Patents by Inventor Hirofumi Jono
Hirofumi Jono 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: 20230340473Abstract: The invention relates to a method of treating ocular amyloidosis by reducing TTR expression in a subject by administering a double-stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA) that targets a TTR gene to the retinal pigment epithelium of the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2022Publication date: October 26, 2023Inventors: Yukio Ando, Hirofumi Jono, Rene Alvarez, Dinah Wen-yee Sah
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Patent number: 11725226Abstract: The present invention provides a method for highly sensitively and highly specifically detecting a kidney cancer. According to the present invention, there is provided, for example, a method for detecting a kidney cancer in a subject, comprising diluting a urine sample obtained from the subject at a predetermined ratio, and determining whether or not nematodes exhibit attraction behavior toward the diluted urine sample, wherein the predetermined ratio is 200 or more.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2018Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignees: HIROTSU BIO SCIENCE INC., NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION KUMAMOTO UNIVERSITYInventors: Takaaki Hirotsu, Hirofumi Jono
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Patent number: 11186630Abstract: A human antibody which comprises a complementarity determining region of an H chain consisting of the amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 3 and a complementarity determining region of an L chain consisting of the amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NOs: 4 to 6. The human antibody of the present invention has the activity to specifically bind to transthyretin (TTR) with structural change and the activity to inhibit fibrillization of TTR and is a human antibody suitable for application to human body.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2020Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: KM BIOLOGICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Masaharu Torikai, Akihiko Hosoi, Tomoyo Takeo, Masayo Ueno, Kenji Soejima, Toshihiro Nakashima, Yukio Ando, Hirofumi Jono, Yu Su, Mineyuki Mizuguchi
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Publication number: 20200208192Abstract: The present invention provides a method for highly sensitively and highly specifically detecting a kidney cancer. According to the present invention, there is provided, for example, a method for detecting a kidney cancer in a subject, comprising diluting a urine sample obtained from the subject at a predetermined ratio, and determining whether or not nematodes exhibit attraction behavior toward the diluted urine sample, wherein the predetermined ratio is 200 or more.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2018Publication date: July 2, 2020Applicants: HIROTSU BIO SCIENCE INC., NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION KUMAMOTO UNIVERSITYInventors: Takaaki HIROTSU, Hirofumi JONO
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Publication number: 20200199592Abstract: The invention relates to a method of treating ocular amyloidosis by reducing TTR expression in a subject by administering a double-stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA) that targets a TTR gene to the retinal pigment epithelium of the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2019Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventors: Yukio Ando, Hirofumi Jono, Rene Alvarez, Dinah Wen-Yee Sah
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Publication number: 20200181250Abstract: A human antibody which comprises a complementarity determining region of an H chain consisting of the amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 3 and a complementarity determining region of an L chain consisting of the amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NOs: 4 to 6. The human antibody of the present invention has the activity to specifically bind to transthyretin (TTR) with structural change and the activity to inhibit fibrillization of TTR and is a human antibody suitable for application to human body.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2020Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: KM Biologics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masaharu TORIKAI, Akihiko HOSOI, Tomoyo TAKEO, Masayo UENO, Kenji SOEJIMA, Toshihiro NAKASHIMA, Yukio ANDO, Hirofumi JONO, Yu SU, Mineyuki MIZUGUCHI
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Patent number: 10604562Abstract: A humanized antibody which comprises a complementarity determining region of an H chain consisting of the amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 3 and a complementarity determining region of an L chain consisting of the amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NOs: 4 to 6. The humanized antibody of the present invention has the activity to specifically bind to transthyretin (TTR) with structural change and the activity to inhibit fibrillization of TTR and is a humanized antibody suitable for application to human body.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2015Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignees: KM BIOLOGICS CO., LTD., NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION KUMAMOTO UNIVERSITYInventors: Akihiko Hosoi, Masaharu Torikai, Tomoyo Takeo, Masayo Ueno, Hirofumi Higuchi, Kenji Soejima, Toshihiro Nakashima, Yukio Ando, Hirofumi Jono, Yu Su
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Patent number: 10597440Abstract: A human antibody which comprises a complementarity determining region of an H chain consisting of the amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 3 and a complementarity determining region of an L chain consisting of the amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NOs: 4 to 6. The human antibody of the present invention has the activity to specifically bind to transthyretin (TTR) with structural change and the activity to inhibit fibrillization of TTR and is a human antibody suitable for application to human body.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2015Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: KM BIOLOGICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Masaharu Torikai, Akihiko Hosoi, Tomoyo Takeo, Masayo Ueno, Kenji Soejima, Toshihiro Nakashima, Yukio Ando, Hirofumi Jono, Yu Su, Mineyuki Mizuguchi
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Publication number: 20180264025Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a therapeutic agent that is more effective in refractory amyloidosis. More specifically, it is to provide a novel substance that is highly safe and is more excellent in a TTR protein amyloid fibril formation-inhibiting effect as compared with conventional therapeutic agents. Provided by the invention is an amyloid fibril suppressant comprising as an active ingredient a complex of a conjugate (GUG-?-CDE) of glucuronylglucosyl-?-cyclodextrin (GUG-?-CyD) and polyamide amine dendrimer having an alkylene diamine as the core with RNA that causes RNA interference in the mRNA of transthyretin (TTR). Also provided by the present invention is a pharmaceutical composition comprising the amyloid fibril suppressant for the prevention and/or treatment of amyloidosis.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2016Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Hirofumi JONO, Hidetoshi ARIMA, Yukio ANDO, Keiichi MOTOYAMA, Taishi HIGASHI
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Publication number: 20180171332Abstract: The invention relates to a method of treating ocular amyloidosis by reducing TTR expression in a subject by administering a double-stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA) that targets a TTR gene to the retinal pigment epithelium of the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2017Publication date: June 21, 2018Inventors: Yukio Ando, Hirofumi Jono, Rene Alvarez, Dinah Wen-Yee Sah
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Publication number: 20170096663Abstract: The invention relates to a method of treating ocular amyloidosis by reducing TTR expression in a subject by administering a double-stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA) that targets a TTR gene to the retinal pigment epithelium of the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2016Publication date: April 6, 2017Inventors: Yukio Ando, Hirofumi Jono, Rene Alvarez, Dinah Wen-Yee Sah
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Publication number: 20160347832Abstract: A humanized antibody which comprises a complementarity determining region of an H chain consisting of the amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 3 and a complementarity determining region of an L chain consisting of the amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NOs: 4 to 6. The humanized antibody of the present invention has the activity to specifically bind to transthyretin (TTR) with structural change and the activity to inhibit fibrillization of TTR and is a humanized antibody suitable for application to human body.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2015Publication date: December 1, 2016Applicants: THE CHEMO-SERO-THERAPEUTIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION KUMAMOTO UNIVERSIT YInventors: Akihiko HOSOI, Masaharu TORIKAI, Tomoyo TAKEO, Masayo UENO, Hirofumi HIGUCHI, Kenji SOEJIMA, Toshihiro NAKASHIMA, Yukio ANDO, Hirofumi JONO, Yu SU
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Publication number: 20160340419Abstract: A human antibody which comprises a complementarity determining region of an H chain consisting of the amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 3 and a complementarity determining region of an L chain consisting of the amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NOs: 4 to 6. The human antibody of the present invention has the activity to specifically bind to transthyretin (TTR) with structural change and the activity to inhibit fibrillization of TTR and is a human antibody suitable for application to human body.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2015Publication date: November 24, 2016Applicant: THE CHEMO-SERO-THERAPEUTIC RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Masaharu TORIKAI, Akihiko HOSOI, Tomoyo TAKEO, Masayo UENO, Kenji SOEJIMA, Toshihiro NAKASHIMA, Yukio ANDO, Hirofumi JONO, Yu SU, Mineyuki MIZUGUCHI
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Publication number: 20160076029Abstract: The invention relates to a method of treating ocular amyloidosis by reducing TTR expression in a subject by administering a double-stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA) that targets a TTR gene to the retinal pigment epithelium of the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2015Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: Yukio Ando, Hirofumi Jono, Rene Alvarez, Dinah Wen-Yee Sah
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Publication number: 20130281510Abstract: The invention relates to a method of treating ocular amyloidosis by reducing TTR expression in a subject by administering a double-stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA) that targets a TTR gene to the retinal pigment epithelium of the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2011Publication date: October 24, 2013Applicants: Kumamoto University, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Yukio Ando, Hirofumi Jono, Rene Alvarez, Dinah Wen-Yee Sah