Patents by Inventor Ayumu Kurimoto

Ayumu Kurimoto 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: 8969362
    Abstract: The present invention provides an 8-oxoadenine compound having immunomodulating activities such as an interferon inducing activity and useful as an antiviral agent and antiallergic agent, which is represented by the following formula (1): [wherein the ring A represents a 6-10 membered aromatic carbocyclic ring and the like, R represents a halogen atom, an alkyl group and the like, n represents an integer of 0-2, Z1 represents alkylene, X2 represents oxygen atom, sulfur atom, SO2, NR5, CO, CONR5, NR5CO and the like, Y1, Y2 and Y3 represent independently a single bond or an alkylene group, X1 represents oxygen atom, sulfur atom, NR4 (R4 is hydrogen atom or an alkyl group) or a single bond, R2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, R1 represents hydrogen atom, hydroxy group, an alkoxy group, an alkoxycarbonyl group or a haloalkyl group] or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignees: AstraZeneca Aktiebolag, Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ayumu Kurimoto, Kazuki Hashimoto, Yoshiaki Isobe, Stephen Brough, Ian Millichip, Hiroki Wada, Roger Bonnert, Thomas Mcinally
  • Patent number: 8865896
    Abstract: A method for producing adenine compound (1): wherein m and n are independently an integer of 2 to 5, R1 is C1-6 alkyl group, R2 and R3 are the same or different, and hydrogen atom, or C1-6 alkyl group, or R2 and R3 are combined with an adjacent nitrogen atom to form pyrrolidine, morpholine, piperidine, piperazine, etc., and R4 is C1-3 alkyl group, which comprises a step of reacting compound (2): and compound (3): in the presence of a boron-containing reducing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignees: Astrazeneca Aktiebolag, Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuki Hashimoto, Wataru Katoda, Kazuhiko Takahashi, Ayumu Kurimoto
  • Publication number: 20140045837
    Abstract: The present invention provides an 8-oxoadenine compound having immunomodulating activities such as an interferon inducing activity and useful as an antiviral agent and antiallergic agent, which is represented by the following formula (1): [wherein the ring A represents a 6-10 membered aromatic carbocyclic ring and the like, R represents a halogen atom, an alkyl group and the like, n represents an integer of 0-2, Z1 represents alkylene, X2 represents oxygen atom, sulfur atom, SO2, NR5, CO, CONR5, NR5CO and the like, Y1, Y2 and Y3 represent independently a single bond or an alkylene group, X1 represents oxygen atom, sulfur atom, NR4 (R4 is hydrogen atom or an alkyl group) or a single bond, R2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, R1 represents hydrogen atom, hydroxy group, an alkoxy group, an alkoxycarbonyl group or a haloalkyl group] or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicants: AstraZeneca Aktiebolag, Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ayumu Kurimoto, Kazuki Hashimoto, Yoshiaki Isobe, Stephen Brough, Ian Millichip, Hiroki Wada, Roger Bonnert, Thomas Mcinally
  • Patent number: 8575180
    Abstract: The present invention provides an 8-oxoadenine compound having immunemodulating activities such as an interferon inducing activity and useful as an antiviral agent and antiallergic agent, which is represented by the following formula (1): [wherein the ring A represents a 6-10 membered aromatic carbocyclic ring and the like, R represents a halogen atom, an alkyl group and the like, n represents an integer of 0-2, Z1 represents alkylene, X2 represents oxygen atom, sulfur atom, SO2, NR5, CO, CONR5, NR5CO and the like, Y1, Y2 and Y3 represent independently a single bond or an alkylene group, X1 represents oxygen atom, sulfur atom, NR4 (R4 is hydrogen atom or an alkyl group) or a single bond, R2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, R1 represents hydrogen atom, hydroxy group, an alkoxy group, an alkoxycarbonyl group or a haloalkyl group] or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignees: AstraZeneca Aktiebolag, Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ayumu Kurimoto, Kazuki Hashimoto, Yoshiaki Isobe, Stephen Brough, Ian Millichip, Hiroki Wada, Roger Bonnert, Thomas Mcinally
  • Publication number: 20120178743
    Abstract: An antiallergic agent for topical administration containing an adenine compound of general formula (1): [wherein ring A represents a 6 to 10 membered, mono or bicyclic, aromatic hydrocarbon or a 5 to 10 membered, mono or bicyclic, aromatic heterocycle containing one to three heteroatoms selected among 0 to 2 nitrogen atoms, 0 or 1 oxygen atom, and 0 or 1 sulfur atom; n is an integer of 0 to 2; m is an integer of 0 to 2; R represents halogeno, (un)substituted alkyl, etc.; X1 represents oxygen, sulfur, NR1 (R1 represents hydrogen or alkyl), or a single bond; Y1 represents a single bond, alkylene, etc.; Y2 represents a single bond, alkylene, etc.; Z represents alkylene; and at least one of Q1 and Q2 represents —COOR10 (wherein R10 represents (un)substituted alkyl, etc.), etc.] or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2012
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki ISOBE, Haruo Takaku, Haruhisa Ogita, Masanori Tobe, Ayumu Kurimoto, Tetsuhiro Ogino, Hitoshi Fujita
  • Patent number: 8148371
    Abstract: A drug for topically administration which is effective as an antiallergic agent. The drug for topically administration contains as an active ingredient an adenine compound represented by the general formula (1): [wherein ring A represents a 6 to 10 membered, mono or bicyclic, aromatic hydrocarbon or a 5 to 10 membered, mono or bicyclic, aromatic heterocycle containing one to three heteroatoms selected among 0 to 2 nitrogen atoms, 0 or 1 oxygen atom, and 0 or 1 sulfur atom; n is an integer of 0 to 2; m is an integer of 0 to 2; R represents halogeno, (un)substituted alkyl, etc.; X1 represents oxygen, sulfur, NR1 (R1 represents hydrogen or alkyl), or a single bond; Y1 represents a single bond, alkylene, etc.; Y2 represents a single bond, alkylene, etc.; Z represents alkylene; and at least one of Q1 and Q2 represents —COOR10 (wherein R10 represents (un)substituted alkyl, etc.), etc.] or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Isobe, Haruo Takaku, Haruhisa Ogita, Masanori Tobe, Ayumu Kurimoto, Tetsuhiro Ogino, Hitoshi Fujita
  • Publication number: 20110306610
    Abstract: The present invention provides an 8-oxoadenine compound having immunemodulating activities such as an interferon inducing activity and useful as an antiviral agent and antiallergic agent, which is represented by the following formula (1): [wherein the ring A represents a 6-10 membered aromatic carbocyclic ring and the like, R represents a halogen atom, an alkyl group and the like, n represents an integer of 0-2, Z1 represents alkylene, X2 represents oxygen atom, sulfur atom, SO2, NR5, CO, CONR5, NR5CO and the like, Y1, Y2 and Y3 represent independently a single bond or an alkylene group, X1 represents oxygen atom, sulfur atom, NR4 (R4 is hydrogen atom or an alkyl group) or a single bond, R2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, R1 represents hydrogen atom, hydroxy group, an alkoxy group, an alkoxycarbonyl group or a haloalkyl group] or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicants: AstraZeneca Aktiebolag, Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ayumu KURIMOTO, Kazuki Hashimoto, Yoshiaki Isobe, Stephen Brough, Ian Millichip, Hiroki Wada, Roger Bonnert, Thomas Mcinally
  • Patent number: 8012964
    Abstract: The present invention provides an 8-oxoadenine compound having immunemodulating activities such as an interferon inducing activity and useful as an antiviral agent and antiallergic agent, which is represented by the following formula (1): [wherein the ring A represents a 6-10 membered aromatic carbocyclic ring and the like, R represents a halogen atom, an alkyl group and the like, n represents an integer of 0-2, Z1 represents alkylene, X2 represents oxygen atom, sulfur atom, SO2, NR5, CO, CONR5, NR5CO and the like, Y1, Y2 and Y3 represent independently a single bond or an alkylene group, X1 represents oxygen atom, sulfur atom, NR4 (R4 is hydrogen atom or an alkyl group) or a single bond, R2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, R1 represents hydrogen atom, hydroxy group, an alkoxy group, an alkoxycarbonyl group or a haloalkyl group] or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignees: Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd., Astrazeneca Aktiebolag
    Inventors: Ayumu Kurimoto, Yoshiaki Isobe, Stephen Brough, Hiroki Wada, Roger Bonnert, Thomas McInally
  • Publication number: 20110054168
    Abstract: A method for preparing compound (4): wherein m and n are independently an integer of 2 to 5, R1 is C1-6 alkyl group, R2 and R3 are combined with an adjacent nitrogen atom to form pyrrolidine, morpholine, thiomorpholine, etc., and R4 is C1-3 alkyl group, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, which is useful as a medicament, which comprises step (a) for preparing compound (2): wherein m, n, R1, R2 and R3 are the same as defined above, or its salt which comprises subjecting compound (1): wherein k is an integer of 1 or 2, R is hydrogen atom, halogen atom, etc., or a salt thereof to debenzylation reaction, and then step (b) for preparing compound (4) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt which comprises reacting compound (2) or its salt prepared in the above step (a) or salt thereof and compound (3): wherein R4 is C1-3 alkyl group, in the presence of a boron-containing reducing agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: Ayumu Kurimoto, Wataru Katoda, Kazuki Hashimoto, Kazuhiko Takashi
  • Publication number: 20110046369
    Abstract: A method for producing adenine compound (1): wherein m and n are independently an integer of 2 to 5, R1 is C1-6 alkyl group, R2 and R3 are the same or different, and hydrogen atom, or C1-6 alkyl group, or R2 and R3 are combined with an adjacent nitrogen atom to form pyrrolidine, morpholine, piperidine, piperazine, etc., and R4 is C1-3 alkyl group, which comprises a step of reacting compound (2): and compound (3): in the presence of a boron-containing reducing agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2009
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicants: DAINIPPON SUMITOMO PHARMA CO., LTD., ASTRAZENECA AKTIEBOLAG
    Inventors: Kazuki Hashimoto, Wataru Katoda, Kazuhiko Takahashi, Ayumu Kurimoto
  • Publication number: 20100256118
    Abstract: A drug for topically administration which is effective as an antiallergic agent. The drug for topically administration contains as an active ingredient an adenine compound represented by the general formula (1): [wherein ring A represents a 6 to 10 membered, mono or bicyclic, aromatic hydrocarbon or a 5 to 10 membered, mono or bicyclic, aromatic heterocycle containing one to three heteroatoms selected among 0 to 2 nitrogen atoms, 0 or 1 oxygen atom, and 0 or 1 sulfur atom; n is an integer of 0 to 2; m is an integer of 0 to 2; R represents halogeno, (un)substituted alkyl, etc.; X1 represents oxygen, sulfur, NR1 (R1 represents hydrogen or alkyl), or a single bond; Y1 represents a single bond, alkylene, etc.; Y2 represents a single bond, alkylene, etc.; Z represents alkylene; and at least one of Q1 and Q2 represents —COOR10 (wherein R10 represents (un)substituted alkyl, etc.), etc.] or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co.,Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki ISOBE, Haruo Takaku, Haruhisa Ogita, Masanori Tobe, Ayumu Kurimoto, Tetsuhiro Ogino, Hitoshi Fujita
  • Patent number: 7754728
    Abstract: A drug for topically administration which is effective as an antiallergic agent. The drug for topically administration contains as an active ingredient an adenine compound represented by the general formula (1): [wherein ring A represents a 6 to 10 membered, mono or bicyclic, aromatic hydrocarbon or a 5 to 10 membered, mono or bicyclic, aromatic heterocycle containing one to three heteroatoms selected among 0 to 2 nitrogen atoms, 0 or 1 oxygen atom, and 0 or 1 sulfur atom; n is an integer of 0 to 2; m is an integer of 0 to 2; R represents halogeno, (un)substituted alkyl, etc.; X1 represents oxygen, sulfur, NR1 (R1 represents hydrogen or alkyl), or a single bond; Y1 represents a single bond, alkylene, etc.; Y2 represents a single bond, alkylene, etc.; Z represents alkylene; and at least one of Q1 and Q2 represents —COOR10 (wherein R10 represents (un)substituted alkyl, etc.), etc.] or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Isobe, Haruo Takaku, Haruhisa Ogita, Masanori Tobe, Ayumu Kurimoto, Tetsuhiro Ogino, Hitoshi Fujita
  • Publication number: 20090192153
    Abstract: An adenine compound or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt as a medicament as shown following formula (1): wherein R1 is optionally substituted alkyl group, etc., X is oxygen atom, etc., A is 4 to 8 membered optionally substituted saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic group containing 1 to 2 hetero atoms selected from 1 to 3 nitrogen atoms, 0 to 1 oxygen atom and 0 to 1 sulfur atom, L1 and L2 are independently straight or branched chain alkylene, or a single bond, R2 is optionally substituted alkyl group, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2006
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicants: Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd. a corporation of Japan, AstraZeneca Aktiebolag A corporation of Sweden
    Inventors: Kazuki Hashimoto, Tomoaki Nakamura, Kei Nakamura, Ayumu Kurimoto, Yoshiaki Isobe, Haruhisa Ogita, Ian Millichip, Thomas Mcinally, Roger Bonnert
  • Publication number: 20090118263
    Abstract: An adenine compound represented by the formula (1): (1) [wherein A1 and A2 each independently represents an (un)substituted aromatic carbocycle or (un)substituted aromatic heterocycle; L1, L2, and L3 each independently represents alkylene or a single bond, provided that any methylene or methine group in L2 or L3 may be bonded to the nitrogen atom adjacent to L2 and L3 to form a 4- to 7-membered saturated nitrogenous heterocycle; L4 represents alkylene or a single bond; R1 represents (un)substituted alkyl, (un)substituted aryl, etc.; R2 represents hydrogen or (un)substituted alkyl; R3 represents (un)substituted alkyl, etc.; and X represents oxygen, etc.] or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound. The compound and salt are useful as a medicine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2006
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicants: Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd., ASTRAZENECA AKTIEBOLAG
    Inventors: Kazuki Hashimoto, Tomoaki Nakamura, Kei Nakamura, Ayumu Kurimoto, Yoshiaki Isobe
  • Publication number: 20090105212
    Abstract: A novel adenine compound represented by the formula (1): wherein A represents an (un)substituted aromatic carbocycle or (un)substituted aromatic heterocycle; L1, L2, and L3 each independently represents linear or branched alkylene, etc.; R1 represents (un)substituted alkyl, (un)substituted aryl, etc.; R2 represents hydrogen or (un) substituted alkyl; R3 represents (un)substituted alkyl, etc., provided that R3 may be bonded to L2 or L3 to form a nitrogenous saturated heterocycle; and X represents oxygen, etc.; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound. The compound and salt are useful as a medicine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2006
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicants: Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd. a corporation of Japan, AstraZeneca Aktiebolag a corporation of Sweden
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Isobe, Ayumu Kurimoto, Kazuki Hashimoto, Tomoaki Nakamura, Kei Nakamura
  • Patent number: 7521454
    Abstract: This invention relates to an adenine derivative, a tautomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof represented by general formula (I): wherein X represents NR3 (wherein R3 represents a hydrogen atom or C1-3 alkyl) or the like; R1 represents substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or the like; R2 represents hydroxyl or the like; and Y represents a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hetero ring or the like. Also, the present invention relates to pharmaceuticals such as an interferon inducer, antiviral agent, anticancer agent, type 2 helper T cell selective immune response inhibitor, antiallergic agent, and immune response modulator comprising the above derivative as an active ingredient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Isobe, Haruhisa Ogita, Masanori Tobe, Haruo Takaku, Tetsuhiro Ogino, Ayumu Kurimoto, Hajime Kawakami
  • Publication number: 20080269240
    Abstract: An adenine compound useful as a medicine represented by the following formula (1): [wherein R1 is halogen atom, optionally substituted alkyl group, optionally substituted aryl group, etc.; X is oxygen atom, sulfur atom, a single bond, etc.; A1 is optionally substituted and optionally saturated 4 to 8 membered heterocyclic group containing 1 to 2 hetero atoms selected from 1 to 3 nitrogen atoms, 0 to 1 oxygen atom, and 0 to 1 sulfur atom; A2 is optionally substituted 6 to 10 cyclic aromatic hydrocarbon group or optionally substituted 5 to 10 membered heterocyclic aromatic group; L1 and L2 are independently, substituted straight or branched alkylene or a single bond, etc.; L3 is optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene, etc.; R2 is hydrogen atom, optionally substituted alkyl group.] or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2006
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicants: Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd. a corporation of Japan, AstraZeneca Aktiebolag A Corporation of Sweden
    Inventors: Kazuki Hashimoto, Tomoaki Nakamura, Kei Nakamura, Shingo Tojo, Ayumu Kurimoto, Yoshiaki Isobe, Hiroki Wada, Roger Bonnert
  • Publication number: 20070225303
    Abstract: An 8-oxoadenine compound useful as an immuno-modulator having specific activity against Th1/Th2, specifically a prophylactic and therapeutic agent for a topical application for allergic diseases, viral diseases and cancers, which is represented by the following formula (1): wherein A is a group of a formula represented by the formula (2): wherein R2 is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group and so on, R3 is hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, R is a halogen atom and so on, n is 0˜2, X1 is oxygen atom, Z is straight or branched chain alkylene, and R1 is an alkyl group which is optionally substituted by hydroxy group, an alkoxy group, alkoxycarbonyl group and so on, or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2005
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventors: Haruhisa Ogita, Tomoaki Nakamura, Yoshiaki Isobe, Kazuki Hashimoto, Ayumu Kurimoto
  • Publication number: 20070190071
    Abstract: The present invention provides an 8-oxoadenine compound having immunemodulating activities such as an interferon inducing activity and useful as an antiviral agent and antiallergic agent, which is represented by the following formula (1): [wherein the ring A represents a 6-10 membered aromatic carbocyclic ring and the like, R represents a halogen atom, an alkyl group and the like, n represents an integer of 0-2, Z1 represents alkylene, X2 represents oxygen atom, sulfur atom, SO2, NR5, CO, CONR5, NR5CO and the like, Y1, Y2 and Y3 represent independently a single bond or an alkylene group, X1 represents oxygen atom, sulfur atom, NR4 (R4 is hydrogen atom or an alkyl group) or a single bond, R2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, R1 represents hydrogen atom, hydroxy group, an alkoxy group, an alkoxycarbonyl group or a haloalkyl group] or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2005
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Applicants: Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd., AstraZeneca Aktiebolag
    Inventors: Ayumu Kurimoto, Kazuki Hashimoto, Yoshiaki Isobe, Stephen Brough, Ian Millichip, Hiroki Wada, Roger Bonnert, Thomas Mcinally
  • Publication number: 20070037832
    Abstract: This invention relates to an adenine derivative, a tautomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof represented by general formula (I): wherein X represents NR3 (wherein R3 represents a hydrogen atom or C1-3 alkyl) or the like; R1 represents substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or the like; R2 represents hydroxyl or the like; and Y represents a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hetero ring or the like. Also, the present invention relates to pharmaceuticals such as an interferon inducer, antiviral agent, anticancer agent, type 2 helper T cell selective immune response inhibitor, antiallergic agent, and immune response modulator comprising the above derivative as an active ingredient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2006
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Applicant: Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Isobe, Haruhisa Ogita, Masanori Tobe, Haruo Takaku, Tetsuhiro Ogino, Ayumu Kurimoto, Hajime Kawakami