Patents by Inventor Motoki Kuhara

Motoki Kuhara 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).

  • Patent number: 9540447
    Abstract: Methods of detecting synovial sarcoma using differentially expressed genes are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of identifying agents for treating synovial sarcoma. Further, a method for treating or preventing a disease that is associated with Frizzled homolog 10 (FZD10) in a subject is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: ONCOTHERAPY SCIENCE, INC.
    Inventors: Yusuke Nakamura, Toyomasa Katagiri, Chikako Fukukawa, Motoki Kuhara
  • Patent number: 9493550
    Abstract: Provided is a human antibody having a neutralization activity against a human influenza virus. More specifically, provided is a human antibody which recognizes a highly conserved region in a human influenza A virus subtype H3N2 or a human influenza B virus and has a neutralization activity against the virus. The human antibody is a human anti-human influenza virus antibody, which has a neutralization activity against a human influenza A virus subtype H3N2 and binds to a hemagglutinin HA1 region of the human influenza A virus subtype H3N2, or which has a neutralization activity against a human influenza B virus, and includes, as a base sequence of a DNA encoding a variable region of the antibody, a sequence set forth in any one of SEQ ID NOS: 5 to 12.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignees: Osaka University, The Research Foundation for Microbial Diseases of Osaka University
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi Ikuta, Ritsuko Koketsu, Yoshinobu Okuno, Mikihiro Yunoki, Shoji Ideno, Masatoshi Oshita, Motoki Kuhara, Masatoshi Momota
  • Patent number: 9181328
    Abstract: Materials and methods are provided for treating influenza B infections in humans. Anti-human influenza virus monoclonal antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof having a neutralization activity against a human influenza B virus are provided. Methods for producing anti-human influenza B virus monoclonal antibodies are also provided. The antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof can be effective against a wide range of influenza B viral strains. Methods of inhibiting or treating a human influenza B infection are provided. The anti-influenza B therapeutics can also be used to manufacture medicaments effective against influenza B infections, to detect human influenza B in a human subject, for use in pharmaceutical compositions, and for use in kits for at least one of the prevention, the treatment, and the detection of human influenza B in a human subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignees: OSAKA UNIVERSITY, THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR MICROBIAL DISEASES OF OSAKA UNIVERSITY, MEDICAL AND BIOLOGICAL LABORATORIES CO., LTD., DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL SCIENCES MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH
    Inventors: Mayo Yasugi, Motoki Kuhara, Jotika Boon-Long, Kazuhito Fujiyama, Ritsuko Koketsu, Kazuyoshi Ikuta
  • Patent number: 8975378
    Abstract: Provided is a human antibody having a neutralization activity against a human influenza virus. More specifically, provided is a human antibody which recognizes a highly conserved region in a human influenza A virus subtype H3N2 or a human influenza B virus and has a neutralization activity against the virus. The human antibody is a human anti-human influenza virus antibody, which has a neutralization activity against a human influenza A virus subtype H3N2 and binds to a hemagglutinin HA1 region of the human influenza A virus subtype H3N2, or which has a neutralization activity against a human influenza B virus, and includes, as a base sequence of a DNA encoding a variable region of the antibody, a sequence set forth in any one of SEQ ID NOS: 5 to 12.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignees: Osaka University, The Research Foundation for Microbial Diseases of Osaka University
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi Ikuta, Ritsuko Koketsu, Yoshinobu Okuno, Mikihiro Yunoki, Shoji Ideno, Masatoshi Oshita, Motoki Kuhara, Masatoshi Momota
  • Publication number: 20150051379
    Abstract: Methods of detecting synovial sarcoma using differentially expressed genes are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of identifying agents for treating synovial sarcoma. Further, a method for treating or preventing a disease that is associated with Frizzled homologue 10 (FZD10) in a subject is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: Yusuke NAKAMURA, Toyomasa KATAGIRI, Chikako FUKUKAWA, Motoki KUHARA
  • Publication number: 20150044225
    Abstract: Provided is a human antibody having a neutralization activity against a human influenza virus. More specifically, provided is a human antibody which recognizes a highly conserved region in a human influenza A virus subtype H3N2 or a human influenza B virus and has a neutralization activity against the virus. The human antibody is a human anti-human influenza virus antibody, which has a neutralization activity against a human influenza A virus subtype H3N2 and binds to a hemagglutinin HA1 region of the human influenza A virus subtype H3N2, or which has a neutralization activity against a human influenza B virus, and includes, as a base sequence of a DNA encoding a variable region of the antibody, a sequence set forth in any one of SEQ ID NOS: 5 to 12.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi Ikuta, Ritsuko Koketsu, Yoshinobu Okuno, Mikihiro Yunoki, Shoji Ideno, Masatoshi Oshita, Motoki Kuhara, Masatoshi Momota
  • Publication number: 20140377262
    Abstract: Materials and methods are provided for treating influenza B infections in humans. Anti-human influenza virus monoclonal antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof having a neutralization activity against a human influenza B virus are provided. Methods for producing anti-human influenza B virus monoclonal antibodies are also provided. The antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof can be effective against a wide range of influenza B viral strains. Methods of inhibiting or treating a human influenza B infection are provided. The anti-influenza B therapeutics can also be used to manufacture medicaments effective against influenza B infections, to detect human influenza B in a human subject, for use in pharmaceutical compositions, and for use in kits for at least one of the prevention, the treatment, and the detection of human influenza B in a human subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicants: OSAKA UNIVERSITY, THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR MICROBIAL DISEASES OF OSAKA UNIVERSITY, MEDICAL AND BIOLOGICAL LABORATORIES CO., LTD., DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
    Inventors: Mayo Yasugi, Motoki Kuhara, Jotika Boon-Long, Kazuhito Fujiyama, Ritsuko Koketsu, Kazuyoshi Ikuta
  • Patent number: 8846038
    Abstract: Methods of detecting synovial sarcoma using differentially expressed genes are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of identifying agents for treating synovial sarcoma. Further, a method for treating or preventing a disease that is associated with Frizzled homologue 10 (FZD10) in a subject is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Oncotherapy Science, Inc.
    Inventors: Yusuke Nakamura, Toyomasa Katagiri, Chikako Fukukawa, Motoki Kuhara
  • Patent number: 8697068
    Abstract: Methods of detecting synovial sarcoma using differentially expressed genes are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of identifying agents for treating synovial sarcoma. Further, a method for treating or preventing a disease that is associated with Frizzled homologue 10 (FZD10) in a subject is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Oncotherapy Science, Inc
    Inventors: Yusuke Nakamura, Toyomasa Katagiri, Chikako Fukukawa, Motoki Kuhara
  • Publication number: 20130295108
    Abstract: Methods of detecting synovial sarcoma using differentially expressed genes are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of identifying agents for treating synovial sarcoma. Further, a method for treating or preventing a disease that is associated with Frizzled homologue 10 (FZD10) in a subject is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Yusuke NAKAMURA, Toyomasa KATAGIRI, Chikako FUKUKAWA, Motoki KUHARA
  • Patent number: 8221751
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an antibody or a fragment thereof which is capable of binding to a Frizzled homologue 10 (FZD10) protein, such as a mouse monoclonal antibody, a chimeric antibody and a humanized antibody. Also, the present invention relates to a method for treating and/or preventing FZD10-associated disease; a method for diagnosis or prognosis of FZD10-associated disease; and a method for in vivo imaging of FZD10 in a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Oncotherapy Science, Inc.
    Inventors: Yusuke Nakamura, Toyomasa Katagiri, Shuichi Nakatsuru, Keigo Endo, Motoki Kuhara, Kasumi Yagi
  • Publication number: 20120156242
    Abstract: Antigenic peptides are provided that can be used to induce global neutralizing antibodies, or antibodies reactive against a wide range of influenza A virus strains. The antigenic peptide can correspond to SEQ ID NO: 34 (EKEVLVLWG), SEQ ID NO: 2 (KFDKLYIWG), SEQ ID NO: 71(QEDLLVLWG), SEQ ID NO: 51 (EGRINYYWTLLEP), SEQ ID NO: 3 (PSRISIYWTIVKP), and/or SEQ ID NO: 82 (SGRMEFFWTILKP).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi Ikuta, Ritsuko Koketsu, Akifumi Yamashita, Norihito Kawashita, Mikihiro Yunoki, Yoshinobu Okuno, Shoji Ideno, Motoki Kuhara
  • Publication number: 20110319600
    Abstract: Provided is a human antibody having a neutralization activity against a human influenza virus. More specifically, provided is a human antibody which recognizes a highly conserved region in a human influenza A virus subtype H3N2 or a human influenza B virus and has a neutralization activity against the virus. The human antibody is a human anti-human influenza virus antibody, which has a neutralization activity against a human influenza A virus subtype H3N2 and binds to a hemagglutinin HA1 region of the human influenza A virus subtype H3N2, or which has a neutralization activity against a human influenza B virus, and includes, as a base sequence of a DNA encoding a variable region of the antibody, a sequence set forth in any one of SEQ ID NOS: 5 to 12.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2009
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi Ikuta, Ritsuko Koketsu, Yoshinobu Okuno, Mikihiro Yunoki, Shoji Ideno, Masatoshi Oshita, Motoki Kuhara, Masatoshi Momota
  • Patent number: 8003098
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of cytoxicity based on the effector function of anti-EphA4 antibodies. Specifically, the present invention provides methods and pharmaceutical compositions that comprise an anti-EphA4 antibody as an active ingredient for damaging EphA4-expressing cells using antibody effector function. Since EphA4 is strongly expressed in pancreatic cancer cells, the present invention is particularly useful in pancreatic cancer therapies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Oncotherapy Science, Inc.
    Inventors: Shuichi Nakatsuru, Megumi Yoshikawa, Shinichi Hiroshima, Yoshiro Kishi, Motoki Kuhara, Shiyo Nishida, Midori Shinohara
  • Publication number: 20080248011
    Abstract: The present invention provides HIDE1 as novel monocyte markers. Since HIDE1 are membrane proteins, monocytes can be specifically detected by using antibodies that bind to HIDE1. Further, HIDE1-positive monocytes can also be collected from peripheral blood or the like using a cell sorter, magnet, or such. Monocytes that can be prepared based on the present invention are useful in cell immunotherapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2005
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Applicant: MEDICAL AND BIOLOGICAL LABORATORIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoko Nakagawa, Shunsuke Kurei, Shingo Toji, Ayako Okabe, Motoki Kuhara, Yoshiro Kishi, Ichiro Yahara
  • Publication number: 20060276631
    Abstract: A mast cell surface antigen, DNA thereof and an antibody against the antigen are provided. The amino acid sequence of this mast cell surface antigen is the translation of the coding region of its DNA. The base sequence of this DNA has been clarified in the following manner. Namely, mast cells obtained by incubating cord blood monocular cells are co-incubated with primary culture of fibroblasts to give connective tissue type mast cells (MC-TC). Then mRNA is extracted from this MC-TC cell extraction and a cDNA library is constructed therefrom. Immunological screening is carried out with the use of anti-MC-TC antiserum and the base sequence of the positive clone thus obtained is identified. Owing to the clarification of the amino acid sequence of this mast cell antigen, it becomes possible to reveal the role of mast cells in the pathology of allergic diseases and thus an antibody against mast cells can be easily obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Inventors: Makoto Kawai, Tadashi Okada, Fukiko Atsumi, Masao Shibata, Motoki Kuhara
  • Patent number: 7045597
    Abstract: A mast cell surface antigen, DNA thereof and an antibody against the antigen are provided. The amino acid sequence of this mast cell surface antigen is the translation of the coding region of its DNA. The base sequence of this DNA has been clarified in the following manner. Namely, mast cells obtained by incubating cord blood monocular cells are co-incubated with primary culture of fibroblasts to give connective tissue type mast cells (MC-TC). Then mRNA is extracted from this MC-TC cell extraction and a cDNA library is constructed therefrom. Immunological screening is carried out with the use of anti-MC-TC antiserum and the base sequence of the positive clone thus obtained is identified. Owing to the clarification of the amino acid sequence of this mast cell antigen, it becomes possible to reveal the role of mast cells in the pathology of allergic diseases and thus an antibody against mast cells can be easily obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Medical & Biological Laboratories Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Kawai, Tadashi Okada, Fukiko Atsumi, Masao Shibata, Motoki Kuhara
  • Publication number: 20040152870
    Abstract: A mast cell surface antigen, DNA thereof and an antibody against the antigen are provided. The amino acid sequence of this mast cell surface antigen is the translation of the coding region of its DNA. The base sequence of this DNA has been clarified in the following manner. Namely, mast cells obtained by incubating cord blood monocular cells are co-incubated with primary culture of fibroblasts to give connective tissue type mast cells (MC-TC). Then mRNA is extracted from this MC-TC cell extraction and a cDNA library is constructed therefrom. Immunological screening is carried out with the use of anti-MC-TC antiserum and the base sequence of the positive clone thus obtained is identified. Owing to the clarification of the amino acid sequence of this mast cell antigen, it becomes possible to reveal the role of mast cells in the pathology of allergic diseases and thus an antibody against mast cells can be easily obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventors: Makoto Kawai, Tadashi Okada, Fukiko Atsumi, Masao Shibata, Motoki Kuhara