Patents by Inventor Masaru Takayanagi

Masaru Takayanagi 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: 9440980
    Abstract: A method of screening a compound having a hypoglycemic effect (hereinafter referred to as “hypoglycemic compound”), a remedy for diabetes which contains a compound having a novel function mechanism, etc. More specifically speaking, a method of screening a hypoglycemic compound capable of binding to the ? subunit of a trimeric GTP-binding protein, a remedy for diabetes comprising a hypoglycemic compound, which is characterized by being capable of binding to the ? subunit of a trimeric GTP-binding protein, as the active ingredient, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: EA PHARMA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoyuki Fukuchi, Satoru Okamoto, Wataru Miyanaga, Sen Takeshita, Masaru Takayanagi, Yumiko Fukuda, Takao Ikenoue, Naoyuki Yamada, Naoko Arashida
  • Publication number: 20140309135
    Abstract: A method of screening a compound having a hypoglycemic effect (hereinafter referred to as “hypoglycemic compound”), a remedy for diabetes which contains a compound having a novel function mechanism, etc. More specifically speaking, a method of screening a hypoglycemic compound capable of binding to the ? subunit of a trimeric GTP-binding protein, a remedy for diabetes comprising a hypoglycemic compound, which is characterized by being capable of binding to the ? subunit of a trimeric GTP-binding protein, as the active ingredient, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: AJINOMOTO CO., INC.
    Inventors: Naoyuki FUKUCHI, Satoru Okamoto, Wataru Miyanaga, Sen Takeshita, Masaru Takayanagi, Yumiko Fukuda, Takao Ikenoue, Naoyuki Yamada, Naoko Arashida
  • Patent number: 8772281
    Abstract: A method of screening a compound having a hypoglycemic effect (hereinafter referred to as “hypoglycemic compound”), a remedy for diabetes which contains a compound having a novel function mechanism, etc. More specifically speaking, a method of screening a hypoglycemic compound capable of binding to the ? subunit of a trimeric GTP-binding protein, a remedy for diabetes comprising a hypoglycemic compound, which is characterized by being capable of binding to the ? subunit of a trimeric GTP-binding protein, as the active ingredient, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Naoyuki Fukuchi, Satoru Okamoto, Wataru Miyanaga, Sen Takeshita, Masaru Takayanagi, Yumiko Fukuda, Takao Ikenoue, Naoyuki Yamada, Naoko Arashida
  • Patent number: 8357680
    Abstract: A method of screening a compound having a hypoglycemic effect (hereinafter referred to as “hypoglycemic compound”), a remedy for diabetes which contains a compound having a novel function mechanism, etc. More specifically speaking, a method of screening a hypoglycemic compound capable of binding to the ? subunit of a trimeric GTP-binding protein, a remedy for diabetes comprising a hypoglycemic compound, which is characterized by being capable of binding to the ? subunit of a trimeric GTP-binding protein, as the active ingredient, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Naoyuki Fukuchi, Satoru Okamoto, Wataru Miyanaga, Sen Takeshita, Masaru Takayanagi, Yumiko Fukuda, Takao Ikenoue, Naoyuki Yamada, Naoko Arashida
  • Patent number: 8299064
    Abstract: The present invention provides a fused polycyclic compound of the following formula, analogues thereof and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; and agents for increasing the sugar-transporting capacity, hypoglycemic agents and pharmaceutical compositions containing the above compounds. This fused polycyclic compound has high medicinal properties and few side-effects, and a therapeutic effect on diabetes. wherein R represents an alkoxy group, R? represents an oxazolylpropionyl group or a thiazolylpropionyl group, and R? represent a hydrogen atom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Ryusuke Hirama, Seiji Niwa, Hideyuki Tanaka, Toshihiro Hatanaka, Yoko Masuzawa, Akiyo Yamazaki, Takao Ikenoue, Nobuo Kondo, Wataru Miyanaga, Masaru Takayanagi
  • Patent number: 8227506
    Abstract: Compounds represented by formula (1) and pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereofs: wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification, are useful as inhibitors of an activated blood coagulation factor X. Compositions which contain, as an active ingredient, an FXa selective low-molecular weight FXa inhibitor having a short serum half-life are particularly useful as anticoagulants for an extracorporeal blood circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Ajinomoto., Inc.
    Inventors: Masaru Takayanagi, Shunji Takehana, Kayo Otani, Yuki Saitou
  • Publication number: 20110172416
    Abstract: Provision of a novel amidine derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof having an activated blood coagulation factor X-inhibitory activity. A compound represented by the formula (I) wherein each symbol is as defined above, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2011
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Kayo MATSUMOTO, Masayuki Sugiki, Masaru Takayanagi, Yasuko Nogi, Shinya Taniguchi, Satoko Ueno, Yoshiaki Shirai
  • Publication number: 20110160191
    Abstract: The present invention provides a fused polycyclic compound of the following formula, analogues thereof and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; and agents for increasing the sugar-transporting capacity, hypoglycemic agents and pharmaceutical compositions containing the above compounds. This fused polycyclic compound has high medicinal properties and few side-effects, and a therapeutic effect on diabetes. wherein R represents an alkoxy group, R? represents an oxazolylpropionyl group or a thiazolylpropionyl group, and R? represent a hydrogen atom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Ryusuke HIRAMA, Seiji Niwa, Hideyuki Tanaka, Toshihiro Hatanaka, Yoko Masuzawa, Akiyo Yamazaki, Takao Ikenoue, Nobuo Kondo, Wataru Miyanaga, Masaru Takayanagi
  • Patent number: 7951799
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lactam compound, a sugar transport enhancement agent containing this compound as an active ingredient, an agent for the prevention and/or treatment of diabetes mellitus, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, diabetic nephropathy, diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macrovascular disease, glucose tolerance anomaly, obesity and the like. In addition, the present invention also provides a preparation method for the novel lactam compound, and a preparation intermediate thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Hideyuki Tanaka, Wataru Miyanaga, Masaru Takayanagi, Ryusuke Hirama, Yoko Kageyama, Tatsuya Ishikawa, Itsuya Tanabe, Yoriko Okamatsu
  • Patent number: 7928101
    Abstract: The present invention provides a fused polycyclic compound of the following formula, analogues thereof and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; and agents for increasing the sugar-transporting capacity, hypoglycemic agents and pharmaceutical compositions containing the above compounds. This fused polycyclic compound has high medicinal properties and few side-effects, and a therapeutic effect on diabetes. wherein R represents an alkoxy group, R? represents an oxazolylpropionyl group or a thiazolylpropionyl group, and R? represent a hydrogen atom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Ryusuke Hirama, Seiji Niwa, Hideyuki Tanaka, Toshihiro Hatanaka, Yoko Masuzawa, Akiyo Yamazaki, Takao Ikenoue, Nobuo Kondo, Wataru Miyanaga, Masaru Takayanagi
  • Publication number: 20100105731
    Abstract: Compounds represented by formula (1) and pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereofs: wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification, are useful as inhibitors of an activated blood coagulation factor X. Compositions which contain, as an active ingredient, an FXa selective low-molecular weight FXa inhibitor having a short serum half-life are particularly useful as anticoagulants for an extracorporeal blood circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2007
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Masaru TAKAYANAGI, Shunji TAKEHANA, Kayo OTANI, Yuki SAITOU
  • Publication number: 20100093055
    Abstract: A method of screening a compound having a hypoglycemic effect (hereinafter referred to as “hypoglycemic compound”), a remedy for diabetes which contains a compound having a novel function mechanism, etc. More specifically speaking, a method of screening a hypoglycemic compound capable of binding to the ? subunit of a trimeric GTP-binding protein, a remedy for diabetes comprising a hypoglycemic compound, which is characterized by being capable of binding to the ? subunit of a trimeric GTP-binding protein, as the active ingredient, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: AJINOMOTO CO., INC.
    Inventors: Naoyuki Fukuchi, Satoru Okamoto, Wataru Miyanaga, Sen Takeshita, Masaru Takayanagi, Yumiko Fukuda, Takao Ikenoue, Naoyuki Yamada, Naoko Arashida
  • Patent number: 7396844
    Abstract: Benzamidine derivatives of the following formulae or analogs thereof, i.e., pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Masaru Takayanagi, Kazuyuki Sagi, Tadakiyo Nakagawa, Masahiro Yamanashi, Takashi Kayahara, Shunji Takehana, Yumiko Fukuda, Mitsuo Takahashi, Masataka Shoji
  • Publication number: 20080108604
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lactam compound, a sugar transport enhancement agent containing this compound as an active ingredient, an agent for the prevention and/or treatment of diabetes mellitus, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, diabetic nephropathy, diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macrovascular disease, glucose tolerance anomaly, obesity and the like. In addition, the present invention also provides a preparation method for the novel lactam compound, and a preparation intermediate thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Applicant: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Hideyuki Tanaka, Wataru Miyanaga, Masaru Takayanagi, Ryusuke Hirama, Yoko Kageyama, Tatsuya Ishikawa, Itsuya Tanabe, Yoriko Okamatsu
  • Publication number: 20080021065
    Abstract: Compounds represented by formula (1) and pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereofs: wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification, are useful as inhibitors of an activated blood coagulation factor X. Compositions which contain, as an active ingredient, an FXa selective low-molecular weight FXa inhibitor having a short serum half-life are particularly useful as anticoagulants for an extracorporeal blood circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2007
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Applicant: AJINOMOTO CO. INC
    Inventors: Masaru Takayanagi, Shunji Takehana, Kayo Otani, Yuki Saitou
  • Publication number: 20060194789
    Abstract: The present invention provides a fused polycyclic compound of the following formula, analogues thereof and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; and agents for increasing the sugar-transporting capacity, hypoglycemic agents and pharmaceutical compositions containing the above compounds. This fused polycyclic compound has high medicinal properties and few side-effects, and a therapeutic effect on diabetes. wherein R represents an alkoxy group, R? represents an oxazolylpropionyl group or a thiazolylpropionyl group, and R? represent a hydrogen atom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2006
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Applicant: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Ryusuke Hirama, Seiji Niwa, Hideyuki Tanaka, Toshihiro Hatanaka, Yoko Masuzawa, Akiyo Yamazaki, Takao Ikenoue, Nobuo Kondo, Wataru Miyanaga, Masaru Takayanagi
  • Patent number: 6825181
    Abstract: Aminoisoquinoline derivatives of the following formulae or analogs thereof and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are provided. These compounds have an excellent effect of inhibiting activated blood-coagulation factor X, and they are useful as anticoagulants or agents for preventing or treating thrombi or emboli.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Tadakiyo Nakagawa, Shingo Makino, Kazuyuki Sagi, Masaru Takayanagi, Takashi Kayahara, Shunji Takehana