Patents by Inventor Syuji Hinuma

Syuji Hinuma 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).

  • Isolated physiologically active peptide and use thereof
    Patent number: 7419956
    Abstract: The present invention intends to provide a novel peptide and use thereof. More particularly, the present invention provides a novel peptide and a DNA encoding the same, a drug comprising the peptide or DNA, a screening method/screening kit for a compound or its salt that promotes or inhibits the activity of the peptide, a compound or its salt obtained by the screening, a drug comprising the compound or its salt, etc. The peptide of the invention and the DNA encoding the same are usable, e.g., for the diagnosis, treatment, prevention, etc. of digestive diseases, etc. Moreover, the peptide of the invention is useful as a reagent for screening a compound or its salt that promotes or inhibits the activity of the protein of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
    Inventors: Tetsuya Ohtaki, Yasushi Masuda, Yoshihiro Takatsu, Takuya Watanabe, Yasuko Terao, Yasushi Shintani, Syuji Hinuma
  • Screening method
    Patent number: 7354726
    Abstract: The present invention intends to provide a screening of agonist/antagonist and the like. Specifically, the invention provides a method of screening a compound or its salt that alters the binding property between a novel G protein-coupled receptor protein or its salt, and a substance relating to cholesterol metabolism, which comprises using the receptor protein or its salt, which contains the same or substantially the same amino acid sequence as the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO: 5, SEQ ID NO: 7, SEQ ID NO: 14 or SEQ ID NO: 16, and the substance relating to cholesterol metabolism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
    Inventors: Syuji Hinuma, Ryo Fujii, Yuji Kawamata, Masanori Miwa, Masaki Hosoya
  • Novel physiologically active peptide and use thereof
    Publication number: 20060088915
    Abstract: The present invention intends to provide a novel peptide and use thereof. More particularly, the present invention provides a novel peptide and a DNA encoding the same, a drug comprising the peptide or DNA, a screening method/screening kit for a compound or its salt that promotes or inhibits the activity of the peptide, a compound or its salt obtained by the screening, a drug comprising the compound or its salt, etc. The peptide of the invention and the DNA encoding the same are usable, e.g., for the diagnosis, treatment, prevention, etc. of digestive diseases, etc. Moreover, the peptide of the invention is useful as a reagent for screening a compound or its salt that promotes or inhibits the activity of the protein of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Inventors: Tetsuya Ohtaki, Yasushi Masuda, Yoshihiro Takatsu, Takuya Watanabe, Yasuko Terao, Yasushi Shintani, Syuji Hinuma
  • Screening method
    Publication number: 20040171067
    Abstract: The present invention intends to provide a screening of agonist/antagonist and the like. Specifically, the invention provides a method of screening a compound or its salt that alters the binding property between a novel G protein-coupled receptor protein or its salt, and a substance relating to cholesterol metabolism, which comprises using the receptor protein or its salt, which contains the same or substantially the same amino acid sequence as the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO: 5, SEQ ID NO: 7, SEQ ID NO: 14 or SEQ ID NO: 16, and the substance relating to cholesterol metabolism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: Syuji Hinuma, Ryo Fujii, Yuji Kawamata, Masanori Miwa, Masaki Hosoya
  • Novel physiologically active peptide and use thereof
    Publication number: 20040077535
    Abstract: The present invention intends to provide a novel peptide and use thereof. More particularly, the present invention provides a novel peptide and a DNA encoding the same, a drug comprising the peptide or DNA, a screening method/screening kit for a compound or its salt that promotes or inhibits the activity of the peptide, a compound or its salt obtained by the screening, a drug comprising the compound or its salt, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2003
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventors: Tetsuya Ohtaki, Yasushi Masuda, Yoshihiro Takatsu, Takuya Watanabe, Yasuko Terao, Yasushi Shintani, Syuji Hinuma
  • Novel physiologically active peptide and use thereof
    Publication number: 20040048314
    Abstract: The present invention is intended to provide therapeutic/prophylactic agents and diagnostic for digestive diseases, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2003
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventors: Tetsuya Ohtaki, Yasushi Masuda, Yoshihiro Takatsu, Takuya Watanabe, Yasuko Terao, Yasushi Shintani, Syuji Hinuma