Patents by Inventor Shirou Sawa

Shirou Sawa 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: 20120115957
    Abstract: An aqueous liquid preparation of the present invention containing 2-amino-3-(4-bromobenzoyl)phenylacetic acid or its pharmacologically acceptable salt or a hydrate thereof, an alkyl aryl polyether alcohol type polymer such as tyloxapol, or a polyethylene glycol fatty acid ester such as polyethylene glycol monostearate is stable. Since even in the case where a preservative is incorporated into said aqueous liquid preparation, the preservative exhibits a sufficient preservative effect for a long time, said aqueous liquid preparation in the form of an eye drop is useful for the treatment of blepharitis, conjunctivitis, scleritis, and postoperative inflammation. Also, the aqueous liquid preparation of the present invention in the form of a nasal drop is useful for the treatment of allergic rhinitis and inflammatory rhinitis (e.g. chronic rhinitis, hypertrophic rhinitis, nasal polyp, etc.).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Inventors: Shirou Sawa, Shuhei Fujita
  • Publication number: 20120095101
    Abstract: An aqueous eye drop comprising 2-amino-3-(4-bromobenzoyl)phenylacetic acid or its pharmacologically acceptable salt or a hydrate thereof and an organic amine (for example, aminoethylsulfonic acid or trometamol) or a salt thereof is useful as an eye drop for once a day administration for treating inflammatory diseases of the external segment or the anterior segment of the eyes, since such aqueous eye drop can maintain a therapeutically effective concentration of 2-amino-3-(4-bromobenzoyl)phenylacetic acid in anterior aqueous humor for at least 24 hours by once a day administration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Inventors: Shirou SAWA, Tomoko FUJIMOTO
  • Patent number: 8129431
    Abstract: An aqueous liquid preparation of the present invention containing 2-amino-3-(4-bromobenzoyl)phenylacetic acid or its pharmacologically acceptable salt or a hydrate thereof, an alkyl aryl polyether alcohol type polymer such as tyloxapol, or a polyethylene glycol fatty acid ester such as polyethylene glycol monostearate is stable. Since even in the case where a preservative is incorporated into said aqueous liquid preparation, the preservative exhibits a sufficient preservative effect for a long time, said aqueous liquid preparation in the form of an eye drop is useful for the treatment of blepharitis, conjunctivitis, scleritis, and postoperative inflammation. Also, the aqueous liquid preparation of the present invention in the form of a nasal drop is useful for the treatment of allergic rhinitis and inflammatory rhinitis (e.g. chronic rhinitis, hypertrophic rhinitis, nasal polyp, etc.).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Senju Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shirou Sawa, Shuhei Fujita
  • Patent number: 7829544
    Abstract: Stable and clear aqueous solution preparations comprising an aminoglycoside antibiotic or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof and bromfenac being a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory agent or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Senju Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shirou Sawa
  • Publication number: 20100041623
    Abstract: Disclosed is an aqueous liquid preparation comprising (A) gatifloxacin, a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof or a hydrate gatifloxacin or the salt, (B) hyaluronic acid or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof, and (C) a polyhydric alcohol. The aqueous liquid preparation is an ophthalmic aqueous liquid preparation excellent in the retention of gatifloxacin in a tear fluid and the penetration of gatifloxacin into an aqueous humor and a conjunctiva.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2007
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Inventor: Shirou Sawa
  • Publication number: 20100035894
    Abstract: An object is to provide an ophthalmic aqueous preparation excellent in the retention of gatifloxacin in a tear fluid and the preparation of gatifloxacin into an aqueous humor and a conjunctiva. Another object is to prevent the formation of any precipitate and the reduction in viscosity in the aqueous liquid preparation. An aqueous liquid preparation comprising gatifloxacin, a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof or a hydrate of gatifloxacin or the salt and at least 0.15 w/v % of xanthan gum enables to improve the retention and penetration of gatifloxacin. When at least 0.2 w/v % of sodium chloride is added to the aqueous liquid preparation, the formation of any precipitate and the reduction in viscosity in the aqueous liquid preparation can be prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2007
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventor: Shirou Sawa
  • Publication number: 20090253807
    Abstract: Addition of polyvinylpyrrolidone and a water-soluble anionic macromolecular compound to an aqueous suspension of a hardly soluble drug allows to provide an aqueous suspension in which aggregation of drug particles, formation of macro crystals from suspended particles and formation of secondary particles from deposited particles are prevented, and adhesion and adsorption to containers made of plastics, e.g., polypropylene or polyethylene, are avoided. As it has a good redispersibility, the aqueous suspension is useful as eye drops, nasal drops, ear drops, injections, oral preparations, liniments and lotions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: Senju Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Shirou SAWA
  • Publication number: 20090247543
    Abstract: There is provided an aqueous liquid preparation comprising Gatifloxacin or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof or a hydrate thereof, phosphoric acid or a salt thereof, and xanthan gum, wherein a pH thereof is 5.5 or more and less than 7.0. The aqueous liquid preparation has improved intraocular penetration of Gatifloxacin. Further, the formation of a precipitate during storage at a lower temperature and at the time of freezing and thawing of the aqueous liquid preparation is suppressed by incorporating at least one of the ingredient selected from the group consisting of nicotinamide, caffeine, methylglucamine, methyl parahydroxybenzoate and a salt thereof into the aqueous liquid preparation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicants: Kyorin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Senju Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shirou SAWA
  • Publication number: 20090247752
    Abstract: There is provided an aqueous liquid preparation comprising 0.65 to 2 w/v % of Gatifloxacin or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof or a hydrate thereof as free Gatifloxacin, and at least 0.5 w/v % of at least one of the ingredient selected from the group consisting of phosphoric acid, malonic acid, nicotinamide and a salt thereof, wherein a pH thereof is 5.8 to 6.9. In the aqueous liquid preparation, the solubility of Gatifloxacin is increased and the formation of a precipitate during storage at a lower temperature and at the time of freezing and thawing of the aqueous liquid preparation is suppressed by incorporating at least one of the ingredient selected from the group consisting of nicotinamide, caffeine, methylglucamine and Methyl parahydroxybenzoate into the aqueous liquid preparation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicants: Kyorin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Senju Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shirou Sawa
  • Publication number: 20090247552
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to promote penetration of a compound having a Rho kinase inhibitory activity to a topical moiety, and provide an aqueous liquid preparation capable of maintaining a given drug concentration even when administration frequency is reduced. The present invention solves the aforementioned problem by an aqueous liquid preparation containing a compound represented by the following formula (I) wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification, an isomer thereof and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof, and an ion-pairing reagent or a water-soluble polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Shirou Sawa, Hiroyuki Fujii
  • Patent number: 7320985
    Abstract: A method for stabilizing an arylcarboxylic acid, which comprises adding a heterocyclic base to the arylcarboxylic acid or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof, a stabilizer thereof and an aqueous solution containing a stabilized arylcarboxylic acid. According to the stabilization method of the present invention, arylcarboxylic acid and pharmacologically acceptable salts thereof, particularly pranoprofen, can be stabilized at every temperature range, particularly at lower temperatures, thereby making the production of an aqueous solution to be used as an eye drop, nasal drop, ear drop and the like possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2008
    Assignee: Senju Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shirou Sawa
  • Publication number: 20070287749
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a stability enhanced aqueous liquid preparation containing 2-amino-3-(4-bromobenzoyl)phenylacetic acid or its pharmacologically acceptable salt or a hydrate thereof, an alkyl aryl polyether alcohol type polymer such as tyloxapol, or a polyethylene glycol fatty acid ester such as polyethylene glycol monostearate. The present invention further discloses new bromfenac ophthalmic compositions which can potentially treat a broader patient population, and have greater stability properties, and may require a lower concentration or less doses of bromfenac then previously known bromfenac compositions. The present invention further comprises a method for treating inflammation and/or pain of the eye in a patient which method comprises topical application to the eye of a patient in need thereof of a therapeutically effective amount of a topical ophthalmic composition comprising bromfenac at a concentration of about 0.05% w/v to about 0.24% w/v.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2007
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Applicant: ISTA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Shirou Sawa, Shuhei Fujita, Lisa Grillone
  • Publication number: 20070082857
    Abstract: Stable and clear aqueous solution preparations comprising an aminoglycoside antibiotic or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof and bromfenac being a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory agent or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Inventor: Shirou Sawa
  • Publication number: 20070021507
    Abstract: An aqueous eye drop comprising 2-amino-3-(4-bromobenzoyl)phenylacetic acid or its pharmacologically acceptable salt or a hydrate thereof and an organic amine (for example, aminoethylsulfonic acid or trometamol) or a salt thereof is useful as an eye drop for once a day administration for treating inflammatory diseases of the external segment or the anterior segment of the eyes, since such aqueous eye drop can maintain a therapeutically effective concentration of 2-amino-3-(4-bromobenzoyl)phenylacetic acid in anterior aqueous humor for at least 24 hours by once a day administration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2005
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Inventors: Shirou Sawa, Tomoko Fujimoto
  • Publication number: 20050239895
    Abstract: An aqueous liquid preparation of the present invention containing 2-amino-3-(4-bromobenzoyl)phenylacetic acid or its pharmacologically acceptable salt or a hydrate thereof, an alkyl aryl polyether alcohol type polymer such as tyloxapol, or a polyethylene glycol fatty acid ester such as polyethylene glycol monostearate is stable. Since even in the case where a preservative is incorporated into said aqueous liquid preparation, the preservative exhibits a sufficient preservative effect for a long time, said aqueous liquid preparation in the form of an eye drop is useful for the treatment of blepharitis, conjunctivitis, scleritis, and postoperative inflammation. Also, the aqueous liquid preparation of the present invention in the form of a nasal drop is useful for the treatment of allergic rhinitis and inflammatory rhinitis (e.g. chronic rhinitis, hypertrophic rhinitis, nasal polyp, etc.).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2004
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Inventors: Shirou Sawa, Shuhei Fujita
  • Publication number: 20050075350
    Abstract: A method for stabilizing an arylcarboxylic acid, which comprises adding a heterocyclic base to the arylcarboxylic acid or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof, a stabilizer thereof and an aqueous solution containing a stabilized arylcarboxylic acid. According to the stabilization method of the present invention, arylcarboxylic acid and pharmacologically acceptable salts thereof, particularly pranoprofen, can be stabilized at every temperature range, particularly at lower temperatures, thereby making the production of an aqueous solution to be used as an eye drop, nasal drop, ear drop and the like possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2003
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventor: Shirou Sawa
  • Publication number: 20030195179
    Abstract: Addition of polyvinylpyrrolidone and a water-soluble anionic macromolecular compound to an aqueous suspension of a hardly soluble drug allows to provide an aqueous suspension in which aggregation of drug particles, formation of macro crystals from suspended particles and formation of secondary particles from deposited particles are prevented, and adhesion and adsorption to containers made of plastics, e.g., polypropylene or polyethylene, are avoided. As it has a good redispersibility, the aqueous suspension is useful as eye drops, nasal drops, ear drops, injections, oral preparations, liniments and lotions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2003
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Inventor: Shirou Sawa
  • Publication number: 20010056098
    Abstract: A method for stabilizing an arylcarboxylic acid, which comprises adding a heterocyclic base to the arylcarboxylic acid or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof, a stabilizer thereof and an aqueous solution containing a stabilized arylcarboxylic acid. According to the stabilization method of the present invention, arylcarboxylic acid and pharmacologically acceptable salts thereof, particularly pranoprofen, can be stabilized at every temperature range, particularly at lower temperatures, thereby making the production of an aqueous solution to be used as an eye drop, nasal drop, ear drop and the like possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2001
    Publication date: December 27, 2001
    Inventor: Shirou Sawa
  • Patent number: 6306856
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for solubilizing pyridonecarboxylic acid or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof, which includes incorporating glycyrrhizic acid or a salt thereof and pyridonecarboxylic acid or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof, a solubilizer therefor, an aqueous solution containing the solubilized pyridonecarboxylic acid or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof, and a method of producing the aqueous solution. According to the solubilizing method of the present invention, the solubility of pyridonecarboxylic acid compound and salts thereof near physiological pH can be increased. Therefore, these compounds can be prepared into an aqueous solution to be applied as an eye drop, a nasal drop and an ear drop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Assignee: Senju Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shirou Sawa
  • Patent number: 6274592
    Abstract: A method for stabilizing an arylcarboxylic acid, which comprises adding a heterocyclic base to the arylcarboxylic acid or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof, a stabilizer thereof and an aqueous solution containing a stabilized arylcarboxylic acid. According to the stabilization method of the present invention, arylcarboxylic acid and pharmacologically acceptable salts thereof, particularly pranoprofen, can be stabilized at every temperature range, particularly at lower temperatures, thereby making the production of an aqueous solution to be used as an eye drop, nasal drop, ear drop and the like possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: Senju Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shirou Sawa