Patents by Inventor Takefumi KIKUSUI

Takefumi KIKUSUI 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).

  • Depression treatment agent
    Patent number: 9968624
    Abstract: The invention provides an agent for treating depression, which contains N-acetyl-D-mannosamine, and a pharmaceutical composition for treating depression, which contains an effective amount of N-acetyl-D-mannosamine and a carrier acceptable as a medicament.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
    Inventors: Kunio Shiota, Shintaro Yagi, Koji Hayakawa, Mitsuko Takamori, Takefumi Kikusui, Yukishige Ito, Yasuharu Sakamoto, Hideharu Seto
  • DEPRESSION TREATMENT AGENT
    Publication number: 20170080004
    Abstract: The invention provides an agent for treating depression, which contains N-acetyl-D-mannosamine, and a pharmaceutical composition for treating depression, which contains an effective amount of N-acetyl-D-mannosamine and a carrier acceptable as a medicament.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
    Inventors: Kunio SHIOTA, Shintaro YAGI, Koji HAYAKAWA, Mitsuko TAKAMORI, Takefumi KIKUSUI, Yukishige ITO, Yasuharu SAKAMOTO, Hideharu SETO
  • Agent for ameliorating brain hypofunction
    Patent number: 9271995
    Abstract: Provided are effective and highly safe agents, medicaments and the like for ameliorating various disorders caused by brain hypofunction. Also provided is a preventing or ameliorating agent for brain hypofunction containing N-acetyl-D-mannosamine, a pharmaceutical composition for preventing, ameliorating or treating disorders due to brain hypofunction, containing an effective amount of N-acetyl-D-mannosamine and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, and a food comprising N-acetyl-D-mannosamine added thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignees: The University of Tokyo, School Corporation, Azabu Veterinary Medicine Educational Institution
    Inventors: Kunio Shiota, Masayoshi Kuwahara, Takefumi Kikusui, Shintaro Yagi
  • AGENT FOR AMELIORATING BRAIN HYPOFUNCTION
    Publication number: 20150190414
    Abstract: Provided are effective and highly safe agents, medicaments and the like for ameliorating various disorders caused by brain hypofunction. Also provided is a preventing or ameliorating agent for brain hypofunction containing N-acetyl-D-mannosamine, a pharmaceutical composition for preventing, ameliorating or treating disorders due to brain hypofunction, containing an effective amount of N-acetyl-D-mannosamine and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, and a food comprising N-acetyl-D-mannosamine added thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Kunio SHIOTA, Masayoshi KUWAHARA, Takefumi KIKUSUI, Shintaro YAGI
  • Agent for ameliorating brain hypofunction
    Patent number: 8987232
    Abstract: Provided are effective and highly safe agents, medicaments and the like for ameliorating various disorders caused by brain hypofunction. Also provided is a preventing or ameliorating agent for brain hypofunction containing N-acetyl-D-mannosamine, a pharmaceutical composition for preventing, ameliorating or treating disorders due to brain hypofunction, containing an effective amount of N-acetyl-D-mannosamine and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, and a food comprising N-acetyl-D-mannosamine added thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignees: The University of Tokyo, School Corporation, Azabu Veterinary Medicine Educational Institution
    Inventors: Kunio Shiota, Masayoshi Kuwahara, Takefumi Kikusui, Shintaro Yagi
  • AGENT FOR AMELIORATING BRAIN HYPOFUNCTION
    Publication number: 20110212917
    Abstract: Provided are effective and highly safe agents, medicaments and the like for ameliorating various disorders caused by brain hypofunction. Also provided is a preventing or ameliorating agent for brain hypofunction containing N-acetyl-D-mannosamine, a pharmaceutical composition for preventing, ameliorating or treating disorders due to brain hypofunction, containing an effective amount of N-acetyl-D-mannosamine and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, and a food comprising N-acetyl-D-mannosamine added thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicants: The University of Tokyo, School Corporation, Azabu Veterinary Medicine Educational Institution
    Inventors: Kunio SHIOTA, Masayoshi KUWAHARA, Takefumi KIKUSUI, Shintaro YAGI