Patents by Inventor Takashi Furutani

Takashi Furutani 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: 8197818
    Abstract: The present inventors found that a fusion gene present in some cancer patients is an oncogene. The present invention relates to a polypeptide as a novel fusion protein, a polynucleotide encoding the polypeptide, a vector comprising the polynucleotide, a transformed cell comprising the vector, a method for detecting the fusion protein or polynucleotide, a method for screening a therapeutic agent for cancer, and a method for treating cancer that is shown to be positive for the fusion gene. Further, the present invention relates kit, primer set, and probe useful in the detection of cancer that is shown to be positive for the fusion gene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignees: Astellas Pharma Inc., CureGene K.K.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Mano, Sadao Kuromitsu, Nobuaki Shindo, Takatoshi Soga, Takashi Furutani
  • Patent number: 8164261
    Abstract: A plasma display panel includes a front plate and a rear plate disposed so as to face the front plate. A discharge space is formed between the front plate and the rear plate. The front plate includes display electrodes and a dielectric layer formed to coat the display electrodes. The dielectric layer includes hollow fine particles which are hollowed out inside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Furutani, Yukako Doi, Yasuhiko Nakada, Hiroyuki Ajiki
  • Publication number: 20120001540
    Abstract: A plasma display panel includes a front plate and a rear plate disposed so as to face the front plate. A discharge space is formed between the front plate and the rear plate. The front plate includes display electrodes and a dielectric layer formed to coat the display electrodes. The dielectric layer includes hollow fine particles which are hollowed out inside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Inventors: Takashi Furutani, Yukako Doi, Yasuhiko Nakada, Hiroyuki Ajiki
  • Publication number: 20110282066
    Abstract: [Object] A screening method for a compound which is useful as an agent for treating 17?HSD type 5-related diseases and/or an agent for treating 17?HSD type 5-related cancer such as prostate cancer is provided. [Means for Solution] The present invention has been completed by establishing a screening method for a compound which is useful for treating 17?HSD type 5-related diseases, by manifesting a tumor by transplanting tumor cells to, for example, an immunodeficient mouse, topically administering a steroid which is a biosynthetic substance for a hormone into the tumor, and measuring the level of a hormone produced in the tumor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2010
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventors: Takashi Furutani, Kentaro Enjo, Aya Kikuchi, Sadao Kuromitsu, Yukitaka Ideyama, Tomoyuki Suzuki, Ryoko Kurihara
  • Publication number: 20110230545
    Abstract: The present inventors found that a fusion gene present in some cancer patients is an oncogene. The present invention relates to a polypeptide as a novel fusion protein, a polynucleotide encoding the polypeptide, a vector comprising the polynucleotide, a transformed cell comprising the vector, a method for detecting the fusion protein or polynucleotide, a method for screening a therapeutic agent for cancer, and a method for treating cancer that is shown to be positive for the fusion gene. Further, the present invention relates kit, primer set, and probe useful in the detection of cancer that is shown to be positive for the fusion gene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicants: Astellas Pharma Inc., CureGene K.K.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Mano, Sadao Kuromitsu, Nobuaki Shindo, Takatoshi Soga, Takashi Furutani
  • Patent number: 7964710
    Abstract: The present inventors found that a fusion gene present in some cancer patients is an oncogene. The present invention relates to a polypeptide as a novel fusion protein, a polynucleotide encoding the polypeptide, a vector comprising the polynucleotide, a transformed cell comprising the vector, a method for detecting the fusion protein or polynucleotide, a method for screening a therapeutic agent for cancer, and a method for treating cancer that is shown to be positive for the fusion gene. Further, the present invention relates kit, primer set, and probe useful in the detection of cancer that is shown to be positive for the fusion gene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignees: Astellas Pharma Inc., CureGene K. K.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Mano, Sadao Kuromitsu, Nobuaki Shindo, Takatoshi Soga, Takashi Furutani
  • Publication number: 20110071146
    Abstract: To provide a novel and excellent method for treating and/or preventing prostatic cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia, acne, seborrhea, hirsutism, baldness, alopecia, precocious puberty, adrenal hypertrophy, polycystic ovary syndrome, breast cancer, lung cancer, endometriosis, leiomyoma and the like based on selective inhibitory activity against 17?HSD type 5. It was found that an N-sulfonylindole derivative, where the indole ring is substituted by a carboxy group, a carboxy-substituted lower alkyl group or a carboxy-substituted lower alkenyl group at its carbon atom, has potent selective inhibitory activity against 17?HSD type 5 and may become a therapeutic agent and/or preventive agent for benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostatic cancer and the like without accompanying adverse drug reactions due to a decrease in testosterone, and the present invention has thus been completed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventors: Tatsuya Niimi, Akio Kamikawa, Yasushi Amano, Tomohiko Yamaguchi, Kenichi Suzumura, Kentaro Enjo, Takashi Furutani, Akio Kakefuda, Yutaka Kondoh, Masaaki Hirano
  • Patent number: 7855225
    Abstract: To provide a novel and excellent method for treating and/or preventing prostatic cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia, acne, seborrhea, hirsutism, baldness, alopecia, precocious puberty, adrenal hypertrophy, polycystic ovary syndrome, breast cancer, lung cancer, endometriosis, leiomyoma and the like based on selective inhibitory activity against 17?HSD type 5. It was found that an N-sulfonylindole derivative, where the indole ring is substituted by a carboxy group, a carboxy-substituted lower alkyl group or a carboxy-substituted lower alkenyl group at its carbon atom, has potent selective inhibitory activity against 17?HSD type 5 and may become a therapeutic agent and/or preventive agent for benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostatic cancer and the like without accompanying adverse drug reactions due to a decrease in testosterone, and the present invention has thus been completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Astellas Pharma Inc.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Niimi, Akio Kamikawa, Yasushi Amano, Tomohiko Yamaguchi, Kenichi Suzumura, Kentaro Enjo, Takashi Furutani, Akio Kakefuda, Yutaka Kondoh, Masaaki Hirano
  • Publication number: 20100240673
    Abstract: The present inventors found that a fusion gene present in some cancer patients is an oncogene. The present invention relates to a polypeptide as a novel fusion protein, a polynucleotide encoding the polypeptide, a vector comprising the polynucleotide, a transformed cell comprising the vector, a method for detecting the fusion protein or polynucleotide, a method for screening a therapeutic agent for cancer, and a method for treating cancer that is shown to be positive for the fusion gene. Further, the present invention relates kit, primer set, and probe useful in the detection of cancer that is shown to be positive for the fusion gene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicants: Astellas Pharma Inc., CureGene K.K.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki MANO, Sadao Kuromitsu, Nobuaki Shindo, Takatoshi Soga, Takashi Furutani
  • Publication number: 20100190826
    Abstract: Provided is a novel and excellent method for treating and/or preventing benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostate cancer, and the like based on selective inhibitory activity against 17?HSD type 5. It was found that an indole or benzimidazole derivative, where a nitrogen atom of the indole ring or benzimidazole ring is substituted with a phenyl group substituted with COOH, has a potent selective inhibitory activity against 17?HSD type 5 and may become an agent for treating and/or an agent for preventing a disease associated with 17?HSD type 5, such as benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostate cancer and the like, without accompanying adverse effects due to a decrease in testosterone; and the present invention has thus been completed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2008
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Inventors: Akio Kakefuda, Yutaka Kondoh, Masaaki Hirano, Akio Kamikawa, Kentaro Enjo, Takashi Furutani
  • Patent number: 7728120
    Abstract: The present inventors found that a fusion gene present in some cancer patients is an oncogene. The present invention relates to a polypeptide as a novel fusion protein, a polynucleotide encoding the polypeptide, a vector comprising the polynucleotide, a transformed cell comprising the vector, a method for detecting the fusion protein or polynucleotide, a method for screening a therapeutic agent for cancer, and a method for treating cancer that is shown to be positive for the fusion gene. Further, the present invention relates kit, primer set, and probe useful in the detection of cancer that is shown to be positive for the fusion gene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignees: Astellas Pharma Inc., CureGene K.K.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Mano, Sadao Kuromitsu, Nobuaki Shindo, Takatoshi Soga, Takashi Furutani
  • Publication number: 20100099658
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound which is useful as an inhibitor against the kinase activity of EML4-ALK fusion proteins and mutant EGFR proteins. As a result of extensive and intensive studies on compounds having an inhibitory effect against the kinase activity of EML4-ALK fusion proteins and mutant EGFR proteins, the inventors of the present invention have found that the di(arylamino)aryl compound of the present invention has inhibitory activity against the kinase activity of EML4-ALK fusion proteins and mutant EGFR proteins. This finding led to the completion of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: ASTELLAS PHARMA INC.
    Inventors: Yutaka Kondoh, Kazuhiko Iikubo, Sadao Kuromitsu, Nobuaki Shindo, Takatoshi Soga, Takashi Furutani, Itsuro Shimada, Takahiro Matsuya, Kazuo Kurosawa, Akio Kamikawa, Hiroyuki Mano
  • Patent number: 7666873
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel N-phenyl-(2R,5S)dimethylpiperazine derivatives useful as antiandrogenic agent which exhibits a sufficient prostate gland reducing effect as compared with conventional compounds and are excellent in oral activity. The compound of the present application is useful in preventing or treating prostate cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia, and the like. The present invention also provides a novel intermediate useful in producing the compound of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Astellas Pharma Inc.
    Inventors: Nobuaki Taniguchi, Masakazu Imamura, Masahiko Hayakawa, Kenichi Kawaguchi, Takenori Kimura, Isao Kinoyama, Hiroyuki Kaizawa, Minoru Okada, Takashi Furutani
  • Patent number: 7605131
    Abstract: The present inventors found that a fusion gene present in some cancer patients is an oncogene. The present invention relates to a polypeptide as a novel fusion protein, a polynucleotide encoding the polypeptide, a vector comprising the polynucleotide, a transformed cell comprising the vector, and a therapeutic agent for cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignees: Astellas Pharma Inc., CureGene K.K.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Mano, Sadao Kuromitsu, Nobuaki Shindo, Takatoshi Soga, Takashi Furutani
  • Publication number: 20090181960
    Abstract: To provide a novel and excellent method for treating and/or preventing prostatic cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia, acne, seborrhea, hirsutism, baldness, alopecia, precocious puberty, adrenal hypertrophy, polycystic ovary syndrome, breast cancer, lung cancer, endometriosis, leiomyoma and the like based on selective inhibitory activity against 17?HSD type 5. It was found that an N-sulfonylindole derivative, where the indole ring is substituted by a carboxy group, a carboxy-substituted lower alkyl group or a carboxy-substituted lower alkenyl group at its carbon atom, has potent selective inhibitory activity against 17?HSD type 5 and may become a therapeutic agent and/or preventive agent for benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostatic cancer and the like without accompanying adverse drug reactions due to a decrease in testosterone, and the present invention has thus been completed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2007
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Inventors: Tatsuya Niimi, Akio Kamikawa, Yasushi Amano, Tomohiko Yamaguchi, Kenichi Suzumura, Kentaro Enjo, Takashi Furutani, Akio Kakefuda, Yutaka Kondoh, Masaaki Hirano
  • Publication number: 20090099193
    Abstract: The present inventors found that a fusion gene present in some cancer patients is an oncogene. The present invention relates to a polypeptide as a novel fusion protein, a polynucleotide encoding the polypeptide, a vector comprising the polynucleotide, a transformed cell comprising the vector, and a therapeutic agent for cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicants: Astellas Pharma Inc., CureGene KK
    Inventors: Hiroyuki MANO, Sadao Kuromitsu, Nobuaki Shindo, Takatoshi Soga, Takashi Furutani
  • Publication number: 20080214543
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel N-phenyl-(2R,5S)dimethylpiperazine derivatives useful as antiandrogenic agent which exhibits a sufficient prostate gland reducing effect as compared with conventional compounds and are excellent in oral activity. The compound of the present application is useful in preventing or treating prostate cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia, and the like. The present invention also provides a novel intermediate useful in producing the compound of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Applicant: Astellas Pharma Inc.
    Inventors: Nobuaki Taniguchi, Masakazu Imamura, Masahiko Hayakawa, Kenichi Kawaguchi, Isao Kinoyama, Hiroyuki Kaizawa, Minoru Okada, Takashi Furutani
  • Patent number: 7365479
    Abstract: The present invention provides an optical filter for a display device capable to improve the bright-location contrast, and a display device in particular a plasma display device incorporating the optical filter. In a transmittance spectrum of the optical filter, a transmittance in a region having a wavelength range of 430 nm to 445 nm, a transmittance in a region having a wavelength range of 535 to 560 nm, and a transmittance in a region having a wavelength range of 605 to 630 nm are set to 80% or less of the maximum transmittance over the entire visible wavelength region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Pioneer Plasma Display Corporation
    Inventors: Tadahiko Kanoh, Takashi Furutani
  • Publication number: 20080090776
    Abstract: The present inventors found that a fusion gene present in some cancer patients is an oncogene. The present invention relates to a polypeptide as a novel fusion protein, a polynucleotide encoding the polypeptide, a vector comprising the polynucleotide, a transformed cell comprising the vector, a method for detecting the fusion protein or polynucleotide, a method for screening a therapeutic agent for cancer, and a method for treating cancer that is shown to be positive for the fusion gene. Further, the present invention relates kit, primer set, and probe useful in the detection of cancer that is shown to be positive for the fusion gene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Applicants: Astellas Pharma Inc., CureGene K.K.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Mano, Sadao Kuromitsu, Nobuaki Shindo, Takatoshi Soga, Takashi Furutani
  • Patent number: 7297698
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel N-phenyl-(2R,5S)dimethylpiperazine derivatives useful as antiandrogenic agent which exhibits a sufficient prostate gland reducing effect as compared with conventional compounds and are excellent in oral activity. The compound of the present application is useful in preventing or treating prostate cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia, and the like. The present invention also provides a novel intermediate useful in producing the compound of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: Astellas Pharma Inc.
    Inventors: Nobuaki Taniguchi, Masakazu Imamura, Masahiko Hayakawa, Kenichi Kawaguchi, Takenori Kimura, Isao Kinoyama, Hiroyuki Kaizawa, Minoru Okada, Takashi Furutani