Patents Assigned to Takeda Chemical Industries, Limited
  • Gene and use thereof
    Patent number: 7294475
    Abstract: A protein and DNA encoding the same are useful as preventives/remedies for diseases such as hypoglycemia, etc. The protein of the present invention is also useful as a reagent for screening a compound that inhibits the binding of the protein of the present invention to IRAP (insulin responsive aminopeptidase) or to GLUT4 (glucose transporter 4). The compound that inhibits the binding of the protein of the present invention to IRAP or GLUT4 is useful as a preventive/remedy for diseases, e.g., hyperglycemia, diabetes mellitus, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Takeda Chemical Industries, Limited
    Inventors: Hideaki Tojo, Nozomi Katayama, Shigeya Kakimoto
  • Stabilized vitamin D preparation
    Patent number: 5487900
    Abstract: Heat-labile vitamin D is dispersed in a basic polymer and an excipient readily soluble in an organic solvent to provide a pharmaceutical composition. The composition exhibits reduced isomerization, decomposition, and discoloration while showing excellent stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 30, 1996
    Assignee: Takeda Chemical Industries, Limited
    Inventors: Hiroki Itoh, Tetsuro Tabata, Jun-Ichi Kikuta
  • Process for producing unsaturated aliphatic dinitriles
    Patent number: 4436671
    Abstract: Unsaturated aliphatic dinitriles such as fumaronitrile and maleonitrile can be produced in high yields by ammoxidation of C.sub.4 straight-chain hydrocarbons in the presence of a catalyst containing as active components:[A] at least one kind of oxides of vanadium and tungsten, and[B](1) at least one kind of oxides of antimony, phosphorus and boron, and/or(2) at least one kind of oxides of chromium, nickel, aluminum and silicon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 1982
    Date of Patent: March 13, 1984
    Assignee: Takeda Chemical Industries, Limited
    Inventors: Itsuo Furuoya, Yuzuru Kitazawa
  • Macbecin derivatives
    Patent number: 4421687
    Abstract: Macbecin derivatives are produced by cultivating a microorganism of the genus Actinosynnema in a culture medium.The Macbecin derivatives are useful as antibacterial, antifungal or antiprotozoal agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1982
    Date of Patent: December 20, 1983
    Assignee: Takeda Chemical Industries, Limited
    Inventors: Toru Hasegawa, Masayuki Muroi, Seiichi Tanida