Patents by Inventor Kaname Kimura

Kaname Kimura 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: 11787877
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a monoclonal antibody or antibody fragment thereof as a human IgG antibody including at least one lysine derivative in a constant region of the human IgG antibody; a modified antibody or antibody fragment thereof, wherein the lysine derivative is modified; a nucleic acid including a nucleotide sequence encoding the antibody or antibody fragment thereof; a vector including the nucleic acid; a transformed cell obtained by introducing the vector into a host cell; a method for producing the antibody or antibody fragment thereof; and a composition containing the antibody or antibody fragment thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignees: RIKEN, KYOWA KIRIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kensaku Sakamoto, Kazumasa Ohtake, Yoshimi Yamaguchi, Shigeyuki Yokoyama, Tatsuo Yanagisawa, Akiko Matsumoto, Akifumi Kato, Yasuhisa Shiraishi, Kaname Kimura, Masakazu Homma
  • Publication number: 20210107997
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a monoclonal antibody or antibody fragment thereof as a human IgG antibody including at least one lysine derivative in a constant region of the human IgG antibody; a modified antibody or antibody fragment thereof, wherein the lysine derivative is modified; a nucleic acid including a nucleotide sequence encoding the antibody or antibody fragment thereof; a vector including the nucleic acid; a transformed cell obtained by introducing the vector into a host cell; a method for producing the antibody or antibody fragment thereof; and a composition containing the antibody or antibody fragment thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Applicants: RIKEN, KYOWA KIRIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kensaku Sakamoto, Kazumasa Ohtake, Yoshimi Yamaguchi, Shigeyuki Yokoyama, Tatsuo Yanagisawa, Akiko Matsumoto, Akifumi Kato, Yasuhisa Shiraishi, Kaname Kimura, Masakazu Homma
  • Patent number: 10906990
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a monoclonal antibody or antibody fragment thereof as a human IgG antibody including at least one lysine derivative in a constant region of the human IgG antibody; a modified antibody or antibody fragment thereof, wherein the lysine derivative is modified; a nucleic acid including a nucleotide sequence encoding the antibody or antibody fragment thereof; a vector including the nucleic acid; a transformed cell obtained by introducing the vector into a host cell; a method for producing the antibody or antibody fragment thereof; and a composition containing the antibody or antibody fragment thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignees: RIKEN, KYOWA KIRIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kensaku Sakamoto, Kazumasa Ohtake, Yoshimi Yamaguchi, Shigeyuki Yokoyama, Tatsuo Yanagisawa, Akiko Matsumoto, Akifumi Kato, Yasuhisa Shiraishi, Kaname Kimura, Masakazu Homma
  • Patent number: 10561727
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an antibody specifically binding to human growth arrest specific 6 (hGas6). Specifically, the present invention relates to a monoclonal antibody or an antibody fragment thereof which binds to at least one of amino acid residues at positions 314, 315, and 316 of human Gas6, a nucleic acid comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding the antibody or the antibody fragment, a transformed cell comprising a vector comprising the nucleic acid, a method for producing the antibody or the antibody fragment, a reagent for detection or assay of Gas6, comprising the antibody or the antibody fragment, a therapeutic agent or a diagnostic agent for a Gas6-related disease, comprising the antibody or the antibody fragment as an active ingredient, and use of the antibody or the antibody fragment for the production of a therapeutic agent or a diagnostic agent for a Gas6-related disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuko Ube, Tsuyoshi Yamada, Yuji Yamazaki, Kaname Kimura, Akiko Hariguchi, Shinya Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20190127488
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a monoclonal antibody or antibody fragment thereof as a human IgG antibody including at least one lysine derivative in a constant region of the human IgG antibody; a modified antibody or antibody fragment thereof, wherein the lysine derivative is modified; a nucleic acid including a nucleotide sequence encoding the antibody or antibody fragment thereof; a vector including the nucleic acid; a transformed cell obtained by introducing the vector into a host cell; a method for producing the antibody or antibody fragment thereof; and a composition containing the antibody or antibody fragment thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicants: RIKEN, KYOWA HAKKO KIRIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kensaku SAKAMOTO, Kazumasa OHTAKE, Yoshimi YAMAGUCHI, Shigeyuki YOKOYAMA, Tatsuo YANAGISAWA, Akiko MATSUMOTO, Akifumi KATO, Yasuhisa SHIRAISHI, Kaname KIMURA, Masakazu HOMMA
  • Publication number: 20180339041
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an antibody specifically binding to human growth arrest specific 6 (hGas6). Specifically, the present invention relates to a monoclonal antibody or an antibody fragment thereof which binds to at least one of amino acid residues at positions 314, 315, and 316 of human Gas6, a nucleic acid comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding the antibody or the antibody fragment, a transformed cell comprising a vector comprising the nucleic acid, a method for producing the antibody or the antibody fragment, a reagent for detection or assay of Gas6, comprising the antibody or the antibody fragment, a therapeutic agent or a diagnostic agent for a Gas6-related disease, comprising the antibody or the antibody fragment as an active ingredient, and use of the antibody or the antibody fragment for the production of a therapeutic agent or a diagnostic agent for a Gas6-related disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Applicant: Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuko UBE, Tsuyoshi YAMADA, Yuji YAMAZAKI, Kaname KIMURA, Akiko HARIGUCHI, Shinya OGAWA
  • Patent number: 8969040
    Abstract: The present invention provides an anti-BMP9 (Bone morphogenetic protein-9) monoclonal antibody or an antibody fragment thereof binding to human BMP9, a hybridoma producing the antibody or the antibody fragment, a DNA encoding the antibody or the antibody fragment, a vector comprising the DNA, a transformant obtained by introduction of the vector, a method for preparing the antibody or the antibody fragment using the hybridoma or the transformant, and a therapeutic agent comprising the antibody or the antibody fragment as an active ingredient. Further, the present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising the antibody or the antibody fragment as an active ingredient for the treatment of anemia such as renal anemia, cancer anemia or the like, and a method for treating anemia such as renal anemia, cancer anemia or the like using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Shimizu, Yuji Yamazaki, Tsuguo Kubota, Kaname Kimura
  • Publication number: 20140214786
    Abstract: An Internet search apparatus includes a current location detection unit configured to detect a current location, an administrative district name acquisition unit configured to acquire a name of an administrative district to which the current location belongs, and an information search unit configured to perform an Internet search and display a search result in the form of a list such that a web page that does not include the administrative district name is excluded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Alpine Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Yusuke Sato, Kaname Kimura
  • Publication number: 20140056902
    Abstract: The present invention provides an anti-BMP9 (Bone morphogenetic protein-9) monoclonal antibody or an antibody fragment thereof binding to human BMP9, a hybridoma producing the antibody or the antibody fragment, a DNA encoding the antibody or the antibody fragment, a vector comprising the DNA, a transformant obtained by introduction of the vector, a method for preparing the antibody or the antibody fragment using the hybridoma or the transformant, and a therapeutic agent comprising the antibody or the antibody fragment as an active ingredient. Further, the present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising the antibody or the antibody fragment as an active ingredient for the treatment of anemia such as renal anemia, cancer anemia or the like, and a method for treating anemia such as renal anemia, cancer anemia or the like using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Kiyoshi SHIMIZU, Yuji YAMAZAKI, Tsuguo KUBOTA, Kaname KIMURA
  • Publication number: 20090312313
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds represented by formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof: wherein X represents CH or N; Z represents —O—, —NH— or —C(?O)—; R and R? represent a hydrogen atom, hydroxyl, a halogen atom, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl optionally substituted alkoxy, amino, aminocarbonyl, or an optionally substituted heterocyclic group; and A represents an optionally substituted specific carbocyclic or heterocyclic group. The compounds according to the present invention have excellent TGF? inhibitory activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: KIRIN BEER KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Shimizu, Toshiyuki Shimizu, Kaname Kimura, Kazuki Kawakami, Masayoshi Nakoji
  • Patent number: 7560558
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds represented by formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof: wherein X represents CH or N; Z represents —O—, —NH— or —C(?O)—; R and R? represent a hydrogen atom, hydroxyl, a halogen atom, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl optionally substituted alkoxy, amino, aminocarbonyl, or an optionally substituted heterocyclic group; and A represents an optionally substituted specific carbocyclic or heterocyclic group. The compounds according to the present invention have excellent TGF? inhibitory activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Kirin Beer Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Shimizu, Toshiyuki Shimizu, Kaname Kimura, Kazuki Kawakami, Masayoshi Nakoji
  • Publication number: 20060111375
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds represented by formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof: wherein X represents CH or N; Z represents —O—, —NH— or —C(?O)—; R and R? represent a hydrogen atom, hydroxyl, a halogen atom, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl optionally substituted alkoxy, amino, aminocarbonyl, or an optionally substituted heterocyclic group; and A represents an optionally substituted specific carbocyclic or heterocyclic group. The compounds according to the present invention have excellent TGF? inhibitory activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2003
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Applicant: Kirin Beer Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Shimizu, Toshiyuki Shimizu, Kaname Kimura, Kazuki Kawakami, Masayoshi Nakoji