Patents by Inventor Taiji Asami

Taiji Asami 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).

  • Ligand to gpr8 and dna thereof
    Publication number: 20050153391
    Abstract: The present invention aims at providing a ligand to GPR8, its DNA, etc., and more particularly, a polypeptide capable of binding to GPR8 or its amides or esters, or salts thereof, as well as its DNA, etc. The ligand to GPR8 of the present invention is useful in developing a receptor-binding assay system with the use of a GPR8 expression system, screening candidate compounds for drugs such as preventive/therapeutic agents for obesity, appetite stimulants, prolactin production inhibitors, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2001
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Inventors: Masaaki Mori, Yukio Shimomura, Mioko Harada, Taiji Asami, Yoshio Matsumoto, Yuka Adachi, Tsukasa Sugo, Michiko Abe, Mika Goto, Chieko Kitada, Takuya Watanabe
  • Endothelin antagonist peptides
    Patent number: 5925731
    Abstract: The peptide derivatives having endothelin receptor-antagonistic action or a salt thereof and medicinal compositions containing them are provided.Since peptide derivatives or a salt thereof of this invention exhibit remarkable endothelin receptor-antagonistic action with low toxicity, they are effective as medicines for prophylaxis and therapy of, for example, cardio- or cerebro-circulatory diseases hepatic diseases and/or renal diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1999
    Assignee: Takeda Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chieko Kitada, Taiji Asami, Tetsuya Ohtaki, Toshifumi Watanabe