Patents by Inventor Kazutoshi Ushio

Kazutoshi Ushio 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: 20070042970
    Abstract: Folate modified cholesterol-bearing pullulan (FA-CHP) was synthesized by the reaction of folic acid ?-2-aminoethylamide and 4-nitorophenyl chloroformate-activated cholesterol-bearing pullulan, wherein folate and pullulan are connected through a NH—CH2—CH2—NH group. Approximately 0.5-1 folates are connected per about 100 glycoside units of pullulan. Then, several combinations of FA-CHP, cholesterol-bearing pullulan (CHP) and doxorubicin (DOX) mixture were tested for cancer selective cytotoxicity. A mixture of FA-CHP, CHP and DOX of 1:4:0.02 (weight ratio) gave sharp and selective damage to cells of a human epidermoid cancer KB known as expressing a high level of folate receptor. The same mixture inhibited the growth of HuH7 cells, which is a human hepatocellular carcinoma and is unknown as a folate receptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2005
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Applicant: CHEMICAL SOFT R&D INC.
    Inventors: Junzo Sunamoto, Kazutoshi Ushio, Masaaki Hidaka