Patents by Inventor Takeshi Kuboyama

Takeshi Kuboyama 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: 11298326
    Abstract: The present invention provides nucleic acid-containing lipid nanoparticles containing a lipid (lipid A) which has a hydrophilic unit having a single quaternary ammonium group, and three independent, optionally substituted hydrocarbon groups, a lipid derivative or fatty acid derivative of a water-soluble polymer, and a nucleic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: KYOWA KIRIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kentaro Hatanaka, Nobuhiro Yagi, Takeshi Kuboyama, Kaori Yagi, Shintaro Hosoe
  • Patent number: 10723872
    Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of reducing the hardness of a molded article obtained by cross-linking a cross-linking elastomer. The problem addressed by the present invention is solved by cross-linking a cross-linking elastomer composition including at least a cross-linking elastomer and a fluorine oligomer (a) not including hydrogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: NICHIAS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kojiro Otani, Takeshi Kuboyama, Tomoya Shimizu
  • Patent number: 10342758
    Abstract: Provided are a cationic lipid which facilitates the introduction of a nucleic acid into, for example, a cell or the like; a composition containing the cationic lipid and a nucleic acid; a method for introducing a nucleic acid into a cell by using a composition containing the cationic lipid and the nucleic acid; and the like. The cationic lipid is, for example, a cationic lipid represented by formula (A): formula (A): (wherein R1 is alkenyl or the like, R2 is alkenyl or the like, R3 and R4 are each alkyl, or are combined together to form alkylene, or R3 and R5 are combined together to form alkylene, R5 is a hydrogen atom or the like, or is combined together with R3 to form alkylene, X1 is alkylene, and X2 is a single bond or alkylene).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: KYOWA HAKKO KIRIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Kuboyama, Tomohiro Era, Tomoyuki Naoi, Kaori Yagi, Shintaro Hosoe
  • Publication number: 20180353434
    Abstract: The present invention provides nucleic acid-containing lipid nanoparticles containing a lipid (lipid A) which has a hydrophilic unit having a single quaternary ammonium group, and three independent, optionally substituted hydrocarbon groups, a lipid derivative or fatty acid derivative of a water-soluble polymer, and a nucleic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kentaro HATANAKA, Nobuhiro YAGI, Takeshi KUBOYAMA, Kaori YAGI, Shintaro HOSOE
  • Publication number: 20180346703
    Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of reducing the hardness of a molded article obtained by cross-linking a cross-linking elastomer. The problem addressed by the present invention is solved by cross-linking a cross-linking elastomer composition including at least a cross-linking elastomer and a fluorine oligomer (a) not including hydrogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicants: NICHIAS CORPORATION, NICHIAS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kojiro OTANI, Takeshi KUBOYAMA, Tomoya SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20180193471
    Abstract: The present invention provides a nucleic acid conjugate comprising: a double-stranded nucleic acid consisting of a sense strand and an antisense strand and comprising a duplex region of at least 11 base pairs; and a ligand part, wherein an oligonucleotide with a strand length of 17 to 30 nucleotides in the antisense strand is complementary to a target ?2GPI mRNA sequence, and the 3? end or 5? end of the sense strand has a ligand part represented by following formula (I), formula (II), formula (III), formula (IV) or formula (V).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Applicant: Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazutaka NAGATOMO, Kazuhiro MASUDA, Minako KANDA, Yoji YAMADA, Hiroto IWAI, Asana MAKINO, Shintaro HOSOE, Takeshi KUBOYAMA, Keiji UEHARA, Yasuhiro SUZUKI
  • Patent number: 9920028
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cationic lipid, which allow nucleic acids to be easily introduced into cells, represented by formula (I) (wherein: R1 and R2 are, the same or different, alkenyl, etc, and X1 and X2 are hydrogen atoms, or are combined together to form a single bond or alkylene, and X3 is absent or is alkyl, etc, Y is absent or anion, a and b are, the same or different, 0 to 3, and L3 is a single bond, etc, R3 is alkyl, etc, L1 and L2 are —O—, —CO—O— or —O—CO—), a composition comprising the cationic lipid and a nucleic acid, and a method for introducing a nucleic acid into a cell by using the composition comprising the cationic lipid and the nucleic acid, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: KYOWA HAKKO KIRIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Kuboyama, Tomohiro Era, Tomoyuki Naoi
  • Patent number: 9913907
    Abstract: The present invention provides a composition for suppressing the expression of a KRAS gene, comprising a lipid particle containing, as a drug, a double-stranded nucleic acid having an antisense strand having a sequence of bases complementary to the sequence of at least 19 continuous bases of any one KRAS gene's mRNA of sequence Nos. 1 to 3; and a cationic lipid represented by the following formula (I): wherein R1 and R2, which are the same or different, are each linear or branched alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl having a carbon number of from 12 to 24; L1 and L2, which are the same or different, are each —CO—O— or —O—CO—; a and b, which are the same or different, are each 1 to 3; and R3 is a hydrogen atom, alkyl having a carbon number of from 1 to 6, or alkenyl having a carbon number of from 3 to 6, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignees: KYOWA HAKKO KIRIN CO., LTD., DICERNA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Naoi, Takeshi Kuboyama, Junichi Enokizono, Toshihiko Ishii, Akihiro Tokunaga, Kentarou Hatanaka
  • Patent number: 9845306
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cationic lipid, which allow nucleic acids to be easily introduced into cells, represented by formula (I) (wherein: R1 and R2 are, the same or different, alkenyl, etc, and X1 and X3 are hydrogen atoms, or are combined together to form a single bond or alkylene, and X3 is absent or is alkyl, etc, Y is absent or anion, a and b are, the same or different, 0 to 3, and L3 is a single bond, etc, R3 is alkyl, etc, L1 and L2 are —O—, —CO—O— or —O—CO—), a composition comprising the cationic lipid and a nucleic acid, and a method for introducing a nucleic acid into a cell by using the composition comprising the cationic lipid and the nucleic acid, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: KYOWA HAKKO KIRIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Kuboyama, Tomohiro Era, Tomoyuki Naoi
  • Patent number: 9839616
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lipid nano-particles, which allow nucleic acids to be easily introduced into cells, comprising a cationic lipid represented by formula (I) (wherein: R1 and R2 are, the same or different, alkenyl, etc, and X3 is absent or is alkyl, etc, X1 and X2 are hydrogen atoms, or are combined together to form a single bond or alkylene, and Y1 is absent or anion, L1 is a single bond, etc, R3 is alkyl, etc), and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: KYOWA HAKKO KIRIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Kuboyama, Tomohiro Era, Tomoyuki Naoi
  • Publication number: 20170349532
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cationic lipid, which allow nucleic acids to be easily introduced into cells, represented by formula (I) (wherein: R1 and R2 are, the same or different, alkenyl, etc, and X1 and X2 are hydrogen atoms, or are combined together to form a single bond or alkylene, and X3 is absent or is alkyl, etc, Y is absent or anion, a and b are, the same or different, 0 to 3, and L3 is a single bond, etc, R3 is alkyl, etc, L1 and L2 are —O—, —CO—O— or —O—CO—), a composition comprising the cationic lipid and a nucleic acid, and a method for introducing a nucleic acid into a cell by using the composition comprising the cationic lipid and the nucleic acid, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi KUBOYAMA, Tomohiro ERA, Tomoyuki NAOI, Nobuhiro YAGI
  • Publication number: 20170042825
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lipid nano-particles, which allow nucleic acids to be easily introduced into cells, comprising a cationic lipid represented by formula (I) (wherein: R1 and R2 are, the same or different, alkenyl, etc, and X3 is absent or is alkyl, etc, X1 and X2 are hydrogen atoms, or are combined together to form a single bond or alkylene, and Y1 is absent or anion, L1 is a single bond, etc, R3 is alkyl, etc), and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Takeshi KUBOYAMA, Tomohiro ERA, Tomoyuki NAOI
  • Patent number: 9475805
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of activating PPAR ? and a method of treating or preventing a disease associated with PPAR ? by administering a tricyclic compound having a PPAR ? agonist activity, which is represented by the formula (I) wherein Z represents a single bond or the like, Y represents a hydrogen atom, lower alkyl optionally having substituent(s) or the like, X represents a hydrogen atom or the like, A represents aryl or the like, B and C are the same or different and each represents an aromatic carbocycle or the like, R4-R9 are the same or different and each represents hydrogen or the like, V represents a single bond or the like, R10 and R11 are the same or different and each represents hydrogen or the like, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or the like:
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Arata Yanagisawa, Keiji Uehara, Masahiro Matsubara, Kimihisa Ueno, Michihiko Suzuki, Takeshi Kuboyama, Keisuke Yamamoto, Tomohiro Tamura
  • Publication number: 20160304487
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cationic lipid, which allow nucleic acids to be easily introduced into cells, represented by formula (I) (wherein: R1 and R2 are, the same or different, alkenyl, etc, and X1 and X2 are hydrogen atoms, or are combined together to form a single bond or alkylene, and X3 is absent or is alkyl, etc, Y is absent or anion, a and b are, the same or different, 0 to 3, and L3 is a single bond, etc, R3 is alkyl, etc, L1 and L2 are —O—, —CO—O— or —O—CO—), a composition comprising the cationic lipid and a nucleic acid, and a method for introducing a nucleic acid into a cell by using the composition comprising the cationic lipid and the nucleic acid, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Takeshi KUBOYAMA, Tomohiro ERA, Tomoyuki NAOI
  • Patent number: 9408914
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cationic lipid, which allow nucleic acids to be easily introduced into cells, represented by formula (I) (wherein: R1 and R2 are, the same or different, alkenyl, etc, and X1 and X2 are hydrogen atoms, or are combined together to form a single bond or alkylene, and X3 is absent or is alkyl, etc, Y is absent or anion, a and b are, the same or different, 0 to 3, and L3 is a single bond, etc, R3 is alkyl, etc, L1 and L2 are —O—, —CO—O— or —O—CO—), a composition comprising the cationic lipid and a nucleic acid, and a method for introducing a nucleic acid into a cell by using the composition comprising the cationic lipid and the nucleic acid, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Kuboyama, Tomohiro Era, Tomoyuki Naoi
  • Publication number: 20150343062
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cationic lipid, which allow nucleic acids to be easily introduced into cells, represented by formula (I) (wherein: R1 and R2 are, the same or different, alkenyl, etc, and X1 and X3 are hydrogen atoms, or are combined together to form a single bond or alkylene, and X3 is absent or is alkyl, etc, Y is absent or anion, a and b are, the same or different, 0 to 3, and L3 is a single bond, etc, R3 is alkyl, etc, L1 and L2 are —O—, —CO—O— or —O—CO—), a composition comprising the cationic lipid and a nucleic acid, and a method for introducing a nucleic acid into a cell by using the composition comprising the cationic lipid and the nucleic acid, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Takeshi KUBOYAMA, Tomohiro ERA, Tomoyuki NAOI
  • Publication number: 20150291587
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of activating PPAR ? and a method of treating or preventing a disease associated with PPAR ? by administering a tricyclic compound having a PPAR ? agonist activity, which is represented by the formula (I) wherein Z represents a single bond or the like, Y represents a hydrogen atom, lower alkyl optionally having substituent(s) or the like, X represents a hydrogen atom or the like, A represents aryl or the like, B and C are the same or different and each represents an aromatic carbocycle or the like, R4-R9 are the same or different and each represents hydrogen or the like, V represents a single bond or the like, R10 and R11 are the same or different and each represents hydrogen or the like, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or the like:
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Arata YANAGISAWA, Keiji UEHARA, Masahiro MATSUBARA, Kimihisa UENO, Michihiko SUZUKI, Takeshi KUBOYAMA, Keisuke YAMAMOTO, Tomohiro TAMURA
  • Publication number: 20150174261
    Abstract: Provided are a cationic lipid which facilitates the introduction of a nucleic acid into, for example, a cell or the like; a composition containing the cationic lipid and a nucleic acid; a method for introducing a nucleic acid into a cell by using a composition containing the cationic lipid and the nucleic acid; and the like. The cationic lipid is, for example, a cationic lipid represented by formula (A): formula (A): (wherein R1 is alkenyl or the like, R2 is alkenyl or the like, R3 and R4 are each alkyl, or are combined together to form alkylene, or R3 and R5 are combined together to form alkylene, R5 is a hydrogen atom or the like, or is combined together with R3 to form alkylene, X1 is alkylene, and X2 is a single bond or alkylene).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Takeshi Kuboyama, Tomohiro Era, Tomoyuki Naoi, Kaori Yagi, Shintaro Hosoe
  • Publication number: 20140294978
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cationic lipid and the like. The cationic lipid is for delivering a medicament containing a cationic lipid which facilitates the introduction of a nucleic acid into a cell or the like, and is represented by formula (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi KUBOYAMA, Kaori YAGI, Tomoyuki NAOI, Tomohiro ERA
  • Patent number: 8722780
    Abstract: The present invention provides a perfluoroelastomer composition comprising: a perfluoroelastomer having a nitrogen-containing curing site; and a catalyst mixture comprising: a tertiary amine; and an organic dicarboxylic acid represented by general formula (1) or (2) in an amount of 0.4 to 2 mol per mol of the tertiary amine: HOOC—COOH??(1) HOOC-A-COOH??(2) wherein A in formula (2) is an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or a phenyl group, which may be partially or fully fluorinated. Also disclosed is a perfluoroelastomer molded article obtained from the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Nichias Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoya Shimizu, Naoya Kuzawa, Takeshi Kuboyama, Hideyuki Shishitani