Patents by Inventor Masataka Asagiri

Masataka Asagiri 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).

  • REGULATOR FOR SIGNALING TOLL-LIKE RECEPTOR, WHICH COMPRISES CATHEPSIN INHIBITOR AS ACTIVE INGREDIENT
    Publication number: 20100331545
    Abstract: [Problems] To provide a modulator for signaling of TLR [Means for solving the problems] A medicament containing cathepsin inhibitor such as monosodium (2S,3S)-3-[[(1S)-1-isobutoxymethyl-3-methylbutyl]carbamoyl]oxirane-2-carboxylate as a active ingredient is used as a modulator for signaling of TLR, a therapeutic agent for treating diseases associated with TLR signaling, a therapeutic agent for treating diseases associated with induction of Th17 cells, a therapeutic agent for treating diseases associated with production of IL-6, IL-12, IL-17, or IL-23, or a therapeutic agent for treating systemic lupus erythematosus, lupus nephritis, crohn's disease, psoriasis, or acute disseminated encephalomyelitis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: NIPPON CHEMIPHAR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Takayanagi, Masataka Asagiri, Toshitake Hirai