Patents by Inventor Mikio Nishii

Mikio Nishii 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).

  • Publication number: 20090149518
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an agent for protecting a motor nerve of a patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, which comprises a combination of (a) (2R)-2-propyloctanoic acid or a salt thereof and (b) a therapeutic agent for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis such as riluzole. An agent comprising a combination of (a) (2R)-2-propyloctanoic acid which is orally administered once a day in an amount per dose of about 1200 mg and (b) riluzole which is orally administered twice a day in an amount per dose of about 50 mg is useful for protecting a motor nerve in a patient(s) with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The agent can also suppress the respiratory disability associated with the progression of the disease condition and improve the survival rate of the patient(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2006
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicant: ONO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mikio Nishii, Yosuke Funakoshi, Masayuki Imagawa, Shinichiro Abe, Tomohiro Kuwayama