Patents by Inventor Muneaki Kurimura

Muneaki Kurimura 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: 20180258038
    Abstract: The present invention provides a pyrrolidine compound of General Formula (1) or a salt thereof, wherein R101 and R102 are each independently a phenyl group or a pyridyl group, the phenyl group or the pyridyl group may have one or more substituents selected from halogen atoms and lower alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, etc. The pyrrolidine compound or a salt thereof of the present invention is usable to produce a pharmaceutical preparation having a wider therapeutic spectrum and being capable of exhibiting sufficient therapeutic effects after short-term administration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Muneaki KURIMURA, Shinichi TAIRA, Takahiro TOMOYASU, Nobuaki ITO, Kuninori TAI, Noriaki TAKEMURA, Takayuki MATSUZAKI, Yasuhiro MENJO, Shin MIYAMURA, Yohji SAKURAI, Akihito WATANABE, Yasuyo SAKATA, Takumi MASUMOTO, Kohei AKAZAWA, Haruhiko SUGINO, Naoki AMADA, Satoshi OHASHI, Tomoichi SHINOHARA, Hirofumi SASAKI, Chisako MORITA, Junko YAMASHITA, Satoko NAKAJIMA
  • Patent number: 10000450
    Abstract: The present invention provides a pyrrolidine compound of General Formula (1) or a salt thereof, wherein R101 and R102 are each independently a phenyl group or a pyridyl group, the phenyl group or the pyridyl group may have one or more substituents selected from halogen atoms and lower alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, etc. The pyrrolidine compound or a salt thereof of the present invention is usable to produce a pharmaceutical preparation having a wider therapeutic spectrum and being capable of exhibiting sufficient therapeutic effects after short-term administration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Muneaki Kurimura, Shinichi Taira, Takahiro Tomoyasu, Nobuaki Ito, Kuninori Tai, Noriaki Takemura, Takayuki Matsuzaki, Yasuhiro Menjo, Shin Miyamura, Yohji Sakurai, Akihito Watanabe, Yasuyo Sakata, Takumi Masumoto, Kohei Akazawa, Haruhiko Sugino, Naoki Amada, Satoshi Ohashi, Tomoichi Shinohara, Hirofumi Sasaki, Chisako Morita, Junko Yamashita, Satoko Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20170217923
    Abstract: Methods of treating disorders using compounds that modulate striatal-enriched tyrosine phosphatase (STEP) are described herein. Exemplary disorders include schizophrenia and cognitive deficit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Masaki Suzuki, Kazumi Kondo, Muneaki Kurimura, Krishna Reddy Valluru, Akira Takahashi, Takeshi Kuroda, Haruka Takahashi, Tae Fukushima, Shin Miyamura, Indranath Ghosh, Abhishek Dogra, Geraldine Harriman, Amy Elder, Satoshi Shimizu, Kevin J. Hodgetts, Jason S. Newcom
  • Publication number: 20170166524
    Abstract: The present invention provides a pyrrolidine compound of General Formula (1) or a salt thereof, wherein R101 and R102 are each independently a phenyl group or a pyridyl group, the phenyl group or the pyridyl group may have one or more substituents selected from halogen atoms and lower alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, etc. The pyrrolidine compound or a salt thereof of the present invention is usable to produce a pharmaceutical preparation having a wider therapeutic spectrum and being capable of exhibiting sufficient therapeutic effects after short-term administration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Muneaki KURIMURA, Shinichi TAIRA, Takahiro TOMOYASU, Nobuaki ITO, Kuninori TAI, Noriaki TAKEMURA, Takayuki MATSUZAKI, Yasuhiro MENJO, Shin MIYAMURA, Yohji SAKURAI, Akihito WATANABE, Yasuyo SAKATA, Takumi MASUMOTO, Kohei AKAZAWA, Haruhiko SUGINO, Naoki AMADA, Satoshi OHASHI, Tomoichi SHINOHARA, Hirofumi SASAKI, Chisako MORITA, Junko YAMASHITA, Satoko NAKAJIMA
  • Patent number: 9630947
    Abstract: Methods of treating disorders using compounds that modulate striatal-enriched tyrosine phosphatase (STEP), such as those of formula (III), and composition thereof are described herein. Exemplary disorders include schizophrenia and cognitive deficit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaki Suzuki, Kazumi Kondo, Muneaki Kurimura, Krishna Reddy Valluru, Akira Takahashi, Takeshi Kuroda, Haruka Takahashi, Tae Fukushima, Shin Miyamura, Indranath Ghosh, Abhishek Dogra, Geraldine Harriman, Amy Elder, Satoshi Shimizu, Kevin J. Hodgetts, Jason S. Newcom
  • Patent number: 9611214
    Abstract: The present invention provides a pyrrolidine compound of General Formula (1) or a salt thereof, wherein R101 and R102 are each independently a phenyl group or a pyridyl group, the phenyl group or the pyridyl group may have one or more substituents selected from halogen atoms and lower alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, etc. The pyrrolidine compound or a salt thereof of the present invention is usable to produce a pharmaceutical preparation having a wider therapeutic spectrum and being capable of exhibiting sufficient therapeutic effects after short-term administration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Muneaki Kurimura, Shinichi Taira, Takahiro Tomoyasu, Nobuaki Ito, Kuninori Tai, Noriaki Takemura, Takayuki Matsuzaki, Yasuhiro Menjo, Shin Miyamura, Yohji Sakurai, Akihito Watanabe, Yasuyo Sakata, Takumi Masumoto, Kohei Akazawa, Haruhiko Sugino, Naoki Amada, Satoshi Ohashi, Tomoichi Shinohara, Hirofumi Sasaki, Chisako Morita, Junko Yamashita, Satoko Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20150307477
    Abstract: Methods of treating disorders using compounds that modulate striatal-enriched tyrosine phosphatase (STEP) are described herein. Exemplary disorders include schizophrenia and cognitive deficit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Masaki Suzuki, Kazumi Kondo, Muneaki Kurimura, Krishna Reddy Valluru, Akira Takahashi, Takeshi Kuroda, Haruka Takahashi, Tae Fukushima, Shin Miyamura, Indranath Ghosh, Abhishek Dogra, Geraldine Harriman, Amy Elder, Satoshi Shimizu, Kevin J. Hodgetts, Jason S. Newcom
  • Patent number: 9073890
    Abstract: Compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds, and methods of using the compounds to treat a disorder, e.g., schizophrenia and cognitive deficit, in a subject are described herein. The compounds disclosed herein include quinoline and quinazoline-containing compounds that modulate striatal-enriched tyrosine phosphatase (STEP) activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaki Suzuki, Kazumi Kondo, Muneaki Kurimura, Krishna Reddy Valluru, Akira Takahashi, Takeshi Kuroda, Haruka Takahashi, Tae Fukushima, Shin Miyamura, Indranath Ghosh, Abhishek Dogra, Geraldine Harriman, Amy Elder, Satoshi Shimizu, Kevin J. Hodgetts, Jason S. Newcom
  • Publication number: 20140315886
    Abstract: Methods of treating disorders using compounds (I) that modulate stri-atal-enriched tyrosine phosphatase (STEP) are described herein. Exemplary disorders include schizophrenia and cognitive deficit. Formula (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaki Suzuki, Kazumi Kondo, Muneaki Kurimura, Krishna Reddy Valluru, Akira Takahahi, Takeshi Kuroda, Haruka Takahashi, Tae Fukushima, Shin Miyamura, Indranath Ghosh, Abhishek Dogra, Geraldine Harriman, Amy Elder, Satoshi Shimiza, Kevin J. Hodgetts, Jason S. Newcom
  • Publication number: 20140288065
    Abstract: The present invention provides a pyrrolidine compound of General Formula (1) or a salt thereof, wherein R101 and R102 are each independently a phenyl group or a pyridyl group, the phenyl group or the pyridyl group may have one or more substituents selected from halogen atoms and lower alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, etc. The pyrrolidine compound or a salt thereof of the present invention is usable to produce a pharmaceutical preparation having a wider therapeutic spectrum and being capable of exhibiting sufficient therapeutic effects after short-term administration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Muneaki KURIMURA, Shinichi TAIRA, Takahiro TOMOYASU, Nobuaki ITO, Kuninori TAI, Noriaki TAKEMURA, Takayuki MATSUZAKI, Yasuhiro MENJO, Shin MIYAMURA, Yohji SAKURAI, Akihito WATANABE, Yasuyo SAKATA, Takumi MASUMOTO, Kohei AKAZAWA, Haruhiko SUGINO, Naoki AMADA, Satoshi OHASHI, Tomoichi SHINOHARA, Hirofumi SASAKI, Chisako MORITA, Junko YAMASHITA, Satoko NAKAJIMA
  • Patent number: 8815871
    Abstract: The present invention provides a pyrrolidine compound of General Formula (1) or a salt thereof, wherein R101 and R102 are each independently a phenyl group or a pyridyl group, the phenyl group or the pyridyl group may have one or more substituents selected from halogen atoms and lower alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, etc. The pyrrolidine compound or a salt thereof of the present invention is usable to produce a pharmaceutical preparation having a wider therapeutic spectrum and being capable of exhibiting sufficient therapeutic effects after short-term administration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Muneaki Kurimura, Shinichi Taira, Takahiro Tomoyasu, Nobuaki Ito, Kuninori Tai, Noriaki Takemura, Takayuki Matsuzaki, Yasuhiro Menjo, Shin Miyamura, Yohji Sakurai, Akihito Watanabe, Yasuyo Sakata, Takumi Masumoto, Kohei Akazawa, Haruhiko Sugino, Naoki Amada, Satoshi Ohashi, Tomoichi Shinohara, Hirofumi Sasaki, Chisako Morita, Junko Yamashita, Satoko Nakajima
  • Patent number: 8420623
    Abstract: The present invention provides a pyrrolidine compound of General Formula (1) or a salt thereof, wherein R101 and R102 are each independently a phenyl group or a pyridyl group, the phenyl group or the pyridyl group may have one or more substituents selected from halogen atoms and lower alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, etc. The pyrrolidine compound or a salt thereof of the present invention is usable to produce a pharmaceutical preparation having a wider therapeutic spectrum and being capable of exhibiting sufficient therapeutic effects after short-term administration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Muneaki Kurimura, Shinichi Taira, Takahiro Tomoyasu, Nobuaki Ito, Kuninori Tai, Noriaki Takemura, Takayuki Matsuzaki, Yasuhiro Menjo, Shin Miyamura, Yohji Sakurai, Akihito Watanabe, Yasuyo Sakata, Takumi Masumoto, Kohei Akazawa, Haruhiko Sugino, Naoki Amada, Satoshi Ohashi, Tomoichi Shinohara, Hirofumi Sasaki, Chisako Morita, Junko Yamashita, Satoko Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20130053341
    Abstract: Methods of treating disorders using compounds that modulate striatal-enriched tyrosine phosphatase (STEP) are de-scribed herein. Exemplary disorders include schizophrenia and cognitive deficit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventors: Masaki Suzuki, Kazumi Kondo, Muneaki Kurimura, Krishna Reddy Valluru, Akira Takahashi, Takeshi Kuroda, Haruka Takahashi, Tae Fukushima, Shin Miyamura, Indranath Ghosh, Abhishek Dogra, Geraldine Harriman, Amy Elder, Satoshi Shimizu, Kevin J. Hodgetts, Jason S. Newcom
  • Patent number: 8354439
    Abstract: The present invention provides an agent for inhibiting cytokine production or cell adhesion, comprising at least one compound selected from the group consisting of thiazole derivatives represented by the following general formula: [wherein R1 is a phenyl group which may have a lower alkoxy group(s) as a substituent(s) on the phenyl ring, and R2 is a group represented by the following general formula: (wherein R3's, which may be the same or different, are each a carboxyl group, a lower alkoxy group or the like) or the like] and salts thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masatoshi Chihiro, Takayuki Matsuzaki, Hisashi Nagamoto, Goro Miyakoda, Shinobu Sueyoshi, Toyoki Mori, Kazuyoshi Kitano, Isao Takemura, Hiroshi Yamashita, Muneaki Kurimura, Fujio Tabusa
  • Publication number: 20120065162
    Abstract: The present invention provides a pyrrolidine compound of General Formula (1) or a salt thereof, wherein R101 and R102 are each independently a phenyl group or a pyridyl group, the phenyl group or the pyridyl group may have one or more substituents selected from halogen atoms and lower alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, etc. The pyrrolidine compound or a salt thereof of the present invention is usable to produce a pharmaceutical preparation having a wider therapeutic spectrum and being capable of exhibiting sufficient therapeutic effects after short-term administration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Muneaki KURIMURA, Shinichi TAIRA, Takahiro TOMOYASU, Nobuaki ITO, Kuninori TAI, Noriaki TAKEMURA, Takayuki MATSUZAKI, Yasuhiro MENJO, Shin MIYAMURA, Yohji SAKURAI, Akihito WATANABE, Yasuyo SAKATA, Takumi MASUMOTO, Kohei AKAZAWA, Haruhiko SUGINO, Naoki AMADA, Satoshi OHASHI, Tomoichi SHINOHARA, Hirofumi SASAKI, Chisako MORITA, Junko YAMASHITA, Satoko NAKAJIMA
  • Patent number: 8084442
    Abstract: The present invention provides a pyrrolidine compound of General Formula (1) or a salt thereof, wherein R101 and R102 are each independently a phenyl group or a pyridyl group, the phenyl group or the pyridyl group may have one or more substituents selected from halogen atoms and lower alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, etc. The pyrrolidine compound or a salt thereof of the present invention is usable to produce a pharmaceutical preparation having a wider therapeutic spectrum and being capable of exhibiting sufficient therapeutic effects after short-term administration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Muneaki Kurimura, Shinichi Taira, Takahiro Tomoyasu, Nobuaki Ito, Kuninori Tai, Noriaki Takemura, Takayuki Matsuzaki, Yasuhiro Menjo, Shin Miyamura, Yohji Sakurai, Akihito Watanabe, Yasuyo Sakata, Takumi Masumoto, Kohei Akazawa, Haruhiko Sugino, Naoki Amada, Satoshi Ohashi, Tomoichi Shinohara, Hirofumi Sasaki, Chisako Morita, Junko Yamashita, Satoko Nakajima
  • Patent number: 7825251
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing carbostyril derivatives (I) which are known to be useful as medical drug such as antithrombotic agent, cerebral circulation improver, anti-inflammatory agent, antiulcer agent, etc. in a high yield and a high purity. The carbostyril derivatives (I) can be produced by reacting a carbostyril derivative (II) with a tetrazole derivative (III) in the presence of a phase transfer catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinji Aki, Muneaki Kurimura, Takao Nishi, Junichi Minamikawa, Michiaki Tominaga, Norihiro Fukuyama, Akihiro Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20090088406
    Abstract: The present invention provides a pyrrolidine compound of General Formula (1) or a salt thereof, wherein R101 and R102 are each independently a phenyl group or a pyridyl group, the phenyl group or the pyridyl group may have one or more substituents selected from halogen atoms and lower alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, etc. The pyrrolidine compound or a salt thereof of the present invention is usable to produce a pharmaceutical preparation having a wider therapeutic spectrum and being capable of exhibiting sufficient therapeutic effects after short-term administration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2006
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Muneaki Kurimura, Shinichi Taira, Takahiro Tomoyasu, Nobuaki Ito, Kuninori Tai, Noriaki Takemura, Takayuki Matsuzaki, Yasuhiro Menjo, Shin Miyamura, Yohji Sakurai, Akihito Watanabe, Yasuyo Sakata, Takumi Masumoto, Kohei Akazawa, Haruhiko Sugino, Naoki Amada, Satoshi Ohashi, Tomoichi Shinohara, Hirofumi Sasaki, Chisako Morita, Junko Yamashita, Satoko Nakajima
  • Patent number: 7399864
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing carbostyril derivatives (I) which are known to be useful as medical drug such as antithrombotic agent, cerebral circulation improver, anti-inflammatory agent, antiulcer agent, etc. in a high yield and a high purity. The carbostyril derivatives (I) can be produced by reacting a carbostyril derivative (II) with a tetrazole derivative (III) in the presence of a phase transfer catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinji Aki, Muneaki Kurimura, Takao Nishi, Junichi Minamikawa, Michiaki Tominaga
  • Publication number: 20070282108
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing carbostyril derivatives (I) which are known to be useful as medical drug such as antithrombotic agent, cerebral circulation improver, anti-inflammatory agent, antiulcer agent, etc. in a high yield and a high purity. The carbostyril derivatives (I) can be produced by reacting a carbostyril derivative (II) with a tetrazole derivative (III) in the presence of a phase transfer catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Applicant: Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinji Aki, Muneaki Kurimura, Takao Nishi, Junichi Minamikawa, Michiaki Tominaga, Norihiro Fukuyama, Akihiro Yamamoto