Patents by Inventor Shun Shimizu
Shun Shimizu 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: 11952422Abstract: Antigen-binding domains that are capable of binding to CD3 and CD137 but do not bind to CD3 and CD137 at the same time and methods of using the same are provided. Methods to obtain antigen binding domains which bind to two or more different antigen more efficiently are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2018Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Chugai Seiyaku Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shun Shimizu, Shu Wen Samantha Ho, Naoka Hironiwa, Mika Sakurai, Taro Miyazaki, Tomoyuki Igawa
-
Patent number: 11949812Abstract: The present invention suppresses the number of connections from another network, and reduces the load on call processing apparatuses in a local network.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2020Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone CorporationInventors: Shun Sugimoto, Hiroshi Shimizu
-
Publication number: 20240083429Abstract: By a traveling position determination device, a traveling position determination method, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a traveling position determination program, or by a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a map data structure including a traveling position of a vehicle capable of performing automated driving, an offset of the traveling position in a lateral direction of the vehicle with respect to a reference position is determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: SHUN SHIMIZU, MINORU OKADA, HIROSHI INOU
-
Patent number: 11912989Abstract: An objective of the present invention is to provide target tissue-specific antigen-binding molecules, antigen-binding molecules whose antigen-binding activity varies depending on the concentration of an unnatural compound, libraries comprising a plurality of the antigen-binding molecules which are different from one another, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the antigen-binding molecules, methods of screening for the antigen-binding molecules, and methods for producing the antigen-binding molecules. The present inventors created antigen-binding domains whose antigen-binding activity varies depending on the concentration of a small molecule compound or antigen-binding molecules containing an antigen-binding domain, and libraries comprising a plurality of the antigen-binding domains which are different from one another or antigen-binding domains, and demonstrated that the above-noted objective could be achieved by using the libraries.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Chugai Seiyaku Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tomoyuki Igawa, Shigero Tamba, Shun Shimizu, Kanako Tatsumi, Shojiro Kadono, Hiroki Kawauchi, Kazuhiro Ohara, Masayuki Matsushita, Takashi Emura, Masaki Kamimura
-
Publication number: 20240059774Abstract: The present disclosure provides anti-CTLA-4 antibodies and methods of producing and using the antibodies. The present disclosure also provides nucleic acids encoding the anti-CTLA-4 antibodies and host cells containing the nucleic acids. Furthermore, the present disclosure provides polypeptides containing a variant Fc region containing amino acid alterations in a parent Fc region and methods of producing and using the polypeptides.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventors: Hitoshi KATADA, Kanako TATSUMI, Yutaka MATSUDA, Shun SHIMIZU, Masaki KAMIMURA, Yasunori KOMORI, Yuji HORI, Tomoyuki IGAWA, Hiroki KAWAUCHI, Hiroki HAYASHI, Hiroaki SUSUMU
-
Patent number: 11891434Abstract: An objective of the present invention is to provide methods for promoting antigen uptake into cells by antigen-binding molecules, methods for increasing the number of times of antigen binding by one antigen-binding molecule, methods for promoting reduction of the antigen concentration in plasma by administering antigen-binding molecules, and methods for improving the plasma retention of an antigen-binding molecule, as well as antigen-binding molecules that allow enhanced antigen uptake into cells, antigen-binding molecules having an increased number of times of antigen binding, antigen-binding molecules that can promote reduction of the antigen concentration in plasma when administered, antigen-binding molecules with improved plasma retention, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the above antigen-binding molecules, and methods for producing them. The present inventors revealed that the above objective can be achieved by using antigen-binding molecules that show calcium-dependent antigen-antibody reaction.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2018Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Chugai Seiyaku Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tomoyuki Igawa, Shinya Ishii, Miho Funaki, Naoka Hironiwa, Atsuhiko Maeda, Junichi Nezu, Yoshinao Ruike, Takeshi Baba, Shun Shimizu
-
Publication number: 20240002510Abstract: The present disclosure provides anti-CTLA-4 antibodies and methods of producing and using the antibodies. The present disclosure also provides nucleic acids encoding the anti-CTLA-4 antibodies and host cells containing the nucleic acids. Furthermore, the present disclosure provides polypeptides containing a variant Fc region containing amino acid alterations in a parent Fc region and methods of producing and using the polypeptides.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2022Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Hitoshi KATADA, Kanako TATSUMI, Yutaka MATSUDA, Shun SHIMIZU, Masaki KAMIMURA, Yasunori KOMORI, Yuji HORI, Tomoyuki IGAWA, Hiroki KAWAUCHI, Hiroki HAYASHI, Hiroaki SUSUMU, Shimon SAKAGUCHI
-
Publication number: 20230322898Abstract: The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising cells expressing a chimeric receptor, for use in combination with administration of an antigen-binding molecule, wherein the chimeric receptor comprises an extracellular domain, the extracellular domain comprises an extracellular domain of an immunoreceptor, an extracellular domain variant of an immunoreceptor, or a portion thereof, and the antigen-binding molecule is a multispecific antigen-binding molecule having a target antigen recognition site and an immunoreceptor recognition site which recognizes the immunoreceptor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2021Publication date: October 12, 2023Applicants: Chugai Seiyaku Kabushiki Kaisha, Yamaguchi UniversityInventors: Tomoyuki Igawa, Mika Sakurai, Takashi Suzuki, Kanako Tatsumi, Shun Shimizu, Koji Tamada, Yukimi Sakoda
-
Publication number: 20230279099Abstract: The present inventors discovered that problems of existing antibody pharmaceuticals can be solved by producing antigen-binding molecules that contain an antigen-binding domain whose antigen-binding activity varies depending on the concentration of a target tissue-specific compound. Use of antigen-binding molecules of the present invention enables various diseases that originate from a target tissue to be treated in a manner specific to the target tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2023Publication date: September 7, 2023Applicant: Chugai Seiyaku Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tomoyuki Igawa, Shigero Tamba, Kanako Tatsumi, Shun Shimizu, Shojiro Kadono
-
Patent number: 11673947Abstract: The present inventors discovered that problems of existing antibody pharmaceuticals can be solved by producing antigen-binding molecules that contain an antigen-binding domain whose antigen-binding activity varies depending on the concentration of a target tissue-specific compound. Use of antigen-binding molecules of the present invention enables various diseases that originate from a target tissue to be treated in a manner specific to the target tissue.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2019Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Chugai Seiyaku Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tomoyuki Igawa, Shigero Tamba, Kanako Tatsumi, Shun Shimizu, Shojiro Kadono
-
Publication number: 20230066475Abstract: A semiconductor storage device includes: a first stack having a first insulation film and a first conductive film alternately stacked in a first direction; a plurality of first column portions respectively including a first semiconductor portion extending in the first stack in the first direction and a charge trapping film provided on an outer circumferential surface of the first semiconductor portion; and a first isolation portion penetrating through an upper-layer portion of the first stack in the first direction, extending in a second direction that crosses the first direction, including a second insulation film and a third insulation film arranged via the second insulation film, and configured to electrically isolate the first conductive film included in the upper-layer portion of the first stack in a third direction that crosses the first and second directions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2021Publication date: March 2, 2023Applicant: Kioxia CorporationInventors: Shun SHIMIZU, Takashi ISHIDA
-
Publication number: 20230058982Abstract: The present disclosure provides anti-CTLA-4 antibodies and methods of producing and using the antibodies. The present disclosure also provides nucleic acids encoding the anti-CTLA-4 antibodies and host cells containing the nucleic acids. Furthermore, the present disclosure provides polypeptides containing a variant Fc region and methods of producing and using the polypeptides.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2019Publication date: February 23, 2023Inventors: Hitoshi KATADA, Kanako TATSUMI, Kanako ATSUMI, Shun SHIMIZU, Masaki KAMIMURA, Yasunori KOMORII, Yuji HORI, Tomoyuki IGAWA, Hiroki KAWAUCHI, Hiroaki SUSUMU
-
Publication number: 20230020377Abstract: The present disclosure provides anti-CTLA-4 antibodies and methods of producing and using the antibodies. The present disclosure also provides nucleic acids encoding the anti-CTLA-4 antibodies and host cells containing the nucleic acids. Furthermore, the present disclosure provides polypeptides containing a variant Fc region containing amino acid alterations in a parent Fc region and methods of producing and using the polypeptides.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventors: Hitoshi KATADA, Kanako Tatsumi, Yutaka Matsuda, Shun Shimizu, Masaki Kamimura, Yasunori Komori, Yuji Hori, Tomoyuki Igawa, Hiroki Kawauchi, Hiroki Hayashi, Hiroaki Susumu, Shimon Sakaguchi
-
Publication number: 20220187308Abstract: Disclosed is a library consisting essentially of a plurality of antigen-binding molecules differing in sequence from each other, wherein an antigen-binding domain in each of the antigen-binding molecules comprises at least one amino acid residue that changes the antigen-binding activity of the antigen-binding molecule depending on ion concentration conditions. Also disclosed are a composition comprising a plurality of polynucleotide molecules each encoding the antigen-binding molecules, a composition comprising a plurality of vectors each comprising the polynucleotide molecules, a method for selecting the antigen-binding molecules, a method for isolating the polynucleotide molecules, a method for producing the antigen-binding molecules, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising any of the antigen-binding molecules.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2021Publication date: June 16, 2022Applicant: Chugai Seiyaku Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tomoyuki IGAWA, Shinya ISHII, Miho FUNAKI, Naoka HIRONIWA, Shun SHIMIZU
-
Patent number: 11299203Abstract: In a cruise assist system, a turning angle controller executes at least one of an automatic cruise control task that automatically controls a turning angle of the vehicle, and an assist control task that controls the turning angle of the vehicle in accordance with an occupant's operation of the steering wheel. A holding determiner includes an input detector detecting an occupant's physical input to a steering shaft via a steering wheel based on at least one of a first type physical quantity and second type physical quantities. Each of the first and second physical quantities depends on rotational movement of the steering shaft. The first type physical quantity contains the occupant's physical input, and a disturbance input, which is different therefrom, to the steering shaft. The second type physical quantities have a physical relationship therebetween, which is changed depending on the occupant's physical input.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2018Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Shun Shimizu, Yosuke Hirate, Daiji Watanabe, Toshiya Kabayama, Hisaya Akatsuka
-
Patent number: 11243210Abstract: Disclosed is a library consisting essentially of a plurality of antigen-binding molecules differing in sequence from each other, wherein an antigen-binding domain in each of the antigen-binding molecules comprises at least one amino acid residue that changes the antigen-binding activity of the antigen-binding molecule depending on ion concentration conditions. Also disclosed are a composition comprising a plurality of polynucleotide molecules each encoding the antigen-binding molecules, a composition comprising a plurality of vectors each comprising the polynucleotide molecules, a method for selecting the antigen-binding molecules, a method for isolating the polynucleotide molecules, a method for producing the antigen-binding molecules, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising any of the antigen-binding molecules.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2018Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: Chugai Seiyaku Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tomoyuki Igawa, Shinya Ishii, Miho Funaki, Naoka Hironiwa, Shun Shimizu
-
Patent number: 11181920Abstract: A travel assistance method that is performed by a computer including at least one processor is provided. The travel assistance method assists travel of a subject vehicle and includes: setting a start point and an end point of a route where the subject vehicle travels along a curve; assuming a triangle including the start point and the end point; setting a control point on each of two sides of the triangle to assume a quadrangle; calculating a route line accommodated in the quadrangle; and assisting the subject vehicle in traveling along the curve.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2019Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventor: Shun Shimizu
-
Publication number: 20210324099Abstract: An objective of the present disclosure is to provide anti-CD137 antigen-binding molecules which have immunocyte-activating effect, cytotoxic activity, or anti-tumor activity, and meanwhile have reduced effect on non-tumor tissues such as normal tissues and produce less side effects, and methods of using the same. Anti-CD137 antigen-binding molecules which have immunocyte-activating effect, cytotoxic activity, or anti-tumor activity, and meanwhile have reduced effect on non-tumor tissues such as normal tissues and produce less side effects, are provided by discovering and producing CD137 antigen-binding molecules whose binding activity to CD137 depends on various substances (for example, small molecule compounds) in target tissues. Methods of using the same, pharmaceutical formulations, and such are also provided. The present disclosure also provides an antigen-binding molecule whose binding activity to an antigen varies depending on a small molecule compound, a preparation method thereof, and uses thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2019Publication date: October 21, 2021Inventors: Tomoyuki IGAWA, Mika SAKURAI, Shun SHIMIZU, Yuji HORI, Naoka HIRONIWA, Nasa SAVORY, Yoshinori NARITA, Takayuki KAMIKAWA, Taro MIYAZAKI, Shojiro KADONO, Masami HASEGAWA, Kanako TATSUMI, Akira HAYASAKA, Takeaki KAWAI, Futa MIMOTO, Hiroki KAWAUCHI, Masaki KAMIMURA
-
Publication number: 20210292409Abstract: The invention relates to cytosol penetrating antigen binding molecules containing cell surface antigen binding domains, cytosolic antigen binding domains and cytosol penetrating domains; pharmaceutical compositions comprising said antigen binding molecules; methods of delivering said antigen binding molecules specifically into cytosols of target cells; methods of depleting, suppressing or activating cytosolic antigens specifically in target cells by using said antigen binding molecules; and pharmaceutical compositions for preventing or treating diseases in patients comprising said antigen binding molecules. The invention also relates to cytosol penetrating antigen binding molecules containing cytosol penetrating domains and Fc regions, wherein the Fc regions comprising one or more amino acid modifications that enhance multimerization of said cytosol penetrating antigen binding molecules.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2019Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Yuri IKAWA, Tomoyuki IGAWA, Nasa SAVORY, Kazuki KATO, Takashi SUZUKI, Shun SHIMIZU, Shinya ISHIII, Koichiro SAKA, Wei Shiong Adrian HO
-
Publication number: 20210284197Abstract: In an accident pattern determination apparatus including a storage storing attributes assigned to respective ones of a plurality of predefined traffic situations, an acquirer acquires, for each of vehicle-related accident cases, an accident pattern that is a combination of traffic situations in the accident case, from the plurality of predefined traffic situations. A determiner determines, for each accident pattern acquired by the acquirer, whether the accident pattern is an accident pattern of high accident risk or an accident pattern of low accident risk for specific vehicles, based on the accident patterns acquired for the respective accident cases and the attributes assigned to respective ones of the plurality of predefined traffic situations.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Masataka MORI, Kenji MUTO, Kazuhito TAKENAKA, Daisuke HIRANO, Suguru YAMAZAKI, Yoshinori TAKEUCHI, Shun SHIMIZU