Patents by Inventor Akira Kugimiya

Akira Kugimiya 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: 11638717
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide novel complexes that improve the effect of nucleic acid medicines. Provided is a complex in which a multibranched lipid(s) binds through a linker to a strand of an oligonucleotide comprising a nucleic acid medicine having suppressing activity of the target gene expression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: SHIONOGI & CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akira Kugimiya, Mitsuaki Sekiguchi, Norikazu Kuroda, Jun Nakamura, Tetsuya Tanino, Yasunori Mitsuoka, Takeshi Kasuya, Yasuharu Kato
  • Patent number: 11041152
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide novel miR-143 derivatives described herein that can be used as oligonucleotide therapeutics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignees: E-NA BIOTEC INC.
    Inventors: Yukihiro Akao, Yukio Kitade, Mitsuaki Sekiguchi, Yasunori Mitsuoka, Akira Kugimiya, Yasuo Sasaki
  • Patent number: 10940201
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide double-stranded oligonucleotides comprising the CpG oligonucleotide mentioned below, as a nucleic acid derivative having an immunostimulatory activity. An adjuvant comprising a double-stranded oligonucleotide, wherein a first strand is a CpG oligonucleotide consisting of 8 to 50 nucleotides, a second strand is an oligonucleotide consisting of 8 to 60 nucleotides and comprising a sequence capable of hybridizing with the first strand, and a lipid binds to the second strand through a linker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: SHIONOGI & CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akira Kugimiya, Tetsuya Tanino, Mitsuaki Sekiguchi, Yasunori Mitsuoka, Norikazu Kuroda, Jun Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20200384010
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide novel complexes that improve the effect of nucleic acid medicines. Provided is a complex in which a multibranched lipid(s) binds through a linker to a strand of an oligonucleotide comprising a nucleic acid medicine having suppressing activity of the target gene expression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: SHIONOGI & CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akira KUGIMIYA, Mitsuaki SEKIGUCHI, Norikazu KURODA, Jun NAKAMURA, Tetsuya TANINO, Yasunor MITSUOKA, Takeshi KASUYA, Yasuharu KATO
  • Publication number: 20190119677
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide novel miR-143 derivatives described herein that can be used as oligonucleotide therapeutics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: Shionogi & Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukihiro AKAO, Yukio KITADE, Mitsuaki SEKIGUCHI, Yasunori MITSUOKA, Akira KUGIMIYA, Yasuo SASAKI
  • Publication number: 20180291013
    Abstract: The present invention relates to treatment and/or prevention of one or more metabolic disorders utilizing fatostatin A and/or a derivative and/or analog thereof. In other aspects, the compound for treatment and/or prevention of one or more metabolic disorders utilizes an A-B-C tripartite structure, wherein A, B, and C are identical or non-identical structures and are described in detail herein. In specific aspects, the metabolic disorder includes obesity or diabetes, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Motonari UESUGI, Salih J. Wakil, Lutfi ABU-ELHEIGA, Qian MAO, Shinji KAMISUKI, Akira KUGIMIYA, Mizuki WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20180264105
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide double-stranded oligonucleotides comprising the CpG oligonucleotide mentioned below, as a nucleic acid derivative having an immunostimulatory activity. An adjuvant comprising a double-stranded oligonucleotide, wherein a first strand is a CpG oligonucleotide consisting of 8 to 50 nucleotides, a second strand is an oligonucleotide consisting of 8 to 60 nucleotides and comprising a sequence capable of hybridizing with the first strand, and a lipid binds to the second strand through a linker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: Shionogi & Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira KUGIMIYA, Tetsuya TANINO, Mitsuaki SEKIGUCHI, Yasunori MITSUOKA, Norikazu KURODA, Jun NAKAMURA
  • Patent number: 9440938
    Abstract: The present invention provides an sulfonamide derivative having DP receptor antagonistic activity and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the said compound as an active ingredient, and further a therapeutic agent for treating allergic diseases. A compound of the general formula (II): wherein the ring A is an aromatic carbocyclic ring etc.; the ring B is a nitrogen-containing non-aromatic heterocyclic ring etc.; the ring C is an aromatic carbocyclic ring etc.; R1 is carboxy etc.; R2 is independently a halogen atom etc.; R3 is optionally substituted alkyloxy etc.; R4 is independently a halogen atom etc.; R5 is independently optionally substituted alkyl etc.; M is sulfonyl etc.; Y is a single bond etc.; L1 is a single bond etc.; L2 is a single bond etc.; k is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4; n is 0, 1 or 2; and q is 0, 1, 2 or 3; provided that a) k is not 0 when the ring B is a 6-membered nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring containing one or two nitrogen atom(s) and the ring C is a benzene ring, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: SHIONOGI & CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akira Kugimiya, Masahiko Fujioka, Yuki Tachibana, Takami Murashi, Naohiro Onodera
  • Publication number: 20160257675
    Abstract: The present invention relates to treatment and/or prevention of one or more metabolic disorders utilizing fatostatin A and/or a derivative and/or analog thereof. In other aspects, the compound for treatment and/or prevention of one or more metabolic disorders utilizes an A-B-C tripartite structure, wherein A, B, and C are identical or non-identical structures and are described in detail herein. In specific aspects, the metabolic disorder includes obesity or diabetes, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Motonari Uesugi, Salih J. Wakil, Lutfi Abu-Elheiga, Qian Mao, Shinji Kamisuki, Akira Kugimiya, Mizuki Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20160221999
    Abstract: The present invention relates to treatment and/or prevention of one or more metabolic disorders utilizing fatostatin A and/or a derivative and/or analog thereof. In other aspects, the compound for treatment and/or prevention of one or more metabolic disorders utilizes an A-B-C tripartite structure, wherein A, B, and C are identical or non-identical structures and are described in detail herein. In specific aspects, the metabolic disorder includes obesity or diabetes, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Motonari UESUGI, Salih J. Wakil, Lutfi ABU-ELHEIGA, Qian MAO, Shinji KAMISUKI, Akira KUGIMIYA, Mizuki WATANABE
  • Patent number: 9315535
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds shown by the formula: wherein Y1 is CR6 or N, Y2 is CR7 or N, Y3 is CR8 or N, R6, R7 and R8 are each independently, a hydrogen atom, halogen, cyano, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or the like, Bx is a nucleic acid base moiety, Z1 and Z2 are each independently, a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl protecting group or a reactive phosphorus group, R1 to R5 are each independently, a hydrogen atom, halogen, cyano, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or the like, and n is an integer of 0 to 3, or salts thereof, that are novel nucleosides or nucleotides that can be useful as materials for synthesizing nucleic acid pharmaceuticals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: SHIONOGI & CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasunori Mitsuoka, Akira Kugimiya, Aiko Yamashita
  • Publication number: 20150368287
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds shown by the formula: wherein Y1 is CR6 or N, Y2 is CR7 or N, Y3 is CR8 or N, R6, R7 and R8 are each independently, a hydrogen atom, halogen, cyano, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or the like, Bx is a nucleic acid base moiety, Z1 and Z2 are each independently, a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl protecting group or a reactive phosphorus group, R1 to R5 are each independently, a hydrogen atom, halogen, cyano, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or the like, and n is an integer of 0 to 3, or salts thereof, that are novel nucleosides or nucleotides that can be useful as materials for synthesizing nucleic acid pharmaceuticals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Applicant: SHIONOGI & CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasunori MITSUOKA, Akira KUGIMIYA, Aiko YAMASHITA
  • Publication number: 20150158833
    Abstract: The present invention provides an sulfonamide derivative having DP receptor antagonistic activity and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the said compound as an active ingredient, and further a therapeutic agent for treating allergic diseases. A compound of the general formula (II): wherein the ring A is an aromatic carbocyclic ring etc.; the ring B is a nitrogen-containing non-aromatic heterocyclic ring etc.; the ring C is an aromatic carbocyclic ring etc.; R1 is carboxy etc.; R2 is independently a halogen atom etc.; R3 is optionally substituted alkyloxy etc.; R4 is independently a halogen atom etc.; R5 is independently optionally substituted alkyl etc.; M is sulfonyl etc.; Y is a single bond etc.; L1 is a single bond etc.; L2 is a single bond etc.; k is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4; n is 0, 1 or 2; and q is 0, 1, 2 or 3; provided that a) k is not 0 when the ring B is a 6-membered nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring containing one or two nitrogen atom(s) and the ring C is a benzene ring, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Akira KUGIMIYA, Masahiko FUJIOKA, Yuki TACHIBANA, Takami MURASHI, Naohiro ONODERA
  • Patent number: 8993763
    Abstract: The present invention provides an sulfonamide derivative having DP receptor antagonistic activity and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the said compound as an active ingredient, and further a therapeutic agent for treating allergic diseases. A compound of the general formula (II): wherein the ring A is an aromatic carbocyclic ring etc.; the ring B is a nitrogen-containing non-aromatic heterocyclic ring etc.; the ring C is an aromatic carbocyclic ring etc.; R1 is carboxy etc.; R2 is independently a halogen atom etc.; R3 is optionally substituted alkyloxy etc.; R4 is independently a halogen atom etc.; R5 is independently optionally substituted alkyl etc.; M is sulfonyl etc.; Y is a single bond etc.; L1 is a single bond etc.; L2 is a single bond etc.; k is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4; n is 0, 1 or 2; and q is 0, 1, 2 or 3; provided that a) k is not 0 when the ring B is a 6-membered nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring containing one or two nitrogen atom(s) and the ring C is a benzene ring, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Shionogi & Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Kugimiya, Masahiko Fujioka, Yuki Tachibana, Takami Murashi, Naohiro Onodera
  • Patent number: 8957219
    Abstract: Disclosed is a compound which is useful as an endothelial lipase inhibitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Shionogi & Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Masuda, Shiro Kida, Kyohei Hayashi, Manabu Katou, Naoki Yoshikawa, Akira Kugimiya, Mado Nakajima, Nobuyuki Tanaka
  • Patent number: 8927578
    Abstract: The present invention relates to treatment and/or prevention of one or more metabolic disorders utilizing fatostatin A and/or a derivative and/or analog thereof. In other aspects, the compound for treatment and/or prevention of one or more metabolic disorders utilizes an A-B-C tripartite structure, wherein A, B, and C are identical or non-identical structures and are described in detail herein. In specific aspects, the metabolic disorder includes obesity or diabetes, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Baylor College of Medicine
    Inventors: Motonari Uesugi, Salih J. Wakil, Lutfi Abu-Elheiga, Qian Mao, Shinji Kamisuki, Akira Kugimiya
  • Publication number: 20140288302
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition including a compound of formula (I): its pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or a solvate thereof. Ring A is nitrogen-containing hetero ring, Ring A may be substituted with a substituent other than a group represented by formula: —C(R1R2)—C(?O)—NR3R4 and a group represented by formula: —R5, a broken line represents presence or absence of a bond, Z is —NR6—, ?N—, —O—, or —S—, R6 is halogen or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, R1 and R2 are each independently hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, cyano, nitro, carboxy or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, R3 is hydrogen or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, R4 is hydrogen or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, R3 and R4 taken together with the adjacent nitrogen atom to which they are attached may form a substituted or unsubstituted ring, R5 is hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, cyano, nitro, carboxy, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl, or substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: Shionogi & Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji MASUDA, Shiro KIDA, Kyohei HAYASHI, Manabu KATOU, Naoki YOSHIKAWA, Akira KUGIMIYA, Mado NAKAJIMA, Nobuyuki TANAKA
  • Patent number: 8778976
    Abstract: The present invention relates to treatment and/or prevention of one or more metabolic disorders utilizing fatostatin A and/or a derivative and/or analog thereof. In other aspects, the compound for treatment and/or prevention of one or more metabolic disorders utilizes an A-B-C tripartite structure, wherein A, B, and C are identical or non-identical structures and are described in detail herein. In specific aspects, the metabolic disorder includes obesity or diabetes, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Baylor College of Medicine
    Inventors: Motonari Uesugi, Salih J. Wakil, Lutfi Abu-Elheiga, Qian Mao, Shinji Kamisuki, Akira Kugimiya
  • Patent number: 8623903
    Abstract: The present invention provides an indolecarboxylic acid derivative having DP receptor antagonistic activity and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the said compound as an active ingredient, and further a therapeutic agent for treating allergic diseases. A compound of the general formula (I): wherein the ring A is an aromatic carbocyclic ring etc.; the ring B is a nitrogen-containing non-aromatic heterocyclic ring etc.; the formula of —X1?X2—X3?X4— is a formula of —C(R1)?C(R2)—C(R3)?C(R4)— etc.; X5 is C(R5) or N; R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 is independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom etc; R6 is a formula of —Z—R10 etc. wherein Z is alkylene etc., and R10 is carboxy etc.; R7 is optionally substituted alkyloxy etc.; R8 is independently a halogen atom etc.; R9 is independently optionally substituted alkyl etc.; Y is a single bond etc.; n is 0 etc.; q is 0 etc.; a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a solvate thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Shionogi & Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Kugimiya, Yuki Tachibana
  • Publication number: 20130012538
    Abstract: The present invention relates to treatment and/or prevention of one or more metabolic disorders utilizing fatostatin A and/or a derivative and/or analog thereof. In other aspects, the compound for treatment and/or prevention of one or more metabolic disorders utilizes an A-B-C tripartite structure, wherein A, B, and C are identical or non-identical structures and are described in detail herein. In specific aspects, the metabolic disorder includes obesity or diabetes, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: Baylor College of Medicine
    Inventors: Motonari Uesugi, Salih J. Wakil, Lutfi Abu-Elheiga, Qian Mao, Shinji Kamisuki, Akira Kugimiya