Patents by Inventor Taro Hihara

Taro Hihara 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: 7687664
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel carboxylic acid derivatives useful as an insulin sensitizer, a salt thereof or a hydrate of them, and a medicament comprising the derivative as the active ingredient. Specifically, it provides a carboxylic acid derivative represented by the following formula (I): (wherein Y, L, X, T, Z, U, M and W are defined in the specification) and a salt thereof, and ester thereof or a hydrate of them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Eisai R&D Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumiyoshi Matsuura, Eita Emori, Masanobu Shinoda, Richard Clark, Shunji Kasai, Hideki Yoshitomi, Kazuto Yamazaki, Takashi Inoue, Sadakazu Miyashita, Taro Hihara
  • Patent number: 7544835
    Abstract: Carboxylic acid compound or salt or hydrate thereof useful as insulin sensitizer, represented by the formula wherein R1 represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, halogen, carboxyl, or C1-6 alkyl, L represents single bond or C1-6-alkylene, C2-6-alkenylene, or C2-6-alkynylene, M represents single bond or C1-6-alkylene, C2-6-alkenylene, or C2-6-alkynylene, T represents single bond, or C1-3-alkylene, C2-3-alkenylene, or C2-3-alkynylene, W represents carboxyl, represents single bond, X represents single bond, oxygen, —NRX1CQ1O—, —OCQ1NRX1—, —CQ1NRX1O—, ONRX1CQ1—, —Q2SO2—, or —SO2Q2—, Y represents 5- to 14-membered aromatic group, and ring Z represents 5- to 14-membered aromatic group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Eisai R&D Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumiyoshi Matsuura, Eita Emori, Masanobu Shinoda, Richard Clark, Shunji Kasai, Hideki Yoshitomi, Kazuto Yamazaki, Takashi Inoue, Sadakazu Miyashita, Taro Hihara, Hitoshi Harada, Kaya Ohashi
  • Patent number: 7371777
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel compound having an excellent PPAR agonist action. More specifically, it provides a compound represented by the following formula, a salt thereof, an ester thereof or a hydrate of them. Wherein a, b and c are the same as or different from one another and each represents 0 to 4; R1 to R6 are the same as or different from one another and each represents a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a halogen atom, etc.; A1 and A2 are the same as or different from each other and each represents a single bond, an oxygen atom, etc.; L, M and T each represent a single bond, an alkylene group having one to six carbon atoms, etc.; W represents a carboxyl group; the partial structure represented by the formula: represents a single bond or a double bond; X represents a single bond, an oxygen atom, —NRx1CQ1O—, etc.; Y represents Y1—Y2— (wherein Y1 represents a 5 to 14-membered aromatic ring having one to four substituents, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Eisai Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Richard Clark, Fumiyoshi Matsuura, Eita Emori, Masanobu Shinoda, Shunji Kasai, Hideki Yoshitomi, Kazuto Yamazaki, Takashi Inoue, Sadakazu Miyashita, Taro Hihara
  • Patent number: 7253178
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel carboxylic acid derivative, a salt thereof or a hydrate of them which is useful as an insulin sensitizer, and a medicament comprising the derivative as the effective ingredient. More specifically, it provides a carboxylic acid compound represented by the formula (I), a salt thereof or a hydrate of them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: Eisai Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Harada, Masanobu Shinoda, Richard Clark, Fumiyoshi Matsuura, Eita Emori, Shunji Kasai, Hideki Yoshitomi, Kazuto Yamazaki, Takashi Inoue, Sadakazu Miyashita, Taro Hihara
  • Patent number: 7244861
    Abstract: The present invention provides a medicament comprising a benzene compound useful as an insulin sensitizer, a salt thereof or a hydrate of them and a derivative of them as the active ingredient. Specifically, it provides a benzene compound represented by the following formula, a salt thereof or a hydrate of them. In the formula, X represents 1) a C6-10 aryl group which may have one or more substituents or 2) a 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl group which may have one or more substituents; Y represents a group represented by the formula: (in the above formulae, Ry1, Ry2 and Ry3 are the same as or different from one another and each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C1-6 alkyl group, a C1-6 alkoxy group, or a C3-7 cycloalkyl group) etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Eisai Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumiyoshi Matsuura, Eita Emori, Masanobu Shinoda, Richard Clark, Shunji Kasai, Hideki Yoshitomi, Kazuto Yamazaki, Takashi Inoue, Sadakazu Miyashita, Taro Hihara
  • Publication number: 20050014833
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel compound having an excellent PPAR agonist action. More specifically, it provides a compound represented by the following formula, a salt thereof, an ester thereof or a hydrate of them. Wherein a, b and c are the same as or different from one another and each represents 0 to 4; R1 to R6 are the same as or different from one another and each represents a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a halogen atom, etc.; A1 and A2 are the same as or different from each other and each represents a single bond, an oxygen atom, etc.; L, M and T each represent a single bond, an alkylene group having one to six carbon atoms, etc.; W represents a carboxyl group; the partial structure represented by the formula: ?represents a single bond or a double bond; X represents a single bond, an oxygen atom, —NRX1CQ1O—, etc.; Y represents Y1—Y2— (wherein Y1 represents a 5 to 14-membered aromatic ring having one to four substituents, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2002
    Publication date: January 20, 2005
    Inventors: Richard Clark, Fumiyoshi Matsuura, Eita Emori, Masanobu Shinoda, Shunji Kasai, Hideki Yoshitomi, Kazuto Yamazaki, Takashi Inoue, Sadakazu Miyashita, Taro Hihara
  • Publication number: 20040214888
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel carboxylic acid derivatives useful as an insulin sensitizer, a salt thereof or a hydrate of them, and a medicament comprising the derivative as the active ingredient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2003
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventors: Fumiyoshi Matsuura, Eita Emori, Masanobu Shinoda, Richard Clark, Shunji Kasai, Hideki Yoshitomi, Kazuto Yamazaki, Takashi Inoue, Sadakazu Miyashita, Taro Hihara
  • Publication number: 20040138271
    Abstract: The present invention provides a medicament comprising a benzene compound useful as an insulin sensitizer, a salt thereof or a hydrate of them and a derivative of them as the active ingredient. Specifically, it provides a benzene compound represented by the following formula, a salt thereof or a hydrate of them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Fumiyoshi Matsuura, Eita Emori, Masanobu Shinoda, Richard Clark, Shunji Kasai, Hideki Yoshitomi, Kazuto Yamazaki, Takashi Inoue, Sadakazu Miyashita, Taro Hihara
  • Publication number: 20040116708
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel carboxylic acid derivative, a salt thereof or a hydrate of them which is useful as an insulin sensitizer, and a medicament comprising the derivative as the effective ingredient. More specifically, it provides a carboxylic acid compound represented by the formula (I), a salt thereof or a hydrate of them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2003
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventors: Hitoshi Harada, Masanobu Shinoda, Richard Clark, Fumiyoshi Matsuura, Eita Emori, Shunji Kasai, Hideki Yoshitomi, Kazuto Yamazaki, Takashi Inoue, Sadakazu Miyashita, Taro Hihara
  • Publication number: 20040102634
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel carboxylic acid compound, a salt thereof or a hydrate of them useful as an insulin sensitizer, and a medicament comprising the compound as an active ingredient. That is, the present invention provides a carboxylic acid compound represented by the following formula, a salt thereof, an ester thereof or a hydrate of them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2003
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Inventors: Fumiyoshi Matsuura, Eita Emori, Masanobu Shinoda, Richard Clark, Shunji Sakai, Hideki Yoshitomi, Kazuto Yamazaki, Takashi Inoue, Safakazu Miyashita, Taro Hihara, Hitoshi Harada, Kaya Ohashi