Patents by Inventor Shizuo Kitano

Shizuo Kitano 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).

  • Substance FA-70D, process for producing the same, and uses thereof
    Patent number: 5914348
    Abstract: Substance FA-70D which has the following formula (1), or its salt, a method for its production, a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound as an active ingredient, a method of treating osteoporosis which comprises administering the compound, use of the compound as a drug, and a microorganism capable of producing Substance FA-70D are disclosed. This compound has specific inhibitory activity against cathepsin series proteases and is of value as a therapeutic drug for various diseases, particularly osteoporosis, with which these enzymes are associated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1999
    Assignee: Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shizuo Kitano, Toru Sasaki, Kenichiro Yoshida, Toshio Otani, Lei Yu, Yun Wu, Nobuhiko Katsunuma