Patents by Inventor Norio Asai

Norio Asai 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: 10710988
    Abstract: [Problem] To provide a compound useful as an MC4 receptor agonist. [Means for Solution] The present inventors studied MC4 receptor agonists, and have found that a piperazine derivative has an MC4 receptor agonistic action, thereby completing the present invention. The piperazine derivative of the present invention has an MC4 receptor agonistic action, and can be used as an agent for preventing or treating bladder and/or urinary tract diseases, in particular, underactive bladder, hypotonic bladder, acontractile bladder, detrusor underactivity, neurogenic bladder, urethral relaxation failure, detrusor-external urethral sphincter dyssynergia, and voiding dysfunctions in benign prostatic hyperplasia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Astellas Pharma Inc.
    Inventors: Takashi Sugane, Norio Asai, Hiroyuki Moritomo, Daisuke Yamashita, Naomi Hosogai
  • Patent number: 10514095
    Abstract: A control device for a continuously variable transmission mechanism of a vehicle includes: a stepwise variable transmission mechanism which is disposed in series with the continuously variable transmission mechanism, and which has at least two or more forward gear stages; and a controller configured to increase the belt capacities to be greater than the belt capacity set when an accelerator opening degree is zero, at least in a time period from a timing when the accelerator opening degree becomes zero, to a timing when a braking force is generated by a depression of a brake pedal, the controller being configured to set an increase amount with respect to the belt capacity set when the accelerator opening degree is zero, to a smaller value as a transmission gear ratio of the stepwise variable transmission mechanism is higher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignees: JATCO LTD, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshinobu Kawamoto, Norio Asai, Hiroyasu Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20190202815
    Abstract: [Problem] To provide a compound useful as an MC4 receptor agonist. [Means for Solution] The present inventors studied MC4 receptor agonists, and have found that a piperazine derivative has an MC4 receptor agonistic action, thereby completing the present invention. The piperazine derivative of the present invention has an MC4 receptor agonistic action, and can be used as an agent for preventing or treating bladder and/or urinary tract diseases, in particular, underactive bladder, hypotonic bladder, acontractile bladder, detrusor underactivity, neurogenic bladder, urethral relaxation failure, detrusor-external urethral sphincter dyssynergia, and voiding dysfunctions in benign prostatic hyperplasia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: Astellas Pharma Inc.
    Inventors: Takashi SUGANE, Norio ASAI, Hiroyuki MORITOMO, Daisuke YAMASHITA, Naomi HOSOGAI
  • Patent number: 10301286
    Abstract: To provide a compound which can be used as an MC4 receptor agonist. The present inventors have investigated MC4 receptor agonists, and have found that a piperazine derivative has an action related to the agonists, thereby completing the present invention. That is, the piperazine derivative of the present invention has an MC4 receptor agonistic action, and can be used as an agent for preventing or treating bladder and/or urinary tract diseases, in particular, underactive bladder, hypotonic bladder, acontractile bladder, detrusor underactivity, neurogenic bladder, urethral relaxation failure, detrusor-external urethral sphincter dyssynergia, and voiding dysfunctions in benign prostatic hyperplasia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Astellas Pharma Inc.
    Inventors: Takashi Sugane, Takuya Makino, Daisuke Yamashita, Yasuhiro Yonetoku, Daisuke Tanabe, Hisashi Mihara, Norio Asai, Kazuhiko Osoda, Takafumi Shimizu, Hiroyuki Moritomo, Keizo Sugasawa, Kyoichi Maeno, Naomi Hosogai
  • Publication number: 20180245691
    Abstract: A control device for a continuously variable transmission mechanism of a vehicle includes: a stepwise variable transmission mechanism which is disposed in series with the continuously variable transmission mechanism, and which has at least two or more forward gear stages; and a controller configured to increase the belt capacities to be greater than the belt capacity set when an accelerator opening degree is zero, at least in a time period from a timing when the accelerator opening degree becomes zero, to a timing when a braking force is generated by a depression of a brake pedal, the controller being configured to set an increase amount with respect to the belt capacity set when the accelerator opening degree is zero, to a smaller value as a transmission gear ratio of the stepwise variable transmission mechanism is higher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicants: JATCO Ltd, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshinobu KAWAMOTO, Norio ASAI, Hiroyasu TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20180230131
    Abstract: [Problem] To provide a compound which can be used as an MC4 receptor agonist. [Means for Solution] The present inventors have investigated MC4 receptor agonists, and have found that a piperazine derivative has an action related to the agonists, thereby completing the present invention. That is, the piperazine derivative of the present invention has an MC4 receptor agonistic action, and can be used as an agent for preventing or treating bladder and/or urinary tract diseases, in particular, underactive bladder, hypotonic bladder, acontractile bladder, detrusor underactivity, neurogenic bladder, urethral relaxation failure, detrusor-external urethral sphincter dyssynergia, and voiding dysfunctions in benign prostatic hyperplasia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: Astellas Pharma Inc.
    Inventors: Takashi SUGANE, Takuya MAKINO, Daisuke YAMASHITA, Yasuhiro YONETOKU, Daisuke TANABE, Hisashi MIHARA, Norio ASAI, Kazuhiro OSODA, Takafumi SHIMIZU, Hiroyuki MORITOMO, Keizo SUGASAWA, Kyoichi MAENO, Naomi HOSAGAI
  • Patent number: 9598434
    Abstract: Provided is a compound which is useful as an agent for treating or preventing 5-HT2C receptor-related diseases, particularly incontinence such as stress urinary incontinence, urge urinary incontinence, mixed urinary incontinence, and the like, sexual dysfunction such as erectile dysfunction syndrome and the like, obesity, and the like. The present inventors have investigated compounds having a 5-HT2C receptor agonist activity and have found that the benzazepine compounds of the present invention have an excellent 5-HT2C receptor agonist activity, thereby completing the present invention. That is, the benzazepine compounds of the present invention have a 5-HT2C receptor agonist activity and can be used as an agent for treating or preventing 5-HT2C receptor-related diseases, particularly incontinence such as stress urinary incontinence, urge urinary incontinence, mixed urinary incontinence, and the like, sexual dysfunction such as erectile dysfunction syndrome and the like, obesity, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: ASTELLAS PHARMA INC.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Koshio, Norio Asai, Taisuke Takahashi, Takafumi Shimizu, Yasuhito Nagai, Keiko Kawabata, Karl Bruce Thor
  • Patent number: 9566974
    Abstract: A transmission controller executes synchronization shift of shifting a variator in a direction opposite to a speed ratio change direction of a sub transmission mechanism when shifting a sub transmission mechanism. When a gear position of the sub transmission mechanism is at the second gear position and an output increase request of a power source is made, the transmission controller prohibits the synchronization shift and shifts only the sub transmission mechanism from a second gear position to a first gear position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignees: JATCO LTD, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Tanaka, Mamiko Inoue, Ryousuke Nonomura, Takuichiro Inoue, Norio Asai, Masato Mori, Satoru Ishii, Fumito Shinohara
  • Publication number: 20150315208
    Abstract: Provided is a compound which is useful as an agent for treating or preventing 5-HT2C receptor-related diseases, particularly incontinence such as stress urinary incontinence, urge urinary incontinence, mixed urinary incontinence, and the like, sexual dysfunction such as erectile dysfunction syndrome and the like, obesity, and the like. The present inventors have investigated compounds having a 5-HT2C receptor agonist activity and have found that the benzazepine compounds of the present invention have an excellent 5-HT2C receptor agonist activity, thereby completing the present invention. That is, the benzazepine compounds of the present invention have a 5-HT2C receptor agonist activity and can be used as an agent for treating or preventing 5-HT2C receptor-related diseases, particularly incontinence such as stress urinary incontinence, urge urinary incontinence, mixed urinary incontinence, and the like, sexual dysfunction such as erectile dysfunction syndrome and the like, obesity, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Applicant: ASTELLAS PHARMA INC.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki KOSHIO, Norio ASAI, Taisuke TAKAHASHI, Takafumi SHIMIZU, Yasuhito NAGAI, Keiko KAWABATA, Karl Bruce THOR
  • Patent number: 9108977
    Abstract: Provided is a compound which is useful as an agent for treating or preventing 5-HT2C receptor-related diseases, particularly incontinence such as stress urinary incontinence, urge urinary incontinence, mixed urinary incontinence, and the like, sexual dysfunction such as erectile dysfunction syndrome and the like, obesity, and the like. The present inventors have investigated compounds having a 5-HT2C receptor agonist activity and have found that the benzazepine compounds of the present invention have an excellent 5-HT2C receptor agonist activity, thereby completing the present invention. That is, the benzazepine compounds of the present invention have a 5-HT2C receptor agonist activity and can be used as an agent for treating or preventing 5-HT2C receptor-related diseases, particularly incontinence such as stress urinary incontinence, urge urinary incontinence, mixed urinary incontinence, and the like, sexual dysfunction such as erectile dysfunction syndrome and the like, obesity, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: ASTELLAS PHARMA INC.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Koshio, Norio Asai, Taisuke Takahashi, Takafumi Shimizu, Yasuhito Nagai, Keiko Kawabata, Karl Bruce Thor
  • Publication number: 20140342876
    Abstract: A transmission controller executes synchronization shift of shifting a variator in a direction opposite to a speed ratio change direction of a sub transmission mechanism when shifting a sub transmission mechanism. When a gear position of the sub transmission mechanism is at the second gear position and an output increase request of a power source is made, the transmission controller prohibits the synchronization shift and shifts only the sub transmission mechanism from a second gear position to a first gear position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Tanaka, Mamiko Inoue, Ryousuke Nonomura, Takuichiro Inoue, Norio Asai, Masato Mori, Satoru Ishii, Fumito Shinohara
  • Publication number: 20130059837
    Abstract: Provided is a compound which is useful as an agent for treating or preventing 5-HT2C receptor-related diseases, particularly incontinence such as stress urinary incontinence, urge urinary incontinence, mixed urinary incontinence, and the like, sexual dysfunction such as erectile dysfunction syndrome and the like, obesity, and the like. The present inventors have investigated compounds having a 5-HT2C receptor agonist activity and have found that the benzazepine compounds of the present invention have an excellent 5-HT2C receptor agonist activity, thereby completing the present invention. That is, the benzazepine compounds of the present invention have a 5-HT2C receptor agonist activity and can be used as an agent for treating or preventing 5-HT2C receptor-related diseases, particularly incontinence such as stress urinary incontinence, urge urinary incontinence, mixed urinary incontinence, and the like, sexual dysfunction such as erectile dysfunction syndrome and the like, obesity, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: ASTELLAS PHARMA INC.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki KOSHIO, Norio ASAI, Taisuke TAKAHASHI, Takafumi SHIMIZU, Yasuhito NAGAI, Keiko KAWABATA, Karl Bruce THOR
  • Patent number: 8360920
    Abstract: When a vehicle stops in a travel range, a transmission controller sets a subtransmission mechanism in a second speed interlocking condition in which a torque input into a continuously variable transmission is transmitted in a second gear position and both a frictional engagement element of a first gear position and a frictional engagement element of the second gear position are engaged, and when a predetermined condition is established while the vehicle is stationary, the transmission controller reduces an output shaft torque of the continuously variable transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryousuke Nonomura, Hiroyasu Tanaka, Takuichiro Inoue, Jouji Seki, Mamiko Inoue, Norio Asai, Seiichiro Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20130012496
    Abstract: Provided is a compound which is useful as an agent for treating or preventing 5-HT2C receptor-related diseases, particularly incontinence such as stress urinary incontinence, urge urinary incontinence, mixed urinary incontinence, and the like, sexual dysfunction such as erectile dysfunction syndrome and the like, obesity, and the like. The present inventors have investigated compounds having a 5-HT2C receptor agonist activity and have found that the benzazepine compounds of the present invention have an excellent 5-HT2C receptor agonist activity, thereby completing the present invention. That is, the benzazepine compounds of the present invention have a 5-HT2C receptor agonist activity and can be used as an agent for treating or preventing 5-HT2C receptor-related diseases, particularly incontinence such as stress urinary incontinence, urge urinary incontinence, mixed urinary incontinence, and the like, sexual dysfunction such as erectile dysfunction syndrome and the like, obesity, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: ASTELLAS PHARMA INC.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Koshio, Norio Asai, Taisuke Takahashi, Takafumi Shimizu, Yasuhito Nagai, Keiko Kawabata, Karl Bruce Thor
  • Publication number: 20110269744
    Abstract: [Problem] Provided is a compound which is useful as an agent for treating or preventing 5-HT2C receptor-related diseases, particularly incontinence such as stress urinary incontinence, urge urinary incontinence, mixed urinary incontinence, and the like, sexual dysfunction such as erectile dysfunction syndrome and the like, obesity, and the like. [Means for Solution] The present inventors have investigated compounds having a 5-HT2C receptor agonist activity, which is promising as an active ingredient of a pharmaceutical composition for treating or preventing incontinence such as stress urinary incontinence, urge urinary incontinence, mixed urinary incontinence, and the like, sexual dysfunction such as erectile dysfunction syndrome and the like, obesity, and the like, and have found that the benzazepine compounds of the present invention have an excellent 5-HT2C receptor agonist activity, thereby completing the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: ASTELLAS PHARMA INC.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki KOSHIO, Norio ASAI, Taisuke TAKAHASHI, Takafumi SHIMIZU, Yasuhito NAGAI, Keiko KAWABATA, Karl Bruce THOR
  • Patent number: 8044206
    Abstract: The invention provides a novel nitrogen-containing heterocyclic derivative having 2,6-disubstituted styryl and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the nitrogen-containing heterocyclic derivative and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in particular, a pharmaceutical composition effective as a sodium channel inhibitor, having an excellent analgesic action especially on neuropathic pain with minimized side effects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignees: Astellas Pharma Inc., Kotobuki Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazumi Kikuchi, Makoto Oku, Jiro Fujiyasu, Norio Asai, Toshihiro Watanabe, Yukinori Nagakura, Hiroshi Tomiyama, Motoharu Sonegawa, Kazuo Tokuzaki, Yoshinori Iwai
  • Patent number: 7968552
    Abstract: A compound which can be used as a pharmaceutical, particularly a insulin secretion promoter or a agent for preventing/treating disease in which GPR40 is concerned such as diabetes or the like, is provided. It was found that an oxadiazolidinedione compound which is characterized by the possession of a benzyl or the like substituent binding to the cyclic group via a linker at the 2-position of the oxadiazolidinedione ring, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, has excellent GPR40 agonist action. In addition, since the oxadiazolidinedione compound of the present invention showed excellent insulin secretion promoting action and blood glucose level-lowering action, it is useful as an insulin secretion promoter or an agent for preventing/treating diabetes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Astellas Pharma Inc.
    Inventors: Kenji Negoro, Fumiyoshi Iwasaki, Kei Ohnuki, Toshio Kurosaki, Yasuhiro Yonetoku, Norio Asai, Shigeru Yoshida, Takatoshi Soga
  • Publication number: 20110015834
    Abstract: When a vehicle stops in a travel range, a transmission controller sets a subtransmission mechanism in a second speed interlocking condition in which a torque input into a continuously variable transmission is transmitted in a second gear position and both a frictional engagement element of a first gear position and a frictional engagement element of the second gear position are engaged, and when a predetermined condition is established while the vehicle is stationary, the transmission controller reduces an output shaft torque of the continuously variable transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventors: Ryousuke NONOMURA, Hiroyasu Tanaka, Takuichiro Inoue, Jouji Seki, Mamiko Inoue, Norio Asai, Seiichiro Takahashi
  • Patent number: 7855198
    Abstract: There is provided a compound having a capsaicin receptor VR1 inhibitory activity and useful as a therapeutic agent for various pains including inflammatory pain and neurogenic pain, migraine, cluster headache, bladder diseases including overactive bladder, and the like. A benzamide derivative or a salt thereof wherein a benzene ring is attached to a D ring (a monocyclic or bicyclic hydrocarbon ring or a monocyclic or bicyclic heteroaromatic ring) through an amide bond, the benzene ring is directly bonded to an E ring (a monocyclic or bicyclic hydrocarbon ring or a monocyclic or bicyclic heteroaromatic ring), and the benzene ring is further bonded to A (an amino moiety, a monocyclic or bicyclic heterocycle) through L (a lower alkylene).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Astellas Pharma Inc.
    Inventors: Takahiro Kuramochi, Norio Asai, Kazuhiro Ikegai, Seijiro Akamatsu, Hironori Harada, Noriko Ishikawa, Shohei Shirakami, Satoshi Miyamoto, Toshihiro Watanabe, Tetsuo Kiso
  • Publication number: 20100216798
    Abstract: There is provided fused heterocycles of imidazopyridazine or pyrazolopyrimidine derivative represented by the formula (I), which have excellent Lck inhibitory activity and are useful for a medicament particularly an immunosuppressive agent. [wherein one of Y and Z is C atom, and the other is N atom; —X— is —N(R1)— or the like, —R1 represents hydrogen or the like, -A- represents bond or the like, —R2 is cycloalkyl, aryl or the like, -E- is bond or the like, —R3 is aryl, aromatic heterocycle or the like, —R4, —R5 and —R6 are the same or different, each being hydrogen or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2006
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: ASTELLAS PHARMA INC
    Inventors: Kazuo Nakai, Fumie Takahashi, Kazuya Fujita, Yoshihiro Kozuki, Koichiro Mukoyoshi, Masamichi Inami, Norio Asai