CA2131553C - Use of alkylureas and hydroxyurea as contraceptive agents - Google Patents

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CA2131553C
CA2131553C CA002131553A CA2131553A CA2131553C CA 2131553 C CA2131553 C CA 2131553C CA 002131553 A CA002131553 A CA 002131553A CA 2131553 A CA2131553 A CA 2131553A CA 2131553 C CA2131553 C CA 2131553C
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • A61K31/17Amides, e.g. hydroxamic acids having the group >N—C(O)—N< or >N—C(S)—N<, e.g. urea, thiourea, carmustine
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Abstract

This invention is directed to the use of alkylureas, such as butylurea, ethylurea, propylurea or methylurea, and to the use of hydroxyurea as contraceptive agents. Alkylureas and/or hydroxyurea may be used either alone or with a pharmaceutically accept-able carrier, and may be used in conjunction with conventional contraceptive means to abrogate sperm motility.

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VI~O 93/ 1767 ~ . , pS."Tf ~JS93/01992 '~~.~:~.~~~

USE O~' ALKYLU~tEAS ~1ND 1HYDROXYUREA
A~ CnNTRACEPTIVE AGENTG
FTFT T) ~F THF,~ INVENTI(~~1 This invention relates to the use of alkylureas, particularly butylurea, and/or hydro~yurea as contraceptive agents. Specifically, it is directed to the use of alkylureas and/or hydroxyurea as agents for abrogating sperm motil~.ty.
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U.S. Patent NO. x,880,836 describes the use Of alkylureas as anti-viral agents effective against Herpes I virus, Herpes II virus and the AIDS virus.
This patent further describes methods of treating viral infection in media such as blood supply, blood bank and surfaces of all kinds by administering to such media an anti-virally effective amount of 1~ alkylureas. The present invention describes the use of alkylureas as well as hydroayurea as contraceptive agents and that hydroxyurea may also be used as anti-viral agents.
Tt is an object of this invention to provide ~0 methods of abrogating sperm motility utilizing alkylureas and/or hydro~yurea.
It is a further object of this invention to provide contraceptive compositions containing WO 93/17675 . P~ffU~93/01~92 alkylureas and/or hydroxyurea sArhich compositions are useful in abrogating sperm motility, and methods of making such compositions.
It is another object of this invention to provide contraceptive compositions effective in abrogating sgerm motility, which compositions may be used either alone or in con'unction with conventional contraceptive means, and methods of making such compositions. .
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'his invention is directed to the use of alkylureas, particularly butylurea, and/or hydroa~yurea as contraceptive agents. such contraceptive agents being capable of abrogating sperm motility.
Z5 Alkylureas and/or hydroxyurea may be used either alone or in conjunction with conventional contraceptive means as contraceptive agents.
~T~~n n~sc~TP~°~~~ of ~E zr~~~~~~~a This invention is directed to methods of 20 abrogating sperm motility, contraceptive compositions which are useful in abrogating sperm motility and capable of enhancing the contraceptive capabilities of conventional contraceptive means, methods of making such contraceptive compositions, methods of enhancing 25 the contraceptive capabilities of conventional contraceptive means and enhanced conventional contraceptive means.
Specifically, this invention is directed to W~ 93117675 ~ "~ ~ ~~ ~ j ~ Pf.'T/1JS93/01992 the use of alkylureas, such as butylurea, ethylurea, propylurea or methylurea. and/or the use of hydroxyurea as contraceptive agents capable of abrogating sperm motility.
The inventor has discovered that when sperm is put into contact with at least one alkylurea ar with hydro~eyurea, the sperm's motility is abrogated.
Hence, alkylureas and/or hydrozyurea may be used as contraceptive agents. These ureas may be used in conjunction with pharmaceutically acceptable carriers to form contraceptive compositions which contraceptive compositions may be used alone as contraceptive agents, or in conjunction with a conventional contraceptive means.
For example, at least one alkylurea and/or hydroxyurea may be combined with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier to form a contraceptive composition. Such pharmaceutically acceptable carrier may be a contraceptive or vaginal foam. In a preferred embodiment of this invention, at least one alkylurea and/or hydroxyurea is combined with Semicid contraceptive foam or any other contraceptive or vaginal foam which contains the active ingredient I~onoxynol-9. The resulting contraceptive composition will have an enhanced ability to abrogate sperm motility.
Such contraceptive compositions, or alkylureas and/or hydroxyurea alone, may be used to coat WO 93/ ~ 7675 ~ ~ J ~ P("T/lJS93/01992 conventional contraceptive means, such as condoms, diaphragms or sponges. The coating of such conventional contraceptive means with either such contraceptive composition, or with alkylureas and/or hydro~yurea alone, will result in enhanced conventional contraceptive means. The coating of the conventional contraceptive means with alkylureas and/or hydroxyurea may be performed by priming the conventional contraceptive means using a priming treatment, such as flame. oxidizing acid, corona ' discharge Or plasma, coating the premed means wgth a lir~uid solution of hydrogPl polymer and absorbing the alkylureas and/or hydroxyurea into the hydrogel polymer. Hydrogel polymer coating methods are, discussed in iJ.~. Patent Nos. 4.575,476, 4.499,154, and 4,482,577. The coating of conventional contraceptive means with alkylureas and/or hydra~yurea, utilizing the hydrogel polymer coating method, will result in enhanced conventional contraceptive means with increased contraceptive capabilities. When sperm is put into contact with such coated contraceptive means, the motility of the sperm is abrogated. ~Ience, alkylureas, such as butylurea, ethylurea, propylurea and methylurea. as well as hydro~yurea may be used as contraceptive agents>
In addition, hydroxyurea may be an effective anti-viral agent, arid may be used to inhibit the vvc~ 9~ia°rs~s '~; ~ ~'~ ~j ~ ~~ Pc~rfus93>om~2 transmission of ~IIV. Hence, if a contraceptive composition includes hydro~yurea, that composition may be effective in both abrogating sperm motility and irahibiting the transmission of HIV.
Fresh sperm was obtained from four healthy volunteers. The level of sperm motility for each of the samples was recorded in a hemacount-chamber and scored as normal, reduced or absent.
,~.8~ Next, solutions of butylurea in phosphate buffered saline ~PHS) at concentrations of 100 mMol, mMol and 10 mMol were added to the sperm samples.
The sperm was then tested 1 to 2 minutes, 15 minutes and 1 hour after incubation with the butylurea. The 15 results are set out in Table I belowm ~A~~~ I
~~perm l~otilitv Donor Af~~~ 1~2' ~.' 1 hour 1 reduced absent 45% absent 100%
2 reduced absent 45% absent 100%
3 reduced ~ absent 45% absent 100%
9 reduced absent 45% absent 100%
After 1-2 minutes of incubation with the butylurea, the sperm motility of all four volunteers was reduced. After 15 minutes of incubation with butylurea, the sperm motility of all four individuals was reduced 45%. After 1 hour of incubation with butylurea, the sperm motility of all four volunteers PC'ftUS93/(D1992 WO 931d767S
was completely abrogated. This shows that butylurea is capable of completely abrogating sperm motility.
Although the invention herein has been described with reference to a particular embodiment.
at is to be understood that these embodiments are merely illustrative of various aspects of the invention. Thus, it is to be understood that numerous modifications may be made in the illustrative embodiments and other arrangements may be devised ~1j0° without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

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1. A method of abrogating sperm motility which comprises putting sperm into contact with butylurea either alone or in conjunction with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
2. The method according to Claim 1 wherein the pharmaceutically acceptable carrier is a contraceptive foam or a vaginal foam.
3. A method of enhancing the contraceptive capabilities of conventional contraceptive means which comprises coating a conventional contraceptive means with a contraceptive composition comprising butylurea either alone or in conjunction with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
4. The method according to Claim 3 wherein the pharmaceutically acceptable carrier is a contraceptive or a vaginal foam.
5. The method according to Claim 3 wherein the conventional contraceptive means is selected from the group consisting of a condom, a diaphragm or a sponge.
6. The method according to Claim 3 wherein the coating of the conventional contraceptive means is performed by priming the conventional contraceptive means with a conventional priming treatment, coating the primed conventional contraceptive means with a liquid solution of hydrogel polymer and absorbing the contraceptive composition into the hydrogel polymer.
7. An enhanced conventional contraceptive means which comprises a conventional contraceptive means coated with butylurea either alone or in conjunction with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
8. The enhanced conventional contraceptive means according to Claim 7 wherein the pharmaceutically acceptable carrier is a contraceptive or a vaginal foam.
9. The enhanced contraceptive means according to Claim 7 wherein the conventional contraceptive means is selected from the group consisting of a condom, a diaphragm or a sponge.
10. An enhanced conventional contraceptive means which comprises a contraceptive foam or a vaginal foam and butylurea.
11. The method of Claim 2 which comprises putting sperm into contact with butylurea and a contraceptive foam.
12. The method of Claim 2 which comprises putting sperm into contact with butylurea and a vaginal foam.
13. The method of Claim 11 wherein the contraceptive foam contains Nonoxynol-9.
14. The method of Claim 12 wherein the vaginal foam contains Nonoxynol-9.
15. The method of Claim 4 wherein the contraceptive composition comprises butylurea and a contraceptive foam.
16. The method of Claim 4 wherein the contraceptive composition comprises butylurea and a vaginal foam.
17. The method of Claim 15 wherein the contraceptive foam contains Nonoxynol-9.
18. The method of Claim 16 wherein the vaginal foam contains Nonoxynol-9.
19. The method of Claim 5 wherein the conventional contraceptive means is a condom.
20. The method of Claim 5 wherein the conventional contraceptive means is a diaphragm.
21. The method of Claim 5 wherein the conventional contraceptive means is a sponge.
22. The enhanced conventional contraceptive means of Claim 8 which comprises a conventional contraceptive means coated with butylurea and a contraceptive foam.
23. The enhanced conventional contraceptive means of Claim 8 which comprises a conventional contraceptive means coated with butylurea and a vaginal foam.
24. The enhanced conventional contraceptive means of Claim 22 wherein the contraceptive foam contains Nonoxynol-9.
25. The enhanced conventional contraceptive means of Claim 23 wherein the vaginal foam contains Nonoxynol-9.
26. The enhanced conventional contraceptive means of Claim 9 wherein the conventional contraceptive means is a condom.
27. The enhanced conventional contraceptive means of Claim 9 wherein the conventional contraceptive means is a diaphragm.
28. The enhanced conventional contraceptive means of Claim 9 wherein the conventional contraceptive means is a sponge.
29. The enhanced conventional contraceptive means of Claim 10 which comprises a contraceptive foam and butylurea.
30. The enhanced conventional contraceptive means of Claim 10 which comprises a vaginal foam and butylurea.
31. The enhanced conventional contraceptive means of Claim 29 wherein the contraceptive foam contains Nonoxynol-9.
32. The enhanced conventional contraceptive means of Claim 30 wherein the vaginal foam contains Nonoxynol-9.
33. The method of Claim 3 wherein butylurea is present in an amount effective to abrogate sperm motility.
34. The enhanced conventional contraceptive means of Claim 7 wherein butylurea is present in an amount effective to abrogate sperm motility.
35. The enhanced conventional contraceptive means of Claim 10 wherein butylurea is present in an amount effective to abrogate sperm motility.
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