Patents by Inventor Akifumi Morimoto

Akifumi Morimoto 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: 8304443
    Abstract: Compounds represented by the Formula (A-1) and the Formula (1) or salt thereof are provided. The compounds represented by the Formula (A-1) and the Formula (1) or salt thereof have a ?3 adrenergic receptor agonist activity, and therefore are useful as an agent for the prevention and treatment of diabetes, obesity, hyperlipidemia, depression, biliary stone, a disorder derived from hyperactivity of biliary tract, a disorder derived from hyperactivity of digestive tract, interstitial cystitis, overactive bladder, urinary incontinence or a disorder derived from decreased tear secretion, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Asahi Kasei Pharma Corporation
    Inventors: Seiji Nakano, Akifumi Morimoto, Yasuhiro Wada
  • Publication number: 20120225909
    Abstract: [Objective] To provide a drug that selectively stimulates the ?3-adrenergic receptors, particularly a drug capable of preferentially stimulating the ?3-adrenergic receptors over the ?1-adrenergic receptors. This drug can be used in the treatment and prevention of diabetes, obesity, hyperlipidemia, depression, cholelithiasis, diseases caused by biliary hyperkinesia, diseases caused by hyperfunction of the gastrointestinal tract, interstitial cystitis, overactive bladder or urinary incontinence, diseases associated with decreased lacrimation, and the like. [Solution] Indazole analogs represented by the general formula (I) or a salt thereof. Drugs that contains these indazole analogs or a salt thereof as the active ingredient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: ASAHI KASEI PHARMA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Wada, Akifumi Morimoto
  • Patent number: 8008506
    Abstract: Provided are compounds represented by the following formula (A-1) and formula (1), or salts thereof. The compounds of formula (A-1) and formula (1) or salts thereof have ?3 adrenergic receptor agonist activity, and thus are useful as therapeutic and prophylactic agent for diabetes mellitus, obesity, hyperlipidemia, depression, diseases caused by gallstones or hypermotility of the biliary tract, diseases caused by hyperactivity of the digestive tract, interstitial cystitis, overactive bladder or urinary incontinence, or as therapeutic and prophylactic agents for diseases concomitant with decreased tears.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Asahi Kasei Pharma Corporation
    Inventors: Seiji Nakano, Taisuke Iwanami, Kei Yamanishi, Yasuhiro Wada, Akifumi Morimoto
  • Patent number: 7994202
    Abstract: A nitrogen-containing bicyclic heterocyclic compound represented by the following formula (1) is provided. When the compound or a salt thereof is administered to a human being or an animal, the compound has a strong antagonistic action against EP1 receptors, and is useful, for example, as an active ingredient of a medicine for the prevention and/or treatment of overactive bladder. The compound is also useful as an active ingredient of a medicine for the prevention and/or treatment of symptoms such as frequency urinary, urinary urgency, or urinary incontinence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Asahi Kasei Pharma Corporation
    Inventors: Masakazu Atobe, Kenji Naganuma, Akifumi Morimoto
  • Patent number: 7960392
    Abstract: Nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compounds represented by the following Formula (1) are provided. The compounds or salts thereof have a strong EP1 antagonistic activity when they are administered to a human or an animal, and they are useful as an effective component of a pharmaceutical agent for prophylaxis and/or treatment of an overactive bladder, for example. Furthermore, they are useful as an effective component of a pharmaceutical agent for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of symptoms including frequent urination, urinary urgency and urinary incontinence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Asahi Kasei Pharma Corporation
    Inventors: Masakazu Atobe, Kenji Naganuma, Akifumi Morimoto, Teruki Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20100160256
    Abstract: Provided are compounds represented by the following formula (A-1) and formula (1), or salts thereof. The compounds of formula (A-1) and formula (1) or salts thereof have 133 adrenergic receptor agonist activity, and thus are useful as therapeutic and prophylactic agent for diabetes mellitus, obesity, hyperlipidemia, depression, diseases caused by gallstones or hypermotility of the biliary tract, diseases caused by hyperactivity of the digestive tract, interstitial cystitis, overactive bladder or urinary incontinence, or as therapeutic and prophylactic agents for diseases concomitant with decreased tears.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: ASAHI KASEI PHARMA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seiji Nakano, Taisuke Iwanami, Kei Yamanishi, Yasuhiro Wada, Akifumi Morimoto
  • Publication number: 20100152265
    Abstract: Compounds represented by the Formula (A-1) and the Formula (1) or salt thereof are provided. The compounds represented by the Formula (A-1) and the Formula (1) or salt thereof have a ?3 adrenergic receptor agonist activity, and therefore are useful as an agent for the prevention and treatment of diabetes, obesity, hyperlipidemia, depression, biliary stone, a disorder derived from hyperactivity of biliary tract, a disorder derived from hyperactivity of digestive tract, interstitial cystitis, overactive bladder, urinary incontinence or a disorder derived from decreased tear secretion, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: ASAHI KASEI PHARMA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seiji NAKANO, Akifumi MORIMOTO, Yasuhiro WADA
  • Publication number: 20100029733
    Abstract: A nitrogen-containing bicyclic heterocyclic compound represented by the following formula (1) is provided. When the compound or a salt thereof is administered to a human being or an animal, the compound has a strong antagonistic action against EP1 receptors, and is useful, for example, as an active ingredient of a medicine for the prevention and/or treatment of overactive bladder. The compound is also useful as an active ingredient of a medicine for the prevention and/or treatment of symptoms such as frequency urinary, urinary urgency, or urinary incontinence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: ASAHI KASEI PHARMA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masakazu Atobe, Kenji Naganuma, Akifumi Morimoto
  • Publication number: 20100029690
    Abstract: Nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compounds represented by the following Formula (1) are provided. The compounds or salts thereof have a strong EP1 antagonistic activity when they are administered to a human or an animal, and they are useful as an effective component of a pharmaceutical agent for prophylaxis and/or treatment of an overactive bladder, for example. Furthermore, they are useful as an effective component of a pharmaceutical agent for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of symptoms including frequent urination, urinary urgency and urinary incontinence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: ASAHI KASEI PHARMA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masakazu ATOBE, Kenji NAGANUMA, Akifumi MORIMOTO, Teruki KOBAYASHI