Patents by Inventor Junichi Shoda

Junichi Shoda 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).

  • Method for detecting and distinguishing intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
    Patent number: 8557602
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method for early, sensitively and reliably detecting and distinguishing intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma in a malignant tumor occurring primarily in the liver in a simple way, and a kit thereof. In the method, a glycan biomarker consisting of a lectin WFA (Wisteria floribunda Agglutinin)-binding glycoprotein derived from intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma is used as a cancer marker to detect intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma by detecting the cancer marker in a test specimen. The method for detecting intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma can clearly differentiate intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma from hepatocellular carcinoma and enables early detection and determination with a performance clinically acceptable in terms of applicability, sensitivity and precision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignees: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, University of Tsukuba
    Inventors: Atsushi Kuno, Jun Hirabayashi, Atsushi Matsuda, Hisashi Narimatsu, Yuzuru Ikehara, Junichi Shoda, Toru Kawamoto
  • Method For Detecting And Distinguishing Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma
    Publication number: 20120065089
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method for early, sensitively and reliably detecting and distinguishing intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma in a malignant tumor occurring primarily in the liver in a simple way, and a kit therefor. In the method, a glycan biomarker consisting of a lectin WFA (Wisteria floribunda Agglutinin)-binding glycoprotein derived from intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma is used as a cancer marker to detect intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma by detecting the cancer marker in a test specimen. The method for detecting intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma can clearly differentiate intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma from hepatocellular carcinoma and enables early detection and determination with a performance clinically acceptable in terms of applicability, sensitivity and precision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicants: University of Tsukuba, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
    Inventors: Atsushi Kuno, Jun Hirabayashi, Atsushi Matsuda, Hisashi Narimatsu, Yuzuru Ikehara, Junichi Shoda, Toru Kawamoto