Patents by Inventor Fumie Kobayashi
Fumie Kobayashi 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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Publication number: 20120329671Abstract: Novel proteins and polypeptides binding to osteoclastogenesis inhibitory factor (OCIF) (OCIF-binding molecules, OBMs) and nucleic acids encoding these proteins and polypeptides are provided. Processes for producing these proteins, polypeptides, and nucleic acid molecules by genetic engineering are provided. Medicinal compounds are provided which comprise proteins and nucleic acids according to the invention, as well as proteins which bind to OBM, including anti-OBM antibodies. These compounds may be used for the treatment of bone disease.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2012Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: AMGEN INC.Inventors: Kyoji Yamaguchi, Hisataka Yasuda, Nobuaki Nakagawa, Nobuyuki Shima, Masahiko Kinosaki, Eisuke Tsuda, Masaaki Goto, Kazuki Yano, Akihiro Tomoyasu, Fumie Kobayashi, Naohiro Washida, Ken Takahashi, Tomonori Morinaga, Kanji Higashio
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Publication number: 20100136011Abstract: Novel proteins and polypeptides binding to osteoclastogenesis inhibitory factor (OCIF) (OCIF-binding molecules, OBMs) and nucleic acids encoding these proteins and polypeptides are provided. Processes for producing these proteins, polypeptides, and nucleic acid molecules by genetic engineering are provided. Medicinal compounds are provided which comprise proteins and nucleic acids according to the invention, as well as proteins which bind to OBM, including anti-OBM antibodies. These compounds may be used for the treatment of bone disease.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2008Publication date: June 3, 2010Applicant: Daiichi Sankyo Company, LimitedInventors: Kyoji Yamaguchi, Hisataka Yasuda, Nobuaki Nakagawa, Nobuyuki Shima, Masahiko Kinosaki, Eisuke Tsuda, Masaaki Goto, Kazuki Yano, Akihiro Tomoyasu, Fumie Kobayashi, Naohiro Washida, Ken Takahashi, Tomonori Morinaga, Kanji Higashio
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Patent number: 7527790Abstract: Novel proteins and polypeptides binding to osteoclastogenesis inhibitory factor (OCIF) (OCIF-binding molecules, OBMs) and nucleic acids encoding these proteins and polypeptides are provided. Processes for producing these proteins, polypeptides, and nucleic acid molecules by genetic engineering are provided. Medicinal compounds are provided which comprise proteins and nucleic acids according to the invention, as well as proteins which bind to OBM, including anti-OBM antibodies. These compounds may be used for the treatment of bone disease.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2002Date of Patent: May 5, 2009Assignee: Daiichi Sankyo Company, LimitedInventors: Kyoji Yamaguchi, Hisataka Yasuda, Nobuaki Nakagawa, Nobuyuki Shima, Masahiko Kinosaki, Eisuke Tsuda, Masaaki Goto, Kazuki Yano, Akihiro Tomoyasu, Fumie Kobayashi, Naohiro Washida, Ken Takahashi, Tomonori Morinaga, Kanji Higashio
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Patent number: 7468268Abstract: A protein which inhibits osteoclast differentiation and/or maturation and a method for producing the protein. The protein is produced by human embryonic lung fibroblasts and has a molecular weight of about 60 kD and about 120 kD under non-reducing conditions and about 60 kD under reducing conditions on SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The protein can be isolated and purified from the culture medium of fibroblasts. Furthermore, the protein can be produced by gene engineering. The present invention includes cDNA for producing the protein by gene engineering, antibodies having specific affinity for the protein or a method for determining protein concentration using these antibodies.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2004Date of Patent: December 23, 2008Assignee: Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masaaki Goto, Eisuke Tsuda, Shin'ichi Mochizuki, Kazuki Yano, Fumie Kobayashi, Nobuyuki Shima, Hisataka Yasuda, Nobuaki Nakagawa, Tomonori Morinaga, Masatsugu Ueda, Kanji Higashio
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Patent number: 7449185Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel protein which binds to Osteoclastogenesis Inhibitory Factor (OCIF-binding molecule; OBM), a process for preparing the same, DNA encoding said protein, a protein having an amino acid sequence encoded by this DNA, a method for producing said protein by genetic engineering technique, and a pharmaceutical composition containing said protein. In addition, screening methods for a substance for controlling expression of said protein using said protein and the DNA, a substance which inhibits or modulates the biological activity of said protein, or a receptor which transmits the action of said protein through binding to said protein, the substance obtained by the screening methods, and a pharmaceutical composition which contains this substance are disclosed. An antibody for said protein, a process for preparing the same, a measuring method of said protein using the antibody, and a medicine comprising the antibody are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2004Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Assignee: Daiichi Sankyo Company, LimitedInventors: Kyoji Yamaguchi, Hisataka Yasuda, Nobuaki Nakagawa, Nobuyuki Shima, Masahiko Kinosaki, Eisuke Tsuda, Masaaki Goto, Kazuki Yano, Akihiro Tomoyasu, Fumie Kobayashi, Naohiro Washida, Ken Takahashi, Tomonori Morinaga, Kanji Higashio
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Publication number: 20080187540Abstract: A novel protein which binds to Osteoclastogenesis Inhibitory Factor (OCIF-binding molecule; OBM), a process for preparing the same, DNA encoding said protein, a protein having an amino acid sequence encoded by this DNA, a method for producing said protein by genetic engineering technique, and a pharmaceutical composition containing said protein. Screening methods for a substance for controlling expression of said protein using said protein and the DNA, a substance which inhibits or modulates the biological activity of said protein, or a receptor which transmits the action of said protein through binding to said protein, the substance obtained by the screening methods, and a pharmaceutical composition which contains this substance. An antibody for said protein, a process for preparing the same, a measuring method of said protein using the antibody, and a medicine comprising this antibody.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2006Publication date: August 7, 2008Inventors: Kyoji Yamaguchi, Hisataka Yasuda, Nobuaki Nakagawa, Nobuyuki Shima, Masahiko Kinosaki, Eisuke Tsuda, Masaaki Goto, Kazuki Yano, Akihiro Tomoyasu, Fumie Kobayashi, Naohiro Washida, Ken Takahashi, Tomonori Morinaga, Kanji Higashio
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Patent number: 7276344Abstract: A protein which inhibits osteoclast differentiation and/or maturation and a method of production of the protein. The protein is produced by human embryonic lung fibroblasts and has molecular weight of about 60 kD and about 120 kD under non-reducing conditions and about 60 kD under reducing conditions on SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, respectively. The protein can be isolated and purified from culture medium of the said fibroblasts. Furthermore, the protein can be produced by gene engineering. The present invention includes cDNA for producing the protein by gene engineering, antibodies having specific affinity to the protein or a method for determination of the protein concentration using the antibodies.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2004Date of Patent: October 2, 2007Assignee: Sankyo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masaaki Goto, Eisuke Tsuda, Shin'ichi Mochizuki, Kazuki Yano, Fumie Kobayashi, Nobuyuki Shima, Hisataka Yasuda, Nobuaki Nakagawa, Tomonori Morinaga, Masatsugu Ueda, Kanji Higashio
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Patent number: 7252973Abstract: A novel protein and a process of producing the protein is provided. The protein is a glycoprotein having activity of suppressing the differentiation and/or maturation of adipocyte, having a molecular weight of about 45 kD under non-reducing conditions and about 28 kD and/or 23 kD under reducing conditions, and exhibiting affinity to heparin. A process of producing the protein comprising culturing human fibroblasts and purifying the culture broth by chromatography using an ion exchange column, affinity column, and reverse phase column. A cDNA encoding the protein and a process of producing the protein using the cDNA are also provided. The protein of the present invention is useful as a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating obesity or as an antigen for establishing immunological diagnosis, etc.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 1999Date of Patent: August 7, 2007Assignee: Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masaaki Goto, Akihiro Tomoyasu, Kazuki Yano, Fumie Kobayashi, Nobuaki Nakagawa, Hisataka Yasuda, Kyoji Yamaguchi, Masahiko Kinosaki, Shin-ichi Mochizuki, Tadashi Nakakarumai, Tomonori Morinaga, Eisuke Tsuda, Kanji Higashio
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Patent number: 7225372Abstract: A testing circuit using ALPG is mounted in a testing board in which sockets for mounting semiconductor memories as devices to be tested in the board is mounted and a volatile memory for storing a data table for generating a random pattern is provided in the testing circuit so that a test using a test pattern having no regularity is performed using the data table in addition to a test using a test pattern having regularity generated by the ALPG.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2004Date of Patent: May 29, 2007Assignee: Renesas Technology Corp & Hitachi ULSI Systems Co., Ltd.Inventors: Iwao Suzuki, Shuji Kikuchi, Fumie Kobayashi, Hideyuki Aoki
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Patent number: 7205397Abstract: A protein which inhibits osteoclast differentiation and/or maturation and a method for producing the protein. The protein is produced by human embryonic lung fibroblasts and has a molecular weight of about 60 kD and about 120 kD under non-reducing conditions and about 60 kD under reducing conditions on SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The protein can be isolated and purified from the culture medium of fibroblasts. Furthermore, the protein can be produced by gene engineering. The present invention includes cDNA for producing the protein by gene engineering, antibodies having specific affinity for the protein or a method for determining protein concentration using these antibodies.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 1998Date of Patent: April 17, 2007Assignee: Sankyo, Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masaaki Goto, Eisuke Tsuda, Shin′ichi Mochizuki, Kazuki Yano, Fumie Kobayashi, Nobuyuki Shima, Hisataka Yasuda, Nobuaki Nakagawa, Tomonori Morinaga, Masatsugu Ueda, Kanji Higashio
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Patent number: 7192718Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel protein which binds to Osteoclastogenesis Inhibitory Factor (OCIF-binding molecule; OBM), a process for preparing the same, DNA encoding said protein, a protein having an amino acid sequence encoded by this DNA, a method for producing said protein by genetic engineering technique, and a pharmaceutical composition containing said protein. In addition, screening methods for a substance for controlling expression of said protein using said protein and the DNA, a substance which inhibits or protein through binding to said protein, the substance obtained by the screening methods, and a pharmaceutical composition which contains this substance are disclosed. An antibody for said protein, a process for preparing the same, a measuring method of said protein using the antibody, and a medicine comprising the antibody are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2003Date of Patent: March 20, 2007Assignee: Sankyo Co. LtdInventors: Kyoji Yamaguchi, Hisataka Yasuda, Nobuaki Nakagawa, Nobuyuki Shima, Masahiko Kinosaki, Eisuke Tsuda, Masaaki Goto, Kazuki Yano, Akihiro Tomoyasu, Fumie Kobayashi, Naohiro Washida, Ken Takahashi, Tomonori Morinaga, Kanji Higashio
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Publication number: 20070009520Abstract: A novel protein which binds to Osteoclastogenesis Inhibitory Factor (OCIF-binding molecule; OBM), a process for preparing the same, DNA encoding said protein, a protein having an amino acid sequence encoded by this DNA, a method for producing said protein by genetic engineering technique, and a pharmaceutical composition containing said protein. Screening methods for a substance for controlling expression of said protein using said protein and the DNA, a substance which inhibits or modulates the biological activity of said protein, or a receptor which transmits the action of said protein through binding to said protein, the substance obtained by the screening methods, and a pharmaceutical composition which contains this substance. An antibody for said protein, a process for preparing the same, a measuring method of said protein using the antibody, and a medicine comprising this antibody.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2006Publication date: January 11, 2007Inventors: Kyoji Yamaguchi, Hisataka Yasuda, Nobuaki Nakagawa, Nobuyuki Shima, Masahiko Kinosaki, Eisuke Tsuda, Masaaki Goto, Kazuki Yano, Akihiro Tomoyasu, Fumie Kobayashi, Naohiro Washida, Ken Takahashi, Tomonori Morinaga, Kanji Higashio
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Patent number: 7125686Abstract: A protein which inhibits osteoclast differentiation and/or maturation and a method for producing the protein. The protein is produced by human embryonic lung fibroblasts and has a molecular weight of about 60 kD and about 120 kD under non-reducing conditions and about 60 kD under reducing conditions on SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The protein can be isolated and purified from the culture medium of fibroblasts. Furthermore, the protein can be produced by gene engineering. The present invention includes cDNA for producing the protein by gene engineering, antibodies having specific affinity for the protein or a method for determining protein concentration using these antibodies.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 1997Date of Patent: October 24, 2006Assignee: Sankyo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masaaki Goto, Eisuke Tsuda, Shin'ichi Mochizuki, Kazuki Yano, Fumie Kobayashi, Nobuyuki Shima, Hisataka Yasuda, Nobuaki Nakagawa, Tomonori Morinaga, Masatsugu Ueda, Kanji Higashio
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Patent number: 6998242Abstract: A method of diagnosing metabolic bone diseases, especially osteoporosis and arthrosis characterized by determining the concentration of osteoclastgenesis inhibitory factor (OCIF) in humor. Monoclonal antibodies recognizing equally both of monomer type and dimer type of OCIF. Monoclonal antibodies recognizing selectively dimer type of OCIF. And to provide an assay kit for determination of OCIF concentration comprising the aforementioned two antibodies recognizing different epitope of OCIF and having high affinity showing dissociation constant of less than 2×10?7 M with antigen. It is useful for a method of diagnosing metabolic bone diseases, especially osteoporosis and arthrosis or for an assay reagent for research thereof.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2003Date of Patent: February 14, 2006Assignee: Sankyo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuki Yano, Fumie Kobayashi, Masaaki Goto, Naohiro Washida, Eisuke Tsuda, Kaoji Higashio, Yoshiji Yamada
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Publication number: 20050208580Abstract: A novel protein which binds to Osteoclastogenesis Inhibitory Factor (OCIF-binding molecule; OBM), a process for preparing the same, DNA encoding said protein, a protein having an amino acid sequence encoded by this DNA, a method for producing said protein by genetic engineering technique, and a pharmaceutical composition containing said protein. Screening methods for a substance for controlling expression of said protein using said protein and the DNA, a substance which inhibits or modulates the biological activity of said protein, or a receptor which transmits the action of said protein through binding to said protein, the substance obtained by the screening methods, and a pharmaceutical composition which contains this substance. An antibody for said protein, a process for preparing the same, a measuring method of said protein using the antibody, and a medicine comprising this antibody.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2005Publication date: September 22, 2005Inventors: Kyoji Yamaguchi, Hisataka Yasuda, Nobuaki Nakagawa, Nobuyuki Shima, Masahiko Kinosaki, Eisuke Tsuda, Masaaki Goto, Kazuki Yano, Akihiro Tomoyasu, Fumie Kobayashi, Naohiro Washida, Ken Takahashi, Tomonori Morinaga, Kanji Higashio
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Patent number: 6919434Abstract: A protein which inhibits osteoclast diffraction and/or maturation and a method for producing the protein. The protein is produced by human embryonic lung fibroblasts and has a molecular weight of about 60 kD and about 120 kD under non-reducing conditions and about 60 kD under reducing conditions an SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The protein can be isolated and purified from the culture medium of fibroblasts. Furthermore, the protein can be produced by gene engineering. The present invention includes cDNA for producing the protein by gene engineering, antibodies having specific affinity for the protein or a method for determining protein concentration using these antibodies.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 1999Date of Patent: July 19, 2005Assignee: Sankyo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masaaki Goto, Eisuke Tsuda, Shin'ichi Mochizuki, Kazuki Yano, Fumie Kobayashi, Nobuyuki Shima, Hisataka Yasuda, Nobuaki Nakagawa, Tomonori Morinaga, Masatsugu Ueda, Kanji Higashio
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Publication number: 20050124054Abstract: A protein which inhibits osteoclast differentiation and/or maturation and a method for producing the protein. The protein is produced by human embryonic lung fibroblasts and has a molecular weight of about 60 kD and about 120 kD under non-reducing conditions and about 60 kD under reducing conditions on SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The protein can be isolated and purified from the culture medium of fibroblasts. Furthermore, the protein can be produced by gene engineering. The present invention includes cDNA for producing the protein by gene engineering, antibodies having specific affinity for the protein or a method for determining protein concentration using these antibodies.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2004Publication date: June 9, 2005Inventors: Masaaki Goto, Eisuke Tsuda, Shin'ichi Mochizuki, Kazuki Yano, Fumie Kobayashi, Nobuyuki Shima, Hisataka Yasuda, Nobuaki Nakagawa, Tomonori Morinaga, Masatsugu Ueda, Kanji Higashio
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Publication number: 20050118682Abstract: A protein which inhibits osteoclast differentiation and/or maturation and a method for producing the protein. The protein is produced by human embryonic lung fibroblasts and has a molecular weight of about 60 kD and about 120 kD under non-reducing conditions and about 60 kD under reducing conditions on SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The protein can be isolated and purified from the culture medium of fibroblasts. Furthermore, the protein can be produced by gene engineering. The present invention includes cDNA for producing the protein by gene engineering, antibodies having specific affinity for the protein or a method for determining protein concentration using these antibodies.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2004Publication date: June 2, 2005Inventors: Masaaki Goto, Eisuke Tsuda, Shin'ichi Mochizuki, Kazuki Yano, Fumie Kobayashi, Nobuyuki Shima, Hisataka Yasuda, Nobuaki Nakagawa, Tomonori Morinaga, Masatsugu Ueda, Kanji Higashio
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Publication number: 20050044458Abstract: A testing circuit using ALPG is mounted in a testing board in which sockets for mounting semiconductor memories as devices to be tested in the board is mounted and a volatile memory for storing a data table for generating a random pattern is provided in the testing circuit so that a test using a test pattern having no regularity is performed using the data table in addition to a test using a test pattern having regularity generated by the ALPG.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2004Publication date: February 24, 2005Inventors: Iwao Suzuki, Shuji Kikuchi, Fumie Kobayashi, Hideyuki Aoki
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Patent number: 6855808Abstract: A protein which inhibits osteoclast differentiation and/or maturation and a method for producing the protein. The protein is produced by human embryonic lung fibroblasts and has a molecular weight of about 60 kD and about 120 kD under non-reducing conditions and about 60 kD under reducing conditions on SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis[[, respectively]]. The protein can be isolated and purified from the culture medium of fibroblasts. Furthermore, the protein can be produced by gene engineering. The present invention includes cDNA for producing the protein by gene engineering, antibodies having specific affinity for the protein or a method for determining protein concentration using these antibodies.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2002Date of Patent: February 15, 2005Assignee: Sankyo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masaaki Goto, Eisuke Tsuda, Shin'ichi Mochizuki, Kazuki Yano, Fumie Kobayashi, Nobuyuki Shima, Hisataka Yasuda, Nobuaki Nakagawa, Tomonori Morinaga, Masatsugu Ueda, Kanji Higashio