Patents by Inventor Kazufumi Yanagihara

Kazufumi Yanagihara 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: 20140051857
    Abstract: A compound represented by the formula (1): wherein A is a nitrogen atom or CR4, B is an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR9 (provided that when A is a nitrogen atom, B is not NH), R1 is a C2-14 aryl group, L1 is a bond, CR10R11, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR12, X is OR13, SR13 or NR14NR15, R2 is a hydrogen atom, a formyl group, a C1-10 alkyl group or the like, L2 is a bond or the like, L3 is a bond, CR17R18, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR19, L4 is a bond, CR20R21, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR22, Y is an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR23, and R3 is a C2-14 aryl group, a tautomer, prodrug or pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound or a solvate thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: Nissan Chemical Industries Limited
    Inventors: Shingo OWADA, Shunsuke Iwamoto, Kazufumi Yanagihara, Katsuaki Miyaji, Takanori Nakamura, Norihisa Ishiwata, Yutaka Hirokawa
  • Patent number: 8642786
    Abstract: To provide a novel process for producing a 2-aryl-3-hydroxy-4-substituted carbonyl thiophene compound or an intermediate thereof useful as an intermediate for production of medicines and agricultural chemicals. A 2-aryl acetate compound represented by the formula (1): wherein R1 is an aryl group or the like, R4 is a C1-3 alkyl group or the like, and X is a leaving group, is reacted with a thioacetic acid compound to form a thioacetyl compound (3), the thioacetyl compound (3) is reacted with a vinyl ketone compound to form a ?-ketosulfide compound (5), which is cyclized under basic conditions to form a dihydrothiophene compound (6), and the dihydrothiophene compound (6) is oxidized by using an oxidizing agent to produce a 2-aryl-3-hydroxy-4-substituted carbonyl thiophene compound (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazufumi Yanagihara, Shingo Umezawa, Katsuaki Miyaji
  • Publication number: 20140005413
    Abstract: To provide a novel process for producing a 2-aryl-3-hydroxy-4-substituted carbonyl thiophene compound or an intermediate thereof useful as an intermediate for production of medicines and agricultural chemicals. A 2-aryl acetate compound represented by the formula (1): wherein R1 is an aryl group or the like, R4 is a C1-3 alkyl group or the like, and X is a leaving group, is reacted with a thioacetic acid compound to form a thioacetyl compound (3), the thioacetyl compound (3) is reacted with a vinyl ketone compound to form a ?-ketosulfide compound (5), which is cyclized under basic conditions to form a dihydrothiophene compound (6), and the dihydrothiophene compound (6) is oxidized by using an oxidizing agent to produce a 2-aryl-3-hydroxy-4-substituted carbonyl thiophene compound (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventors: Kazufumi YANAGIHARA, Shingo UMEZAWA, Katsuaki MIYAJI
  • Patent number: 8552031
    Abstract: A compound represented by the formula (1): wherein A, B, R1, L1, R2, L2, L3, Y, L4, R3 and X are the same as defined in the description, a tautomer, prodrug or pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound or a solvate thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuaki Miyaji, Yukihiro Shigeta, Satoshi Nakano, Shunuske Iwamoto, Yutaka Hirokawa, Hirofumi Ota, Kazufumi Yanagihara, Shingo Owada, Norihisa Ishiwata
  • Patent number: 8420849
    Abstract: Provided are ?-ketosulfide compounds represented by the formula (5): where the structural variables R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazufumi Yanagihara, Shingo Umezawa, Katsuaki Miyaji
  • Patent number: 8399685
    Abstract: To provide a novel process for producing a 2-aryl-3-hydroxy-4-substituted carbonyl thiophene compound or an intermediate thereof useful as an intermediate for production of medicines and agricultural chemicals. A 2-aryl acetate compound represented by the formula (1): wherein R1 is an aryl group or the like, R4 is a C1-3 alkyl group or the like, and X is a leaving group, is reacted with a thioacetic acid compound to form a thioacetyl compound (3), the thioacetyl compound (3) is reacted with a vinyl ketone compound to form a ?-ketosulfide compound (5), which is cyclized under basic conditions to form a dihydrothiophene compound (6), and the dihydrothiophene compound (6) is oxidized by using an oxidizing agent to produce a 2-aryl-3-hydroxy-4-substituted carbonyl thiophene compound (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazufumi Yanagihara, Shingo Umezawa, Katsuaki Miyaji
  • Publication number: 20130060050
    Abstract: Provided are ?-ketosulfide compounds represented by the formula (5): where the structural variables R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: NISSAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazufumi YANAGIHARA, Shingo UMEZAWA, Katsuaki MIYAJI
  • Publication number: 20130012708
    Abstract: A compound represented by the formula (1): wherein A is a nitrogen atom or CR4, B is an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR9 (provided that when A is a nitrogen atom, B is not NH), R1 is a C2-14 aryl group, L1 is a bond, CR10R11, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR12, X is OR13, SR13 or NR14NR15, R2 is a hydrogen atom, a formyl group, a C1-10 alkyl group or the like, L2 is a bond or the like, L3 is a bond, CR17R18, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR19, L4 is a bond, CR20R21, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR22, Y is an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR23, and R3 is a C2-14 aryl group, a tautomer, prodrug or pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound or a solvate thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: Nissan Chemical Industries Limited
    Inventors: Shingo Owada, Shunsuke Iwamoto, Kazufumi Yanagihara, Katsuaki Miyaji, Takanori Nakamura, Norihisa Ishiwata, Yutaka Hirokawa
  • Patent number: 8318796
    Abstract: A compound represented by the formula (1): wherein A is a nitrogen atom or CR4, B is an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR9 (provided that when A is a nitrogen atom, B is not NH), R1 is a C2-14 aryl group, L1 is a bond, CR10R11, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR12, X is OR13, SR13 or NR14NR15, R2 is a hydrogen atom, a formyl group, a C1-10 alkyl group or the like, L2 is a bond or the like, L3 is a bond, CR17R18, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR19, L4 is a bond, CR20R21, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR22, Y is an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR23, and R3 is a C2-14 aryl group, a tautomer, prodrug or pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound or a solvate thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shingo Owada, Shunsuke Iwamoto, Kazufumi Yanagihara, Katsuaki Miyaji, Takanori Nakamura, Norihisa Ishiwata, Yutaka Hirokawa
  • Patent number: 8134013
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds useful for prevention, treatment or alleviation of diseases against which activation of the thrombopoietin receptor is effective. A compound represented by the formula (1): wherein A, B, R1, L1, R2, L2, L3, Y, L4, R3 and X are the same as defined in the description, a tautomer, prodrug or pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound or a solvate thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuaki Myaji, Shunsuke Iwamoto, Satoshi Nakano, Hirofumi Ota, Yukihiro Shigeta, Yutaka Hirokawa, Kazufumi Yanagihara, Koji Toyama, Shingo Owada, Masato Horikawa, Norihisa Ishiwata
  • Patent number: 7968542
    Abstract: A compound represented by the formula (I) (wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined in the description), a tautomer, prodrug or pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound or a solvate thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuaki Miyaji, Kazufumi Yanagihara, Yukihiro Shigeta, Shunsuke Iwamoto, Masato Horikawa, Yutaka Hirokawa, Shingo Owada, Satoshi Nakano, Hirofumi Ota, Norihisa Ishiwata
  • Publication number: 20110124884
    Abstract: To provide a novel process for producing a 2-aryl-3-hydroxy-4-substituted carbonyl thiophene compound or an intermediate thereof useful as an intermediate for production of medicines and agricultural chemicals. A 2-aryl acetate compound represented by the formula (1): wherein R1 is an aryl group or the like, R4 is a C1-3 alkyl group or the like, and X is a leaving group, is reacted with a thioacetic acid compound to form a thioacetyl compound (3), the thioacetyl compound (3) is reacted with a vinyl ketone compound to form a ?-ketosulfide compound (5), which is cyclized under basic conditions to form a dihydrothiophene compound (6), and the dihydrothiophene compound (6) is oxidized by using an oxidizing agent to produce a 2-aryl-3-hydroxy-4-substituted carbonyl thiophene compound (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazufumi Yanagihara, Shingo Umezawa, Katsuaki Miyaji
  • Publication number: 20110092496
    Abstract: A compound represented by the formula (I) (wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined in the description), a tautomer, prodrug or pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound or a solvate thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuaki MIYAJI, Kazufumi Yanagihara, Yukihiro Shigeta, Shunsuke Iwamoto, Masato Horikawa, Yutaka Hirokawa, Shingo Owada, Satoshi Nakano, Hirofumi Ota, Norihisa Ishiwata
  • Publication number: 20110077290
    Abstract: A compound represented by the formula (1): wherein A is a nitrogen atom or CR4, B is an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR9 (provided that when A is a nitrogen atom, B is not NH), R1 is a C2-14 aryl group, L1 is a bond, CR10R11, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR12, X is OR13, SR13 or NR14NR15, R2 is a hydrogen atom, a formyl group, a C1-10 alkyl group or the like, L2 is a bond or the like, L3 is a bond, CR17R18, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR19, L4 is a bond, CR20R21, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR22, Y is an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR23, and R3 is a C2-14 aryl group, a tautomer, prodrug or pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound or a solvate thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: Nissan Chemical Industries Limited
    Inventors: Shingo OWADA, Shunsuke Iwamoto, Kazufumi Yanagihara, Katsuaki Miyaji, Takanori Nakamura, Norihisa Ishiwata, Yutaka Hirokawa
  • Publication number: 20090281317
    Abstract: A compound represented by the formula (1): wherein A, B, R1, L1, R2, L2, L3, Y, L4, R3 and X are the same as defined in the description, a tautomer, prodrug or pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound or a solvate thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2005
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: NISSAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES LTD.
    Inventors: Katsuaki Miyaji, Yukihiro Shigeta, Satoshi Nakano, Shunuske Iwamoto, Yutaka Hirokawa, Hirofumi Ota, Kazufumi Yanagihara, Shingo Owada, Norihisa Ishiwata
  • Patent number: 7576115
    Abstract: A compound represented by the formula (1): wherein A is a nitrogen atom or CR4, B is an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR9 (provided that when A is a nitrogen atom, B is not NH), R1 is a C2-14 aryl group, L1 is a bond, CR10R11, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR12, X is OR13, SR13 or NR14NR15, R2 is a hydrogen atom, a formyl group, a C1-10 alkyl group or the like, L2 is a bond or the like, L3 is a bond, CR17R18, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR19, L4 is a bond, CR20R21, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR22, Y is an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR23, and R3 is a C2-14 aryl group, a tautomer, prodrug or is pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound or a solvate thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shingo Owada, Shunsuke Iwamoto, Kazufumi Yanagihara, Katsuaki Miyaji, Takanori Nakamura, Norihisa Ishiwata, Yutaka Hirokawa
  • Publication number: 20090131659
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds useful for prevention, treatment or alleviation of diseases against which activation of the thrombopoietin receptor is effective. A compound represented by the formula (1): wherein A, B, R1, L1, R2, L2, L3, Y, L4, R3 and X are the same as defined in the description, a tautomer, prodrug or pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound or a solvate thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2005
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: NISSAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Katsuaki Miyaji, Shunsuke Iwamoto, Satoshi Nakano, Hirofumi Ota, Yukihiro Shigeta, Yutaka Hirokawa, Kazufumi Yanagihara, Koji Toyama, Shingo Owada, Masato Horikawa, Norihisa Ishiwata
  • Publication number: 20090118500
    Abstract: A compound represented by the formula (I) (wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined in the description), a tautomer, prodrug or pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound or a solvate thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2006
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicant: NISSAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD
    Inventors: Katsuaki Miyaji, Kazufumi Yanagihara, Yukihiro Shigeta, Shunsuke Iwamoto, Masato Horikawa, Yutaka Hirokawa, Shingo Owada, Satoshi Nakano, Hirofumi Ota, Norihisa Ishiwata
  • Patent number: 7351841
    Abstract: A compound represented by the formula (1): wherein A is a nitrogen atom or CR4, B is an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR9 (provided that when A is a nitrogen atom, B is not NH), R1 is a C2-14 aryl group, L1 is a bond, CR10R11, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR12, X is OR13 SR13 or NR14NR15, R2 is a hydrogen atom, a formyl group, a C1-10 alkyl group or the like, L2 is a bond or the like, L3 is a bond, CR17R18, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR19, L4 is a bond, CR20R21, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR22, Y is an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR23, and R3 is a C2-14 aryl group, a tautomer, prodrug or pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound or a solvate thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shingo Owada, Shunsuke Iwamoto, Kazufumi Yanagihara, Katsuaki Miyaji, Takanori Nakamura, Norihisa Ishiwata, Yutaka Hirokawa
  • Publication number: 20080027068
    Abstract: A compound represented by the formula (1): wherein A is a nitrogen atom or CR4, B is an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR9 (provided that when A is a nitrogen atom, B is not NH), R1 is a C2-14 aryl group, L1 is a bond, CR10R11, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR12, X is OR13, SR13 or NR14NR15, R2 is a hydrogen atom, a formyl group, a C1-10 alkyl group or the like, L2 is a bond or the like, L3 is a bond, CR17R18, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR19, L4 is a bond, CR20R21, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR22, Y is an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR23, and R3 is a C2-14 aryl group, a tautomer, prodrug or is pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound or a solvate thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2007
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Applicant: Nissan Chemical Industries Limited
    Inventors: Shingo OWADA, Shunsuke IWAMOTO, Kazufumi YANAGIHARA, Katsuaki MIYAJI, Takanori NAKAMURA, Norihisa ISHIWATA, Yutaka HIROKAWA