Patents by Inventor Susumu Watanuki

Susumu Watanuki 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: 9062032
    Abstract: [Problem] To provide a compound that has an intestinal phosphate transporter (NPT-IIb) inhibitory action and is useful as an active ingredient of an agent for treating and/or preventing hyperphosphatemia. [Means for Solution] The present inventors conducted their studies on a compound that has an NPT-IIb inhibitory action and is useful as an active ingredient of an agent for treating and/or preventing hyperphosphatemia. As a result, they created an aminoalkyl-substituted N-thienylbenzamide derivative which has NPT-IIb inhibitory action, thereby completing the present invention. The aminoalkyl-substituted N-thienylbenzamide derivative of the present invention has an NPT-IIb inhibitory action and can be used as an agent for preventing and/or treating hyperphosphatemia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Astellas Pharma Inc.
    Inventors: Masanori Miura, Daisuke Kaga, Susumu Watanuki, Shunichiro Hachiya, Takao Okuda, Ippei Sato, Mai Isomura, Kazuhiro Terai, Yoh Terada
  • Publication number: 20150031727
    Abstract: [Problem] To provide a compound that has an intestinal phosphate transporter (NPT-IIb) inhibitory action and is useful as an active ingredient of an agent for treating and/or preventing hyperphosphatemia. [Means for Solution] The present inventors conducted their studies on a compound that has an NPT-IIb inhibitory action and is useful as an active ingredient of an agent for treating and/or preventing hyperphosphatemia. As a result, they created an aminoalkyl-substituted N-thienylbenzamide derivative which has NPT-IIb inhibitory action, thereby completing the present invention. The aminoalkyl-substituted N-thienylbenzamide derivative of the present invention has an NPT-IIb inhibitory action and can be used as an agent for preventing and/or treating hyperphosphatemia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: ASTELLAS PHARMA INC.
    Inventors: Masanori Miura, Daisuke Kaga, Susumu Watanuki, Shunichiro Hachiya, Takao Okuda, Ippei Sato, Mai Isomura, Kazuhiro Terai, Yoh Terada
  • Patent number: 8765764
    Abstract: A 2-acylaminothiazole derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof having an excellent effect of proliferating human c-mpl-Ba/F3 cells and an activity of increasing platelets based on the effect of promoting the formation of megakaryocytic colonies. A compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof useful in treating thrombocytopenia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Astellas Pharma, Inc.
    Inventors: Keizo Sugasawa, Susumu Watanuki, Yuji Koga, Hiroshi Nagata, Ryutaro Wakayama, Fukushi Hirayama, Ken-Ichi Suzuki
  • Patent number: 8629126
    Abstract: Disclosed are quinolone derivatives characterized in that these have lower alkyl, cycloalkyl or the like at the 1-position; —N(R0)C(O)-lower alkylene-CO2R0, lower alkylene-CO2R0, lower alkenylene-CO2R0, —O-lower alkylene-CO2R0, —O-(lower alkylene which may be substituted with —CO2R0)-aryl or —O-lower alkenylene-CO2R0 (wherein R0 is H or lower alkyl) at the 3-position; halogen at the 6-position; and amino group substituted with a substituent group having a ring structure at the 7-position, respectively, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, has excellent P2Y12 inhibitory activity. The quinolone derivatives have excellent platelet aggregation inhibitory activity. A method of using the compounds is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Astellas Pharma Inc.
    Inventors: Yuji Koga, Takao Okuda, Susumu Watanuki, Takashi Kamikubo, Fukushi Hirayama, Hiroyuki Moritomo, Jiro Fujiyasu, Michihito Kageyama, Toshio Uemura, Jun Takasaki
  • Patent number: 8598355
    Abstract: [Problems] A compound, which is useful as an active ingredient of a pharmaceutical composition, for example, a pharmaceutical composition for treating chronic renal failure and/or diabetic nephropathy, is provided. [Solving Means] The present inventors have conducted extensive studies on a compound having an EP4 receptor antagonistic activity, and confirmed that the amide compound of the present invention has an EP4 receptor antagonistic activity, thereby completing the present invention. The amide compound of the present invention has an EP4 receptor antagonistic activity, and can be used as an active ingredient of a pharmaceutical composition for preventing and/or treating various EP4-related diseases, for example, chronic renal failure and/or diabetic nephropathy, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Astellas Pharma Inc.
    Inventors: Eisuke Nozawa, Ryotaro Ibuka, Kazuhiro Ikegai, Keisuke Matsuura, Tatsuya Zenkoh, Ryushi Seo, Susumu Watanuki, Michihito Kageyama
  • Patent number: 8338429
    Abstract: A 2-acylaminothiazole derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof having an excellent effect of proliferating human c-mpl-Ba/F3 cells and an activity of increasing platelets based on the effect of promoting the formation of megakaryocytic colonies. A compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof useful in treating thrombocytopenia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Astellas Pharma, Inc.
    Inventors: Keizo Sugasawa, Susumu Watanuki, Yuji Koga, Hiroshi Nagata, Ryutaro Wakayama, Fukushi Hirayama, Ken-ichi Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20120136025
    Abstract: Disclosed are quinolone derivatives characterized in that these have lower alkyl, cycloalkyl or the like at the 1-position; —N(R0)C(O)-lower alkylene-CO2R0, lower alkylene-CO2R0, lower alkenylene-CO2R0, —O-lower alkylene-CO2R0, —O-(lower alkylene which may be substituted with —CO2R0)-aryl or —O-lower alkenylene-CO2R0 (wherein R0 is H or lower alkyl) at the 3-position; halogen at the 6-position; and amino group substituted with a substituent group having a ring structure at the 7-position, respectively, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, has excellent P2Y12 inhibitory activity. The quinolone derivatives have excellent platelet aggregation inhibitory activity. A method of using the compounds is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2012
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: ASTELLAS PHARMA INC.
    Inventors: Yuji KOGA, Takao OKUDA, Susumu WATANUKI, Takashi KAMIKUBO, Fukushi HIRAYAMA, Hiroyuki MORITOMO, Jiro FUJIYASU, Michihito KAGEYAMA, Toshio UEMURA, Jun TAKASAKI
  • Patent number: 8133882
    Abstract: Provided are quinolone derivatives having a lower alkyl or cycloalkyl at the 1-position; —N(R0)C(O)-lower alkylene-CO2R0, lower alkylene-CO2R0, lower alkenylene-CO2R0, —O-lower alkylene-CO2R0, —O-(lower alkylene which may be substituted with —CO2R0)-aryl or —O-lower alkenylene-CO2R0 (wherein R0 is H or lower alkyl) at the 3-position; halogen at the 6-position; and amino group substituted with a substituent group having a ring structure at the 7-position, respectively, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Pharmaceutical composition containing the quinolone derivatives and methods of using the compositions are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Astellas Pharma Inc
    Inventors: Yuji Koga, Takao Okuda, Susumu Watanuki, Takashi Kamikubo, Fukushi Hirayama, Hiroyuki Moritomo, Jiro Fujiyasu, Michihito Kageyama, Toshio Uemura, Jun Takasaki
  • Publication number: 20110144153
    Abstract: [Problems] A compound, which is useful as an active ingredient of a pharmaceutical composition, for example, a pharmaceutical composition for treating chronic renal failure and/or diabetic nephropathy, is provided. [Solving Means] The present inventors have conducted extensive studies on a compound having an EP4 receptor antagonistic activity, and confirmed that the amide compound of the present invention has an EP4 receptor antagonistic activity, thereby completing the present invention. The amide compound of the present invention has an EP4 receptor antagonistic activity, and can be used as an active ingredient of a pharmaceutical composition for preventing and/or treating various EP4-related diseases, for example, chronic renal failure and/or diabetic nephropathy, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: Astellas Pharma Inc.
    Inventors: Eisuke Nozawa, Ryotaro Ibuka, Kazuhiro Ikegai, Keisuke Matsuura, Tatsuya Zenkoh, Ryushi Seo, Susumu Watanuki, Michihito Kageyama
  • Patent number: 7879878
    Abstract: A platelet aggregation inhibitor comprising a quinolone derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient, and a novel quinolone derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof useful as a platelet aggregation inhibitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Astellas Pharma Inc.
    Inventors: Susumu Watanuki, Yuji Koga, Hiroyuki Moritomo, Issei Tsukamoto, Daisuke Kaga, Takao Okuda, Fukushi Hirayama, Yumiko Moritani, Jun Takasaki
  • Publication number: 20100222329
    Abstract: A 2-acylaminothiazole derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof having an excellent effect of proliferating human c-mpl-Ba/F3 cells and an activity of increasing platelets based on the effect of promoting the formation of megakaryocytic colonies. A compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof useful in treating thrombocytopenia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicant: Astellas Pharma Inc.
    Inventors: Keizo Sugasawa, Susumu Watanuki, Yuji Koga, Hiroshi Nagata, Ryutaro Wakayama, Fukushi Hirayama, Ken-ichi Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20100222361
    Abstract: A 2-acylaminothiazole derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof having an excellent effect of proliferating human c-mpl-Ba/F3 cells and an activity of increasing platelets based on the effect of promoting the formation of megakaryocytic colonies. A compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof useful in treating thrombocytopenia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicant: Astellas Pharma Inc.
    Inventors: Keizo SUGASAWA, Susumu WATANUKI, Yuji KOGA, Hiroshi NAGATA, Ryutaro WAKAYAMA, Fukushi HIRAYAMA, Ken-ichi SUZUKI
  • Patent number: 7638536
    Abstract: A 2-acylaminothiazole derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof having an excellent effect of proliferating human c-mpl-Ba/F3 cells and an activity of increasing platelets based on the effect of promoting the formation of megakaryocytic colonies. A compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof useful in treating thrombocytopenia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Astellas Pharma Inc.
    Inventors: Keizo Sugasawa, Susumu Watanuki, Yuji Koga, Hiroshi Nagata, Kazuyoshi Obitsu, Ryutaro Wakayama, Fukushi Hirayama, Ken-ichi Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20090197834
    Abstract: [Problem] To provide a compound having excellent platelet aggregation inhibitory activity. [Means for Resolution] It was found that quinolone derivatives characterized in that these have lower alkyl, cycloalkyl or the like at the 1-position; —N(R0)C(O)-lower alkylene-CO2R0, lower alkylene-CO2R0, lower alkenylene-CO2R0, —O-lower alkylene-CO2R0, —O-(lower alkylene which may be substituted with —CO2R0)-aryl or —O-lower alkenylene-CO2R0 (wherein R0 is H or lower alkyl) at the 3-position; halogen at the 6-position; and amino group substituted with a substituent group having a ring structure at the 7-position, respectively, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, has excellent P2Y12 inhibitory activity. In addition, it was confirmed that these quinolone derivatives also have excellent platelet aggregation inhibitory activity. Based on the above, these quinolone derivatives or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are useful as platelet aggregation inhibitors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2007
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: ASTELLAS PHARMA INC.
    Inventors: Yuji Koga, Takao Okuda, Susumu Watanuki, Takashi Kamikubo, Fukushi Hirayama, Hiroyuki Moritomo, Jiro Fujiyasu, Michihito Kageyama, Toshio Uemura, Jun Takasaki
  • Publication number: 20090124617
    Abstract: A platelet aggregation inhibitor comprising a quinolone derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient, and a novel quinolone derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof useful as a platelet aggregation inhibitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: ASTELLAS PHARMA INC.
    Inventors: Susumu WATANUKI, Yuji KOGA, Hiroyuki MORITOMO, Issei TSUKAMOTO, Daisuke KAGA, Takao OKUDA, Fukushi HIRAYAMA, Yumiko MORITANI, Jun TAKASAKI
  • Patent number: 7488739
    Abstract: A platelet aggregation inhibitor comprising a quinolone derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient, and a novel quinolone derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof useful as a platelet aggregation inhibitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Astellas Pharma Inc.
    Inventors: Susumu Watanuki, Yuji Koga, Hiroyuki Moritomo, Issei Tsukamoto, Daisuke Kaga, Takao Okuda, Fukushi Hirayama, Yumiko Moritani, Jun Takasaki
  • Publication number: 20060148806
    Abstract: A platelet aggregation inhibitor comprising a quinolone derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient, and a novel quinolone derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof useful as a platelet aggregation inhibitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2004
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Inventors: Susumu Watanuki, Yuji Koga, Hiroyuki Moritomo, Issei Tsukamoto, Daisuke Kaga, Takao Okuda, Fukushi Hirayama, Yumiko Moritani, Jun Takasaki
  • Publication number: 20050153977
    Abstract: A 2-acylaminothiazole derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof having an excellent effect of proliferating human c-mpl-Ba/F3 cells and an activity of increasing platelets based on the effect of promoting the formation of megakaryocytic colonies. A compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof useful in treating thrombocytopenia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2003
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Inventors: Keizo Sugasawa, Susumu Watanuki, Yuji Koga, Hiroshi Nagata, Kazuyoshi Obitsu, Ryutaro Wakayama, Fukushi Hirayama, Ken-ichi Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20040077697
    Abstract: A 2-acylaminothiazole derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof having a superior platelet increasing activity based on a megakaryocyte colony forming action. A compound or its salt useful for therapy of thrombocytopenia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2003
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Koshio, Tetsuya Kimizuka, Keizo Sugasawa, Susumu Watanuki, Yuji Koga, Hiroshi Nagata, Ken-ichi Suzuki, Masaki Abe
  • Publication number: 20030232860
    Abstract: Compounds having a high conductance-type of calcium-activated K channel opening effect and a smooth muscle relaxant effect for bladder based on the K-channel opening effect, which can be used in treating pollakiuria and urinary incontinence, are provided. 3,5-Dicyanopyridine derivatives or their salts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2003
    Publication date: December 18, 2003
    Inventors: Hironori Harada, Susumu Watanuki, Tomofumi Takuwa, Kenichi Kawaguchi, Toshio Okazaki, Yuusuke Hirano, Chikasi Saitoh