Patents by Inventor Masashi IKUTANI

Masashi IKUTANI 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).

  • Method for treating pulmonary hypertension with interleukin-5 receptor antibody
    Patent number: 10479836
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a therapeutic agent for pulmonary hypertension comprising an interleukin-5 receptor (hereinafter, abbreviated to “IL-5R”)-inhibiting compound and therapeutic method therefor. More specifically, the present invention relates to a therapeutic agent for pulmonary hypertension comprising an antibody or an antibody fragment capable of specifically binding to the extracellular region of IL-5R and a therapeutic method therefor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignees: National University Corporation University of Toyama, KYOWA KIRIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masashi Ikutani, Kiyoshi Takatsu, Hiromi Ehara, Ikuko Fujino, Shinya Ogawa
  • THERAPEUTIC AGENT AND THERAPEUTIC METHOD FOR PULMONARY HYPERTENSION
    Publication number: 20180155434
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a therapeutic agent for pulmonary hypertension comprising an interleukin-5 receptor (hereinafter, abbreviated to “IL-5R”)-inhibiting compound and therapeutic method therefor. More specifically, the present invention relates to a therapeutic agent for pulmonary hypertension comprising an antibody or an antibody fragment capable of specifically binding to the extracellular region of IL-5R and a therapeutic method therefor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicants: University of Toyama, KYOWA HAKKO KIRIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masashi IKUTANI, Kiyoshi TAKATSU, Hiromi EHARA, Ikuko FUJINO, Shinya OGAWA