Patents Assigned to Kosei Ojika
  • Neurotrophic peptide derivatives
    Patent number: 5759991
    Abstract: The invention provides human- or rat-derived neurotrophic peptides and derivatives thereof, precursor peptides thereof, genes encoding the same, transformants containing recombinant expression vectors bearing the genes, and compositions comprising as an effective ingredient these neurotrophic peptides or derivatives thereof. The neurotrophic peptide or its derivatives of the present invention have a neurotrophic activity and are useful for the treatment of neuro-degenerative disorders and dementia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1998
    Assignees: Sumitomo Pharmaceutical Company, Limited., Kosei Ojika, Masahiko Yamamoto
    Inventors: Naoki Tohdoh, Shin-ichiro Tojo, Shin-ichi Kojima, Yasuyuki Ueki, Toshio Nishihara, Nobuyuki Fukushima, Tsunemasa Irie, Keiichi Ono, Hideo Agui, Kosei Ojika