Patents by Inventor Atsuro Nakazato

Atsuro Nakazato 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).

  • Publication number: 20080280928
    Abstract: [PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED] An object of the present invention is to provide an antagonist against CRF receptors and/or an agonist for ? receptors which is effective as a therapeutic or prophylactic agent for diseases in which CRF is considered to be involved, such as depression, anxiety, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's chorea, eating disorder, hypertension, gastrointestinal diseases, drug dependence, cerebral infarction, cerebral ischemia, cerebral edema, cephalic external wound, inflammation, immunity-related diseases, alopecia, irritable bowel syndrome, sleep disorders, epilepsy, dermatitides, schizophrenia, pain, etc. [SOLUTION] A pyrrolopyrimidine or pyrrolopyridine derivative substituted with a cyclic amino group represented by the following a [I] has a high affinity for CRF receptors and/or ? receptors, and is effective against diseases in which CRF is considered to be involved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2005
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: TAISHO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Atsuro Nakazato, Taketoshi Okubo, Dai Nozawa, Tomoko Tamita, Ludo E.J. Kennis
  • Patent number: 7381746
    Abstract: One object of the present invention is to provide a drug that is effective in treatments for and prevention of psychiatric disorders and in treatments for and prevention of neurological diseases, inhibiting a Group II metabotropic glutamate receptor. The object is solved by a 2-amino-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-2,6-dicarboxylic acid derivative represented by formula [I]: (wherein R1 and R2 are the same or different, and each represents a hydrogen atom, C1-10alkyl group, etc; X represents a hydrogen atom or a fluorine atom; and Y represents an amino group, —SR3, —S(O)nR7, —SCHR3R4, —S(O)nCHR3R4, —NHCHR3R4, —N(CHR3R4)(CHR5R6), —NHCOR3 or —OCOR7), a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a hydrate thereof and so on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akito Yasuhara, Kazunari Sakagami, Hiroshi Ohta, Atsuro Nakazato
  • Patent number: 7365078
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an antagonist against CRF receptors which is effective as a therapeutic or prophylactic agent for diseases in which CRF is considered to be involved, such as depression, anxiety, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's chorea, eating disorder, hypertension, gastral diseases, drug dependence, epilepsy, cerebral infarction, cerebral ischemia, cerebral edema, cephalic external wound, inflammation, immunity-related diseases, alpecia, irritable bowel syndrome, sleep disorders, dermatitides, schizophrenia, pain, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsuro Nakazato, Taketoshi Okubo, Dai Nozawa, Tomoko Tamita, Ludo E. J. Kennis
  • Publication number: 20070293670
    Abstract: [PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED]An object of the present invention is to provide an antagonist against CRF receptors which is effective as a therapeutic or prophylactic agent for diseases in which CRF is considered to be involved, such as depression, anxiety, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's chorea, eating disorder, hypertension, gastrointestinal diseases, drug dependence, cerebral infarction, cerebral ischemia, cerebral edema, cephalic external wound, inflammation, immunity-related diseases, alopecia, irritable bowel syndrome, sleep disorders, epilepsy, dermatitides, schizophrenia, pain, etc. [SOLUTION]A pyrrolopyrimidine or pyrrolopyridine derivative substituted with tetrahydropyridine represented by the following formula [I]: has a high affinity for CRF receptors and is effective against diseases in which CRF is considered to be involved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2005
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Applicant: TAISHO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Atsuro Nakazato, Taketoshi Okubo, Dai Nozawa, Ludo Kennis, Marcel De Bruyn
  • Publication number: 20070270588
    Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided an antagonist against CRF receptors which is effective as a therapeutic or prophylactic agent for diseases in which CRF is considered to be involved, such as depression, anxiety, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's chorea, eating disorder, hypertension, gastro-intestinal diseases, drug dependence, cerebral infarction, cerebral ischemia, cerebral edema, cephalic external wound, inflammation, immunity-related diseases, alpecia, irritable bowel syndrome, sleep disorders, epilepsy, dermatitides, schizophrenia, pain, etc. A pyrrolopyrimidine derivative represented by the following formula [I]: has a high affinity for CRF receptors and is effective against diseases in which CRF is considered to be involved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2005
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Inventors: Francois Bischoff, Ludo Kennis, Mirielle Braeken, Gaston Diels, Atsuro Nakazato
  • Publication number: 20070254898
    Abstract: [Problem to be Solved] An object of the present invention is to provide an antagonist against CRF receptors which is effective as a therapeutic or prophylactic agent for diseases in which CRF is considered to be involved, such as depression, anxiety, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's chorea, eating disorder, hypertension, gastral diseases, drug dependence, epilepsy, cerebral infarction, cerebral ischemia, cerebral edema, cephalic external wound, inflammation, immunity-related diseases, alpecia, irritable bowel syndrome, sleep disorders, epilepsy, dermatitides, schizophrenia, etc. [Solution] A thienopyrimidine or thienopyridine derivative substituted with a cyclic amino group represented by the following formula [I]: has a high affinity for CRF receptors and is effective against diseases in which CRF is considered to be involved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2005
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Inventors: Atsuro Nakazato, Taketoshi Okubo, Dai Nozawa, Tomoko Tamita, Ludo Kennis
  • Publication number: 20070060602
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an antagonist against CRF receptors which is effective as a therapeutic or prophylactic agent for diseases in which CRF is considered to be involved, such as depression, anxiety, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's chorea, eating disorder, hypertension, gastral diseases, drug dependence, epilepsy, cerebral infarction, cerebral ischemia, cerebral edema, cephalic external wound, inflammation, immunity-related diseases, alpecia, irritable bowel syndrome, sleep disorders, dermatitides, schizophrenia, pain, etc. A triaza-cyclopenta[cd]indene derivative represented by the following formula [I]: has a high affinity for CRF receptors and is effective against diseases in which CRF is considered to be involved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2005
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Inventors: Atsuro Nakazato, Taketoshi Okubo, Dai Nozawa, Tomoko Tamita, Ludo Kennis
  • Publication number: 20070021394
    Abstract: A drug effective for the treatment and prevention of psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, anxiety and related ailments thereof, depression, bipolar disorder and epilepsy. The drug antagonizes the action of group II metabotropic glutamate receptors and shows high activity in oral administraiton A 2-amino-bicyclo[3.1.0] hexane-2,6-dicarboxylic ester derivative represented by formula [I] [wherein R1 and R2 are identical or different, and each represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-10alkyl group or the like; X represents a hydrogen atom or a fluorine atom; Y represents —OCHR3R4 or the like (wherein R3 and R4 are identical or different, and each represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-10alkyl group or the like; and n represents integer 1 or 2)], a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or a hydrate thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Inventors: Akito Yasuhara, Kazunari Sakagami, Hiroshi Ohta, Atsuro Nakazato
  • Patent number: 7160900
    Abstract: A tetrahydropyridino or piperidino heterocyclic derivative represented by the formula [I]: A-Het [I] has a high affinity for CRF receptors and is effective against diseases in which CRF is considered to be involved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsuro Nakazato, Toshihito Kumagai, Taketoshi Okubu, Kazuya Kameo
  • Patent number: 7157594
    Abstract: An antidepressant comprising, as an active ingredient, a compound having an antagonistic effect on group II metabotropic glutamate receptors, as well as a 2-amino-3-alkoxy-6-fluoro-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-2,6-dicarboxylic acid derivative of Formula [I]: [wherein R1 and R2, which may be the same or different, each represent a hydroxyl group, a C1-10 alkoxy group, etc.; R3 represents a C1-10 acyl group, a C1-6 alkoxy-C1-6 acyl group, etc.; and R4 and R5, which may be the same or different, each represent a hydrogen atom, a C1-10 alkyl group, etc.] or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsuro Nakazato, Shigeyuki Chaki, Kazunari Sakagami, Ryoko Dean, Hiroshi Ohta, Shiho Hirota, Akito Yasuhara
  • Publication number: 20060142388
    Abstract: One object of the present invention is to provide a drug that is effective in treatments for and prevention of psychiatric disorders and in treatments for and prevention of neurological diseases, inhibiting a Group II metabotropic glutamate receptor. The object is solved by a 2-amino-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-2,6-dicarboxylic acid derivative represented by formula [I]: (wherein R1 and R2 are the same or different, and each represents a hydrogen atom, C1-10alkyl group, etc; X represents a hydrogen atom or a fluorine atom; and Y represents an amino group, —SR3, —S(O)nR7, —SCHR3R4, —S(O)nCHR3R4, —NHCHR3R4, —N(CHR3R4)(CHR5R6), —NHCOR3 or —OCOR7), a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a hydrate thereof and so on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventors: Akito Yasuhara, Kazunari Sakagami, Hiroshi Ohta, Atsuro Nakazato
  • Publication number: 20060084657
    Abstract: A piperazine derivative represented by the formula (1): wherein n is an integer of 1 to 8; R1 represents hydrogen or C1-10 alkyl; A represents CH or nitrogen; Ar1 represents phenyl or substituted phenyl; and Y represents a group represented by the formula Y1-Y2-Ar2 or Y3-Y4(Ar5)-Ar6 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the derivative. The novel piperazine derivative has MC4 receptor antagonistic activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Inventors: Atsuro Nakazato, Takaaki Ishii, Dai Nozawa
  • Patent number: 6949552
    Abstract: There are provided a therapeutic preparation for anxiety neurosis or depression which comprises a MC4 receptor antagonist as an effective ingredient; and a piperazine derivative represented by Formula [1]: [wherein Ar1 is a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group, a naphthyl group or a substituted naphthyl group; Ar2 is a naphthyl group, a substituted naphthyl group, a quinolyl group, a group represented by the formula: (wherein R4 is a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom; and X—Y is CH—NH, CH—O, CH—S or N—O) or a group represented by the formula: (wherein R5 is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group or a C1-10 alkoxy group); R1 is a hydrogen atom, a C1-10 alkyl group, a C3-8 cycloalkyl group, a C3-10 alkenyl group, a phenyl group, a 1-cyanoethyl group, a pyrimidin-2-yl group or an amidyl group; R2 and R3 are the same or different, and are each a hydrogen atom or a C1-10 alkyl group; A-B is N—CH2, CH—CH2, C(OH)—CH2 or C?CH; T1 is a single bond, —N(R6)— (wherein R6 is a hydrogen atom or a C1-10 alkyl group
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsuro Nakazato, Shigeyuki Chaki, Taketoshi Okubo, Shin-ichi Ogawa, Takaaki Ishii
  • Publication number: 20050209253
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an antagonist against CRF receptors which is effective as a therapeutic or prophylactic agent for diseases in which CRF is considered to be involved, such as depression, anxiety, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's chorea, eating disorder, hypertension, gastric diseases, drug dependence, epilepsy, cerebral infarction, cerebral ischemia, cerebral edema, cephalic external wound, inflammation, immunity-related diseases, alopecia, irritable bowel syndrome, sleep disorders, epilepsy, dermatitides, schizophrenia, etc. [Solution] A pyrrolopyrimidine or pyrrolopyridine derivative substituted with a cyclic amino group represented by the following formula [I]: has a high affinity for CRF receptors and is effective against diseases in which CRF is considered to be involved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2003
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Inventors: Atsuro Nakazato, Taketoshi Okubo, Dai Nozawa, Mikato Yamaguchi, Tomoko Tamita, Ludo Kennis, Marcel De Bruyn, Jean-Pierre Bongartz, Frans Van Den Keybus, Yves Van Roosbroeck, Marcel Luyckx, Robert Hendrickx
  • Publication number: 20050119345
    Abstract: An antidepressant comprising, as an active ingredient, a compound having an antagonistic effect on group II metabotropic glutamate receptors, as well as a 2-amino-3-alkoxy-6-fluoro-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-2,6-dicarboxylic acid derivative of Formula [I]: [wherein R1 and R2, which may be the same or different, each represent a hydroxyl group, a C1-10 alkoxy group, etc.; R3 represents a C1-10 acyl group, a C1-6 alkoxy-C1-6 acyl group, etc.; and R4 and R5, which may be the same or different, each represent a hydrogen atom, a C1-10 alkyl group, etc.] or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2002
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventors: Atsuro Nakazato, Shigeyuki Chaki, Kazunari Sakagami, Ryoko Dean, Hiroshi Ohta, Shiho Hirota, Akito Yasuhara
  • Patent number: 6894168
    Abstract: Carbamoyl tetrahydropyridine derivatives represented by the formula: [in the formula, R1 and R2 are identical or different, and each represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-C5 alkyl group, or the like; Y1—Y2 represents (R4)C?C(R5), (R6)C?N, N?N, (R7) N—CO, or N?C(R8); X1, X2, and X3 are identical or different, and each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or the like; R3, R4, R5, and R6 are identical or different, and each represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; R7 represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-C5 alkyl group, or the like; and R8 represents a hydrogen atom or a carbamoyl group] or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and intermediates for the preparation thereof are provided. The derivatives described above are effective for diseases which are believed to involve CRF.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsuro Nakazato, Taketoshi Okubo, Toshihito Kumagai, Kazuyuki Tomisawa
  • Patent number: 6870069
    Abstract: A phenyloxyaniline derivative useful as a ligand for peripheral benzodiazepine receptor having a strong affinity and a high selectivity, which is represented by formula (1): wherein X1 and X2 are same or different and each is hydrogen atom or halogen atom; R1 and R2 are same or different and each is hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon(s) or a halogen-substituted alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon(s); and R3 is a halogen-substituted alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon(s), or a radioisotope thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignees: National Institute of Radiological Sciences, Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazutoshi Suzuki, Ming-Rong Zhang, Tetsuya Suhara, Atsuro Nakazato, Makoto Goto
  • Patent number: 6852732
    Abstract: A tetrahydropyridino or piperidino heterocyclic derivative represented by the formula [I]: A-Het ??[I] has a high affinity for CRF receptors and is effective against diseases in which CRF is considered to be involved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsuro Nakazato, Toshihito Kumagai, Taketoshi Okubo, Kazuya Kameo
  • Publication number: 20050009874
    Abstract: A tetrahydropyridino or piperidino heterocyclic derivative represented by the formula [I]: A-Het ??[I] has a high affinity for CRF receptors and is effective against diseases in which CRF is considered to be involved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2004
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventors: Atsuro Nakazato, Toshihito Kumagai, Taketoshi Okubo, Kazuya Kameo
  • Patent number: 6825375
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a 2-fluoro-2-(3-oxobicyclopentyl)acetate derivative represented by the formula (1): The compound according to the present invention is useful for efficient syntheses of 2-amino-6-fluorobicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-2,6-dicarboxylic acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Taisho Pharmaceutical Co.
    Inventors: Atsuro Nakazato, Toshihito Kumagai, Kazunari Sakagami, Takeo Taguchi