Patents by Inventor Masaaki Sawa
Masaaki Sawa 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).
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Publication number: 20170065609Abstract: Provided is a pharmaceutical composition comprising a Cdc7 inhibitor and an M phase promoter. In particular, the Cdc7 inhibitor contained in the pharmaceutical composition is a furanone derivative represented by formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. (In the formula, A is —COOR1 or a hydrogen atom; R1 is a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group, or an optionally substituted heterocycle; R2 and R3 are the same or different and are each a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group, an optionally substituted phenyl group, an optionally substituted heterocycle, an optionally substituted heterocyclic condensed ring, or an optionally substituted amino group. Alternatively, R2 and R3 may, together with the nitrogen atoms bonding the same, form an optionally substituted heterocycle or optionally substituted heterocyclic condensed ring. R4 is a hydrogen atom or halogen atom.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2015Publication date: March 9, 2017Inventors: Yoko FUNAKOSHI, Chika TANAKA, Tokiko ASAMI, Masaaki SAWA
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Publication number: 20160264555Abstract: The present invention provides a quinazoline derivative represented by the following formula (I): wherein R1 and R2 represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a lower alkyl group optionally having a substituent; Z represents a cycloalkyl group having a substituent or a cycloalkenyl group having a substituent; and Q represents a bicyclic heteroaryl group optionally having a substituent, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Since the compound has an inhibitory effect on the Wnt/?-catenin signaling pathway and exhibits an antitumor effect, it is useful as a medicine.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2014Publication date: September 15, 2016Applicants: NATIONAL CANCER CENTER, CARNA BIOSCIENCES, INC.Inventors: Hideki MORIYAMA, Masaaki SAWA, Yuko UNO, Shigeki KASHIMOTO, Tesshi YAMADA
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Publication number: 20160221991Abstract: To provide a novel triazine derivative represented by the following formula (I): A triazine derivative represented by the following formula (I): wherein R1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group, Ar represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group, either of Z1 and Z2 represents carbon atom and the other is nitrogen atom, or both of the Z1 and Z2 represent nitrogen atoms, Q is selected from a structure (a) and (b) described below: wherein R2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, R3 represents a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom, Y represents a nitrogen atom or a carbon atom, and the bond drawn with a dotted line parallel to a solid line on structure (a) represents either double bond or single bond, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2014Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventors: Takahiro MIYAKE, Wataru KAWAHATA, Tokiko ASAMI, Masaaki SAWA
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Publication number: 20160207906Abstract: To provide a novel 2,6-diaminopyrimidine derivative by the following formula (I): A 2,6-diaminopyrimidine derivative is represented by the formula (I): wherein R1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group, Ar represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group, Z1 and Z2 represent carbon atoms, or either 1 or 2 of the Z1 and Z2 represent nitrogen atoms, Q is selected from a structure (a) or (b) described below: R2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, R3 represents a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom, Y represents a nitrogen atom or a carbon atom, and the bond drawn with a dotted line parallel to a solid line on structure (a) represents either double bond or single bond.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2014Publication date: July 21, 2016Inventors: Wataru KAWAHATA, Tokiko ASAMI, Masaaki SAWA, Takayuki IRIE
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Publication number: 20160168122Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a novel triazine derivative of the formula (I): wherein R1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl group, R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl group, A represents a nitrogen atom or C—R3, R3 represents a hydrogen atom, a cyano group, a substituted or unsubstituted acyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted sulfonyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted carbamoyl group, and R4 represents a substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2014Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: Wataru KAWAHATA, Tokiko ASAMI, Masaaki SAWA, Yuko ASAMITSU, Takayuki IRIE, Takahiro MIYAKE, Takao KIYOI
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Patent number: 9102637Abstract: The present invention relates to novel bicyclic thiazole compounds that inhibit Traf2- and Nck-interacting kinase (TNIK), and as such are useful as TNIK inhibitors administered to cancer patients, especially to solid cancer patients such as colorectal cancer, pancreatic cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, prostate cancer or breast cancer. The bicyclic thiazole compounds are showed by a next formula (I). (wherein R1, R2, R3 and Q are as defined in the specification), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2013Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignees: CARNA BIOSCIENCES, INC., NATIONAL CANCER CENTERInventors: Masaaki Sawa, Hideki Moriyama, Tesshi Yamada, Miki Shitashige, Yusuke Kawase, Yuko Uno
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Publication number: 20150133656Abstract: The present invention relates to novel bicyclic thiazole compounds that inhibit Traf2- and Nck-interacting kinase (TNIK), and as such are useful as TNIK inhibitors administered to cancer patients, especially to solid cancer patients such as colorectal cancer, pancreatic cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, prostate cancer or breast cancer. The bicyclic thiazole compounds are showed by a next formula (I). (wherein R1, R2, R3 and Q are as defined in the specification), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2013Publication date: May 14, 2015Applicants: CARNA BIOSCIENCES INC., NATIONAL CANCER CENTERInventors: Masaaki Sawa, Hideki Moriyama, Tesshi Yamada, Miki Shitashige, Yusuke Kawase, Yuko Uno
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Publication number: 20150011751Abstract: To provide a novel triazine derivative represented by the following formula (I): A triazine derivative represented by the following formula (I): wherein R1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic ring, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic fused ring, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl group, R2 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group, R3 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic ring, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic fused ring, R4 represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted amino group, or a halogen atom, and R5 represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl group, or R1 and R5 may be combined to form a saturated or unsaturateType: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2013Publication date: January 8, 2015Inventors: Wataru Kawahata, Tokiko Asami, Masaaki Sawa, Yuko Asamitsu, Takayuki Irie, Takahiro Miyake, Takao Kiyoi
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Patent number: 8742113Abstract: To provide a novel furanone derivative, and a medicine including the same.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2012Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignees: SBI Biotech Co., Ltd., Carna Biosciences, Inc.Inventors: Takayuki Irie, Ayako Sawa, Masaaki Sawa, Tokiko Asami, Yoko Funakoshi, Chika Tanaka
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Publication number: 20140018533Abstract: To provide a novel furanone derivative, and a medicine including the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2012Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicants: CARNA BIOSCIENCES, INC., SBI BIOTECH CO., LTD.Inventors: Takayuki Irie, Ayako Sawa, Masaaki Sawa, Tokiko Asami, Yoko Funakoshi, Chika Tanaka
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Publication number: 20130317218Abstract: The present invention relates to novel bicyclic thiazole compounds that inhibit Traf2- and Nck-interacting kinase (TNIK), and as such are useful as TNIK inhibitors administered to cancer patients, especially to solid cancer patients such as colorectal cancer, pancreatic cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, prostate cancer or breast cancer. The bicyclic thiazole compounds are showed by a next formula (I). (wherein R1, R2, R3 and Q are as defined in the specification), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2012Publication date: November 28, 2013Inventors: Masaaki Sawa, Hideki Moriyama, Tesshi Yamada, Miki Shitashige, Yusuke Kawase, Yuko Uno
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Patent number: 8329413Abstract: Methods are provided for labeling cellular glycans bearing azide groups via fluorescent labeling comprising Cu(I)-catalyzed [3+2] cycloaddition of a probe comprising alkynyl group. Generation of fluorescent probes from a nonfluorescent precursor, 4-ethynyl-N-ethyl-1,8-naphthalimide, by Cu(I)-catalyzed [3+2] cycloaddition of the alkyne group of the probe to an azido-modified sugar are provided. Incorporation of azido-containing fucose analog into glycoconjugates via the fucose salvage pathway are disclosed. Fluorescent visualization of fucosylated cells by flow cytometry of cells treated with 6-azidofucose labeled with click-activated fluorogenic probe or biotinylated alkyne is disclosed. Visualization of intracellular location of fucosylated glycoconjugates by fluorescence microscopy are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2011Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Academia SinicaInventors: Chi-Huey Wong, Tsui-Ling Hsu, Sarah R Hanson, Masaaki Sawa
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Publication number: 20120149887Abstract: Methods for metabolic oligosaccharide engineering that incorporates derivatized alkyne-bearing sugar analogs as “tags” into cellular glycoconjugates are disclosed. Alkynyl derivatized Fuc and alkynyl derivatized ManNAc sugars are incorporated into cellular glycoconjugates. Chemical probes comprising an azide group and a visual or fluorogenic probe and used to label alkyne-derivatized sugar-tagged glycoconjugates are disclosed. Chemical probes bind covalently to the alkynyl group by Cu(I)-catalyzed [3+2] azide-alkyne cycloaddition and are visualized at the cell surface, intracellularly, or in a cellular extract. The labeled glycoconjugate is capable of detection by flow cytometry, SDS-PAGE, Western blot, ELISA, confocal microscopy, and mass spectrometry.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2011Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: ACADEMIA SINICAInventors: Masaaki Sawa, Chi-Huey Wong, Tsui-Ling Hsu, Sarah Hanson
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Patent number: 8119812Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide thiazolidinone derivatives. More specifically, an object of the present invention is to provide novel compounds having a CDC7 inhibitory action. The present invention provides thiazolidinone derivatives represented by the formula (I) The compounds of the present invention inhibit the CDC7 protein kinase activity, and suppress cell proliferation.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2010Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignees: SBI Biotech Co., Ltd., Crystalgenomics, Inc.Inventors: Takayuki Irie, Masaaki Sawa, Sayuri Ito, Chika Tanaka, Seong Gu Ro, Choul Hong Park
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Publication number: 20110257376Abstract: Methods are provided for labeling cellular glycans bearing azide groups via fluorescent labeling comprising Cu(I)-catalyzed [3+2] cycloaddition of a probe comprising alkynyl group. Generation of fluorescent probes from a nonfluorescent precursor, 4-ethynyl-N-ethyl-1,8-naphthalimide, by Cu(I)-catalyzed [3+2] cycloaddition of the alkyne group of the probe to an azido-modified sugar are provided. Incorporation of azido-containing fucose analog into glycoconjugates via the fucose salvage pathway are disclosed. Fluorescent visualization of fucosylated cells by flow cytometry of cells treated with 6-azidofucose labeled with click-activated fluorogenic probe or biotinylated alkyne is disclosed. Visualization of intracellular location of fucosylated glycoconjugates by fluorescence microscopy are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2011Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: ACADEMIA SINICAInventors: Chi-Huey Wong, Tsui-Ling Hsu, Sarah R. Hanson, Masaaki Sawa
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Publication number: 20110190299Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide thiazolidinone derivatives. More specifically, an object of the present invention is to provide novel compounds having a CDC7 inhibitory action. The present invention provides thiazolidinone derivatives represented by the formula (I) The compounds of the present invention inhibit the CDC7 protein kinase activity, and suppress cell proliferation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2010Publication date: August 4, 2011Applicants: SBI BIOTECH CO., LTD., CRYSTALGENOMICS, INC.Inventors: Takayuki Irie, Masaaki Sawa, Sayuri Ito, Chika Tanaka, Seong Gu Ro, Choul Hong Park
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Patent number: 7960139Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for metabolic oligosaccharide engineering that incorporates derivatized alkyne-bearing sugar analogs as “tags” into cellular glycoconjugates. The disclosed method incorporates alkynyl derivatized Fuc and alkynyl derivatized ManNAc sugars into a cellular glycoconjugate. A chemical probe comprising an azide group and a visual probe or a fluorogenic probe is used to label the alkyne-derivatized sugar-tagged glycoconjugate. In one aspect, the chemical probe binds covalently to the alkynyl group by Cu(I)-catalyzed [3+2] azide-alkyne cycloaddition and is visualized at the cell surface, intracellularly, or in a cellular extract. The labeled glycoconjugate is capable of detection by flow cytometry, SDS-PAGE, Western blot, ELISA or confocal microscopy, and mass spectrometry.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2008Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: Academia SinicaInventors: Masaaki Sawa, Chi-Huey Wong, Tsui-Ling Hsu, Sarah Hanson
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Patent number: 7910319Abstract: The disclosure provides a method of labeling of cellular glycans bearing azide groups via a fluorescent labeling technique based on Cu(I)-catalyzed [3+2]cycloaddition (click activation) of a probe comprising an alkynyl group. The method entails generating a fluorescent probe from a nonfluorescent precursor, 4-ethynyl-N-ethyl-1,8-naphthalimide, by Cu(I)-catalyzed [3+2]cycloaddition of the alkyne group of the probe with an azido-modified sugar. The disclosure further provides a method of incorporating an azido-containing fucose analog into glycoconjugates via the fucose salvage pathway. The disclosure provides a method of fluorescent visualization of fucosylated cells by flow cytometry when cells treated with 6-azidofucose are labeled with the click-activated fluorogenic probe or biotinylated alkyne. A method of visualizing the intracellular localization of fucosylated glycoconjugates by fluorescence microscopy is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2008Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: Academia SinicaInventors: Chi-Huey Wong, Tsui-Ling Hsu, Sarah R Hanson, Masaaki Sawa
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Publication number: 20100311965Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide compounds which are useful as protein kinase inhibitors.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2008Publication date: December 9, 2010Applicants: CARNA BIOSCIENCES INC., CRYSTAL GENOMICS, INC.Inventors: Masaaki Sawa, Koichi Yokota, Hideki Moriyama, Myoungyoup Shin, Seonggu Ro, Joong Myung Cho
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Publication number: 20100216795Abstract: The present invention relates to Traf2- and Nck-interacting kinase (TNIK) inhibitors, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods for the treatment of cancer patients with TNIK inhibitors. And the present invention relates to a novel aminothiazole derivatives. The TNIK inhibitors are showed by a next formula (I). Wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 represent independently a hydrogen atom or a substituent group.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2010Publication date: August 26, 2010Inventors: Tesshi Yamada, Miki Shitashige, Koichi Yokota, Masaaki Sawa, Hideki Moriyama