Patents by Inventor Akito Natsume

Akito Natsume has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9475886
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a recombinant antibody composition having higher complement-dependent cytotoxic activity than a human IgG1 antibody and a human IgG3 antibody, wherein a polypeptide comprising a CH2 domain in the Fc region of a human IgG1 antibody is replaced by a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence which corresponds to the same position of a human IgG3 antibody indicated by the EU index as in Kabat, et al.; a DNA encoding the antibody molecule or a heavy chain constant region of the antibody molecule contained in the recombinant antibody composition; a transformant obtainable by introducing the recombinant vector into a host cell; a process for producing the recombinant antibody composition using the transformant; and a medicament comprising the recombinant antibody composition as an active ingredient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: KYOWA HAKKO KIRIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenya Shitara, Rinpei Niwa, Akito Natsume
  • Publication number: 20160108136
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a recombinant antibody composition having higher complement-dependent cytotoxic activity than a human IgG1 antibody and a human IgG3 antibody, wherein a polypeptide comprising a CH2 domain in the Fc region of a human IgG1 antibody is replaced by a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence which corresponds to the same position of a human IgG3 antibody indicated by the EU index as in Kabat, et al.; a DNA encoding the antibody molecule or a heavy chain constant region of the antibody molecule contained in the recombinant antibody composition; a transformant obtainable by introducing the recombinant vector into a host cell; a process for producing the recombinant antibody composition using the transformant; and a medicament comprising the recombinant antibody composition as an active ingredient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: KYOWA HAKKO KIRIN CO., LTD
    Inventors: Kenya SHITARA, Rinpei NIWA, Akito NATSUME
  • Patent number: 8883981
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a recombinant antibody composition having higher complement-dependent cytotoxic activity than a human IgG1 antibody and a human IgG3 antibody, wherein a polypeptide comprising a CH2 domain in the Fc region of a human IgG1 antibody is replaced by a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence which corresponds to the same position of a human IgG3 antibody indicated by the EU index as in Kabat, et al.; a DNA encoding the antibody molecule or a heavy chain constant region of the antibody molecule contained in the recombinant antibody composition; a transformant obtainable by introducing the recombinant vector into a host cell; a process for producing the recombinant antibody composition using the transformant; and a medicament comprising the recombinant antibody composition as an active ingredient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Kenya Shitara, Rinpei Niwa, Akito Natsume
  • Patent number: 8492526
    Abstract: Disclosed are a recombinant antibody composition which is a human IgG1 antibody, comprises a CH2 domain in which amino acids at positions 276 and 339 indicated by the EU index as in Kabat, et al. are replaced by other amino acids and has more improved complement-dependent cytotoxic activity than an antibody comprising a CH2 domain before the amino acids are replaced; a DNA encoding the antibody molecule or a heavy chain constant region of the antibody molecule contained in the recombinant antibody composition; a transformant obtainable by introducing the DNA into a host cell; a process for producing the recombinant antibody composition using the transformant; and a medicament comprising the recombinant antibody composition as an active ingredient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenya Shitara, Rinpei Niwa, Akito Natsume
  • Publication number: 20120022238
    Abstract: Disclosed are a recombinant antibody composition which is a human IgG1 antibody, comprises a CH2 domain in which amino acids at positions 276 and 339 indicated by the EU index as in Kabat, et al. are replaced by other amino acids and has more improved complement-dependent cytotoxic activity than an antibody comprising a CH2 domain before the amino acids are replaced; a DNA encoding the antibody molecule or a heavy chain constant region of the antibody molecule contained in the recombinant antibody composition; a transformant obtainable by introducing the DNA into a host cell; a process for producing the recombinant antibody composition using the transformant; and a medicament comprising the recombinant antibody composition as an active ingredient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: KYOWA HAKKO KIRIN CO., LTD
    Inventors: Kenya SHITARA, Rinpei NIWA, Akito NATSUME
  • Publication number: 20110236374
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a genetically recombinant antibody composition which specifically binds to ganglioside GM2, which has higher complement-dependent cytotoxic activity than a human IgG1 antibody and a human IgG3 antibody, wherein a polypeptide comprising a CH2 domain in the Fc region of a human IgG1 antibody is replaced by a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence which corresponds to the same position of a human IgG3 antibody indicated by the EU index as in Kabat, et al.; a DNA encoding the antibody molecule or a heavy chain constant region of the antibody molecule contained in the recombinant antibody composition; a transformant obtainable by introducing the recombinant vector into a host cell; a process for producing the recombinant antibody composition using the transformant; and a medicament comprising the recombinant antibody composition as an active ingredient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2008
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: KYOWA HAKKO KIRIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenya Shitara, Rinpei Niwa, Akito Natsume
  • Patent number: 7994290
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a recombinant antibody composition which is a human IgG1 antibody, comprises a CH2 domain in which amino acids at positions 276 and 339 indicated by the EU index as in Kabat, et al. are replaced by other amino acids and has more improved complement-dependent cytotoxic activity than an antibody comprising a CH2 domain before the amino acids are replaced; a DNA encoding the antibody molecule or a heavy chain constant region of the antibody molecule contained in the recombinant antibody composition; a transformant obtainable by introducing the DNA into a host cell; a process for producing the recombinant antibody composition using the transformant; and a medicament comprising the recombinant antibody composition as an active ingredient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Kenya Shitara, Rinpei Niwa, Akito Natsume
  • Patent number: 7923538
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a recombinant antibody composition having higher complement-dependent cytotoxic activity than a human IgG1 antibody and a human IgG3 antibody, wherein a polypeptide comprising a CH2 domain in the Fc region of a human IgG1 antibody is replaced by a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence which corresponds to the same position of a human IgG3 antibody indicated by the EU index as in Kabat, et al.; a DNA encoding the antibody molecule or a heavy chain constant region of the antibody molecule contained in the recombinant antibody composition; a transformant obtainable by introducing the recombinant vector into a host cell; a process for producing the recombinant antibody composition using the transformant; and a medicament comprising the recombinant antibody composition as an active ingredient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Kenya Shitara, Rinpei Niwa, Akito Natsume
  • Publication number: 20110009600
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a recombinant antibody composition having higher complement-dependent cytotoxic activity than a human IgG1 antibody and a human IgG3 antibody, wherein a polypeptide comprising a CH2 domain in the Fc region of a human IgG1 antibody is replaced by a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence which corresponds to the same position of a human IgG3 antibody indicated by the EU index as in Kabat, et al.; a DNA encoding the antibody molecule or a heavy chain constant region of the antibody molecule contained in the recombinant antibody composition; a transformant obtainable by introducing the recombinant vector into a host cell; a process for producing the recombinant antibody composition using the transformant; and a medicament comprising the recombinant antibody composition as an active ingredient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: KYOWA HAKKO KIRIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenya SHITARA, Rinpei Niwa, Akito Natsume
  • Publication number: 20090004186
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a recombinant antibody composition which is a human IgG1 antibody, comprises a CH2 domain in which amino acids at positions 276 and 339 indicated by the EU index as in Kabat, et al. are replaced by other amino acids and has more improved complement-dependent cytotoxic activity than an antibody comprising a CH2 domain before the amino acids are replaced; a DNA encoding the antibody molecule or a heavy chain constant region of the antibody molecule contained in the recombinant antibody composition; a transformant obtainable by introducing the DNA into a host cell; a process for producing the recombinant antibody composition using the transformant; and a medicament comprising the recombinant antibody composition as an active ingredient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: KYOWA HAKKO KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenya SHITARA, Rinpei NIWA, Akito NATSUME
  • Publication number: 20080241884
    Abstract: A fusion protein composition of an antibody Fc region which is useful as a medicament in which effector function is improved is desired. The present invention provides a fusion protein composition comprising a fusion protein molecule of an antibody Fc region having complex type N-glycoside-linked sugar chains in the Fc region, wherein the complex type N-glycoside-linked sugar chains have a structure in which fucose is not bound to N-acetylglucosamine in the reducing end in the sugar chains; a transformant producing the fusion protein composition; a process for producing the fusion protein composition; and a medicament comprising the fusion protein composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2004
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventors: Kenya Shitara, Emi Hosaka, Akito Natsume, Masako Wakitani, Kazuhisa Uchida, Mitsuo Satoh, Naoko Ohnuki, Kazuyasu Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20070148165
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a recombinant antibody composition having higher complement-dependent cytotoxic activity than a human IgG1 antibody and a human IgG3 antibody, wherein a polypeptide comprising a CH2 domain in the Fc region of a human IgG1 antibody is replaced by a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence which corresponds to the same position of a human IgG3 antibody indicated by the EU index as in Kabat, et al.; a DNA encoding the antibody molecule or a heavy chain constant region of the antibody molecule contained in the recombinant antibody composition; a transformant obtainable by introducing the recombinant vector into a host cell; a process for producing the recombinant antibody composition using the transformant; and a medicament comprising the recombinant antibody composition as an active ingredient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: KYOWA HAKKO KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenya Shitara, Rinpei Niwa, Akito Natsume