Patents by Inventor Masao Hirota

Masao Hirota 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).

  • Aptamers that bind to IL-6 and their use in treating or diagnosing IL-6 mediated conditions
    Patent number: 9206429
    Abstract: Aptamers that bind IL-6 are provided. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising IL-6 aptamers are provided, as well as methods of treating conditions using the aptamers are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignees: SomaLogic, Inc., Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Shashi Gupta, Masao Hirota, Daniel J. Schneider, Tomoki Suzuki, Thale C. Jarvis, Yuichi Ishikawa, Ikuo Murakami, Amy Gelinas, Sheela Waugh, Nebojsa Janjic
  • APTAMERS THAT BIND TO IL-6 AND THEIR USE IN TREATING OR DIAGNOSING IL-6 MEDIATED CONDITIONS
    Publication number: 20140315986
    Abstract: Aptamers that bind IL-6 are provided. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising IL-6 aptamers are provided, as well as methods of treating conditions using the aptamers are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicants: Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., SomaLogic, Inc.
    Inventors: Shashi Gupta, Masao Hirota, Daniel J. Schneider, Tomoki Suzuki, Thale C. Jarvis, Yuichi Ishikawa, Ikuo Murakami, Amy Gelinas, Sheela Waugh, Nebojsa Janjic