Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Nara

Hiroshi Nara 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: 20170015655
    Abstract: The present invention provide a heterocyclic compound having a HDAC inhibitory action, and useful for the treatment of autoimmune diseases and/or inflammatory diseases, graft versus host disease, cancers, central nervous diseases including neurodegenerative diseases, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease and the like, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound. The present invention relates to a compound represented by the formula (I): wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification, or a salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: Akira KAIEDA, Masashi TOYOFUKU, Masaki DAINI, Hiroshi NARA, Masato YOSHIKAWA, Naoki ISHII, Kousuke HIDAKA
  • Patent number: 9533966
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds having a Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) signaling inhibitory action useful as preventive and therapeutic drugs of inflammatory disease and/or central nervous system disease or diseases such as chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN), chemotherapy-induced neuropathic pain (CINP), liver injury, ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) and the like. The present invention relates to a compound represented by formula (I) and a salt thereof: (wherein, each symbol is explained in greater detail in the specification).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
    Inventors: Toshitake Kobayashi, Morihisa Saitoh, Yasufumi Wada, Hiroshi Nara, Nobuyuki Negoro
  • Publication number: 20160326102
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds having a Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) signaling inhibitory action useful as preventive and therapeutic drugs of inflammatory disease and/or central nervous system disease or diseases such as chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN), chemotherapy-induced neuropathic pain (CINP), liver injury, ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) and the like. The present invention relates to a compound represented by formula (I) and a salt thereof: (wherein, each symbol is explained in greater detail in the specification).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
    Inventors: Toshitake Kobayashi, Morihisa SAITOH, Yasufumi WADA, Hiroshi NARA, Nobuyuki NEGORO, Taisuke KATOH, Masashi YAMASAKI, Takahiro TANAKA, Naomi KITAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20160326133
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds having a Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) signaling inhibitory action useful as preventive and therapeutic drugs of inflammatory disease and/or central nervous system disease or diseases such as chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN), chemotherapy-induced neuropathic pain (CINP), liver injury, ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) and the like. The present invention relates to a compound represented by formula (I) and a salt thereof: (wherein, each symbol is explained in greater detail in the specification).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
    Inventors: Toshitake Kobayashi, Morihisa SAITOH, Yasufumi WADA, Hiroshi NARA, Nobuyuki NEGORO, Taisuke KATOH, Masashi YAMASAKI, Takahiro TANAKA, Naomi KITAMOTO
  • Patent number: 9475822
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel amide derivative having a matrix metalloproteinase inhibitory activity, and useful as a pharmaceutical agent, which is a compound represented by the formula (I) wherein ring A is an optionally substituted, nitrogen containing heterocycle, ring B is an optionally substituted monocyclic homocycle or an optionally substituted monocyclic heterocycle, Z is N or NR1 (R1 is a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group), is a single bond or a double bond, R2 is a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group, X is an optionally substituted spacer having 1 to 6 atoms, ring C is (1) an optionally substituted homocycle or (2) an optionally substituted heterocycle other than a ring represented by (II) (X? is S, O, SO, or CH2), and at least one of ring B and ring C has substituent(s), provided that N-{(1S,2R)-1-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-3-[(3-ethylbenzyl)amino]2 hydroxypropyl} 5,6 dimethyl 4 oxo 1,4 dihydrothieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide is excluded,
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
    Inventors: Jun Terauchi, Hiroshi Nara, Hideyuki Oki, Kenjiro Sato
  • Publication number: 20160251352
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound having a superior JAK inhibitory action, which is useful as an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of autoimmune diseases (rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, inflammatory bowel disease, Sjogren's syndrome, Behcet's disease, multiple sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, etc.), cancer (leukemia, uterine leiomyosarcoma, prostate cancer, multiple myeloma, cachexia, myelofibrosis, etc.) and the like, or a salt thereof. The present invention relates to a compound represented by the formula wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification, or a salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Hiroshi NARA, Masaki DAINI, Akira KAIEDA, Taku KAMEI, Toshihiro IMAEDA, Fumiaki KIKUCHI
  • Patent number: 9371320
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound having a superior JAK inhibitory action, which is useful as an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of autoimmune diseases (rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, inflammatory bowel disease, Sjogren's syndrome, Behcet's disease, multiple sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, etc.), cancer (leukemia, uterine leiomyosarcoma, prostate cancer, multiple myeloma, cachexia, myelofibrosis, etc.) and the like, or a salt thereof. The present invention relates to a compound represented by the formula wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification, or a salt thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Hiroshi Nara, Masaki Daini, Akira Kaieda, Toshihiro Imaeda, Fumiaki Kikuchi
  • Patent number: 9212149
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel amide derivative having a matrix metalloproteinase inhibitory activity, and useful as a pharmaceutical agent, which is a compound represented by the formula (I) wherein ring A is an optionally substituted, nitrogen-containing heterocycle, ring B is an optionally substituted monocyclic homocycle or an optionally substituted monocyclic heterocycle, Z is N or NR1 (R1 is a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group), is a single bond or a double bond, R2 is a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group, X is an optionally substituted spacer having 1 to 6 atoms, ring C is (1) an optionally substituted homocycle or (2) an optionally substituted heterocycle other than a ring represented by (II) (X? is S, O, SO, or CH2), and at least one of ring B and ring C has substituent(s), provided that N-{(1S,2R)-1-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-3-[(3-ethylbenzyl)amino]-2-hydroxypropyl}-5,6-dimethyl-4-oxo-1,4-dihadrothieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide is exclude
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
    Inventors: Jun Terauchi, Hiroshi Nara, Hideyuki Oki, Kenjiro Sato
  • Publication number: 20150329556
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel amide derivative having a matrix metalloproteinase inhibitory activity, and useful as a pharmaceutical agent, which is a compound represented by the formula (I) wherein ring A is an optionally substituted, nitrogen containing heterocycle, ring B is an optionally substituted monocyclic homocycle or an optionally substituted monocyclic heterocycle, Z is N or NR1 (R1 is a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group), is a single bond or a double bond, R2 is a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group, X is an optionally substituted spacer having 1 to 6 atoms, ring C is (1) an optionally substituted homocycle or (2) an optionally substituted heterocycle other than a ring represented by (II) (X? is S, O, SO, or CH2), and at least one of ring B and ring C has substituent(s), provided that N-{(1S,2R)-1-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-3-[(3-ethylbenzyl)amino]2 hydroxypropyl}5,6 dimethyl 4 oxo 1,4 dihydrothieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide is excluded,
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Jun Terauchi, Hiroshi Nara, Hideyuki Oki, Kenjiro Sato
  • Publication number: 20150141406
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound having a superior JAK inhibitory action, which is useful as an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of autoimmune diseases (rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, inflammatory bowel disease, Sjogren's syndrome, Behcet's disease, multiple sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, etc.), cancer (leukemia, uterine leiomyosarcoma, prostate cancer, multiple myeloma, cachexia, myelofibrosis, etc.) and the like, or a salt thereof. The present invention relates to a compound represented by the formula wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification, or a salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Hiroshi Nara, Masaki Daini, Akira Kaieda, Taku Kamei, Toshihiro Imaeda, Fumiaki Kikuchi
  • Patent number: 8764200
    Abstract: A projector includes a dimming device that moves a light-shielding member for shielding light to adjust the amount of light emitted from a light source, a housing that accommodates the dimming device, a temperature detection section that detects an internal temperature of the housing, and a control section that controls an adjustment state of the amount of light through the dimming device. The control section starts a control of the dimming device when the temperature detected by the temperature detection section is set to equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroshi Nara
  • Publication number: 20140092367
    Abstract: A projector includes a dimming device that moves a light-shielding member for shielding light to adjust the amount of light emitted from a light source, a housing that accommodates the dimming device, a temperature detection section that detects an internal temperature of the housing, and a control section that controls an adjustment state of the amount of light through the dimming device. The control section starts a control of the dimming device when the temperature detected by the temperature detection section is set to equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroshi Nara
  • Patent number: 8328366
    Abstract: A projector includes: a projecting unit that projects a first image on a projection target area; an imaging unit that picks up a first pickup image of the projection target area during the projection of the first image and picks up a second pickup image of the projection target area during single-color image projection or during non-projection with automatic exposure; an imaging control unit that changes an exposure setting value on the basis of the first pickup image and an exposure setting value during the last imaging and causes the imaging unit to pick up an image of the projection target area during the projection of the first image at the exposure setting value after the change and regenerate the first pickup image; a first coordinate information generating unit that generates first coordinate information; and a second coordinate information generating unit that generates second coordinate information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroshi Nara
  • Patent number: 8322862
    Abstract: A projector includes: a storing unit that stores setting data indicating a manual trapezoidal distortion correction system selected out of plural kinds of manual trapezoidal distortion correction systems; an operation unit that generates operation information; an imaging unit that picks up an image of a projection target area and generates a pickup image; an automatic trapezoidal distortion correction unit that performs automatic trapezoidal distortion correction; a projecting unit that projects, after the automatic trapezoidal distortion correction is performed, irrespectively of the manual trapezoidal distortion correction system indicated by the setting data, an adjustment instruction image for urging adjustment of a vertex position of a display planned area of the image in the projection target area; and a manual trapezoidal distortion correction unit that performs manual trapezoidal distortion correction on the basis of operation information indicating an adjustment instruction for the vertex position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroshi Nara
  • Patent number: 7915267
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel amide compound represented by the following formula, which has a matrix metalloproteinase inhibitory activity and is useful as a pharmaceutical agent. wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
    Inventors: Hiroshi Nara, Akira Kaieda, Kenjiro Sato, Jun Terauchi
  • Publication number: 20110032381
    Abstract: A projector includes: a projecting unit that projects a first image on a projection target area; an imaging unit that picks up a first pickup image of the projection target area during the projection of the first image and picks up a second pickup image of the projection target area during single-color image projection or during non-projection with automatic exposure; an imaging control unit that changes an exposure setting value on the basis of the first pickup image and an exposure setting value during the last imaging and causes the imaging unit to pick up an image of the projection target area during the projection of the first image at the exposure setting value after the change and regenerate the first pickup image; a first coordinate information generating unit that generates first coordinate information; and a second coordinate information generating unit that generates second coordinate information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroshi Nara
  • Publication number: 20110032492
    Abstract: A projector includes: a storing unit that stores setting data indicating a manual trapezoidal distortion correction system selected out of plural kinds of manual trapezoidal distortion correction systems; an operation unit that generates operation information; an imaging unit that picks up an image of a projection target area and generates a pickup image; an automatic trapezoidal distortion correction unit that performs automatic trapezoidal distortion correction; a projecting unit that projects, after the automatic trapezoidal distortion correction is performed, irrespectively of the manual trapezoidal distortion correction system indicated by the setting data, an adjustment instruction image for urging adjustment of a vertex position of a display planned area of the image in the projection target area; and a manual trapezoidal distortion correction unit that performs manual trapezoidal distortion correction on the basis of operation information indicating an adjustment instruction for the vertex position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroshi Nara
  • Publication number: 20090137603
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel amide compound represented by the following formula, which has a matrix metalloproteinase inhibitory activity and is useful as a pharmaceutical agent. wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2006
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Applicant: TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Hiroshi Nara, Akira Kaieda, Kenjiro Sato, Jun Terauchi
  • Publication number: 20090013082
    Abstract: A transmitting section spontaneously transmits a command including device information relating to a field device, to a field server. An updating section receives commands including device information which is spontaneously transmitted from field devices, and updates a database on the basis of the device information. Based on the device information stored in the database, a server communicating section communicates with the field devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2007
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: Yokogawa Electric Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroshi Nara
  • Publication number: 20080027050
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel amide derivative having a matrix metalloproteinase inhibitory activity, and useful as a pharmaceutical agent, which is a compound represented by the formula (I) wherein ring A is an optionally substituted, nitrogen-containing heterocycle, ring B is an optionally substituted monocyclic homocycle or an optionally substituted monocyclic heterocycle, Z is N or NR1 (R1 is a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group), is a single bond or a double bond, R2 is a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group, X is an optionally substituted spacer having 1 to 6 atoms, ring C is (1) an optionally substituted homocycle or (2) an optionally substituted heterocycle other than a ring represented by (II) (X? is S, O, SO, or CH2), and at least one of ring B and ring C has substituent(s), provided that N-{(1S,2R)-1-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-3-[(3-ethylbenzyl)amino]-2-hydroxypropyl}-5,6-dimethyl-4-oxo-1,4-dihadrothieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide is exclude
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2005
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Applicant: Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
    Inventors: Jun Terauchi, Haruhiko Kuno, Hiroshi Nara, Hideyuki Oki, Kenjiro Sato