Patents by Inventor Shunji Takemura

Shunji Takemura 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: 8604030
    Abstract: The present invention provides a low molecular weight compound having EPO production-promoting action and/or hemoglobin production-promoting action. The present invention relates to a fused piperidine compound represented by the following general formula (1): (wherein, ring A represents a C10-14 aryl group or 5- to 10-membered heterocyclic group, X represents N—R7, a sulfur atom or an oxygen atom, R1, R2, R2?, R3 and R3? independently represent a hydrogen atom, C1-6 alkyl group or C3-6 cycloalkyl group, and R4, R5 and R6 independently represent a hydrogen atom or halogen atom), or a salt thereof, or a solvate thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Kowa Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanori Ashikawa, Toshiharu Morimoto, Hajime Yamada, Shunji Takemura, Tatsuaki Nishiyama, Takeshi Doi, Hiroyuki Ishiwata
  • Patent number: 8575153
    Abstract: To provide a novel JAK3 inhibitor that is useful as a preventive and/or therapeutic agent for rejection and graft versus host disease (GvHD) in organ transplantation, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjögren syndrome, Behcet's disease, type I diabetes mellitus, autoimmune thyroiditis, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, urticaria, eczema, psoriasis, allergic conjunctivitis, uveitis, cancer, leukemia and the like. The pyridine-3-carboxyamide derivative represented by the general formula (1): or its salt or a solvate thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Kowa Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Kitamura, Hajime Yamada, Shunji Takemura, Masanori Ashikawa, Tetsuya Ishikawa, Yoshiharu Miyake, Akiyasu Kouketsu, Seiichi Sato, Hiroyuki Ishiwata, Yuichiro Tabunoki, Manabu Shibasaki, Takatoshi Ozawa, Ryota Shigemi, Takeshi Doi, Masahiro Tamura
  • Patent number: 8273766
    Abstract: The present invention relates a specific tetrahydroisoquinoline compound which is useful as a chemokine receptor type 3 (CCR3) antagonist, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same as an active ingredient. The tetrahydroisoquinoline compound of the present invention is useful for the treatment or prevention of a disease in which CCR3 participates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Kowa Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Seiichi Sato, Junya Tagashira, Shunji Takemura, Yoshiharu Miyake, Tetsuya Ishikawa, Toshiharu Arai, Takahiro Ito, Takuya Hara
  • Publication number: 20120108581
    Abstract: The present invention provides a low molecular weight compound having EPO production-promoting action and/or hemoglobin production-promoting action. The present invention relates to a fused piperidine compound represented by the following general formula (1): (wherein, ring A represents a C10-14 aryl group or 5- to 10-membered heterocyclic group, X represents N—R7, a sulfur atom or an oxygen atom, R1, R2, R2?, R3 and R3? independently represent a hydrogen atom, C1-6 alkyl group or C3-6 cycloalkyl group, and R4, R5 and R6 independently represent a hydrogen atom or halogen atom), or a salt thereof, or a solvate thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: Kowa Company, Ltd
    Inventors: Masanori Ashikawa, Toshiharu Morimoto, Hajime Yamada, Shunji Takemura, Tatsuaki Nishiyama, Takeshi Doi, Hiroyuki Ishiwata
  • Publication number: 20110237590
    Abstract: To provide a novel JAK3 inhibitor that is useful as a preventive and/or therapeutic agent for rejection and graft versus host disease (GvHD) in organ transplantation, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjögren syndrome, Behcet's disease, type I diabetes mellitus, autoimmune thyroiditis, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, urticaria, eczema, psoriasis, allergic conjunctivitis, uveitis, cancer, leukemia and the like. The pyridine-3-carboxyamide derivative represented by the general formula (1): or its salt or a solvate thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2009
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Inventors: Takahiro Kitamura, Hajime Yamada, Shunji Takemura, Masanori Ashikawa, Tetsuya Ishikawa, Yoshiharu Miyake, Akiyasu Kouketsu, Seiichi Sato, Hiroyuki Ishiwata, Yuichiro Tabunoki, Manabu Shibasaki, Takatoshi Ozawa, Ryota Shigemi, Takeshi Doi, Masahiro Tamura
  • Publication number: 20100120844
    Abstract: The present invention relates a specific tetrahydroisoquinoline compound which is useful as a chemokine receptor type 3 (CCR3) antagonist, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same as an active ingredient. The tetrahydroisoquinoline compound of the present invention is useful for the treatment or prevention of a disease in which CCR3 participates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: KOWA COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Seiichi Sato, Junya Tagashira, Shunji Takemura, Yoshiharu Miyake, Tetsuya Ishikawa, Toshiharu Arai, Takahiro Ito, Takuya Hara
  • Patent number: 7211577
    Abstract: A phenylpyridazine derivative represented by the formula (1): Wherein, R1, R2, R3, X, Y, Z and n have the same meaning as defined in the specification; or a salt thereof, or a medicine containing the compound. The present invention provides water-soluble phenylpyridazine derivatives and medicines containing them, which have excellent inhibitory activity against interleukin-? production, high water solubility and high oral absorbability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: Kowa Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Kyotani, Tomoyuki Koshi, Hiromichi Shigyo, Hideo Yoshizaki, Takahiro Kitamura, Shunji Takemura, Kyoko Yasuoka, Junko Totsuka, Seiichi Sato
  • Patent number: 7087606
    Abstract: Compounds having the formula (1): wherein R1 represents an alkyl or alkenyl group, R2 and R3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, dihydroxyalkyl or alkynyl group, or R2 and R3 may be fused together with the adjacent nitrogen atom to form a substituted or unsubstituted, nitrogen-containing, saturated heterocyclic group, X, Y and Z each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a halogen atom or the like, and n stands for an integer of from 1 to 5; and also to medicinal compositions containing them. These compounds have inhibitory activity against IL-1? production, high water solubility and good oral absorbability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Kowa Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Kyotani, Tomoyuki Koshi, Hiromichi Shigyo, Hideo Yoshizaki, Takahiro Kitamura, Shunji Takemura, Kyoko Yasuoka, Junko Totsuka, Seiichi Sato
  • Publication number: 20060142292
    Abstract: A phenylpyridazine derivative represented by the formula (1): Wherein, R1, R2, R3, X, Y, Z and n have the same meaning as defined in the specification; or a salt thereof, or a medicine containing the compound. The present invention provides water-soluble phenylpyridazine derivatives and medicines containing them, which have excellent inhibitory activity against interleukin-? production, high water solubility and high oral absorbability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2004
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Applicant: Kowa Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Kyotani, Tomoyuki Koshi, Hiromichi Shigyo, Hideo Yoshizaki, Takahiro Kitamura, Shunji Takemura, Kyoko Yasuoka, Junko Totsuka, Seiichi Sato
  • Publication number: 20050176764
    Abstract: Abstract The present invention is directed to a method for treating cancer, a method for inhibiting histone deacetylase, and a method for facilitating gene therapy, comprising administering an effective amount of a cyclic amine compound represented by the following formula (1):(wherein R1, R2, and R3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, an alkyl group, a halogen-substituted alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkylthio group, a carboxyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, or an alkanoyl group; W1 and W2, which are identical to or different from each other, represent N or CH; X represents O, NR4, CONR4, or NR4CO; R4 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaralkyl group; and l, m, and n each represent a number of 0 or 1), a salt thereof, or a hydrate thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2003
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Applicant: KOWA CO., LTD
    Inventors: Chikage Mataki, Tatsuhiko Kodama, Takeshi Doi, Masahiro Tamura, Toshiaki Oda, Yukiyoshi Yamazaki, Masahiro Nishikawa, Shunji Takemura, Masao Ohkuch
  • Publication number: 20050085480
    Abstract: Compounds having the formula (1): wherein R1 represents an alkyl or alkenyl group, R2 and R3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, dihydroxyalkyl or alkynyl group, or R2 and R3 may be fused together with the adjacent nitrogen atom to form a substituted or unsubstituted, nitrogen-containing, saturated heterocyclic group, X, Y and Z each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a halogen atom or the like, and n stands for an integer of from 1 to 5; and also to medicinal compositions containing them. These compounds have inhibitory activity against IL-1? production, high water solubility and good oral absorbability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2004
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Applicant: KOWA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Kyotani, Tomoyuki Koshi, Hiromichi Shigyo, Hideo Yoshizaki, Takahiro Kitamura, Shunji Takemura, Kyoko Yasuoka, Junko Totsuka, Seiichi Sato
  • Patent number: 6869954
    Abstract: Compounds having the formula (1): wherein R1 represents an alkyl or alkenyl group, R2 and R3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, dihydroxyalkyl or alkynyl group, or R2 and R3 may be fused together with the adjacent nitrogen atom to form a substituted or unsubstituted, nitrogen-containing, saturated heterocyclic group, X, Y and Z each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a halogen atom or the like, and n stands for an integer of from 1 to 5; and also to medicinal compositions containing them. These compounds have inhibitory activity against IL-1? production, high water solubility and good oral absorbability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: Kowa Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Kyotani, Tomoyuki Koshi, Hiromichi Shigyo, Hideo Yoshizaki, Takahiro Kitamura, Shunji Takemura, Kyoko Yasuoka, Junko Totsuka, Seiichi Sato
  • Patent number: 6867221
    Abstract: A cyclic amine compound represented by the following general formula (1): wherein, R1, R2 and R3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkoxy group; W1 and W2 each independently represent N or CH; X represents O, NR4, CONR4 or NR4CO; R4 represents a hydrogen atom, or an alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, or heteroaralkyl group; and l, m and n each represents a number of 0 or 1, a salt thereof and a hydrate thereof are provided. These compounds have inhibitory effects on both cell adhesion and cell infiltration and are useful as anti-asthmatic agents, anti-allergic agents, anti-rheumatic agents, anti-arteriosclerotic agents, anti-inflammatory agents, anti-Sjogren's syndrome agents or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Assignee: Kowa Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuhiko Kodama, Masahiro Tamura, Toshiaki Oda, Yukiyoshi Yamazaki, Masahiro Nishikawa, Shunji Takemura, Takeshi Doi, Yoshinori Kyotani, Masao Ohkuchi
  • Patent number: 6861428
    Abstract: Compounds having the formula (1): wherein R1 represents an alkyl or alkenyl group, R2 and R3 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, dihydroxyalkyl or alkynyl group, or R2 and R3 may be fused together with the adjacent nitrogen atom to form a substituted or unsubstituted, nitrogen-containing, saturated heterocyclic group, X, Y and Z each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a halogen atom or the like, and n stands for an integer of from 1 to 5; and also to pharmaceutical compositions containing them. These compounds have inhibitory activity against IL-1? production, high water solubility and good oral absorbability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Assignee: Kowa Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Kyotani, Tomoyuki Koshi, Hiromichi Shigyo, Hideo Yoshizaki, Takahiro Kitamura, Shunji Takemura, Kyoko Yasuoka, Junko Totsuka, Seiichi Sato
  • Publication number: 20040010147
    Abstract: A cyclic amine compound represented by the following general formula (1): 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2002
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Applicant: KOWA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuhiko Kodama, Masahiro Tamura, Toshiaki Oda, Yukiyoshi Yamazaki, Masahiro Nishikawa, Shunji Takemura, Takeshi Doi, Yoshinori Kyotani, Masao Ohkuchi
  • Publication number: 20040002497
    Abstract: Compounds having the formula (1): 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2003
    Publication date: January 1, 2004
    Applicant: KOWA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Kyotani, Tomoyuki Koshi, Hiromichi Shigyo, Hideo Yoshizaki, Takahiro Kitamura, Shunji Takemura, Kyoko Yasuoka, Junko Totsuka, Seiichi Sato
  • Patent number: 6605620
    Abstract: A cyclic amine compound by the following general formula (1): wherein, R1, R2 and R3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkoxy group W1 and W2 each independently represent N or CH; X represents O, NR4, CONR4 or NR4CO; R4 represents a hydrogen atom, or an alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, or heteroaralkyl group; and l, m and n each represents a number of 0 or 1, a salt thereof and a hydrate thereof are provided. These compounds have inhibitory effects on both cell adhesion and cell infiltration and are useful as anti-asthmatic agents, anti-allergic agents, anti-rheumatic agents, anti-arteriosclerotic agents, anti-inflammatory agents, anti-Sjogren's syndrome agents or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Kowa Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuhiko Kodama, Masahiro Tamura, Toshiaki Oda, Yukiyoshi Yamazaki, Masahiro Nishikawa, Shunji Takemura, Takeshi Doi, Yoshinori Kyotani, Masao Ohkuchi
  • Publication number: 20030119838
    Abstract: Compounds having the formula (1): 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Applicant: KOWA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Kyotani, Tomoyuki Koshi, Hiromichi Shigyo, Hideo Yoshizaki, Takahiro Kitamura, Shunji Takemura, Kyoko Yasuoka, Junko Totsuka, Seiichi Sato
  • Patent number: 6552188
    Abstract: Cyclic diamine compounds of formula (1) are disclosed: wherein A is (CH2)n, (CH2)n—CH═CH, CO—(CH2)n or CO—(CH2)n—CH═CH, in which n is a number of 0 to 3; Z represents a formula (2) or (3): in which R1, R2, R4, R5 and R6 are individually a hydrogen atom, alkyl group, alkoxy group, halogen atom or nitro group; R3is a hydrogen atom, alkyl group, alkoxy group, halogen atom, nitro group, naphthyl group, or phenyl group which may be substituted by 1 to 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of alkyl groups, alkoxy groups, halogen atoms, a nitro group and a phenyl group; and X and Y are individually CH or a nitrogen atom; and m is 1 or 2; an acid-addition salt thereof, or a hydrate thereof, and a medicine containing such a compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Kowa Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuhiko Kodama, Masahiro Tamura, Toshiaki Oda, Yukiyoshi Yamazaki, Masahiro Nishikawa, Shunji Takemura, Takeshi Doi, Yoshinori Kyotani
  • Publication number: 20030022887
    Abstract: A cyclic diamine compound of formula (1): 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2001
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Applicant: Kowa Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuhiko Komada, Masahiro Tamura, Toshiaki Oda, Yukiyoshi Yamazaki, Masahiro Nishikawa, Shunji Takemura, Takeshi Doi, Yoshinori Kyotani