Patents by Inventor Junko Maeda

Junko Maeda 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).

  • Publication number: 20240131044
    Abstract: There is provided with a method for treating cancer, comprising administering a pharmaceutical composition to a patient with cancer in combination with an anti-cancer agent, the pharmaceutical composition. A compound is represented by General Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: where R1 is an acyl residue from a fatty acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicants: M.T.3, Inc., Colorado State University Research Foundation
    Inventors: Takamitsu Kato, Junko Maeda, Tomohiro Haga, Takaomi Fukuhara
  • Publication number: 20240102193
    Abstract: A cyanide-free gold electroplating solution for forming gold deposits contains bismuth and compact-packed via-filling deposit with a U-shaped stacked structure in cross section inside drilled holes. A gold electroplating solution includes 15 g/L of gold (I) sodium sulfite (as gold element), 15 g/L of sodium sulfate, 50 g/L of sodium sulfite, 10 mg/L of thallium formate (as thallium element), 50 mg/L of bismuth nitrate (as bismuth element) and 1 g/L of sodium phosphate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Koichiro INOUE, Junko TSUYUKI, Shinji MAEDA, Yusa IMANISHI
  • Patent number: 11912679
    Abstract: [Problem] A compound which is useful as a STING inhibitor is provided. [Means for Solution] The present inventors have found aryl alkynamide derivatives having an inhibitory action on STING. The aryl alkynamide derivatives of the present invention have an inhibitory action on STING and can be used as an agent for treating an autoimmune disease, a neurodegenerative disease, a type I interferonopathy and/or other STING-mediated disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignees: Astellas Pharma, Inc., Mitobridge, Inc.
    Inventors: Junko Maeda, Ikumi Kuriwaki, Kai Kitamura, Yumi Yamashita, Kenichi Kakefuda, Akio Kamikawa, Kenji Negoro, Wataru Hamaguchi, Ryushi Seo, Jeffrey Ciavarri
  • Publication number: 20240018113
    Abstract: [Problem] A compound which is useful as a STING inhibitor is provided. [Means for Solution] The present inventors have found aryl alkynamide derivatives having an inhibitory action on STING. The aryl alkynamide derivatives of the present invention have an inhibitory action on STING and can be used as an agent for treating an autoimmune disease, a neurodegenerative disease, a type I interferonopathy and/or other STING-mediated disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicants: Astellas Pharma, Inc., Mitobridge, Inc.
    Inventors: Junko Maeda, Ikumi Kuriwaki, Kai Kitamura, Yumi Yamashita, Kenichi Kakefuda, Akio Kamikawa, Kenji Negoro, Wataru Hamaguchi, Ryushi Seo, Jeffrey Ciavarri
  • Publication number: 20230107277
    Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a pharmaceutical composition, in particular a compound suitable for prevention and/or treatment of an inflammatory disease and/or a neurodegenerative disease. The inventors of the present invention conducted extensive studies to find a compound that has suppressive action on NLRP3 inflammasome activation, and found that a substituted pyridazine compound has suppressive action on NLRP3 inflammasome activation, leading to completion of the present invention. The substituted pyridazine compound according to the present invention is expected to serve as a drug for prevention and/or treatment of an inflammatory disease and/or a neurodegenerative disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Yusuke Inagaki, Takashi Kamikubo, Takahiro Nigawara, Junko Maeda, Susumu Yamaki, Ikumi Kuriwaki, Maiko Iida, Junichi Shishikura, Yuka Koizumi, Kenji Negoro, Takanori Koike, Kengo Saba
  • Patent number: 10149472
    Abstract: Methods for stimulating the growth of non-leguminous plants are disclosed. In the methods, a non-leguminous plant, a part thereof, or a seedling or seed thereof is contacted with a composition comprising a chitooligosaccharide (CO) having the formula: R1 is —H, —CH3, —COCH3, —SO3H, —SO3Na, arabinose, methylated arabinose, fucose, or methylated fucose; R2 is —H, —CH3, —COCH3, —SO3H, —SO3Na, arabinose, methylated arabinose, fucose, or methylated fucose; each R3 is independently —H or —COCH3; and n is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6. As non-limiting examples, the method can be used to stimulate production and yield in a cereal grain crop plant, such as rice, wheat or corn (maize).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Jean-Michel Ané, Audrey Kalil, Junko Maeda
  • Publication number: 20160366883
    Abstract: Methods for stimulating the growth of non-leguminous plants are disclosed. In the methods, a non-leguminous plant, a part thereof, or a seedling or seed thereof is contacted with a composition comprising a chitooligosaccharide (CO) having the formula: R1 is —H, —CH3, —COCH3, —SO3H, —SO3Na, arabinose, methylated arabinose, fucose, or methylated fucose; R2 is —H, —CH3, —COCH3, —SO3H, —SO3Na, arabinose, methylated arabinose, fucose, or methylated fucose; each R3 is independently —H or —COCH3; and n is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6. As non-limiting examples, the method can be used to stimulate production and yield in a cereal grain crop plant, such as rice, wheat or corn (maize).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Jean-Michel Ané, Audrey Kalil, Junko Maeda
  • Patent number: 8912180
    Abstract: Provided is a novel compound which is an agent for treating rejection reactions in various organ transplantations, allergy diseases, autoimmune diseases, and hematologic tumor, and based on a PI3K? selective inhibitory action and/or an IL-2 production inhibitory action and/or a B cell proliferation inhibitory action (including an activation inhibitory action). The provided compound has a PI3K? selective inhibitory action, an IL-2 production inhibitory action, and/or a B cell proliferation inhibitory action, including an activation inhibitory action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Astellas Pharma Inc.
    Inventors: Fumie Takahashi, Sunao Imada, Toru Asano, Yoshihiro Kozuki, Junko Maeda, Koji Kato, Hidehiko Fukahori, Masahiko Shiwaku
  • Patent number: 7816558
    Abstract: Provided is a triarylcarboxylic acid derivative, or an isomer, a prodrug, a hydrate, a solvate, a polymorph, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, represented by the following general formula (I): wherein A is an optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl, and B is an optionally substituted monocyclic heteroaryl; and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The triarylcarboxylic acid derivative (I) exhibits potent xanthine oxidase inhibiting action and is therefore useful as a therapeutic agent for preventing or treating hyperuricemia, gout, inflammatory bowel disease, diabetic nephropathy and diabetic retinopathy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Astellas Pharma Inc.
    Inventors: Junji Sato, Kazuyuki Hattori, Hirokazu Kubota, Ryosuke Munakata, Toru Asano, Junko Maeda, Masakatsu Kawakami, Akio Kamikawa
  • Publication number: 20090018104
    Abstract: Provided is a triarylcarboxylic acid derivative, or an isomer, a prodrug, a hydrate, a solvate, a polymorph, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, represented by the following general formula (I): wherein A is an optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl, and B is an optionally substituted monocyclic heteroaryl; and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The triarylcarboxylic acid derivative (I) exhibits potent xanthine oxidase inhibiting action and is therefore useful as a therapeutic agent for preventing or treating hyperuricemia, gout, inflammatory bowel disease, diabetic nephropathy and diabetic retinopathy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2006
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: Astellas Pharma Inc.
    Inventors: Junji Sato, Kazuyuki Hattori, Hirokazu Kubota, Ryosuke Munakata, Toru Asano, Junko Maeda, Masakatsu Kawakami, Akio Kamikawa
  • Patent number: 6384682
    Abstract: A differential amplifier circuit comprising a pair of input MOS transistors, wherein inputs are supplied to the gates thereof, load circuits are connected to the drains thereof, and a current source is connected to the sources thereof, the current value of the current source is altered in line with variations in the characteristics of the input MOS transistors, thereby suppressing variations in the output level generated at the drain terminals of the input MOS transistors. In other words, unlike a conventional differential amplifier circuit, the current value of the current source is not kept to a uniform value, but rather is altered in accordance with the transistor characteristics generated by the manufacturing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Junko Maeda, Naoaki Naka
  • Publication number: 20010038311
    Abstract: A differential amplifier circuit comprising a pair of input MOS transistors, wherein inputs are supplied to the gates thereof, load circuits are connected to the drains thereof, and a current source is connected to the sources thereof, the current value of the current source is altered in line with variations in the characteristics of the input MOS transistors, thereby suppressing variations in the output level generated at the drain terminals of the input MOS transistors. In other words, unlike a conventional differential amplifier circuit, the current value of the current source is not kept to a uniform value, but rather is altered in accordance with the transistor characteristics generated by the manufacturing process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2001
    Publication date: November 8, 2001
    Applicant: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Junko Maeda, Naoaki Naka
  • Patent number: 6275107
    Abstract: A differential amplifier circuit comprising a pair of input MOS transistors, wherein inputs are supplied to the gates thereof, load circuits are connected to the drains thereof, and a current source is connected to the sources thereof, the current value of the current source is altered in line with variations in the characteristics of the input MOS transistors, thereby suppressing variations in the output level generated at the drain terminals of the input MOS transistors. In other words, unlike a conventional differential amplifier circuit, the current value of the current source is not kept to a uniform value, but rather is altered in accordance with the transistor characteristics generated by the manufacturing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: Fujitisu Limited
    Inventors: Junko Maeda, Naoaki Naka