Patents by Inventor Atsuo Yonezawa

Atsuo Yonezawa 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: 10927185
    Abstract: [Problem] Provided is a bispecific antibody with a novel format that retains high binding affinity to both antigens, and can be efficiently produced in a commercial production process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Astellas Pharma Inc.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Ito, Atsuo Yonezawa
  • Publication number: 20170306053
    Abstract: [Problem] Provided is a bispecific antibody with a novel format that retains high binding affinity to both antigens, and can be efficiently produced in a commercial production process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: Astellas Pharma Inc.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro ITO, Atsuo YONEZAWA
  • Patent number: 9371391
    Abstract: [Problem] An object of the present invention is to provide an anti-human IL-23R antibody having excellent activity and/or cross-reactivity compared to conventional IL-23R antibodies, and means for using the antibody to prevent or treat various diseases such as ophthalmic disease, inflammatory bowel disease, or psoriasis in which human IL-23R is involved in pathogenesis. [Means for Solution] An anti-human IL-23R antibody comprising a heavy-chain variable region consisting of the amino acid sequence shown by SEQ ID NO:10 or 14 and a light-chain variable region consisting of the amino acid sequence shown by SEQ ID NO:6 or 18.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Astellas Pharma Inc.
    Inventors: Atsuo Yonezawa, Makoto Ohori, Takanori Sasaki, Hiromu Sato, Katsunari Taguchi
  • Patent number: 9127055
    Abstract: Anti-human NGF antibodies are useful for treating pain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Astellas Pharma Inc.
    Inventors: Masazumi Kamohara, Hirotsugu Tanaka, Yukari Koya, Jun Takasaki, Atsuo Yonezawa, Eiji Yoshimi
  • Publication number: 20150218265
    Abstract: To provide an anti-human NGF antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof that is excellent in safety by reducing the risk of side effects such as effects on a fetus and thrombus formation while maintaining high neutralizing activity, and to provide means for preventing or treating various diseases in which human NGF is involved in the formation of pathological conditions, by using the antibody or the antibody-binding fragment thereof. An anti-human NGF antibody Fab? fragment comprising a heavy-chain variable region consisting of an amino acid sequence shown by SEQ ID NO:6 and a light-chain variable region consisting of an amino acid sequence shown by SEQ ID NO:4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: Astellas Pharma Inc.
    Inventors: Masazumi Kamohara, Hirotsugu Tanaka, Yukari Koya, Jun Takasaki, Atsuo Yonezawa, Eiji Yoshimi
  • Publication number: 20150126713
    Abstract: [Problem] An object of the present invention is to provide an anti-human IL-23R antibody having excellent activity and/or cross-reactivity compared to conventional IL-23R antibodies, and means for using the antibody to prevent or treat various diseases such as ophthalmic disease, inflammatory bowel disease, or psoriasis in which human IL-23R is involved in pathogenesis. [Means for Solution] An anti-human IL-23R antibody comprising a heavy-chain variable region consisting of the amino acid sequence shown by SEQ ID NO:10 or 14 and a light-chain variable region consisting of the amino acid sequence shown by SEQ ID NO:6 or 18.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: Astellas Pharma Inc.
    Inventors: Atsuo Yonezawa, Makoto Ohori, Takanori Sasaki, Hiromu Sato, Katsunari Taguchi
  • Patent number: 8986952
    Abstract: [Task] To provide an anti-human NGF antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof that is excellent in safety by reducing the risk of side effects such as effects on a fetus and thrombus formation while maintaining high neutralizing activity, and to provide means for preventing or treating various diseases in which human NGF is involved in the formation of pathological conditions, by using the antibody or the antibody-binding fragment thereof. [Means for Resolution] An anti-human NGF antibody Fab? fragment comprising a heavy-chain variable region consisting of an amino acid sequence shown by SEQ ID NO:6 and a light-chain variable region consisting of an amino acid sequence shown by SEQ ID NO:4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Astellas Pharma Inc.
    Inventors: Masazumi Kamohara, Hirotsugu Tanaka, Yukari Koya, Jun Takasaki, Atsuo Yonezawa, Eiji Yoshimi
  • Publication number: 20140227287
    Abstract: [Task] To provide an anti-human NGF antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof that is excellent in safety by reducing the risk of side effects such as the effects on a fetus, thrombus formation, and joint-related adverse events such as RPOA while maintaining high neutralizing activity, and to provide means for preventing or treating various diseases in which human NGF is involved in the formation of pathological conditions, by using the antibody or the antibody-binding fragment thereof. [Means for Resolution] An anti-human NGF antibody Fab? fragment comprising a heavy-chain variable region consisting of an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO:6 and a light-chain variable region consisting of an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO:4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: Astellas Pharma Inc.
    Inventors: Masazumi KAMOHARA, Hirotsugu Tanaka, Yukari Koya, Jun Takasaki, Atsuo Yonezawa, Eiji Yoshimi
  • Publication number: 20140155582
    Abstract: [Task] To provide an anti-human NGF antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof that is excellent in safety by reducing the risk of side effects such as effects on a fetus and thrombus formation while maintaining high neutralizing activity, and to provide means for preventing or treating various diseases in which human NGF is involved in the formation of pathological conditions, by using the antibody or the antibody-binding fragment thereof. [Means for Resolution] An anti-human NGF antibody Fab? fragment comprising a heavy-chain variable region consisting of an amino acid sequence shown by SEQ ID NO:6 and a light-chain variable region consisting of an amino acid sequence shown by SEQ ID NO:4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: Astellas Pharma Inc.
    Inventors: Masazumi Kamohara, Hirotsugu Tanaka, Yukari Koya, Jun Takasaki, Atsuo Yonezawa, Eiji Yoshimi