Patents by Inventor Masafumi Taira

Masafumi Taira 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).

  • Benzofuran derivative and pharmaceutical composition
    Patent number: 5432195
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound expressed by the following general formula (I), pharmacologically-acceptable salt thereof and pharmaceutical composition mainly comprising the same. ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen, halogen or alkyl; R.sup.2 is alkoxycarbonyl, aralkyloxycarbonyl, carboxy, hydroxyalkyl or acyloxyalkyl; Y is >CHOH, >CHOZ, >CH.sub.2 or >CO; and Z is acyl.The pharmaceutical composition of the present invention is effective for prevention and therapy of arteriosclerosis, ischemic heart diseases, cerebral infarction and restenosis after PTCA operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 11, 1995
    Assignee: Nippon Shinyaku Company Limited
    Inventors: Shoichi Chokai, Shinji Ohmachi, Masafumi Taira