2-acetamido-acetate [INN: AMTOLMETINGUACIL], (plus/minus)-2,3- 13

[INN: FENCLOFENAC], (plus/minus)-m-phenoxyhydratropic acid [INN: FENOPROFEN], 4-(p-chloro-phenyl)-2-phenyl-5-thiazoleacetic acid [INN: FENTIAZAC], (plus/minus)-alpha-[[(2-hydroxy-1,1-dimeth-ylethyl)amino]rnethyl]-benzyl alcohol [INN: FEPRADINOL], 4-(2\4MJifluorobiphenyIyl)-4-oxo-2-rnethyl-butanoic acid [INN: FLOBUFEN], N-(alpha,alpha,alpha-trifluoro-m-tolyl)anthranilic acid [INN: FLU-FENAMIC ACID], (pIus)-2-(p-fluorophenyl)-alpha-methyl-5-benzoxazoleacetic acid [INN: FLUNOXA-PROFEN], 2-fluoro-alpha-methyl-4-biphenylacetic acid [INN: FLURBIPROFEN], (plus/minus)-2-(2-fluo-ro-4-biphenylyl)propionic acid 1 (acetoxy)ethyl ester [INN: FLURBIPROFEN AXETIL], 2-ethyl-2,3-dihydro-5-benzofuranacetic acid [INN: FUROFENAC], 2-[4-(2"-furoyI)phenyl]propionic acid [INN: FUR-PROFEN], 2-[2-[1-(p-2H-1,2-benzothiazine-3-carboxamide 1,1-dioxide [INN: MELOXICAM], 5-ami-nosalicylic acid [INN: MESALAZINE], (2,2-dimethyl-6-(4-chlorophenyl>7-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolizin-5-yl)-acetic acid [Research Code: ML-3000], 3,4-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)-5-isoxazoleacetic acid [INN: MOFEZOLAC], 4-(6-methoxy-2-naphthyl)-2-butarione [INN: NABUMETONE], (plus)-6-meth-oxy-alpha-methyl-2-naphthalineacetic acid [INN: NAPROXEN], 2-[3-(trifluoromethy|)anilino]nicotinIc acid [INN: NIFLUMIC ACID], 5,5"-azodisaIicylic acid [INN: OLSALAZINE], alpha-methyl-4-[(2-oxocyclo-hexylidene)methyl]benzene acetic acid [INN: PELUBIPROFEN], 2-(p-isobutylphenyl)propionic acid 2-pyridyl-methyl ester [INN: PIMEPROFEN], 4-(p-chlorophenyl)-1-(p-fluorophenyl)pyrazole-3-acetic acid [INN: PIRAZOLAC], 4-hydroxy-2-methyl-N-2-pyridyl-2H-1,2-benzottiiadfazin-3-carboxamide 1,1-dioxide [INN: PIROXICAM], 3-chloro-4-(3-pyrrolin-1-yl)hydratropic acid [INN: PIRPROFEN], 2-[5H-(1)benzopyrano]2,3-b]pyridin-7-y]]propionic acid [INN: PRANOPROFEN], 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-(2"-theno-yI)phenol [INN: PRIFELONE], alpha-cyano-1-methyl-beta-oxopyiToIe-2-propionariilide [INN: PRINOMI-DE], 3-[4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1 -piperazinyll-propyl-D.L^-benzamido-N.N-dipropylglutaramat 1 -(p-chloro-

benzoyl)-5-methoxy-2-methylindole-3-acetate (ester) [INN: PROGLUMETACIN], 7-methyl-1-(1-methyl-ethyl)-4-phenyl-2(1H)quinazolinone [INN; PROQUAZONE], 7-methoxy-alpha,10-dimethylphenothiazi-ne-2-acetic acid [INN: PROTEINIC] ACID], 2-p-(p-chlorophenyl)-4-methyl-5-oxazolyl]methoxy]-2-methylpropionic acid [INN: ROMAZARIT], o-hydroxybenzamide [SALICYLAMIDE], 2-hydroxybenzoic acid [SALICYLIC ACID], N-acetyl-L-cysteine salicylate (ester), acetate (ester) [INN; SALMISTEINE], N-acetyl-L-cysteine salicylate (ester) [INN: SALNACEDIN], 2-hydroxybenzoic acid 2-carboxyphenyl ester JINN: SALSALATEJ, 4-J1-|2-fluorabip)Denyj-4-y))ethyJJ-N-rnetbylthiazo]e-2-amine /Research Code: SM-8849], (Z)-5-fiuoro-2-methyl-1-[p-(m^thylsulfiny[)benzylidene]indene-3-acetic acid [INN: SULIN-DAC], p-2-thenoylhydratroplc add [INN: SUPROFEN] 2-(4-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)phenyl)propionic acid [Research Code: TA-60], phthalidyl 2-(aIfoha1alpha,alpha-trifluoro-m-toluidino)nicotinate [INN: TALNIF-LUMATE], (Z)-5-chloro-3-(2-thenoyl)-2-Oxoindole-1-carboxamide [INN: TENIDAP], 2-thiophenecarb-oxylic acid, ester with salicylic acid [INN: TENOSAL], 4-hydroxy-2-methyI-N-2-pyridyl-2H-thieno[2,3-e]-1,2-thiazine-3-carboxamide [INN: TENOXICAM], 5-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-hydroxy-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-N-methyl-1H-pyrazole-3-propionamide [INN: TEPOXALIN], alpha-(5-benzoyl-2-thienyl)propionic acid [INN: TIAPROFENIC ACID], 5-chIoro-3-[4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1-piperazinyl]carbonylmethyl-2-benzo-thiazolin one [INN: TIARAMIDE], 2-(2wmethyl-5H-[1]benzopyrano[2,3-b]pyridin-7-yl)-propionic acid N,N-dimethylcarbamoylmethyl ester [INN: TILNOPROFEN ARBAMEL], 1-Cyclohexyl-2-(2-methyl-4-quinolyI)-3-(2-thiazolyl)guanidine [INN: TIMEGADINE], 2-amino-6-benzyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothieno[2,3-c]pyridine [INN: TINORIDINE], N-(3-chlor0-o-toIyl)anthranilic acid [INN: TOLFENAMIC ACID], 1-meth-yl-5-(4-methyibenzoyl)-1H-pyrrole-2-acetic acid [INN: TOLMETIN], hydroxybis[a!pha-methyl-4-(2-methylpropyl)benzeneacetato-0]-alumin|um [Research Code: U-18573-G], N-(3-trifluoromethylphen-yl)-anthranilic acid n-butyl ester [INN: UPENAMATE), 2-[4-[3-(hydroxyimino)cyclohexyl]phenyl]propio-nic acid [INN: XIMOPROFEN], 2-(10,11-dihydro-10-oxo-dibenz[bIf]thiepin-2-yl-propionic acid [INN: ZALTOPROFEN], 2-[4-(2-thiazolyloxy)phBnyl]-propionic acid [INN: ZOLIPROFEN] and their pharma¬ceutical^ acceptable derivatives, for simultaneous, sequential or separate use in therapy.
In a fifth aspect - which is an embodiment of the forth aspect - the invention provides a pharmaceutical product comprising, in combination, a preparation of a first active ingredient which is a PDE4-inhibitor selected from cis-[4-Cyano-4-(3-cyclopentyloxy-4-methoxyphenyl)cyclohexane-1-carboxylicacid [INN: CILOMILAST], 3-Cyclopropylmethoxy-4^difluoromethoxy-N-(3,5-dichloropyrid-4-yi)-benzamide [INN: ROFLUMILAST] and their pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives, and a preparation of a second active ingredient which is a conventional NSAID selected from 2-(acetyloxy)benzoic acid [ACETYL-SALICYLIC ACID], 2-[(2,6-dichloropheny|)amino]benzeneacetic acid [INN: DICLOFENAC], alpha-p-isobutylphenylpropionic acid [INN: IBUPF*OFEN], ], 1-(4-chlorobenzoyl>5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indo-le-3-acetic acid [INN: INDOMETACIN], (blus)-6-methoxy-alpha-methyl-2-naphthalineacetic acid [INN: NAPROXEN], 4-hydroxy-2-methyl-N-2-Pyridyl-2H-1,2-benzothiadiazin-3-carboxamide 1,1 -dioxide

[INN: PIROXICAM] and their pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives, for simultaneous, sequential or separate use in therapy.
In a sixth aspect - which is another embodiment of the forth aspect - the invention provides a pharma¬ceutical product comprising, in combination, a preparation of a first active ingredient which is selected from 3-Cyclopropylmethoxy-4-difluoromethoxy-N-(3,5-dichloropyrid-4-yl)-benzamide [INN: ROFLUMI-LAST] and its pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives, and a preparation of a second active ingredi¬ent which is selected from 2-[(2,6-dichlorophenyl)amino]benzeneacetic acid [INN: DICLOFENAC] and its pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives, for simultaneous, sequential or separate Use in therapy.
In a seventh aspect, the invention provides a kit comprising a preparation of a first active ingredient
which is a PDE4-inhibitor selected from CDC-998, SH-636, D-4396, IC-485, CC-1088 and 3,5-dichlo-
ro-4-[8-methoxy-2-(trifluoromethyl)quinoline-5-ylcarboxamido]pyridine-1 -oxide [Research Code:
SCH351591 ], 3-[3-(cyclopentyloxy)-4-methoxybenzyl]-6-(ethylamino)-8-isopropyl-3H-purine [Re¬
search-Code: V-11294A], N-[9-methyl-4-oxo-1-phenyl-3,4,6,7-tetrahydropyrrolo[3,2,1-jk][1,4]benzo-
diazepin-3(R)-yl]pyridine-4-carboxamide [Research-Code: CI-1018, N-(3,5-dichioro-4-pyridinyi)-2-[1-
(4-fluorobenzyl)-5-hydroxy-1H-indoI-3-yl]-2-oxoacetamide [Research-Code: AWD-12-281], N-(3,5-di-
chloropyridin-4-yl)-2-[5-fluoro-1 -(4-fluorobenzyl)-1 H-indoI-3-yI]-2-oxoacetamide [Research-Code:
AWD-12-343], 8-Amino-1,3-bis(cyc!opropylmethyl)xanthine [INN:CIPAMFYLLINE], Tetrahydro-5-[4-methoxy-3-[(1S,2S,4R)-2-norbornyloxy]phenyl]-2(1H)-pyrimidone [INN: ATIZORAM], B-[3-(Cyclopent-yloxy)-4-methoxypheny|]-1,3-dihydro-1,3-dioxo-2H-isoindole-2-propanamide [Research-Code: CDC-801], Methanesulfonic acid 2-(2,4-dichlorophenylcarbonyi)-3-ureidobenzo-furan-6-yi ester [INN: LIRIMILAST], N-(3,5-dichioropyrid-4-yl)-3-cyclopentyloxy-4-methoxybenzamide [INN: PICLAMILAST], cis-[4-Cyano-4-(3-cyciopentyloxy-4-methoxyphenyl)cyclohexane-1-carboxylic acid [INN: CILOMI-LAST], 3-Cyclopropylmethoxy-4-difluoromethoxy-N-(3,5-dichIoropyrid-4-yl)-benzamidQ [INN: ROFLU-MILAST] and their pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives, a preparation of a second active ingredi¬ent which is a conventional NSAID selected from glycolic acid [o-(2,6-dichIoroanilino)phenyl]ace-tate(ester) [INN: ACECLOFENAC]; 1-(4-chlorobenzoyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indole-3-acetic acid carboxymethyl ester [INN: ACEMETACINJ; 2-(acetyloxy)benzoic acid [ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID], 2-methoxyphenyl-alpha-methyl-4-(isobutyl)phenylacetate [Research Code: AF-2259), (4-allyloxy-3-chlorophenyl)acetic acid [INN: ALCLOFENAC], p-[(2-methylallyl)amino]hydratropic acid [INN; ALMI-NOPROFEN], 2-amino-3-benzoylphenylacetic acid [INN: AMFENAC], (plus/minus)-4-(1-hydroxyeth-oxy)-2-methyl-N-2-pyridyl-2H-1,2-benzothiazine-3-carboxamide ethylcarbonate (ester), 1,1-dioxide [INN: AMPIROXICAM], 2-methoxyphenyl-1-methyl-5-(p-methylbenzoyi)pyrroI-2-acetamido-acetate [INN: AMTOLMETINGUACIL], (plus/minus)-2,3-dihydro-5-(4-methoxybenzoyl>1H pyrrolizine-1-carb-oxylic acid [INN: ANIROLAC], 2-[4-(alpha,alpha,alpha-trifluoro-m-tolyI)-1-piperazinyl]ethyl-N-(7-trifluoromethyl-4-quinolyl)anthranilate [INN; ANTRAFENINE], 5-(dimethylamino)-9-methyl-2-propyI-1H-

pyrazolo[1.2-a][1,2,4]benzo-triazine-1,3(2H)-dione [INN: AZAPROPAZONE], 4-acetamidophenyl sali¬cylate acetate [INN: BENORILATE], 2-(8-methyl-10,11-dihydro-11-oxod!benz[b,f]oxepin-2-yl)propionic acid [INN: BERMOPROFEN], 2-[(1-benzyMH-indazol-3-yl)methoxy]-2-methylpropionic acid [INN: BINDARIT], [2-amino-3-(p-bromobenzoyl)phenyl]acetic acid [INN: BROMFENAC], 3-(3-chloro-4-cyclo-hexylbenzoyl)propionic acid [INN: BUCLOXIC ACID], 5-butyl-1-cyclohexylbarbituric acid [INN: BU-COLOM], 4-butoxy-N-hydroxybenzeneacetamide [INN: BUFEXAMAC], butylmalonic acid mono(1,2-diphenylhydrazide} [JNN: BUMADJZONE], alpha-ethyM-{2-metriylpropyl)benzeneacetfc acid [INN: BUTIBUFEN], 2-(4-biphenylyl)butyric acid, trans-4-phenylcyciohexylamine salt (1:1) [INN: BUTIXIRA-TE], 2-(acetyloxy)-benzoic acid, calcium salt, compound with urea (1:1) [INN: CARBASALATE CAL¬CIUM], (plus/minus)-6-chloro-alpha-methylcarbazole-2-acetic acid [INN: CARPROFEN], 1-clnnamoyl-5-methoxy-2-methy)ir>doIe-3-acetic acid [INN: CINMETACIN], N-(2-pyridyl)-2-methyl-4-cinnamoyIoxy-2H-1,2-benzothiazine-3-carboxamide-1,1«dioxlde [INN: CINNOXICAM], 6-chioro-5-cyclohexyl-1-indan-carboxylic acid [INN: CLIDANAC], 2-[4-(p-chlorophenyl)benzyloxy]-2-methylpropionic acid [INN: CLO-BUZARIT], 5-methoxy-2-methyl~3-indolylacetohydroxamic acid [INN: DEBOXAMET], (S)-(+)-p-iso-butylhydratropic acid [INN: DEXIBUPROFEN], (+)-(S)-m-benzoylhydratropic acid [INN: DEXKETO-PROFEN], 2-[(2,6-dichlorophenyl)amino]benzerteacetic acid [INN: DICLOFENAC], 2",4-Difluoro-4-hy-droxy-3-biphenylcarboxyiic acid [INN: DIFLUNISAL], 4-(2,6-dichloroanilino)-3-thiopheneacetic acid [INN: ELTENAC], N-beta-phenethyl-anthranilic acid [INN: ENFENAMIC ACID] salicylic acid acetate, ester with beta-hydroxy p-acetophenetidlde [INN: ETERSALATE], I.S-diethyl-I.S^^-tetrahydropyra-no[3,4-b]indole-1 -acetic acid [INN: ETODOLAC], 2-[[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]amino]benzoic acid 2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-ethyl ester [INN: ETOFENAMATE], p-chiorobenzoic acid, ester with 4-buty(-4-(hy-droxymethyl)-1,2-diphenyl-3,5-pyrazolidinedione [INN: FECLOBUZONE], 4-biphenylacetic acid [INN: FELBINAC], 3-(4-biphenylylcarbonyI)propionic acid [INN: FENBUFEN], [o-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)phen-yljacetic acid [INN: FENCLOFENAC], (plus/minus)-m-phenoxyhydratropic acid [INN: FENOPROFEN], 4-(p-chlorophenyl)-2-phenyl-5-thiazoleacetic acid [INN: FENTIAZAC], (plus/minus)-alpha-[[(2-hydroxy-1,1-dimethylethyl)amino]methyl]-benzyl alcohol [INN: FEPRADINOL], 4-(2\4"-difluorobiphenyIyl)-4-oxo-2-methylbutanoic acid [INN: FLOBUFEN], N-(alpha,alpha,alpha-trifiuoro-m-tolyl)anthranilic acid [INN: FLUFENAMIC ACID], (plus)-2-(p«fluorophenyl)-alpha-methyl-5-benzoxazoleacetic acid [INN: FLUNOXAPROFEN], 2-fluoro-alpha-methyl-4-biphenylacetic acid [INN: FLURBIPROFEN], (plus/mi-nus)-2-(2-fluoro-4-bIphenylyl)propionic acid 1 (acetoxy)ethyl ester [INN: FLURBIPROFEN AXETIL], 2-ethyl-2,3-dihydro-5-benzofuranacetic acid [INN: FUROFENAC], 2-[4-(2"-furoyl)phenyl]propionic acid [INN: FURPROFEN], 2-[2-[1 -(p-chlorobenzoyI)-5-methoxy-2-methylindol-3-yl]acetamido]-2-deoxy-D-glucose [INN: GLUCAMETACIN], 2-(2-fluorobiphenyl-4-yl)propionic acid 4-nitrooxybutylester [Re¬search Code: HCT-1026], (p-isobutylphenyl)acetic acid [INN: IBUFENAC], alpha-p-isobutyiphenylpro-pionic acid [INN: IBUPROFEN], methyl 4-(3-thienyl)phenyl-alpha-methylacetate [Research Code: IDPH-8261], (plus/minus)-2-[p-(1-oxo-2-isoindolinyl)phenyl]butyricacid [INN: INDOBUFEN], 1-(4-chlo-robenzoyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indole-3-aceticacid [INN: INDOMETACIN], 1-(4-chlorobenzoyl)-5-

methoxy-2-methyl-1 H-Indole-3-acetic acid, 3,7,11-trimethyl-2,6,10-dodecatrienyl ester [INN: INDOME-TACIN FARNESIL], p-(1-oxo-2-isoindolinyl)hydratropic acid [INN: INDOPROFEN], 2-(10-methoxy-4H-benzo[4,5]cyclohepta[1,2-b]thiophen-4-ylidene)-acetic acid [Research Code: IX-207-887], m-benzoyl-hydratropic acid [INN: KETOPROFEN], (DL)-5-benzoyl-3H-1,2-dihydropyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrrole-1-carboxy-lic acid [INN: KETOROLAC], 2,3-dihydro-5-hydroxy-6-[2-(hydroxymethyl)cinnamyl]benzofuran [Re¬search Code: L-651896], N-(2-carboxyphenyl)-4-criloroanthranilic acid [INN: LOBENZARIT], 3-(p-chlo-rophenyl)-1-phenylpyrazole-4-acetic acid [INN: LONAZOLAC], 6-chlora-4-hydroxy-2-methyl-N-2-pyrid-yl-2H-thieno[2,3-e]-1,2-thiazine-3-carboxamide 1,1-dioxide [INN: LORNOXICAM], 2-[4-(2-oxocyclo-pentan-1-ylmethyl)phenyl]-propionate [INN: LOXOPROFEN], 2(R)-[4-(3-methyl-2-thienyl)phenyl]pro-pionic acid [Research Code: M-5010], N-(2,3-xylyI)anthranilic acid [INN: MEFENAMIC ACID], 4-hy-droxy-2-methyl-N-(5-methyl-2-thiazolyl)-2H-1,2-benzothiazine-3-carboxamide 1,1-dioxide [INN: MELO-XICAM], 5-aminosalicylic acid [INN: MESALAZINE], (2,2-dimethyl-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-7-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolizin-5-yl)-acetic acid [Research Code: ML-3000], 3,4-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)-5-isoxa-zoleacetic acid [INN: MOFEZOLAC], 4-(6-methoxy-2-naphthyl)-2-butanone [INN: NABUMETONE], (plus)-6-methoxy-alpha-methyl-2-naphthalineacetic acid [INN: NAPROXEN], 2-[3-(trifluoromethyl)ani-linojnicotinic acid [INN: NIFLUMIC ACID], 5,5"-azodisalicylic acid [INN: OLSALAZINE], alpha-methyl-4-[(2-oxocyclohexylidene)methyl]benzene acetic acid [INN: PELUBIPROFEN], 2-(p-isobutylphenyl)pro-pionic acid 2-pyridyl-methyl ester [INN: PIMEPROFEN], 4-(p-chlorophenyl)-1-(p-fluorophenyl)pyrazole-3-acetic acid [INN: PIRAZOLAC], 4-hydroxy-2-methyl-N-2-pyridyl-2H-1,2-benzothiadiazin-3-carboxa-mide 1,1-dioxide [INN: PIROXICAM], 3-chloro-4-(3-pyrrolin-1-yl)hydratropic acid [INN: PIRPROFEN], 2-[5H-(1)benzopyrano]2,3-b]pyridin-7-yl]propionIc acid [INN: PRANOPROFEN], 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-(2"-thenoyl)phenol [INN: PRIFELONE], alpha-cyano-1-methyl-beta-oxopyrroIe-2-propionanilide [INN: PRI-NOMIDE], 3-[4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1 -piperazinyl]-propyl-D,L-4-benzamido-N,N-dipropylglutaramat 1 -(p-chlorobenzoyl)-5-methoxy-2-methylindole-3-acetate (ester) [INN: PROGLUMETACIN], 7-methyl-1-(1-methylethyl)-4-phenyl-2(1H)quinazolinone [INN: PROQUAZONE], 7-methoxy-alpha,10-dimethylphe-nothiazine-2-acetic acid [INN: PROTIZINIC] ACID], 2-[[2-(p-chlorophenyl)-4-methyl-5-oxazolyl]meth-oxy]-2-methy!propionic acid [INN: ROMAZARIT], o-hydroxybenzamide [SALICYLAMIDE], 2-hydroxy-benzoic acid [SALICYLIC ACID], N-acetyl-L-cysteine salicylate (ester), acetate (ester) [INN: SALMI-STEINE], N-acetyl-L-cysteine salicylate (ester) [INN: SALNACEDIN], 2-hydroxybenzoic acid 2-carb-oxyphenyl ester [INN: SALSALATE], 4-[1-(2-fluorobiphenyl-4-yl)ethyl]-N-methylthiazole-2-amine [Re¬search Code: SM-8849], (Z)-5-fluoro-2-methyl-1-[p-(methylsulfinyI)benzylidene]indene-3-acetic acid [INN: SULINDAC], p-2-thenoylhydratropic acid [INN: SUPROFEN] 2-(4-(3-methyl-2-buteny|)phenyl)-propionic acid [Research Code: TA-60], phthalidyl 2-(alpha,alpha,alpha-trifluoro-m-toIuidino)nicotinate [INN: TALNIFLUMATE], (Z)-5-chloro-3-(2-thenoyl)-2-oxoindole-1-carboxamide [INN: TENIDAP], 2-thiophenecarboxylic acid, ester with salicylic acid [INN: TENOSAL], 4-hydroxy-2-methyl-N-2-pyridyl-2H-thieno[2,3-e]-1,2-thiazine-3-carboxarnide [INN: TENOXICAM], 5-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-hydroxy-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-N-methyl-1H-pyrazole-3-propionamide [INN: TEPOXALIN], alpha-(5-benzoyl-2-thien-
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yl)propionic acid [INN: T1APROFENIC ACID], 5-chloro-3-[4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1-piperazinyl]carbonyl-methyl-2-benzo-thiazolin one [INN: TIARAMIDE], 2-(2-methyl-5H-[1]benzopyrano[2,3-b]pyridin-7-yl)-propionic acid N.N-dimethylcarbamoylmethyl ester [INN: TILNOPROFEN ARBAMEL], 1-Cyclohexyl-2-(2-methyl-4-quinolyl)-3-(2-thiazolyi)guanidine [INN: TIMEGADINE], 2-amino-6-benzyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahy-drothieno[2,3-c]pyridine [INN: TINORIDINE], N-(3-chloro-o-tolyl)anthranilic acid [INN: TOLFENAMIC ACID], 1-methyl-5-(4-methylbenzoyl)-1H-pyrrole-2-acetic acid [INN: TOLMETIN], hydroxybis[alpha-methyl-4-(2-methylpropyl)benzene acetato-OJ-aluminium [Research Code: U-18573-G], N-(3-triRuoro-methylphenyl)-anthranilic acid n-butyl ester [INN: UFENAMATE], 2-[4-[3-(hydroxyimino)cyclohexyl]-phenyfjpropionic acid [INN: XIMOPROFEN], 2-(10,11-dihydro-10-oxo-dibenz[b,flthiepin-2-yl-propionic acid [INN: ZALTOPROFEN], 2-[4-(2-thiazolyloxy)phenyl]-propionic acid [INN: ZOLIPROFEN] and their pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives, and instructions for the simultaneous, sequential or separate administration of the preparations to a patient in need thereof.
In a eigth aspect - which is an embodiment of the seventh aspect - the invention provides a kit com¬prising a preparation of a first active ingredient which is a PDE4-inhibitor selected from cis-[4-Cyano-4-(3-cyclopentyloxy-4-methoxyphenyl)cyclohexane-1-carboxylic acid [INN: CILOMILAST], 3-Cycloprop-ylmethoxy-4-difluoromethoxy-N-(3,5-dichloropyrid-4-yl)-benzamide [INN: ROFLUMILAST] and their pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives, a preparation of a second active ingredient which is conven¬tional NSAID selected from 2-(acetyloxy)benzoic acid [ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID], 2-[(2,6-dichloro-phenyl)amino]benzeneacetic acid [INN: DICLOFENAC], alpha-p-isobutylphenylpropionic acid [INN: IBUPROFEN], ], 1-(4-chlorobenzoyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indoIe-3-acetic acid [INN: INDOMETA-CIN], (plus)-6-methoxy-alpha-methyl-2-naphthalineacetic acid [INN: NAPROXEN], 4-hydroxy-2-meth-y|-N-2-pyridyl-2H-1,2-benzothiadiazi"n-3-carboxamide 1,1-dioxide [INN: PIROXICAM] and their phar¬maceutically acceptable derivatives, and Instructions for the simultaneous, sequential or separate administration of the preparations to a patient In need thereof.
In a ninth aspect - which is another embodiment of the seventh aspect - the invention provides a kit comprising a preparation of a first active ingredient which is selected from 3-Cyclopropylmethoxy-4-difluoromethoxy-N-(3,5-dlchloropyrid-4-yl)-benzarnide [INN: ROFLUMILAST] and its pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives, a preparation of a second active ingredient which is selected from 2-[(2,6-dichlorophenyl)amino]benzeneacetic acid [INN: DICLOFENAC] and its pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives, and instructions for the simultaneous, sequential or separate administration of the prepa¬rations to a patient in need thereof.
It has been found that the choice of active ingredients according to the invention is advantageous be¬cause it results in a beneficial antiinflammatory effect while simultaneously minimizing gastrointestinal side effects which are Inevitably associated with the use of the conventional NSAIDs.
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The pharmaceutical composition of the present invention may be prepared by mixing the first active ingredient with the second active ingredient.
In the above-mentioned mixing process the first active ingredient and the second active ingredient can
a) in a first step be mixed as such, afterwards be processed with pharmaceutically acceptable auxilia¬
ries and/or excfpiente and finafJy pressed to tablets or captets
or
b) in a first step separately be processed with pharmaceutically acceptable auxiliaries and/or excipi-
ents to give granules or pellets containing each only one of the two active ingredients; the pellets or
granules for their part then can be mixed in an appropriate ratio and either be pressed - optionally with
further pharmaceutically acceptable auxiliaries and/or excipients - to give for example, tablets or cap-
lets, or can be filled in more or less loose form in capsules.
Therefore, in a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a process for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition which comprises mixing a first active ingredient which is a PDE4-inhibitor selected from CDC-998, SH-636, D-4396, IC-485, CC-1088 and 3,5-dichloro-4-[8-methoxy-2-(trifluoromethyl)quinoline-5-ylcarboxamido]pyridine-1-oxide [Research Code: SCH351591], 3-[3-{cy-clopentyIoxy)-4-methoxybenzyl]-6-(ethylamino)-8-isopropyl-3H-purine [Research-Code: V-11294A], N-[9-methyl-4-oxo-1 -phenyl-3,4,6,7-tetrahydropyrrolo[3,2,1 -jk][1,4]benzo-diazepin-3(R)-yl]pyridine-4-carboxamide [Research-Code: CM 018, N-(3,5-dichloro-4-pyridinyl)-2-[1-(4-fluorobenzyl)-5-hydroxy-lH-indol-3-yl]-2-oxoacetamide [Research-Code; AWD-12-281], N-(3,5~dichloropyridin-4^yl)-2-[5-fluoro-1-(4-fluorobenzyl)-1H-lndol-3-yl]-2-oxoacetamide [Research-Code: AWD-12-343], 8-Amino-1,3-bis(cy-clopropylmethyl)xanthine [INN:CIPAMFYLLINE], Tetrahydro-5-[4-methoxy-3-[(1S,2S,4R)-2-norbornyl-oxy]phenyl]-2(1H)-pyrimidone [INN: ATIZORAM], li-[3-(Cyclopentyloxy)-4-methoxyphenyl]-1,3-dihydro-1,3-dioxo-2H-isolndole-2-propanamide [Research-Code: CDC-801], Methanesulfonic acid 2-(2,4-di-chforophenylcarbonyl)-3-ureidobenzo-furan-6-yl ester [INN: LIRIMILAST], N-(3,5-dichloropyrid-4-yl)-3-cyclopentyloxy-4-methoxybenzamide [INN: PICLAMILAST], cis-[4-Cyano-4-(3-cyclopentyloxy-4-meth-oxyphenyl)cyclohexane-1-carboxylic acid [INN: CILOMI1-AST], 3-Cyclopropylmethoxy-4-difluorometh-oxy-N-(3,5-dichloropyrid-4-yl)-benzamide [INN: ROFLUMILASTj and their pharmaceutically accept¬able derivatives, with a second active ingredient which is a conventional NSAID selected from glycolic acid [o-(2,6-dichloroanilino)phenyl]acetate(ester) [INN: ACECLOFENAC]; 1-(4-chlorobenzoyl)-5-meth-oxy-2-methyI-1H-indoIe-3-acetic acid carboxymethyl ester [INN: ACEMETACJN]; 2-(acetyloxy)benzoic acid [ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID], 2-methoxyphenyl-alpha-methyl-4-(isobutyl)phenylacetate [Research Code: AF-2259], (4-allyloxy-3-chlorophenyl)acetic acid [INN: ALCLOFENAC], p-[(2-methylally|)amino]-hydratropic acid [INN: ALMINOPROFENJ, 2-amino-3-benzoyIphenylacetic acid [INN: AMFENAC], (p|us/minus)-4-(1 -hydroxyethoxy)-2-methyl-N-2-pyridyl-2H-1,2-benzothiazine-3-carboxamide ethylcar-

bonate (ester), 1,1-dioxide [INN: AMPIROXICAM], 2-methoxyphenyl-1-methyl-5-{p-rnethylbenzoyI)pyr-rol-2-acetamido-acetate [INN: AMTOLMETINGUACIL], (plus/minus)-2,3-dlriydro-5-(4-rnetrioxybenzo-yl)-1H pyrrolizine-1-carboxylic acid [INN: ANIROLAC], 2-[4-(alpha,alpha,alpha-trifluoro-m-tolyl)-1-pipe-razinyl]ethyl-N-(7-trifluoromethyl-4-2-methylprapionic acid [INN: BINDARIT], [2-amino-3-(p-bromobenzoyl)phenyl]acetic acid [INN: BROM-FENAC], 3-(3-chloro-4-cyciohexylbenzoyi)propionic acid [INN: BUCLOXIC ACID], 5-butyl-1-cyclo-hexylbarblturic acid [INN: BUCOLOM], 4-butoxy-N-hydroxybenzeneacetamide [INN: BUFEXAMAC], butylmalonic acid mono(1,2-diphenylhydrazide) [INN: BUMADIZONE], alpha-ethyl-4-(2-methylprop-yl)benzeneacetic acid [INN: BUTIBUFEN], 2-(4-biphenylyl)butyric acid, trans-4-phenylcyclohexylamine salt (1:1) [INN: BUTIXIRATE], 2-(acety(oxy)-benzoic acid, calcium salt, compound with urea (1:1) [INN: CARBASALATE CALCIUM], (plus/minus)-6-chloro-alpha-methylcarbazole-2-acetic acid [INN: CAR-PROFEN], 1-cinnamoyl-5-methoxy-2-methylindole-3-acetic acid [INN: CINMETACIN], N-(2-pyridyl)-2-methyl-4-cinnamoyloxy-2H-1,2-benzothiazine-3-carboxamide-1,1-dioxide [INN: CINNOXICAM], 6-chlo-ro-5-cyclohexyl-1-indancarboxylic acid [INN: CLIDANAC], 2-[4-(p-chlorophenyl)benzyloxy]-2-methyl-propionic acid [INN: CLOBUZARIT], 5-methoxy-2-methyl-3-indolylacetohydroxamic acid [INN: DE-BOXAMET], (S)-(+)-p-isobutylhydratropic acid [INN: DEXIBUPROFEN], (+)-(S)-m-benzoyIhydratropic acid [INN: DEXKETOPROFEN], 2-[(2,6-dichloraphenyl)amino]benzeneacetic acid [INN: DICLOFE¬NAC], 2",4"-Difluoro-4-hydroxy-3-biphenylcarboxylic acid [INN: DIFLUNISAL], 4-(2,6-dichloroanilino)-3-thiopheneacetic acid [INN: ELTENAC], N-beta-phenethyl-anthranilic acid [INN: ENFENAMIC ACID] salicylic acid acetate, ester with beta-hydroxy p-acetophenetidide [INN: ETERSALATE], 1,8-diethyl-1,3,4,9-tetrahydropyrano[3,4-b]indole-1-acetic acid [INN: ETODOLAC], 2-[[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-aminojbenzoic acid 2-(2-hydroxyethoxy>ethyl ester [INN: ETOFENAMATE], p-chlorabenzoic acid, ester with 4-butyI-4-(hydroxymethyl)-1l2-diphenyI-3,5-pyrazoIidinedione [INN: FECLOBUZONE], 4-bi-phenylacetic acid [INN: FELBINAC], 3-(4-biphenyIylcarbonyl)propionicacid [INN: FENBUFEN], [o-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)phenyl]acetic acid [INN: FENCLOFENAC], (plus/minus)-m-phenoxyhydratropic acid [INN: FENOPROFEN], 4-(p-chlorophenyl)-2-phenyl-5-thiazoleacetic acid [INN: FENTIAZAC], (plus/minus)-alpha-[[(2-hydroxy-1,1-dimethylethyl)amino]methyl]-benzyl alcohol [INN: FEPRADINOL], 4-(2",4"-difluorobiphenylyl)-4-oxo-2-methylbutanoic acid [INN: FLOBUFEN], N-(aIpha,aIpha,alpha-trifluoro-m-tolyl)anthranilic acid [INN: FLUFENAMIC ACID], {plus)-2-(p-fiuoropheriyl)-alpha-methyI-5-benzoxazoleacetic acid [INN: FLUNOXAPROFEN], 2-fluoro-alpha-methyI-4-biphenylacetic acid [INN: FLURBIPROFEN], (plus/minus)-2-(2-fluoro-4-biphenylyI)propionic acid 1 (acetoxy)ethyl ester [INN: FLURBIPROFEN AXETIL], 2-ethyl-2,3-dihydro-5-benzofuranacetic acid [INN: FUROFENAC], 2-[4-(2"-furoyl)phenyl]propionic acid [INN: FURPROFEN], 2-[2-[1-(p-chlorobenzoyl)-5-methoxy-2-methylindol-3-yl]acetamido]-2-deoxy-D-glucose [INN: GLUCAMETACIN], 2-(2-fluorobiphenyl-4-yI)propionic acid

4-nitrooxybutylester [Research Code: HCT-1026], (p-isobutylphenyl)acetic acid [INN: IBUFENAC], alpha-p-isobutylphenylpropionlc acid [INN: IBUPROFEN], methyl 4-(3-thienyl)phenyi-alpha-methyl-acetate [Research Code: 1DPH-8261], (plus/minus)-2-[p-(1-oxo-2-isoindolinyl)phenyl]butyricacid [INN: INDOBUFEN], 1-{4-chlorobenzoyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1l-i-indoie-3-acetic acid [INN: INDOMETA-CIN], 1-(4-chIorobenzoyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indole-3-acetic acid, 3,7,11-trimethyl-2,6,10-dode-catrienyl ester [INN: INDOMETACIN FARNESIL], p-(1-oxo-2-isoindolinyl)hydratropic acid [INN: lNDO-PROFEN], 2-(10-methoxy-4H-benzo[4,5]cyclohepta[1,2-b]thtophen-4-yiidene)-acet(c acid [Research Code: IX-207-887], m-benzoylhydratroplc acid [INN: KETOPROFEN], (DL)-5-benzoyl-3H-1,2-dihydro-pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrrole-1-carboxylic acid [INN: KETOROLAC], 2,3-dihydro-5-hydroxy-6-[2-(hydroxymeth-yl)cinnamyl]benzofuran [Research Code: L-651896], N-(2-carboxyphenyl)-4-chloroanthranilic acid [INN: LOBENZARIT], 3-(p-chlorophenyl)-1-phenylpyrazole-4-acetic acid [INN: LONAZOLAC], 6-chIoro-4-hydroxy-2-methyl-N-2-pyridyl-2H-thieno[2,3-e]-1,2-thiazine-3-carboxamide 1,1-dioxide [INN: LOR-NOXICAM], 2-[4-(2-oxocyclopentan-1-ylmethyl)phenyl]-propionate [INN: LOXOPROFEN], 2(R)-[4-(3-methyl-2-thienyI)phenyl]propionic acid [Research Code: M-5010], N-(2,3-xylyl)anthraniIic acid [INN: MEFENAMIC ACID], 4-hydroxy-2-methyl-N-(5-methyl-2-thiazolyl)-2H-1,2-benzothiazine-3-carboxami-de 1,1-dioxide [INN: MELOXICAM], 5-aminosalicylic acid [INN: MESALAZINE], (2,2-dimethyl-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-7-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolizin-5-yl)-acetic acid [Research Code: ML-3000], 3,4-bis-(4-methoxyphenyl)-5-isoxazoleacetic acid [INN: MOFEZOLAC], 4-(6-methoxy-2-naphthyl)-2-butanone [INN: NABUMETONE], (plus)-6-rnethoxy-alpha-methyl-2-naphthalineacetic add [INN: NAPROXEN], 2-[3-(trifluoromethyl)anilino]nicotinic acid [INN: NIFLUMIC ACID], 5,5"-azodisalicylic acid [INN: OLSA-LAZINE], alpha-methyl-4-[(2-oxocyclohexylidene)methyl]benzene acetic acid [INN: PELUBIPROFEN], 2-(p-isobutylphenyl)pfopionic acid 2-pyridyl-methyl ester [INN: PIMEPROFEN], 4-(p-chIorophenyl)-1-(p-fluorophenyl)pyrazole-3-acetic acid [INN: PIRAZOLAC], 4-hydroxy-2-rnethyI-N-2-pyridyl-2H-1,2-b.enzothiadiazin-3-carboxamide 1,1-dioxide [INN: PIROXICAM], 3-chloro-4-(3-pyrrolin-1-yl)hydratropic acid [INN: PIRPROFEN], 2-[5H-(1)benzopyrano]2,3-b]pyridin-7-yl]propionic acid [INN: PRANOPRO-FEN], 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-{2"-thenoyl)phenol [INN: PRIFELONE], alpha-cyano-1-methyl-beta-oxopyrrole-2-propionanilide [INN: PRINOMIDE], 3-[4-(2-hydroxyethyI)-1-piperazinyl]-propyi-D,L-4-benzamido-N.N-dipropylglutaramat 1-(p-chlorobenzoyl)-5-methoxy-2-methylindole-3-acetate (ester) [INN: PRO-GLUMETACIN], 7-methyl-1-(1-methylethyl)-4-phenyl-2(1H)quinazolinone [INN: PROQUAZONE], 7-methoxy-alpha,10-dimethyiphenothiazine-2-acetic acid [INN: PROTIZINIC] ACID], 2-[[2-(p-chloro-phenyl)-4-methyl-5-oxazolyl]methoxyI-2-methylpropionic acid [INN: -ROMAZARIT], o-hydroxybenz-amide [SALICYLAMIDE], 2-hydroxybenzoic acid [SALICYLIC ACID], N-acetyl-L-cysteine salicylate (ester), acetate (ester) [INN: SALMISTEINE], N-acetyl-L-cysteine salicylate (ester) [INN: SALNACE-DIN], 2-hydroxybenzoic acid 2-carboxyphenyl ester [INN: SALSALATE], 4-[1-(2-fluorobiphenyl-4-y|)ethyl]-N-methylthiazole-2-amine [Research Code: SM-8849], (Z)-5-fluoro-2-methyl-1-[p-(methylsul-finyl)benzylidene]indene-3-acetic acid [INN: SULINDACJ, p-2-thenoyIhydratropic acid [INN: SUPRO-FEN] 2-(4-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)phenyl)propionic acid [Research Code: TA-60], phthalidyl 2-(al-

pha,alpha,alpha-trifluoro-m-toluidino)nicotinate [INN: TALNIFLUMATE], (2)-5-chloro-3-(2-thenoyl)-2-oxoindoIe-1-carboxamide [INN: TENIDAP], 2-thiophenecarboxylic acid, ester with salicylic acid [INN: TENOSAL], 4-hydroxy-2-methyl-N-2-pyridy|-2H-thieno[2,3-e]-1,2-thiazine-3-carboxamide [INN: TENO-XICAM], 5-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-hydroxy-l -(4-methoxyphenyl)-N-methyl-1 H-pyrazole-3-propionamide [INN: TEPOXALIN], alpha-(5-benzoyl-2-thienyl)prapionic acid [INN: TIAPROFENIC ACID], 5-chloro-3-[4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1-piperazinyl]carbonyimethyl-2-benzo-thiazolin one [INN: TIARAMIDE], 2-(2-meth-tf-5H- {tfienK3pyran[2,3-b]pyridin7-y1)proionic acid N,N-dImethyicarbamoylmethy) ester [INN: TIL-NOPROFEN ARBAMEL], 1-Cyclohexyl-2-(2-methyl-4-quinolyl)-3-(2-thiazolyl)guanidine [INN: TIMEGA-DINE], 2-amino-6-benzyl-4,5,6)7-tetrahydrothieno[2,3-c]pyridine [INN: TINORIDINE], N-(3-chloro-o-tol-yl)anthranilic acid [INN: TOLFENAMIC ACID], 1-methyl-5-(4-methylbenzoyl)-1H-pyrrole-2-acetic acid [INN: TOLMETIN], hydroxybis[alpha-methyl-4-(2-methylpropyl)benzene acetato-0]-aluminium [Re¬search Code: U-18573-G], N-(3~trifluorornethylphenyl)-anthranilic acid n-butyl ester [INN: UFENA-MATE], 2-[4-[3-(hydroxyimino)cyclohexy|]phenyl]propionic acid [INN: XIMOPROFEN], 2-(10,11-dihy-dro-10-oxo-dibenz[b,f]thiepin-2-yl-propionic acid [INN: ZALTOPROFEN], 2-[4-(2-thiazolyloxy)phenyl]-propionic acid [INN: ZOLIPROFEN] and their pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives.
In an eleventh aspect - which is an embodiment of the tenth aspect - there is provided a process for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition which comprises mixing a first active ingredient which is a PDE4-inhibitor selected from cis-[4-Cyano-4-(3-cyclopentyloxy-4-methoxyphenyl)cyclohexane-1-carboxylic acid [INN: CILOMILAST], 3-Cyclopropylmethoxy-4-difluoromethoxy-N-(3,5-dichloropyrid-4-yl)-benzamide [INN: ROFLUMILAST] and their pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives, with a second active ingredient which is a conventional NSAID selected from 2-(acetyloxy)benzoic acid [ACETYL-SALICYLIC ACID], 2-[(2,6-dichloropheny|)amino]benzeneacetic acid [INN: DICLOFENAC], alpha-p-isobutylphenylpropionic acid [INN: IBUPROFEN], 1-(4-chIorobenzoyl)-5-methoxy-2-methy!-1H-indo|e-3-acetic acid [INN: INDOMETACIN], (blus)-6-methoxy-alpha-methyl-2-naphthalineacetic acid [INN: NAPROXEN], 4-hydroxy-2-mefriyl-N-2-pyridyl-2H-1,2-benzothiadiazin-3-carboxamide 1,1-dioxide [INN: PIROXICAM] and their pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives.
In an twelfth aspect - which is another embodiment of the tenth aspect - there is provided a process for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition which comprises mixing a first active ingredient which Is selected from 3-Cyclopropylmethoxy-4-difIuoromethoxy-N-(3,5-dichloropyrid-4-yI)-benzamide [INN: ROFLUMILAST] and its pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives, with a second active ingredient which is selected from 2-[(2,6-dichlorophenyl)amino]benzeneacetic acid [INN: DICLOFENAC] and its pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives.
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The present invention further provides the use of a pharmaceutical composition, or pharmaceutical product according to the invention in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of an inflam¬matory disease and/or an inflammation associated disorder.
In a further aspect the present invention provides a method of an effective treatment of an inflamma¬tory disease and/or an inflammation associated disorder which can be treated with a conventional NSAID while minimizing gastrointestinal side effects comprising the simultaneous, sequential or sepa¬rate administration of i) a first amount of a conventional NSAID or a pharmaceutically acceptable de¬rivative therof; and ii) a second amount of a PDE4 inhibitor or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof, wherein the sum of the first and the second amount is a therapeutically effective amount, to a patient in need thereof.
In a still further aspect the present invention provides a method of minimizing gastrointestinal side effects frequently associated with the use of conventional NSAlDs comprising the simultaneous, se¬quential or separate administration of i) a first amount of a conventional NSAID or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative therof; and ii) a second amount of a PDE4 inhibitor or a pharmaceutically ac¬ceptable derivative thereof, wherein the sum of the first and the second amount is a therapeutically effective amount, to a patient in need thereof.
Said methods also include a pharmaceutical product or kit containing a conventional NSAID and a written description which discloses that said conventional NSAID can be administered together with a PDE4 inhibitor (a) for the treatment of an inflammatory disease and/or an inflammation associated disorder while minimizing gastrointestinal side effects or (b) for the attenuation of gastrointestinal side effects frequently associated with the use of conventional NSAIDs. Likewise, said methods include a pharmaceutical product or kit containing a PDE4 inhibitor and a written description which discloses that said PDE4 inhibitor can be administered together with a conventional NSAID (a) for the treatment of an inflammatory disease and/or an inflammation associated disorder while minimizing gastrointesti¬nal side effects or (b) for the attenuation of gastrointestinal side effects frequently associated with the use of conventional NSAIDs.
"Inflammatory diseases" which may be mentioned in particular are arthritis, including but not limited to rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus and juvenile arthritis; gastrointestinal conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn"s disease, irritable bowel syndrome and ulcera¬tive colitis; asthma, bronchitis and skin related disorders such as psoriasis, eczema, burns and derma¬titis.

"Inflammation associated disorders" which may be mentioned are, for example, pain, migraine, fever and headaches.
The active ingredients may, and indeed will, as part of the pharmaceutical composition, the pharma¬ceutical product or preparation, be used in admixture with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable auxiliaries and/or excipients.
The person skilled in the art is familiar on the basis of his/her expert knowledge with which excipients or auxiliaries are suitable for the desired pharmaceutical composition, product or preparation. In addi¬tion to solvents, gel-forming agents, tablet excipients and other active compound carriers, it is possible to use, for example, antioxidants, dispersants, emulsifiers, antifoams, flavor corrigents, preservatives, solubilizers, colorants or permeation promoters and complexing agents (e.g. cyclodextrins).
Within the meaning of the present invention, "combined use" is preferably understood as meaning the oral administration of both active ingredients. Further methods of administration, which may be men¬tioned are the parenteral (for example intravenous injection or infusion or intramuscular or intraarticu¬lar injection) and the topical administration of the active ingredients.
For oral administration trie pharmaceutical compositions or products according to the invention are preferably in the form of tablets, coated tablets, chewing tablets, lemonade tablets, dragees, capsules, caplets, suppositories, emulsions, (sterile parenteral) suspensions or solutions, the active ingredient content advantageously being between 0.1 and 95% and by appropriate choice of the excipients and the auxiliaries, it being possible to achieve a pharmaceutical administration form precisely tailored to the active ingredients) and/or to the desired onset of action (e.g. a sustained release form or an en¬teric form).
For the treatment of diseases of the arthritic type or skin related disorders, the compounds according to the invention also can be used in form of pharmaceutical compositions or products which are suit¬able for topical application. For the production of those pharmaceutical compositions or products, the compounds according to the invention (= active ingredients) are preferably mixed with suitable phar¬maceutical excipients and further processed to give suitable pharmaceutical formulations. Suitable pharmaceutical formulations which may be mentioned in this connection are, for example, ointments, fatty ointments, creams, pastes or gels. The pharmaceutical compositions or products for topical ap¬plication can preferably also be in form of a patch (e.g. as TTS).
For the above-mentioned therapeutic uses the dosages administered will, of course, vary with the first and second active ingredients employed, the mode of administration, the treatment desired and the disorder indicated.

However, in general, satisfactory results will be obtained when the total daily dosage of first active ingredient(s), the PDE4 inhibitors), when taken oral is in the range from 1 - 2000 ug/kg of body weight. In the case of the especially preferred PDE4 inhibitor ROFLUMILAST, the daily dosage is in a range from 2 - 20 pg/kg of body weight.
The total daily dosage of the second active ingredients), the conventional NSAIOs also can vary within a wide range. In the case of the especially preferred NSAIDs Diclofenac the daily doses are in a range from 100 - 2000ug/kg.

Investigations into the role of several NSAIDs in inhibiting the phosphodiesterase 4 and 5 in vitro (Ta¬ble 1 below) showed that in partially purified or recombinant PDE4 and PDE5, NSAIDs with preferen¬tial COX-2 selectivity (for example, nimesulide [INN], CGP28238 [Research Code], L-745337 [Re¬search Code], and the highly selective drug celecoxib [INN]) possess PDE4 and PDE5 activity in the uM range, whereas conventional NSAIDs (for example, acetylsalicylic acid, diclofenac [INN] or indo-metacin [INN]) show only minor effects:
Table 1 (IC50, uM)

ASS, acetylsalicylic acid; diclofenac, 2-[(2,6-dichIorophenyl)amino]benzeneacetic acid; indomethacin, 1-(4-chloroben20yl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indole-3-acetic acid; nimesulide, 4"-nitro-2"-phenoxyme-thansutfonamide; CGP28238, 6-(2,4-difluorophenoxy)-5-methylsuIfonylamino-1-indanone; L-745337 5-methanesulfonamido-6-(2,4-dif|uorophenylthio)-1-indanone); celecoxib, (4-[5-(4-methylphenyl)-3-(tri-fluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazoI-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide.
In isolated guinea pig Langendorff hearts, celecoxib selectively increased coronary heart flow at doses consistent with Its inhibitory potency on PDE4 and 5, but had no effect on left ventricular pressure and heart rate, thereby excluding inhibition of PDE3.
In mice, diclofenac (3-100 mg/kg, p.o.) induced gastrointestinal bleeding (ED50 = 56 mg/kg), assessed by spectrophotometric determination of fecal hemoglobin. Treatment with diclofenac (10-100 mg/kg, p.o. t = 0 h) in the presence of the selective PDE5 inhibitor sildenafil (3-100 mg/kg, p.o. t = - 48 h to +7 h) demonstrated no protection from NSAID-induced blood loss, whereas treatment in the presence of several selective PDE4 inhibitors significantly reduced the amount of detectable hemoglobin.

Influence of PPE4 Inhibition on diclofenac Induced blood loss in mica
Methods
In vivo experiments
Male NMRI mice (Charles River Laboratories, Sulzfeld, Germany) weighting 23-25 g were housed in groups of 5 under standard conditions at a temperature of 22°C +/-2°C and a 12h light-dark cycle. If not otherwise stated animals had free access to tap water and standard food pellets. Diclofenac was administrated at doses from 1-100 mg/kg p.o.; rolipram, roflumliast and RP73401 were given at doses from 1-100 mg/kg p.o. Preventive treatment: Diclofenac was given at time point Oh. At time points -24, -16, Oh, +7h one of the selective PDE4 inhibitors was administered. Curative treatment: Diclofenac was given at time point Oh. At time points +1h and +7h one of the selective PDE4 inhibitors was ad¬ministered. The drugs used were dissolved in 4% aqueos methyl cellulose. The animals were food reduced 24h prior diclofenac administration. For each experiment 5 animals were used for one ex¬perimental point. Following 24h administration of drugs animals were weighted and stool was collected quantitatively and homogenized as described below:
Detection of hemoglobin in feces
The modified method of Welch (Clin. Ch©m. 29/12, 2022-2025, 1983) was used. The amount of he¬moglobin was determined by the heme catalyzed oxidation of tolidine in the presence of hydrogen peroxide. Feces was homogenized in destilled water in a concentration with 1g feces/6.6ml H20 with an ultra-turrax (IKA-Werke, Germany). 500ul aliquots from two different areas of the stool were taken to minimize error due to inhomogenous distribution of blood in the feces and heated 10 min at 95°C to inactivate peroxidases and than diluted with 500ul of acetic acid/H20 (30/70 vol/vol). Hemoglobin was extracted in 2.5 ml of acetic acid/H20 (30/70 vol/vol) by the addition of 4.5 ml ethyl acetate. The sam¬ple was rigorously shacked and the supernatant was used following a centrifugation step for optical detection of hemoglobin. Tolidine was prepared freshly from a stock solution (0.4g tolidine in 10ml ethanol) by mixing equal volumes of stock solution, H20 and acetic acid and equilibrated at room tem¬perature. 20ul of extracted supernatant was diluted to 100ul ethyl acetate in a 96er crystall plate and incubated with 50ul of the working solution. The reaction was initiated by the injection of 25ul hydro¬gen peroxide (6%) in a Wallac Victor spectro-photometer (Turku, Finnland). The increase of OD 690 was monitored by a kinetic analysis and expressed as AOD690/min.

Results
Table 2 shows the % reduction of the AODego/min when a PDE4 inhibitor was administered (preventive or curative) compared to the AOD690/min obtained without the administration of a PDE4-inhibitor.
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Table 2: [% reduction of MDDago/rnin]


WE CLAIM:
1. A pharmaceutical composition comprising, in admixture, a first active ingredient which is a PDE4-inhibitor selected from 3-Cyclopropylmethoxy-4-difluoromethoxy-N-(3,5-dichloropyrid-4-yl)-benzamide [INN: ROFLUMILAST] or a pharmaceutical^ acceptable salt, solvate, N-oxide or solvate of a salt or N-oxide thereof, and a second active ingredient which is a conventional NSAID selected from 2-[(2,6-dichlorophenyl)amino]benzeneacetic acid [INN: DICLOFENAC] or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, solvate or solvate of a salt or ester thereof.
2. A pharmaceutical composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first active ingredient is 3-Cyclopropylmethoxy-4-difluoromethoxy-N-(3,5-dichloropyrid-4-yI)-benzamide [INN: ROFLUMILAST].
3. A pharmaceutical composition as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 2, which is a fixed oral combination.
4. A process for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition as defined in any one of claims 1 to 3, which comprises mixing the first active ingredient with the second active ingredient.
5. A pharmaceutical product comprising, in combination, a preparation of a first active ingredient which is a PDE4- inhibitor selected from 3-Cydopropylmethoxy-4-difluoromethoxy~N-(3,5-dichloropyrid-4~yl)-benzamide [INN: ROFLUMILAST] or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, N-oxide or solvate of a salt or N-oxide thereof, and a preparation of a second active ingredient which is a conventional NSAID selected from 2-[(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-amino] benzeneacetic acid [INN: DICLOFENAC] or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, solvate or solvate of a salt or ester thereof, for simultaneous, sequential or separate use in therapy.
6. A pharmaceutical product as claimed in claim 5, wherein the first active ingredient is 3-Cyclopropylmethoxy-4-difluoromethoxy-N~(3,5-dichloropyrid-4-yl)-benzamide [INN: ROFLUMILAST].
7. A kit comprising a preparation of a first active ingredient which is a PDE4 inhibitor selected from 3-Cyclopropylmethoxy-4-difluoromethoxy-N-(3,5-dichloropyrid-4-yl)-benzamide [INN: ROFLUMILAST] or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, N-oxide or solvate of a salt or N-oxide thereof, and a preparation of a second active ingredient which is a conventional NSAID selected from 2-[(2,6-dichlorophenyl)amino]benzeneacetic acid [INN: DICLOFENAC] or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, solvate or solvate of a salt or ester thereof, and instructions for simultaneous, sequential or separate administration of the preparations to the patient in need thereof.
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Patent Number 212021
Indian Patent Application Number 112/MUMNP/2004
PG Journal Number 13/2008
Publication Date 28-Mar-2008
Grant Date 13-Nov-2007
Date of Filing 13-Feb-2004
Name of Patentee NYCOMED GMBH
Applicant Address BYK-GULDEN-STRASSE 2, D-78467 KONSTANZ, GERMANY.
Inventors:
# Inventor's Name Inventor's Address
1 HATZELMANN ARMIN 3, 78467 KONSTANZ
2 ELTZE MANFRIED 20, KREUZLINGER STR.17, 78467 KONSTANZ
3 KLEY HANS-PETER 3B, 78476 ALLENSBACH
PCT International Classification Number A61K45/06
PCT International Application Number PCT/EP02/10424
PCT International Filing date 2002-09-17
PCT Conventions:
# PCT Application Number Date of Convention Priority Country
1 01000473.7 2001-09-19 Germany