Patents by Inventor Keizo Koya

Keizo Koya 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: 20120040937
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of structural formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, clathrate, and prodrug thereof, wherein Ra, Rb, and R2 are defined herein. These compounds inhibit tubulin polymerization and/or target vasculature and are useful for treating proliferative disorders, such as cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Inventors: Lijun Sun, Jun Jiang, Christopher Borella, Shoujun Chen, Keizo Koya
  • Publication number: 20120035266
    Abstract: Disclosed are bis(thio-hydrazide amide) disalts and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. Also disclosed are methods of using bis(thio-hydrazide amide) disalts to treat cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp.
    Inventors: Keizo KOYA, Lijun Sun, Elena Kostik, Farid Vaghefi, Shoujun Chen, Noriaki Tatsuta, Guiqing Liang, Takayo Inoue, Zhi-Qiang Xia
  • Patent number: 8093425
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds and methods of using compounds of the invention for treating a subject with a proliferative disorder, such as cancer, and methods for treating disorders responsive to Hsp70 induction and/or natural killer induction. Also, disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of the invention and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp.
    Inventors: Keizo Koya, Weiwen Ying, Teresa Przewloka, Lijun Sun
  • Patent number: 8058297
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of structural formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, clathrate, and prodrug thereof, wherein Ra, Rb, and R2 are defined herein. These compounds inhibit tubulin polymerization and/or target vasculature and are useful for treating proliferative disorders, such as cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp.
    Inventors: Lijun Sun, Jun Jiang, Christopher Borella, Shoujun Chen, Keizo Koya
  • Patent number: 8048925
    Abstract: Disclosed are bis(thio-hydrazide amide) disalts, which are represented by Structural Formula (I): Y is a covalent bond or a substituted or unsubstituted straight chained hydrocarbyl group. R1-R4 are independently —H, an aliphatic group, a substituted aliphatic group, an aryl group or a substituted aryl group, or R1 and R3 taken together with the carbon and nitrogen atoms to which they are bonded, and/or R2 and R4 taken together with the carbon and nitrogen atoms to which they are bonded, form a non-aromatic heterocyclic ring optionally fused to an aromatic ring. Z is —O or —S. M+ is a pharmaceutically acceptable monovalent cation and M2+ is a pharmaceutically acceptable divalent cation. Also, disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising a bis(thio-hydrazide amide) disalt described above. Further disclosed are methods of treating a subject with cancer. The methods comprise the step of administering an effective amount of a bis(thio-hydrazide amide) disalt described above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp.
    Inventors: Keizo Koya, Lijun Sun, Elena Kostik, Farid Vaghefi, Shoujun Chen, Noriaki Tatsuta, Guiqing Liang, Takayo Inoue, Zhi-Qiang Xia
  • Publication number: 20110245577
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of treating a proliferative disease, such as cancer, with bis(thio-hydrazide amides) or a tautomer, pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, clathrate, or prodrug thereof, in combination with hyperthermia treatment. Also disclosed are methods of treating a proliferative disease, such as cancer, with bis(thio-hydrazide amides) or a tautomer, pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, clathrate, or prodrug thereof, in combination with radiotherapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventor: Keizo Koya
  • Publication number: 20110245262
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds and methods of using compounds of the invention for treating a subject with a proliferative disorder, such as cancer, and methods for treating disorders responsive to Hsp70 induction and/or natural killer induction. Also, disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of the invention and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2007
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventors: Lijun Sun, Keizo Koya, Shoujun Chen, Zachary Demko, Zhi-Qiang Xia
  • Publication number: 20110195094
    Abstract: The present invention relates to substituted triazole compounds and compositions comprising substituted triazole compounds. The invention further relates to methods of inhibiting the activity of Hsp90 in a subject in need thereof and methods for preventing or treating hyperproliferative disorders, such as cancer, in a subject in need thereof comprising administering to the subject a substituted triazole compound of the invention, or a composition comprising such a compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2008
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Inventors: Weiwen Ying, Lijun Sun, Keizo Koya, Dinesh U. Chimmanamada, Shijie Zhang, Teresa Kowalcyzk Przewloka, Hao Li
  • Patent number: 7939564
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of treating a proliferative disease, such as cancer, with bis(thio-hydrazide amides) or a tautomer, pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, clathrate, or prodrug thereof, in combination with hyperthermia treatment. Also disclosed are methods of treating a proliferative disease, such as cancer, with bis(thio-hydrazide amides) or a tautomer, pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, clathrate, or prodrug thereof, in combination with radiotherapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp.
    Inventor: Keizo Koya
  • Publication number: 20110098476
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of preparing a bis(thio-hydrazide amides) compounds of the following structural formula: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and R13 are defined herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Inventors: Shoujun Chen, Jun Jiang, Lijun Sun, Keizo Koya
  • Patent number: 7919487
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds of formula (I): their compositions and methods of use thereof. The compounds (and compositions) are useful in modulating IL-12 production and processes mediated by IL-12.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Synta Pharmaceuticals Corporation
    Inventors: Lijun Sun, Shijie Zhang, Keizo Koya, Dinesh Chimmanamada, Hao Li, David James, Elena Kostik
  • Publication number: 20110059893
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of structural formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, clathrate, and prodrug thereof, wherein Ra, Rb, and R2 are defined herein. These compounds inhibit tubulin polymerization and/or target vasculature and are useful for treating proliferative disorders, such as cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Inventors: Lijun Sun, Christopher Borella, Hao Li, Jun Jiang, Shoujun Chen, Keizo Koya, Takayo Inoue, Zhenjian Du, Kevin Foley, Yaming Wu, Mei Zhang, Weiwen Ying
  • Patent number: 7884094
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of structural formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, clathrate, and prodrug thereof, wherein Ra, Rb, and R2 are defined herein. These compounds inhibit tubulin polymerization and/or target vasculature and are useful for treating proliferative disorders, such as cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp.
    Inventors: Lijun Sun, Christopher Borella, Hao Li, Jun Jiang, Shoujun Chen, Keizo Koya, Takayo Inoue, Zhenjian Du, Kevin Foley, Yaming Wu, Mei Zhang, Weiwen Ying
  • Publication number: 20100324143
    Abstract: Disclosed are bis(thio-hydrazide amide) disalts, which are represented by Structural Formula (I): Y is a covalent bond or a substituted or unsubstituted straight chained hydrocarbyl group. R1-R4 are independently —H, an aliphatic group, a substituted aliphatic group, an aryl group or a substituted aryl group, or R1 and R3 taken together with the carbon and nitrogen atoms to which they are bonded, and/or R2 and R4 taken together with the carbon and nitrogen atoms to which they are bonded, form a non-aromatic heterocyclic ring optionally fused to an aromatic ring. Z is —O or —S. M+ is a pharmaceutically acceptable monovalent cation and M2+ is a pharmaceutically acceptable divalent cation. Also, disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising a bis(thio-hydrazide amide) disalt described above. Further disclosed are methods of treating a subject with cancer. The methods comprise the step of administering an effective amount of a bis(thio-hydrazide amide) disalt described above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Inventors: Keizo Koya, Lijun Sun, Elena Kostik, Farid Vaghefi, Shoujun Chen, Noriaki Tatsuta, Guiqing Liang, Takayo Inoue, Zhi-Qiang Xia
  • Publication number: 20100311840
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are oral formulations of bis(thio-hydrazide amides) compounds of the following structural formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R7, R8, Z, and Y are defined herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Inventors: Noriaki Tatsuta, Takayo Inoue, Keizo Koya
  • Publication number: 20100280075
    Abstract: Disclosed is a compound represented by the Structural Formula (I): Y is a covalent bond, a phenylene group or a substituted or unsubstituted straight chained hydrocarbyl group. In addition, Y, taken together with both >C?Z groups to which it is bonded, is a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group. Preferably, Y is a covalent bond or —C(R7R8)—. R1 and R2 are independently an aryl group or a substituted aryl group, R3 and R4 are independently —H, an aliphatic group, a substituted aliphatic group, an aryl group or a substituted aryl group. R5-R6 are independently —H, an aliphatic group, a substituted aliphatic group, an aryl group or a substituted aryl group. R7 and Rg are each independently —H, an aliphatic or substituted aliphatic group, or R7 is —H and Rg is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or, R7 and R8, taken together, are a C2-C6 substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group. Z is ?O or ?S.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Keizo Koya, Lijun Sun, Shoujun Chen, Noriaki Tatsuta, Yaming Wu, Mitsunori Ono
  • Patent number: 7795313
    Abstract: Disclosed are bis(thio-hydrazide amide) disalts, which are represented by Structural Formula (I): Y is a covalent bond or a substituted or unsubstituted straight chained hydrocarbyl group. R1-R4 are independently —H, an aliphatic group, a substituted aliphatic group, an aryl group or a substituted aryl group, or R1 and R3 taken together with the carbon and nitrogen atoms to which they are bonded, and/or R2 and R4 taken together with the carbon and nitrogen atoms to which they are bonded, form a non-aromatic heterocyclic ring optionally fused to an aromatic ring. Z is —O or —S. M+ is a pharmaceutically acceptable monovalent cation and M2+ is a pharmaceutically acceptable divalent cation. Also, disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising a bis(thio-hydrazide amide) disalt described above. Further disclosed are methods of treating a subject with cancer. The methods comprise the step of administering an effective amount of a bis(thio-hydrazide amide) disalt described above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp.
    Inventors: Keizo Koya, Lijun Sun, Elena Kostik, Farid Vaghefi, Shoujun Chen, Noriaki Tatsuta, Guiqing Liang, Takayo Inoue, Zhi-Qiang Xia
  • Patent number: 7763658
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention is a method of treating a subject with a multi-drug resistant cancer. The method comprises administering to the subject an effective amount of a compound represented by Structural Formula (I): Y is a covalent bond or a substituted or unsubstituted straight chained hydrocarbyl group, or, Y, taken together with both >C?Z groups to which it is bonded, is a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group. R1-R4 are independently —H, an aliphatic group, a substituted aliphatic group, an aryl group or a substituted aryl group, or R1 and R3 taken together with the carbon and nitrogen atoms to which they are bonded, and/or R2 and R4 taken together with the carbon and nitrogen atoms to which they are bonded, form a non-aromatic heterocyclic ring optionally fused to an aromatic ring. Preferably R1 and R2 are the same and R3 and R4 are the same. R5-R6 are independently —H, an aliphatic group, a substituted aliphatic group, an aryl group or a substituted aryl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp.
    Inventors: Keizo Koya, Lijun Sun, Yaming Wu, Timothy Korbut, Dan Zhou, Zhenjian Du, Shoujun Chen, Noriaki Tatsuta, Guiqing Liang, Mitsunori Ono
  • Patent number: 7750042
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention is a compound represented by the Structural Formula (I): Y is a covalent bond of a substituted or unsubstituted straight chained hydrocarbyl group. In addition, Y, taken together with both >C?Z groups to which it is bonded, is a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group. Preferably, Y is a covalent bond or —C(R7R8)—. R1 is an aliphatic group, a substituted aliphatic group, a non-aromatic heterocyclic group, or a substituted non-aromatic heterocyclic group, R2-R4 are independently —H, an aliphatic group, a substituted aliphatic group, a non-aromatic heterocyclic group, a substituted non-aromatic heterocyclic group, an aryl group or a substituted aryl group, or R1 and R3 taken together with the carbon and nitrogen atoms to which they are bonded, and/or R2 and R4 taken together with the carbon and nitrogen atoms to which they are bonded, form a non-aromatic heterocyclic ring optionally fused to an aromatic ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp.
    Inventors: Keizo Koya, Lijun Sun, Shoujun Chen, Noriaki Tatsuta, Yaming Wu, Mitsunori Ono, Zhi-Qiang Xia
  • Publication number: 20100120722
    Abstract: This invention relates to pyrimidine compounds of formula (I), formula (I?), and formula (I?): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, clathrates, and prodrugs thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, U, V, W, X, Y, Z, and n are defined herein. This invention also relates to compositions comprising these compounds and methods for using them. The compounds and compositions of this invention are useful to treat or prevent disorders associated with excessive bone loss, including, without limitation periodontal disease, non-malignant bone disorders (such as osteoporosis, Pagers-disease of bone, osteogenesis imperfecta, fibrous dysplasia, and primary hyperparathyroidism) estrogen deficiency, inflammatory bone loss, bone malignancy, arthritis, osteopetrosis, and certain cancer-related disorders (such as hypercalcemia of malignancy (HCM), osteolytic bone lesions of multiple myeloma and osteolytic bone metastases of breast cancer and other metastatic cancers).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp.
    Inventors: Mitsunori Ono, Lijun Sun, Yumiko Wada, Keizo Koya, Masazumi Nagai