Patents by Inventor Akifumi Morinaka
Akifumi Morinaka 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).
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Patent number: 11679166Abstract: The problem to be solved is to provide an anti-human MUC1 antibody Fab fragment that is expected to be useful in the diagnosis and/or treatment of a cancer, particularly, the diagnosis and/or treatment of breast cancer or bladder cancer, and a diagnosis approach and/or a treatment approach using a conjugate comprising the Fab fragment. The solution is an anti-human MUC1 antibody Fab fragment comprising a heavy chain fragment comprising a heavy chain variable region consisting of the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 8 or 10, and a light chain comprising a light chain variable region consisting of the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 12, and a conjugate comprising the Fab fragment.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2019Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Astellas Pharma Inc.Inventors: Akifumi Morinaka, Hiroki Shirai, Kazunori Hirayama, Naomi Hosogai, Hitoshi Doihara
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Publication number: 20210340276Abstract: Provided are a conjugate comprising an anti-human MUC1 antibody Fab fragment and a peptide linker and/or a ligand, a composition for diagnosis and/or a pharmaceutical composition comprising the conjugate, a method for diagnosing and/or treating a cancer using the conjugate, and the like. In the conjugate used, the anti-human MUC1 antibody Fab fragment is bound to the ligand via the peptide linker or the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2019Publication date: November 4, 2021Applicant: Astellas Pharma Inc.Inventors: Toru ASANO, Yorikata SANO, Akifumi MORINAKA, Hiroki SHIRAI, Kazunori HIRAYAMA, Michinori AKAIWA, Hiroyoshi YAMADA, Nobuyuki SHIRAISHI
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Patent number: 11059889Abstract: Described herein are novel anti-human Ig? antibodies, as well as methods for making the antibodies and using the antibodies to treat or prevent autoimmune disease.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2019Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: Astellas Pharma Inc.Inventors: Daisuke Yamajuku, Mutsumi Seki, Takashi Honda, Satoshi Kubo, Shinji Soga, Akifumi Morinaka
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Publication number: 20200261603Abstract: The problem to be solved is to provide an anti-human MUC1 antibody Fab fragment that is expected to be useful in the diagnosis and/or treatment of a cancer, particularly, the diagnosis and/or treatment of breast cancer or bladder cancer, and a diagnosis approach and/or a treatment approach using a conjugate comprising the Fab fragment. The solution is an anti-human MUC1 antibody Fab fragment comprising a heavy chain fragment comprising a heavy chain variable region consisting of the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 8 or 10, and a light chain comprising a light chain variable region consisting of the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 12, and a conjugate comprising the Fab fragment.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2019Publication date: August 20, 2020Applicant: Astellas Pharma Inc.Inventors: Akifumi MORINAKA, Hiroki SHIRAI, Kazunori HIRAYAMA, Naomi HOSOGAI, Hitoshi DOIHARA
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Publication number: 20200171174Abstract: The problem to be solved is to provide an anti-human MUC1 antibody Fab fragment that is expected to be useful in the diagnosis and/or treatment of a cancer, particularly, the diagnosis and/or treatment of breast cancer or bladder cancer, and a diagnosis approach and/or a treatment approach using a conjugate comprising the Fab fragment. The solution is an anti-human MUC1 antibody Fab fragment comprising a heavy chain fragment comprising a heavy chain variable region consisting of the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 8 or 10, and a light chain comprising a light chain variable region consisting of the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 12, and a conjugate comprising the Fab fragment.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2019Publication date: June 4, 2020Applicant: Astellas Pharma Inc.Inventors: Akifumi MORINAKA, Hiroki SHIRAI, Kazunori HIRAYAMA, Naomi HOSOGAI, Hitoshi DOIHARA
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Patent number: 10517966Abstract: The problem to be solved is to provide an anti-human MUC1 antibody Fab fragment that is expected to be useful in the diagnosis and/or treatment of a cancer, particularly, the diagnosis and/or treatment of breast cancer or bladder cancer, and a diagnosis approach and/or a treatment approach using a conjugate comprising the Fab fragment. The solution is an anti-human MUC1 antibody Fab fragment comprising a heavy chain fragment comprising a heavy chain variable region consisting of the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 8 or 10, and a light chain comprising a light chain variable region consisting of the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 12, and a conjugate comprising the Fab fragment.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2017Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Astellas Pharma Inc.Inventors: Akifumi Morinaka, Hiroki Shirai, Kazunori Hirayama, Naomi Hosogai, Hitoshi Doihara
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Patent number: 10507251Abstract: The problem to be solved is to provide an anti-human MUC1 antibody Fab fragment that is expected to be useful in the diagnosis and/or treatment of a cancer, particularly, the diagnosis and/or treatment of breast cancer or bladder cancer, and a diagnosis approach and/or a treatment approach using a conjugate comprising the Fab fragment. The solution is an anti-human MUC1 antibody Fab fragment comprising a heavy chain fragment comprising a heavy chain variable region consisting of the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 8 or 10, and a light chain comprising a light chain variable region consisting of the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 12, and a conjugate comprising the Fab fragment.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2019Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: Astellas Pharma Inc.Inventors: Akifumi Morinaka, Hiroki Shirai, Kazunori Hirayama, Naomi Hosogai, Hitoshi Doihara
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Publication number: 20190309063Abstract: Described herein are novel anti-human Ig? antibodies, as well as methods for making the antibodies and using the antibodies to treat or prevent autoimmune disease.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2019Publication date: October 10, 2019Applicant: Astellas Pharma Inc.Inventors: Daisuke YAMAJUKU, Mutsumi SEKI, Takashi HONDA, Satoshi KUBO, Shinji SOGA, Akifumi MORINAKA
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Publication number: 20190307906Abstract: The problem to be solved is to provide an anti-human MUC1 antibody Fab fragment that is expected to be useful in the diagnosis and/or treatment of a cancer, particularly, the diagnosis and/or treatment of breast cancer or bladder cancer, and a diagnosis approach and/or a treatment approach using a conjugate comprising the Fab fragment. The solution is an anti-human MUC1 antibody Fab fragment comprising a heavy chain fragment comprising a heavy chain variable region consisting of the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 8 or 10, and a light chain comprising a light chain variable region consisting of the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 12, and a conjugate comprising the Fab fragment.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2017Publication date: October 10, 2019Applicant: Astellas Pharma Inc.Inventors: Akifumi MORINAKA, Hiroki SHIRAI, Kazunori HIRAYAMA, Naomi HOSOGAI, Hitoshi DOIHARA
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Publication number: 20190269804Abstract: The problem to be solved is to provide an anti-human MUC1 antibody Fab fragment that is expected to be useful in the diagnosis and/or treatment of a cancer, particularly, the diagnosis and/or treatment of breast cancer or bladder cancer, and a diagnosis approach and/or a treatment approach using a conjugate comprising the Fab fragment. The solution is an anti-human MUC1 antibody Fab fragment comprising a heavy chain fragment comprising a heavy chain variable region consisting of the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 8 or 10, and a light chain comprising a light chain variable region consisting of the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 12, and a conjugate comprising the Fab fragment.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2019Publication date: September 5, 2019Applicant: Astellas Pharma Inc.Inventors: Akifumi Morinaka, Hiroki Shirai, Kazunori Hirayama, Naomi Hosogai, Hitoshi Doihara
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Patent number: 10316086Abstract: [Problem] Provided is an anti-human Ig? antibody which crosslinks BCR and Fc?RIIb and has an immunosuppressive function more enhanced than that of an antibody in the prior art. [Means for Solution] An anti-human Ig? antibody comprising a heavy chain variable region comprising CDR1 consisting of the amino acid sequence of amino acid numbers 31 to 35 of SEQ ID NO: 2, CDR2 consisting of the amino acid sequence of amino acid numbers 50 to 65 of SEQ ID NO: 2, and CDR3 consisting of the amino acid sequence of amino acid numbers 98 to 108 of SEQ ID NO: 2, a light chain variable region comprising CDR1 consisting of the amino acid sequence of amino acid numbers 24 to 38 of SEQ ID NO: 4, CDR2 consisting of the amino acid sequence of amino acid numbers 54 to 60 of SEQ ID NO: 4, and CDR3 consisting of the amino acid sequence of amino acid numbers 93 to 101 of SEQ ID NO: 4, and a heavy chain constant region which is a human Ig?1 constant region having amino acid mutations of S239D, H268D, and L328W.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2015Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: ASTELLAS PHARMA INC.Inventors: Daisuke Yamajuku, Mutsumi Seki, Takashi Honda, Satoshi Kubo, Shinji Soga, Akifumi Morinaka
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Patent number: 10004739Abstract: The present invention aims to elucidate a polynucleotide as a novel responsible gene for cancer and aims to thus provide a method for detecting the polynucleotide and a polypeptide encoded by the polynucleotide and a detection kit, a probe set, and a primer set for the detection. The present invention also aims to provide a pharmaceutical composition for treating cancer. The method detects a fusion gene composed of a portion of an FGFR3 gene and a portion of a TACC3 gene or a fusion protein encoded by the fusion gene. The primer set, the probe set, or the detection kit comprises a sense primer and a probe set designed from the portion encoding FGFR3 and an antisense primer and a probe set designed from the portion encoding TACC3. Since an inhibitor of the polypeptide exhibits antitumor effect, a pharmaceutical composition for treating cancer which is positive for either the fusion gene or the polypeptide is provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2016Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: Astellas Pharma Inc.Inventors: Atsushi Suzuki, Makoto Asaumi, Kazuhisa Tsunoyama, Kouichi Nishimura, Akifumi Morinaka, Tomohiro Yamauchi, Masayasu Yoshino, Hiroaki Yoshizaki
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Publication number: 20170226207Abstract: [Problem] Provided is an anti-human Ig? antibody which crosslinks BCR and Fc?RIIb and has an immunosuppressive function more enhanced than that of an antibody in the prior art. [Means for Solution] An anti-human Ig? antibody comprising a heavy chain variable region comprising CDR1 consisting of the amino acid sequence of amino acid numbers 31 to 35 of SEQ ID NO: 2, CDR2 consisting of the amino acid sequence of amino acid numbers 50 to 65 of SEQ ID NO: 2, and CDR3 consisting of the amino acid sequence of amino acid numbers 98 to 108 of SEQ ID NO: 2, a light chain variable region comprising CDR1 consisting of the amino acid sequence of amino acid numbers 24 to 38 of SEQ ID NO: 4, CDR2 consisting of the amino acid sequence of amino acid numbers 54 to 60 of SEQ ID NO: 4, and CDR3 consisting of the amino acid sequence of amino acid numbers 93 to 101 of SEQ ID NO: 4, and a heavy chain constant region which is a human Ig?1 constant region having amino acid mutations of S239D, H268D, and L328W.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2015Publication date: August 10, 2017Applicant: Astellas Pharma Inc.Inventors: Daisuke YAMAJUKU, Mutsumi SEKI, Takashi HONDA, Satoshi KUBO, Shinji SOGA, Akifumi MORINAKA
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Patent number: 9481911Abstract: [Problem] The present invention aims to elucidate a polynucleotide as a novel responsible gene for cancer and aims to thus provide a method for detecting the polynucleotide and a polypeptide encoded by the polynucleotide and a detection kit, a probe set, and a primer set for the detection. The present invention also aims to provide a pharmaceutical composition for treating cancer. [Means for Solution] The method detects a fusion gene composed of a portion of an FGFR3 gene and a portion of a TACC3 gene or a fusion protein encoded by the fusion gene. The primer set, the probe set, or the detection kit comprises a sense primer and a probe set designed from the portion encoding FGFR3 and an antisense primer and a probe set designed from the portion encoding TACC3. Since an inhibitor of the polypeptide exhibits antitumor effect, a pharmaceutical composition for treating cancer which is positive for either the fusion gene or the polypeptide is provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2013Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: Astellas Pharma Inc.Inventors: Atsushi Suzuki, Makoto Asaumi, Kazuhisa Tsunoyama, Kouichi Nishimura, Akifumi Morinaka, Tomohiro Yamauchi, Masayasu Yoshino, Hiroaki Yoshizaki
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Publication number: 20150031703Abstract: [Problem] The present invention aims to elucidate a polynucleotide as a novel responsible gene for cancer and aims to thus provide a method for detecting the polynucleotide and a polypeptide encoded by the polynucleotide and a detection kit, a probe set, and a primer set for the detection. The present invention also aims to provide a pharmaceutical composition for treating cancer. [Means for Solution] The method detects a fusion gene composed of a portion of an FGFR3 gene and a portion of a TACC3 gene or a fusion protein encoded by the fusion gene. The primer set, the probe set, or the detection kit comprises a sense primer and a probe set designed from the portion encoding FGFR3 and an antisense primer and a probe set designed from the portion encoding TACC3. Since an inhibitor of the polypeptide exhibits antitumor effect, a pharmaceutical composition for treating cancer which is positive for either the fusion gene or the polypeptide is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2013Publication date: January 29, 2015Applicant: Astellas Pharma Inc.Inventors: Atsushi Suzuki, Makoto Asaumi, Kazuhisa Tsunoyama, Kouichi Nishimura, Akifumi Morinaka, Tomohiro Yamauchi, Masayasu Yoshino, Hiroaki Yoshizaki