Patents by Inventor Yoshiko Takayama

Yoshiko Takayama 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: 20110212899
    Abstract: It is intended to provide an agent for promoting corneal neuritogenesis containing PACAP, a PACAP derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in particular, an agent for promoting corneal neuritogenesis aiming at improving corneal sensitivity, treating dry eye and treating corneal epithelial injury due to an effect of promoting corneal neuritogenesis. This agent for promoting corneal neuritogenesis is useful as a drug for ameliorating reduction in corneal sensitivity following corneal surgeries such as laser keratonomy (LASIK) and corneal grafting or cataract surgery, reduction in corneal sensitivity accompanying corneal neurodegeneration and dry eye symptom and corneal epithelial injury accompanying such reduction in corneal sensitivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2005
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Inventors: Yoshiko Takayama, Yoshikuni Nakamura, Yutaka Inoue, Chiho Yabuta, Mitsuyoshi Azuma, Satomi Onoue
  • Patent number: 7956072
    Abstract: The amide compound of the formula (I) [each symbol is as defined in the description] has a promoting action on neuritogenesis of trigeminal nerve cells, and the compound is useful as a corneal neuritogenesis promoter, an agent for recovering corneal sensitivity by promotion of corneal neuritogenesis, and an agent for treating dry eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignees: Senju Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiko Takayama, Yoshikuni Nakamura, Jun Inoue, Mitsuyoshi Azuma
  • Patent number: 7696194
    Abstract: The present invention provides a visual function disorder improving agent containing a compound having Rho kinase inhibitory activity, particularly (R)-(+)-N-(1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)-4-(1-aminoethyl)benzamide, as an effective component. This agent has axon of the retinal ganglion cellal extension promoting action and optic nerve cell regeneration promoting action, and is useful for the treatment of a visual function disorder associated with various eye diseases caused by damage, defects, degeneration and the like in the retinal or optic nerve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignees: Senju Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiko Takayama, Yukuo Yoshida, Masayoshi Uehata
  • Publication number: 20090118322
    Abstract: The amide compound of the formula (I) [each symbol is as defined in the description] has a promoting action on neuritogenesis of trigeminal nerve cells, and the compound is useful as a corneal neuritogenesis promoter, an agent for recovering corneal sensitivity by promotion of corneal neuritogenesis, and an agent for treating dry eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventors: Yoshiko Takayama, Yoshikuni Nakamura, Jun Inoue, Mitsuyoshi Azuma
  • Patent number: 7485654
    Abstract: The amide compound of the formula (I) [each symbol is as defined in the description] has a promoting action on neuritogenesis of trigeminal nerve cells, and the compound is useful as a corneal neuritogenesis promoter, an agent for recovering corneal sensitivity by promotion of corneal neuritogenesis, and an agent for treating dry eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignees: Senju Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiko Takayama, Yoshikuni Nakamura, Jun Inoue, Mitsuyoshi Azuma
  • Publication number: 20070093513
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel pharmaceutical agent for recovering corneal sensitivity after corneal surgery and improving symptoms of dry eye. This pharmaceutical agent is useful for improving decreased corneal sensitivity and dry eye associated with corneal neurodegeneration such as post-cataract operation, post-LASIK operation, post-PRK operation, postkeratoplasty operation, neuroparalytic keratopathy, corneal ulcer, diabetic keratopathy and the like, since it contains a Rho protein inhibitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2004
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Applicant: SENJU PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiko Takayama, Yoshikuni Nakamura, Jun Inoue, Mitsuyoshi Azuma
  • Publication number: 20060252765
    Abstract: The amide compound of the formula (I) [each symbol is as defined in the description] has a promoting action on neuritogenesis of trigeminal nerve cells, and the compound is useful as a corneal neuritogenesis promoter, an agent for recovering corneal sensitivity by promotion of corneal neuritogenesis, and an agent for treating dry eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2005
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Inventors: Yoshiko Takayama, Yoshikuni Nakamura, Jun Inoue, Mitsuyoshi Azuma
  • Publication number: 20060234922
    Abstract: The present invention provides a new type of pharmaceutical agent that recovers corneal sensitivity after corneal surgery or improves the condition of dry eye. Application of a somatostatin receptor agonist is expected to provide an improvement effect on decreased corneal sensitivity after cataract surgery or LASIK surgery, decreased corneal sensitivity and dry eye associated with corneal neurodegeneration such as neuroparalytic keratopathy, corneal ulcer, diabetic keratopathy and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2003
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Inventors: Yoshiko Takayama, Yoshikuni Nakamura, Jun Inoue, Mitsuyoshi Azuma
  • Patent number: 7109208
    Abstract: The present invention provides a visual function disorder improving agent containing a compound having Rho kinase inhibitory activity, particularly (R)-(+)-N-(1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)-4-(1-aminoethyl)benzamide, as an effective component. This agent has axon of the retinal ganglion cellal extension promoting action and optic nerve cell regeneration promoting action, and is useful for the treatment of a visual function disorder associated with various eye diseases caused by damage, defects, degeneration and the like in the retinal or optic nerve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignees: Senju Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi Pharma Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiko Takayama, Yukuo Yoshida, Masayoshi Uehata
  • Publication number: 20060148852
    Abstract: The present invention provides a visual function disorder improving agent containing a compound having Rho kinase inhibitory activity, particularly (R)-(+)-N-(1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)-4-(1-aminoethyl)benzamide, as an effective component. This agent has axon of the retinal ganglion cellal extension promoting action and optic nerve cell regeneration promoting action, and is useful for the treatment of a visual function disorder associated with various eye diseases caused by damage, defects, degeneration and the like in the retinal or optic nerve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Inventors: Yoshiko Takayama, Yukuo Yoshida, Masayoshi Uehata
  • Publication number: 20040106646
    Abstract: The present invention provides a visual function disorder improving agent containing a compound having Rho kinase inhibitory activity, particularly (R)-(+)-N-(1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)-4-(1-aminoethyl)benzamide, as an effective component. This agent has axon of the retinal ganglion cellal extension promoting action and optic nerve cell regeneration promoting action, and is useful for the treatment of a visual function disorder associated with various eye diseases caused by damage, defects, degeneration and the like in the retinal or optic nerve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2003
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Inventors: Yoshiko Takayama, Yukuo Yoshida, Masayoshi Uehata