Patents by Inventor Mikiko NAKAMURA

Mikiko NAKAMURA 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: 20240115578
    Abstract: ALK abnormalities are widely found in a variety of pediatric malignant solid tumors, and ALK inhibitors against ALK abnormalities are considered an important target in the development of treatment in the field of pediatric oncology. According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of childhood cancer with an ALK abnormality, with a novel dosage and administration, comprising alectinib or a salt thereof, and to be used in the treatment of cancer in children under the age of 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: CHUGAI SEIYAKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Jotaro SATO, Chie EMOTO, Mikiko NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20240092836
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cyclic peptide which comprises the amino acid sequence represented by formula (I) X1-His-Pro-X4-Leu-X6-X7-X8-Ser-X10-His-Phe??(I) in the cycle and has an activity to specifically bind to human CTLA-4, wherein X1, X4, X6, X7, X8 and X10 are each independently any amino acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: GeneFrontier Corporation
    Inventors: Kanehisa KOJOH, Kumiko TSUIHIJI, Shizue KATOH, Mikiko NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20240080990
    Abstract: There is provided a wiring substrate whose mechanical strength, water resistance, humidity resistance, and product yield can be improved. This wiring substrate includes a device region in which a main wiring pattern composed of a metal layer is embedded in an insulating layer; a peripheral region which surrounds a periphery of the device region and in which a dummy wiring pattern composed of a metal layer is embedded in an insulating layer; and an insulating boundary region interposed between the device region and the peripheral region, composed of an insulating layer. The insulating boundary region has a winding shape in which it is possible to draw a virtual straight line alternately traversing the metal layer constituting the dummy wiring pattern and the insulating layer constituting the insulating boundary region, parallel to an inscribed line of at least one side of an outer edge of the device region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: MITSUI MINING & SMELTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshimi NAKAMURA, Mikiko KOMIYA, Yoshinori MATSUURA
  • Publication number: 20220348658
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides combination therapies with an anti-T cell antigen-binding molecule and a cytokine inhibitor. Antibodies that recruit T cells as effector cells into tumor tissues are called T cell redirecting antibodies, and are known as means for treating tumors. On the other hand, when systemic cytokine production is stimulated by binding of antibodies to T cells, it is feared that this systemic action will lead to aberrations such as CRS. The present disclosure provides means for alleviating systemic cytokine production, and will enable safer use of anti-T cell antigen-binding molecules in tumor treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Takahiro ISHIGURO, Shohei KISHSHITA, Mikiko NAKAMURA, Roland Kaneo MORLEY
  • Patent number: 10865247
    Abstract: The present invention provides an antibody that specifically binds to human CD69, has an activity to suppress allergic inflammation, and has cross-reactivity with mouse CD69. In addition, the present invention provides an antibody having high binding affinity for human CD69 and an activity to suppress allergic inflammations. The antibody of the present invention can be a human antibody.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignees: GeneFrontier Corporation, National University Corporation Chiba University
    Inventors: Kanehisa Kojoh, Akira Miyakoshi, Shizue Katoh, Kumiko Tsuihiji, Yuki Hayami, Mikiko Nakamura, Toshinori Nakayama, Chiaki Iwamura
  • Patent number: 10782300
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for determining the efficacy of GPC3-targeting drug therapy for cancer in a patient before the start of GPC3-targeting drug therapy or a patient or determining the continuation of GPC3-targeting drug therapy for a patient, including monitoring a concentration of free GPC3 in a biological sample isolated from the patient before the start of GPC3-targeting drug therapy and/or the patient treated with the GPC3-targeting drug therapy, wherein when the concentration of free GPC3 is a predetermined value, the efficacy of the GPC3-targeting drug therapy is determined or the continuation of the GPC3-targeting drug therapy is determined. The present invention also discloses a GPC3-targeting drug or a preparation which is to be further administered to a patient for which the efficacy of the GPC3-targeting drug therapy has been determined or the continuation of the GPC3-targeting drug therapy has been determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignees: CHUGAI SEIYAKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA, F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG
    Inventors: Toshihiko Ohtomo, Ya-Chi Chen, Jun Amano, Mikiko Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20200216542
    Abstract: Provided are dosage regimens for combination therapy using PD-1 axis binding antagonists and GPC3 targeting agent. For example, the dosage regimens comprise (i) a loading period within which the GPC3 targeting agent is administered, followed by (ii) a maintenance period within which the PD-1 axis binding antagonist and the GPC3 targeting agent are administered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Toshihiko OHTOMO, Takayoshi TANAKA, Mikiko NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20200199235
    Abstract: The present invention provides an antibody that specifically binds to human CD69, has an activity to suppress allergic inflammation, and has cross-reactivity with mouse CD69. In addition, the present invention provides an antibody having high binding affinity for human CD69 and an activity to suppress allergic inflammations. The antibody of the present invention can be a human antibody.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicants: GeneFrontier Corporation, National University Corporation Chiba University
    Inventors: Kanehisa Kojoh, Akira Miyakoshi, Shizue Katoh, Kumiko Tsuihiji, Yuki Hayami, Mikiko Nakamura, Toshinori Nakayama, Chiaki Iwamura
  • Patent number: 10640573
    Abstract: The present invention provides an antibody that specifically binds to human aggrecanase, and inhibits enzymatic activity of the human aggrecanase. In one embodiment, aggrecanase is ADAMTS4. In one embodiment, the antibody recognizes a particular epitope in human ADAMTS4, and inhibits not only aggrecanase activity of human ADAMTS4 but also aggrecanase activity of human ADAMTS5. In addition, the present invention also provides use of said antibody in the prophylaxis or treatment of the progression of arthritis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignees: GeneFrontier Corporation, Keio University
    Inventors: Akira Miyakoshi, Mikiko Nakamura, Kanehisa Kojoh, Satsuki Mochizuki, Yasunori Okada
  • Publication number: 20190233521
    Abstract: The present invention provides an antibody that specifically binds to human CD69, has an activity to suppress allergic inflammation, and has cross-reactivity with mouse CD69. In addition, the present invention provides an antibody having high binding affinity for human CD69 and an activity to suppress allergic inflammations. The antibody of the present invention can be a human antibody.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicants: GeneFrontier Corporation, National University Corporation Chiba University
    Inventors: Kanehisa KOJOH, Akira MIYAKOSHI, Shizue KATOH, Kumiko TSUIHIJI, Yuki HAYAMI, Mikiko NAKAMURA, Toshinori NAKAYAMA, Chiaki IWAMURA
  • Publication number: 20190233541
    Abstract: The present invention provides an antibody that specifically binds to human aggrecanase, and inhibits enzymatic activity of the human aggrecanase. In one embodiment, aggrecanase is ADAMTS4. In one embodiment, the antibody recognizes a particular epitope in human ADAMTS4, and inhibits not only aggrecanase activity of human ADAMTS4 but also aggrecanase activity of human ADAMTS5. In addition, the present invention also provides use of said antibody in the prophylaxis or treatment of the progression of arthritis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicants: GeneFrontier Corporation, Keio University
    Inventors: Akira MIYAKOSHI, Mikiko NAKAMURA, Kanehisa KOJOH, Satsuki MOCHIZUKI, Yasunori OKADA
  • Patent number: 9796973
    Abstract: Plasmid vectors have been widely used as a carrier of a DNA sequence capable of expressing a target RNA in cells. However, construction of these plasmid vectors requires technical skill and time. Thus, a quicker and easier method is required therefor. To solve this problem, a method using a linear DNA that has been amplified by the PCR method is examined. However, this method is disadvantageous in that RNA expression in cells is extremely low. Under these circumstances, the present inventors attempted to develop an RNA expression method using a linear DNA which can be produced mainly by using the PCR method alone and which enables a high level of RNA expression. As the results of intensive studies on terminator sequences to be used in a linear DNA, the present inventors found a smallest unit of a terminator sequence enabling linear DNA expression equivalent to that when using a plasmid vector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Rinji Akada, Hisashi Hoshida, Mikiko Nakamura
  • Patent number: 9617533
    Abstract: According to the present invention, a composition possessing cell-free protein synthesis activity with reduced contaminating lipopolysaccharide, and a method for producing a protein using the same are provided. When ribosome display is performed using the composition and method for protein production of the present invention, the background that is caused by non-specific binding is reduced, so that a nucleic acid that encodes the desired polypeptide can be selected with high accuracy and high efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignees: GeneFrontier Corporation, The Univeristy of Tokyo
    Inventors: Takashi Kanamori, Yuki Hayami, Kanehisa Kojoh, Takuya Ueda, Kumiko Tsuihiji, Tomoe Fuse, Mikiko Nakamura, Shizue Kato
  • Patent number: 9493523
    Abstract: Provided is an antigen-binding protein prepared merely by a method of in vitro selection using the RNF8-FHA domain, which has no intramolecular disulfide bond and functions in cells as it is. One to four loops extending from the FHA domain are randomized, and a recognition site for a target molecule is artificially created on the FHA domain surface to construct an RNF8-FHA domain library. Using the library, an antigen-binding protein is efficiently selected in vitro.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: GeneFrontier Corporation
    Inventors: Kanehisa Kojoh, Shizue Katoh, Akira Miyakoshi, Mikiko Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20160304622
    Abstract: The present invention provides an antibody that specifically binds to human aggrecanase, and inhibits enzymatic activity of the human aggrecanase. In one embodiment, aggrecanase is ADAMTS4. In one embodiment, the antibody recognizes a particular epitope in human ADAMTS4, and inhibits not only aggrecanase activity of human ADAMTS4 but also aggrecanase activity of human ADAMTS5. In addition, the present invention also provides use of said antibody in the prophylaxis or treatment of the progression of arthritis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicants: GeneFrontier Corporation, Keio University
    Inventors: Akira MIYAKOSHI, Mikiko NAKAMURA, Kanehisa KOJOH, Satsuki MOCHIZUKI, Yasunori OKADA
  • Publication number: 20160010079
    Abstract: According to the present invention, a composition possessing cell-free protein synthesis activity with reduced contaminating lipopolysaccharide, and a method for producing a protein using the same are provided. When ribosome display is performed using the composition and method for protein production of the present invention, the background that is caused by non-specific binding is reduced, so that a nucleic acid that encodes the desired polypeptide can be selected with high accuracy and high efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Takashi KANAMORI, Yuki HAYAMI, Kanehisa KOJOH, Takuya UEDA, Kumiko TSUIHIJI, Tomoe FUSE, Mikiko NAKAMURA, Shizue KATO
  • Patent number: 9175327
    Abstract: According to the present invention, a composition possessing cell-free protein synthesis activity with reduced contaminating lipopolysaccharide, and a method for producing a protein using the same are provided. When ribosome display is performed using the composition and method for protein production of the present invention, the background that is caused by non-specific binding is reduced, so that a nucleic acid that encodes the desired polypeptide can be selected with high accuracy and high efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignees: GeneFrontier Corporation, The University of Tokyo
    Inventors: Takashi Kanamori, Yuki Hayami, Kanehisa Kojoh, Takuya Ueda, Kumiko Tsuihiji, Tomoe Fuse, Mikiko Nakamura, Shizue Kato
  • Publication number: 20150285806
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for determining the efficacy of GPC3-targeting drug therapy for cancer in a patient before the start of GPC3-targeting drug therapy or a patient or determining the continuation of GPC3-targeting drug therapy for a patient, including monitoring a concentration of free GPC3 in a biological sample isolated from the patient before the start of GPC3-targeting drug therapy and/or the patient treated with the GPC3-targeting drug therapy, wherein when the concentration of free GPC3 is a predetermined value, the efficacy of the GPC3-targeting drug therapy is determined or the continuation of the GPC3-targeting drug therapy is determined. The present invention also discloses a GPC3-targeting drug or a preparation which is to be further administered to a patient for which the efficacy of the GPC3-targeting drug therapy has been determined or the continuation of the GPC3-targeting drug therapy has been determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2013
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Toshihiko Ohtomo, Jun Amano, Mikiko Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20150118237
    Abstract: The present invention provides an antibody that specifically binds to human CD69, has an activity to suppress allergic inflammation, and has cross-reactivity with mouse CD69. In addition, the present invention provides an antibody having high binding affinity for human CD69 and an activity to suppress allergic inflammations. The antibody of the present invention can be a human antibody.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Kanehisa Kojoh, Akira Miyakoshi, Shizue Katoh, Kumiko Tsuihiji, Yuki Hayami, Mikiko Nakamura, Toshinori Nakayama, Chiaki Iwamura
  • Publication number: 20140179002
    Abstract: Plasmid vectors have been widely used as a carrier of a DNA sequence capable of expressing a target RNA in cells. However, construction of these plasmid vectors requires technical skill and time. Thus, a quicker and easier method is required therefor. To solve this problem, a method using a linear DNA that has been amplified by the PCR method is examined. However, this method is disadvantageous in that RNA expression in cells is extremely low. Under these circumstances, the present inventors attempted to develop an RNA expression method using a linear DNA which can be produced mainly by using the PCR method alone and which enables a high level of RNA expression. As the results of intensive studies on terminator sequences to be used in a linear DNA, the present inventors found a smallest unit of a terminator sequence enabling linear DNA expression equivalent to that when using a plasmid vector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Rinji AKADA, Hisashi HOSHIDA, Mikiko NAKAMURA