Patents by Inventor Kyoko Yasuoka

Kyoko Yasuoka 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: 8268789
    Abstract: Compounds represented by the general formula (1) or salts thereof or solvates of both; PAR-2 antagonists containing the compounds; and preventive or therapeutic agents for PAR-2 related diseases containing the antagonists as the active ingredient: (1) wherein R1 is hydrogen, halogeno, or a group represented by the general formula (2): (wherein R11 is straight-chain or branched C1-6 alkylene or the like; and R12 and R13 together with the nitrogen atom adjacent to them form a 5- to 7-membered ring); R2 is straight-chain or branched C1-6 alkyl or the like; R3 and R4 are each independently hydrogen, one to three halogen atoms, or the like; and A1-A2-A3 is a tripeptide residue composed of ?-amino acids each independently selected from the group consisting of glycine, alanine, cyclohexylalanine, and so on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Kowa Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Mototsugu Kabeya, Kyoko Yasuoka, Toru Kanke, Hiroyuki Ishiwata, Junya Tagashira
  • Publication number: 20090012006
    Abstract: Compounds represented by the general formula (1) or salts thereof or solvates of both; PAR-2 antagonists containing the compounds; and preventive or therapeutic agents for PAR-2 related diseases containing the antagonists as the active ingredient: (1) wherein R1 is hydrogen, halogeno, or a group represented by the general formula (2): (wherein R11 is straight-chain or branched C1-6 alkylene or the like; and R12 and R13 together with the nitrogen atom adjacent to them form a 5- to 7-membered ring); R2 is straight-chain or branched C1-6 alkyl or the like; R3 and R4 are each independently hydrogen, one to three halogen atoms, or the like; and A1-A2-A3 is a tripeptide residue composed of ?-amino acids each independently selected from the group consisting of glycine, alanine, cyclohexylalanine, and so on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: KOWA COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Mototsugu Kabeya, Kyoko Yasuoka, Toru Kanke, Hiroyuki Ishiwata, Junya Tagashira
  • Publication number: 20090012263
    Abstract: A process for the production of (1,3-disubstituted indolyl) urea derivatives represented by the general formula (1), characterized by reacting a 1-substituted-aminoindole derivative with a phenyl halocarbonate to form a carbamate derivative, subjecting the carbamate derivative to Mannich reaction with a secondary amine and formaldehyde to form a 3-aminomethylindole derivative represented by the general formula (6), and then reacting the derivative (6) with a peptide derivative; indole derivatives represented by the general formula (6) which are intermediates for the above process; and a process for the production of the indole derivatives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: KOWA COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Mototsugu Kabeya, Kyoko Yasuoka
  • Patent number: 7314877
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a compound represented by formula (1): (wherein R1 represents an alkyl group which may have a substituent or an alkenyl group which may have a substituent; and each of R2 and R3 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a hydroxyalkyl group, a dihydroxyalkyl group, or an alkynyl group, or R2 and R3 form, together with the nitrogen atom adjacent thereto, a nitrogen-containing saturated heterocyclic group which may have a substituent) and a drug composition containing the compound. The compound exhibits tumor necrosis factor (TNF-?) production inhibitory effect and improved absorption upon oral administration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: Kowa Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seiichi Sato, Tomoyuki Koshi, Toshimi Mizoguchi, Kyoko Yasuoka, Natsuyo Kumai, Junko Totsuka, Masahiro Tamura, Masao Ohkuchi
  • Patent number: 7211577
    Abstract: A phenylpyridazine derivative represented by the formula (1): Wherein, R1, R2, R3, X, Y, Z and n have the same meaning as defined in the specification; or a salt thereof, or a medicine containing the compound. The present invention provides water-soluble phenylpyridazine derivatives and medicines containing them, which have excellent inhibitory activity against interleukin-? production, high water solubility and high oral absorbability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: Kowa Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Kyotani, Tomoyuki Koshi, Hiromichi Shigyo, Hideo Yoshizaki, Takahiro Kitamura, Shunji Takemura, Kyoko Yasuoka, Junko Totsuka, Seiichi Sato
  • Publication number: 20060189621
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a compound represented by formula (1): (wherein R1 represents an alkyl group which may have a substituent or an alkenyl group which may have a substituent; and each of R2 and R3 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a hydroxyalkyl group, a dihydroxyalkyl group, or an alkynyl group, or R2 and R3 form, together with the nitrogen atom adjacent thereto, a nitrogen-containing saturated heterocyclic group which may have a substituent) and a drug composition containing the compound. The compound exhibits tumor necrosis factor (TNF-?) production inhibitory effect and improved absorption upon oral administration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2004
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Inventors: Seiichi Sato, Tomoyuki Koshi, Toshimi Mizoguchi, Kyoko Yasuoka, Junko Totsuka, Masahiro Tamura, Masao Ohkuchi
  • Patent number: 7087606
    Abstract: Compounds having the formula (1): wherein R1 represents an alkyl or alkenyl group, R2 and R3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, dihydroxyalkyl or alkynyl group, or R2 and R3 may be fused together with the adjacent nitrogen atom to form a substituted or unsubstituted, nitrogen-containing, saturated heterocyclic group, X, Y and Z each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a halogen atom or the like, and n stands for an integer of from 1 to 5; and also to medicinal compositions containing them. These compounds have inhibitory activity against IL-1? production, high water solubility and good oral absorbability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Kowa Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Kyotani, Tomoyuki Koshi, Hiromichi Shigyo, Hideo Yoshizaki, Takahiro Kitamura, Shunji Takemura, Kyoko Yasuoka, Junko Totsuka, Seiichi Sato
  • Publication number: 20060142292
    Abstract: A phenylpyridazine derivative represented by the formula (1): Wherein, R1, R2, R3, X, Y, Z and n have the same meaning as defined in the specification; or a salt thereof, or a medicine containing the compound. The present invention provides water-soluble phenylpyridazine derivatives and medicines containing them, which have excellent inhibitory activity against interleukin-? production, high water solubility and high oral absorbability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2004
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Applicant: Kowa Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Kyotani, Tomoyuki Koshi, Hiromichi Shigyo, Hideo Yoshizaki, Takahiro Kitamura, Shunji Takemura, Kyoko Yasuoka, Junko Totsuka, Seiichi Sato
  • Publication number: 20050085480
    Abstract: Compounds having the formula (1): wherein R1 represents an alkyl or alkenyl group, R2 and R3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, dihydroxyalkyl or alkynyl group, or R2 and R3 may be fused together with the adjacent nitrogen atom to form a substituted or unsubstituted, nitrogen-containing, saturated heterocyclic group, X, Y and Z each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a halogen atom or the like, and n stands for an integer of from 1 to 5; and also to medicinal compositions containing them. These compounds have inhibitory activity against IL-1? production, high water solubility and good oral absorbability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2004
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Applicant: KOWA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Kyotani, Tomoyuki Koshi, Hiromichi Shigyo, Hideo Yoshizaki, Takahiro Kitamura, Shunji Takemura, Kyoko Yasuoka, Junko Totsuka, Seiichi Sato
  • Patent number: 6869954
    Abstract: Compounds having the formula (1): wherein R1 represents an alkyl or alkenyl group, R2 and R3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, dihydroxyalkyl or alkynyl group, or R2 and R3 may be fused together with the adjacent nitrogen atom to form a substituted or unsubstituted, nitrogen-containing, saturated heterocyclic group, X, Y and Z each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a halogen atom or the like, and n stands for an integer of from 1 to 5; and also to medicinal compositions containing them. These compounds have inhibitory activity against IL-1? production, high water solubility and good oral absorbability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: Kowa Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Kyotani, Tomoyuki Koshi, Hiromichi Shigyo, Hideo Yoshizaki, Takahiro Kitamura, Shunji Takemura, Kyoko Yasuoka, Junko Totsuka, Seiichi Sato
  • Patent number: 6861428
    Abstract: Compounds having the formula (1): wherein R1 represents an alkyl or alkenyl group, R2 and R3 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, dihydroxyalkyl or alkynyl group, or R2 and R3 may be fused together with the adjacent nitrogen atom to form a substituted or unsubstituted, nitrogen-containing, saturated heterocyclic group, X, Y and Z each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a halogen atom or the like, and n stands for an integer of from 1 to 5; and also to pharmaceutical compositions containing them. These compounds have inhibitory activity against IL-1? production, high water solubility and good oral absorbability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Assignee: Kowa Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Kyotani, Tomoyuki Koshi, Hiromichi Shigyo, Hideo Yoshizaki, Takahiro Kitamura, Shunji Takemura, Kyoko Yasuoka, Junko Totsuka, Seiichi Sato
  • Patent number: 6680316
    Abstract: Objects of the invention are to provide compounds having excellent activity against interleukin-1&bgr; production and also medicines comprising them as effective ingredients. Pyridazin-3-one derivatives represented by the following formula (1): wherein Ar1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group, Ar2 represents a phenyl group having a substituent at least at the 4-position thereof, R1 represents a linear or branched alkyl group, an alkyl group having a cyclic structure, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl(lower alkyl) group, and R2 represents a cyano group, a carboxyl group, a (lower alkoxy)carbonyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted carbamoyl group, or salts thereof; and medicines comprising them as effective ingredients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Assignee: Kowa Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masao Ohkuchi, Yoshinori Kyotani, Hiromichi Shigyo, Hideo Yoshizaki, Tomoyuki Koshi, Takahiro Kitamura, Takayuki Matsuda, Kyoko Yasuoka, Tomoko Furuyama
  • Publication number: 20040002497
    Abstract: Compounds having the formula (1): 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2003
    Publication date: January 1, 2004
    Applicant: KOWA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Kyotani, Tomoyuki Koshi, Hiromichi Shigyo, Hideo Yoshizaki, Takahiro Kitamura, Shunji Takemura, Kyoko Yasuoka, Junko Totsuka, Seiichi Sato
  • Publication number: 20030119838
    Abstract: Compounds having the formula (1): 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Applicant: KOWA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Kyotani, Tomoyuki Koshi, Hiromichi Shigyo, Hideo Yoshizaki, Takahiro Kitamura, Shunji Takemura, Kyoko Yasuoka, Junko Totsuka, Seiichi Sato