Patents by Inventor Hideki Jona

Hideki Jona 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: 8592428
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds, which are useful for treatment and/or prevention of diabetes mellitus, diabetes mellitus complications or obesity, since the compounds have glucokinase-activating effects, and are presented in Formula (I): wherein R1 represents a lower alkylsulfonyl group; R2 represents a hydrogen atom; R20 represents, e.g., a hydrogen atom; m represents an integer of from 1 to 3; and n represents zero or 1, or relates to a pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: MSD K. K.
    Inventors: Hideaki Imamura, Takuya Suga, Hiroyuki Takahashi, Hideki Jona, Etsuko Hirose, Norikazu Ohtake
  • Patent number: 8524730
    Abstract: The invention relates to a compound of a general formula (I): wherein A represents a linking group; Ar1 represents a group formed from an aromatic ring; R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a cyclo-C3-C6 alkyloxy group, a C2-C7 alkanoyl group, a halo-C2-C7 alkanoyl group, a C2-C7 alkoxycarbonyl group, a halo-C2-C7 alkoxycarbonyl group, a cyclo-C3-C6 alkyloxycarbonyl group, an aralkyloxycarbonyl group, a carbamoyl-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a carboxy-C2-C6 alkenyl group, or a group of -Q1-N(Ra)-Q2-Rb; a C1-C6 alkyl group optionally having substituent(s); an aryl or heterocyclic group optionally having substituent(s); or a C1-C6 alkyl group or a C2-C6 alkenyl group having the aryl or heterocyclic group; T and U each independently represent a nitrogen atom or a methine group; and V represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or an imino group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: MSD K.K.
    Inventors: Hideki Jona, Yoshihiro Shibata, Takeru Yamakawa
  • Publication number: 20120108817
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds, which are useful for treatment and/or prevention of diabetes mellitus, diabetes mellitus complications or obesity, since the compounds have glucokinase-activating effects, and are presented in Formula (I): wherein R1 represents a lower alkylsulfonyl group; R2 represents a hydrogen atom; R20 represents, e.g., a hydrogen atom; m represents an integer of from 1 to 3; and n represents zero or 1, or relates to a pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2009
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventors: Hideaki Imamura, Takuya Suga, Hiroyuki Takahashi, Hideki Jona, Etsuko Hirose, Norikazu Ohtake
  • Patent number: 8138197
    Abstract: The invention relates to a compound of a general formula (I): wherein Ar1 represents a group formed from an aromatic ring selected from a group consisting of benzene, pyrazole, isoxazole, pyridine, indole, 1H-indazole, 1H-furo[2,3-c]pyrazole, 1H-thieno[2,3-c]pyrazole, benzimidazole, 1,2-benzisoxazole, imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine, imidazo[1,5-a]pyridine and 1H-pyrazolo[3,4-a]pyridine, having Ar2, and optionally having one or two or more substituents selected from R3; R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C2-C7 alkanoyl group, a C2-C7 alkoxycarbonyl group, an aralkyloxycarbonyl group, a carbamoyl-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a carboxy-C2-C6 alkenyl group, or a group of -Q1-N(Ra)-Q2-Rb; or a C1-C6 alkyl group optionally having a substituent; or an aryl or heterocyclic group optionally having a substituent; or a C1-C6 alkyl group or a C2-C6 alkenyl group having the aryl or heterocyclic group; T and U each independently represent a n
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignees: MSD K.K., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Tomoharu Iino, Hideki Jona, Hideki Kurihara, Masayuki Nakamura, Kenji Niiyama, Jun Shibata, Tadashi Shimamura, Hitomi Watanabe, Takeru Yamakawa, Lihu Yang
  • Patent number: 8093389
    Abstract: The invention relates to a compound of a general formula (I): wherein Ar1 represents a group formed from an aromatic ring selected from a group consisting of indole, 1H-indazole, 2H-indazole, 1H-thieno[2,3-c]pyrazole, 1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine, benzo[b]furan, benzimidazole, benzoxazole, 1,2-benzisoxazole and imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine; R1 and R2 each represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a cyclo-C3-C6 alkyloxy group, a C2-C7 alkanoyl group, a halo-C2-C7 alkanoyl group, a C2-C7 alkoxycarbonyl group, a halo-C2-C7 alkoxycarbonyl group, a cyclo-C3-C6 alkyloxycarbonyl group, an aralkyloxycarbonyl group, a carbamoyl-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a carboxy-C2-C6 alkenyl group, or a group of -Q1-N(Ra)-Q2-Rb; an optionally-substituted C1-C6 alkyl, aryl or heterocyclic group; or a C1-C6 alkyl or C2-C6 alkenyl group having the aryl or heterocyclic group; R3 and R4 each represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a cyclo-C3-C
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignees: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., MSD K.K.
    Inventors: Tomoharu Iino, Hideki Jona, Jun Shibata, Tadashi Shimamura, Takeru Yamakawa, Lihu Yang
  • Publication number: 20110319396
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound represented by the formula (I): wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or the like; R2 represents lower alkyl or the like; R3 and R4 represent lower alkyl or the like; R5 represents phenyl or the like; R6 represents a hydrogen atom or the like; m is an integer of from 0 to 2; p is an integer of from 1 to 4; and q is an integer of from 1 to 5, or a pharmaceutical acceptable salt thereof, and a DGAT 1 inhibitor comprising the compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: MSD K.K.
    Inventors: Masanori Asai, Tasuku Haketa, Seiichi Inamura, Makoto Ishikawa, Hideki Jona, Hiroshi Kawamoto, Hideki Kurihara, Jun Shibata, Tadashi Shimamura, Takuya Suga, Hitomi Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20110212891
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound represented by formula (I): wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or the like; R2 and R3 represent a hydrogen atom or the like; R4 is a group represented by (II) R5 represents a phenyl group which may be substituted with a halogen or the like; m is an integer of from 1 to 3; and p is an integer of from 0 to 4; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2009
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Inventors: Osamu Okamoto, Yasuhiro Sasaki, Hitomi Watanabe, Hideki Jona, Kevin D. Dykstra
  • Patent number: 7935712
    Abstract: The invention relates to a compound of a formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof, useful as a therapeutic agent for various ACC-related disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignees: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., MSD K.K.
    Inventors: Takeru Yamakawa, Hideki Jona, Kenji Niiyama, Koji Yamada, Tomoharu Iino, Mitsuru Ohkubo, Hideaki Imamura, Jun Shibata, Jun Kusunoki, Lihu Yang
  • Publication number: 20110077262
    Abstract: The invention relates to a compound of a general formula (I): wherein A represents a linking group; Ar1 represents a group formed from an aromatic ring; R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a cyclo-C3-C6 alkyloxy group, a C2-C7 alkanoyl group, a halo-C2-C7 alkanoyl group, a C2-C7 alkoxycarbonyl group, a halo-C2-C7 alkoxycarbonyl group, a cyclo-C3-C6 alkyloxycarbonyl group, an aralkyloxycarbonyl group, a carbamoyl-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a carboxy-C2-C6 alkenyl group, or a group of -Q1-N(Ra)-Q2-Rb; a C1-C6 alkyl group optionally having substituent(s); an aryl or heterocyclic group optionally having substituent(s); or a C1-C6 alkyl group or a C2-C6 alkenyl group having the aryl or heterocyclic group; T and U each independently represent a nitrogen atom or a methine group; and V represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or an imino group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Inventors: Hideki Jona, Yoshihiro Shibata, Takeru Yamakawa
  • Publication number: 20090270436
    Abstract: The invention relates to a compound of a general formula (I): wherein Ar1 represents a group formed from an aromatic ring selected from a group consisting of benzene, pyrazole, isoxazole, pyridine, indole, 1H-indazole, 1H-furo[2,3-c]pyrazole, 1H-thieno[2,3-c]pyrazole, benzimidazole, 1,2-benzisoxazole, imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine, imidazo[1,5-a]pyridine and 1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine, having Ar2, and optionally having one or two or more substituents selected from R3: R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C2-C7 alkanoyl group, a C2-C7 alkoxycarbonyl group, an aralkyloxycarbonyl group, a carbamoyl-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a carboxy-C2-C6 alkenyl group, or a group of -Q1-N(Ra)-Q2-Rb; or a C1-C6 alkyl group optionally having a substituent; or an aryl or heterocyclic group optionally having a substituent; or a C1-C6 alkyl group or a C2-C6 alkenyl group having the aryl or heterocyclic group; T and U each independently represent a n
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2008
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventors: Tomoharu Iino, Hideki Jona, Hideki Kurihara, Masayuki Nakamura, Kenji Niiyama, Jun Shibata, Tadashi Shimamura, Hitomi Watanabe, Takeru Yamakawa, Lihu Yang
  • Publication number: 20090131464
    Abstract: The invention relates to a compound of a formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof, useful as a therapeutic agent for various ACC-related disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2006
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Takeru Yamakawa, Hideki Jona, Kenji Niiyama, Koji Yamada, Tomoharu Iino, Mitsuru Ohkubo, Hideaki Imamura, Jun Shibata, Jun Kusunoki, Lihu Yang
  • Patent number: 7410976
    Abstract: The invention relates to a compound of a formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof, useful as a therapeutic agent for various ACC-related disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Takeru Yamakawa, Hideki Jona, Kenji Niiyama, Koji Yamada, Tomoharu Iino, Mitsuru Ohkubo, Hideaki Imamura, Jun Shibata, Jun Kusunoki, Lihu Yang
  • Publication number: 20080171761
    Abstract: The invention relates to a compound of a general formula (I): wherein Ar1 represents a group formed from an aromatic ring selected from a group consisting of indole, 1H-indazole, 2H-indazole, 1H-thieno[2,3-c]pyrazole, 1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine, benzo[b]furan, benzimidazole, benzoxazole, 1,2-benzisoxazole and imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine; R1 and R2 each represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a cyclo-C3-C6 alkyloxy group, a C2-C7 alkanoyl group, a halo-C2-C7 alkanoyl group, a C2-C7 alkoxycarbonyl group, a halo-C2-C7 alkoxycarbonyl group, a cyclo-C3-C6 alkyloxycarbonyl group, an aralkyloxycarbonyl group, a carbamoyl-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a carboxy-C2-C6 alkenyl group, or a group of -Q1-N(Ra)-Q2-Rb; an optionally-substituted C1-C6 alkyl, aryl or heterocyclic group; or a C1-C6 alkyl or C2-C6 alkenyl group having the aryl or heterocyclic group; R3 and R4 each represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a cyclo-C3-C
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2008
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Inventors: Tomoharu Iino, Hideki Jona, Jun Shibata, Tadashi Shimamura, Takeru Yamakawa, Lihu Yang
  • Publication number: 20070021453
    Abstract: The invention relates to a compound of a formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof, useful as a therapeutic agent for various ACC-related disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2006
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Inventors: Takeru Yamakawa, Hideki Jona, Kenji Niiyama, Koji Yamada, Tomoharu Iino, Mitsuru Ohkubo, Hideaki Imamura, Jun Shibata, Jun Kusunoki, Lihu Yang
  • Patent number: 6251891
    Abstract: A compound represented by the general formula wherein R1 either represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, R2 represents a hydrogen atom, an ester residue, an alkali metal or negative charge, and R3 and R4 are the same or different, and each represent a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbonic group optionally containing hetero atom(s) selected from the group consisting of oxygen atom(s), sulfur atom(s) and nitrogen atom(s), or they are combined together with the nitrogen atom to which they bound to form a heterocyclic group, and the use thereof as an antibacterial agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Assignee: Banyu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Susumu Nakagawa, Norikazu Otake, Hideo Kiyonaga, Koji Yamada, Hideki Jona, Shigemitsu Okada, Masayuki Ogawa, Hideaki Imamura, Ryosuke Ushijima