Patents by Inventor Tatsuo Horizoe

Tatsuo Horizoe 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: 9809647
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel humanized, chimeric and murine antibodies that have binding specificity for the human CC chemokine ligand 20 (CCL20). The present invention further relates to heavy chains and light chains of said antibodies. The invention also relates to isolated nucleic acids, recombinant vectors and host cells that comprise a sequence which encodes a heavy chain and/or a light chain of said antibodies, and to a method of preparing said antibodies. The anti-CCL20 antibodies of the invention can be used in therapeutic applications to treat, for example, inflammatory and autoimmune disorders and cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Eisai R&D Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshio Imai, James Bradford Kline, Tetsu Kawano, Luigi Grasso, Yoshimasa Sakamoto, Jared Spidel, Miyuki Nishimura, Kenzo Muramoto, Tatsuo Horizoe
  • Publication number: 20160046707
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel humanized, chimeric and murine antibodies that have binding specificity for the human CC chemokine ligand 20 (CCL20). The present invention further relates to heavy chains and light chains of said antibodies. The invention also relates to isolated nucleic acids, recombinant vectors and host cells that comprise a sequence which encodes a heavy chain and/or a light chain of said antibodies, and to a method of preparing said antibodies. The anti-CCL20 antibodies of the invention can be used in therapeutic applications to treat, for example, inflammatory and autoimmune disorders and cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Toshio Imai, James Bradford Kline, Tetsu Kawano, Luigi Grasso, Yoshimasa Sakamoto, Jared Spidel, Miyuki Nishimura, Kenzo Muramoto, Tatsuo Horizoe
  • Patent number: 9133273
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel humanized, chimeric and murine antibodies that have binding specificity for the human CC chemokine ligand 20 (CCL20). The present invention further relates to heavy chains and light chains of said antibodies. The invention also relates to isolated nucleic acids, recombinant vectors and host cells that comprise a sequence which encodes a heavy chain and/or a light chain of said antibodies, and to a method of preparing said antibodies. The anti-CCL20 antibodies of the invention can be used in therapeutic applications to treat, for example, inflammatory and autoimmune disorders and cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Eisai R&D Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshio Imai, James Bradford Kline, Tetsu Kawano, Luigi Grasso, Yoshimasa Sakamoto, Jared Spidel, Miyuki Nishimura, Kenzo Muramoto, Tatsuo Horizoe
  • Publication number: 20140045215
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel humanized, chimeric and murine antibodies that have binding specificity for the human CC chemokine ligand 20 (CCL20). The present invention further relates to heavy chains and light chains of said antibodies. The invention also relates to isolated nucleic acids, recombinant vectors and host cells that comprise a sequence which encodes a heavy chain and/or a light chain of said antibodies, and to a method of preparing said antibodies. The anti-CCL20 antibodies of the invention can be used in therapeutic applications to treat, for example, inflammatory and autoimmune disorders and cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Inventors: Toshio Imai, Brad Kline, Tetsu Kawano, Luigi Grasso, Yoshimasa Sakamoto, Jared Spidel, Miyuki Nishimura, Kenzo Muramoto, Tatsuo Horizoe
  • Patent number: 8491901
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel humanized, chimeric and murine antibodies that have binding specificity for the human CC chemokine ligand 20 (CCL20). The present invention further relates to heavy chains and light chains of said antibodies. The invention also relates to isolated nucleic acids, recombinant vectors and host cells that comprise a sequence which encodes a heavy chain and/or a light chain of said antibodies, and to a method of preparing said antibodies. The anti-CCL20 antibodies of the invention can be used in therapeutic applications to treat, for example, inflammatory and autoimmune disorders and cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Inventors: Toshio Imai, Brad Kline, Tetsu Kawano, Luigi Grasso, Yoshimasa Sakamoto, Jared Spidel, Miyuki Nishimura, Kenzo Muramoto, Tatsuo Horizoe
  • Publication number: 20120148592
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel humanized, chimeric and murine antibodies that have binding specificity for the human CC chemokine ligand 20 (CCL20). The present invention further relates to heavy chains and light chains of said antibodies. The invention also relates to isolated nucleic acids, recombinant vectors and host cells that comprise a sequence which encodes a heavy chain and/or a light chain of said antibodies, and to a method of preparing said antibodies. The anti-CCL20 antibodies of the invention can be used in therapeutic applications to treat, for example, inflammatory and autoimmune disorders and cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Inventors: Toshio Imai, Brad Kline, Tetsu Kawano, Luigi Grasso, Yoshimasa Sakamoto, Jared Spidel, Miyuki Nishimura, Kenzo Muramoto, Tatsuo Horizoe
  • Patent number: 8163787
    Abstract: A compound represented by the following general formula (1) or salts thereof or hydrates of the foregoing: wherein R1a, R1b, R1c and R1d each independently represent hydrogen, etc.; R2 represents optionally substituted phenyl, etc.; R3 represents optionally substituted C6-10 aryl, etc.; and Z1 and Z2 each independently represent hydrogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Eisai R&D Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Richard Clark, Fumiyoshi Matsuura, Kazunobu Kira, Shinsuke Hirota, Hiroshi Azuma, Tadashi Nagakura, Tatsuo Horizoe, Kimiyo Tabata, Kazutomi Kusano, Takao Omae, Atsushi Inoue
  • Publication number: 20110112109
    Abstract: A compound represented by the following general formula (1) or salts thereof or hydrates of the foregoing: wherein R1a, R1b, R1c and R1d each independently represent hydrogen, etc.; R2 represents optionally substituted phenyl, etc.; R3 represents optionally substituted C6-10 aryl, etc.; and Z1 and Z2 each independently represent hydrogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Inventors: Richard CLARK, Fumiyoshi Matsuura, Kazunobu Kira, Shinsuke Hirota, Hiroshi Azuma, Tadashi Nagakura, Tatsuo Horizoe, Kimiyo Tabata, Kazutomi Kusano, Takao Omae, Atsushi Inoue
  • Patent number: 7928228
    Abstract: A Compound represented by the following general formula (1): wherein R1a, R1b, R1c and R1d each independently represent hydrogen, etc.; R2 represents optionally substituted phenyl, etc.; R3 represents optionally substituted C6-10 aryl, etc.; and Z1 and Z2 each independently represent hydrogen or salts thereof or hydrates of the foregoing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignees: Eisai Co., Ltd., Eisai R&D Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Richard Clark, Fumiyoshi Matsuura, Kazunobu Kira, Shinsuke Hirota, Hiroshi Azuma, Tadashi Nagakura, Tatsuo Horizoe, Kimiyo Tabata, Kazutomi Kusano, Takao Omae, Atsushi Inoue
  • Patent number: 7816522
    Abstract: A Compound represented by the following general formula (1), salts thereof or hydrates of the foregoing is a novel compound useful for treatment and/or prevention of diseases associated with thrombus formation, and which is safer with suitable physicochemical stability. [wherein R1a, R1b, R1c and R1d each independently represent hydrogen, etc.; R2 represents optionally substituted phenyl, etc.; R3 represents optionally substituted C6-10 aryl, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Eisai Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Richard Clark, Fumiyoshi Matsuura, Kazunobu Kira, Shinsuke Hirota, Hiroshi Azuma, Tadashi Nagakura, Tatsuo Horizoe, Kimiyo Tabata, Kazutomi Kusano, Takao Omae, Atsushi Inoue
  • Publication number: 20100240654
    Abstract: A compound represented by the following general formula (1) or a salt thereof or a hydrate of the foregoing is safe while exhibiting suitable physicochemical stability, and is useful as therapeutic or prophylactic agents for diseases associated with thrombus formation. wherein R1a, R1b, R1c and R1d each independently represent hydrogen, etc., R2 represents optionally substituted phenyl, etc., R3 represents optionally substituted C6-10 aryl, etc., Z1, Z2 and Z3 each independently represent hydrogen, etc., Z4 represents hydrogen, etc. and X represents a single bond or —CO—, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Inventors: Richard CLARK, Shinsuke HIROTA, Hiroshi AZUMA, Kazunobu KIRA, Nobuhisa WATANABE, Tadashi NAGAKURA, Tatsuo HORIZOE
  • Publication number: 20100190783
    Abstract: A Compound represented by the following general formula (1): wherein R1a, R1b, R1c and R1d each independently represent hydrogen, etc.; R2 represents optionally substituted phenyl, etc.; R3 represents optionally substituted C6-10 aryl, etc.; and Z1 and Z2 each independently represent hydrogen or salts thereof or hydrates of the foregoing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Inventors: Richard CLARK, Fumiyoshi MATSUURA, Kazunobu KIRA, Shinsuke HIROTA, Hiroshi AZUMA, Tadashi NAGAKURA, Tatsuo HORIZOE, Kimiyo TABATA, Kazutomi KUSANO, Takao OMAE, Atsushi INOUE
  • Publication number: 20080132507
    Abstract: A compound represented by the following general formula (1) or a salt thereof or a hydrate of the foregoing is safe while exhibiting suitable physicochemical stability, and is useful as therapeutic or prophylactic agents for diseases associated with thrombus formation. wherein R1a, R1b, R1c and R1d each independently represent hydrogen, etc., R2 represents optionally substituted phenyl, etc., R3 represents optionally substituted C6-10 aryl, etc., Z1, Z2 and Z3 each independently represent hydrogen, etc., Z4 represents hydrogen, etc. and X represents a single bond or —CO—, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2005
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: Eisai R&D Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Richard Clark, Shinsuke Hirota, Hiroshi Azuma, Kazunobu Kira, Nobuhisa Watanabe, Tadashi Nagakura, Tatsuo Horizoe
  • Publication number: 20080015199
    Abstract: A Compound represented by the following general formula (1), salts thereof or hydrates of the foregoing is a novel compound useful for treatment and/or prevention of diseases associated with thrombus formation, and which is safer with suitable physicochemical stability. [wherein R1a, R1b, R1c and R1d each independently represent hydrogen, etc.; R2 represents optionally substituted phenyl, etc.; R3 represents optionally substituted C6-10 aryl, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Applicant: Eisai R&D Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Richard Clark, Fumiyoshi Matsuura, Kazunobu Kira, Shinsuke Hirota, Hiroshi Azuma, Tadashi Nagakura, Tatsuo Horizoe, Kimiyo Tabata, Kazutomi Kusano, Takao Omae, Atsushi Inoue
  • Publication number: 20060177444
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a medicament efficacious for an inflammatory bowel disease such as ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease. Specifically, it provides a therapeutic agent for inflammatory bowel diseases comprising active ingredient (a) consisting of at least one compound having inflammatory inhibiting activity selected from the group consisting of an aminosalicylic acid derivative, an antiinflammatory glucocorticoid, an immunosuppressive compound, an anti-TNF? antibody, a neurohypophysial hormone and an antiinfective compound, combined with active ingredient (b) consisting of at least one compound having PPAR? agonistic activity, wherein the agent is so configured that the compound (a) and the compound (b) are used simultaneously, separately or every scheduled time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2004
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Inventor: Tatsuo Horizoe
  • Patent number: 6841549
    Abstract: The present invention provides a preventive or therapeutic agent for diabetes mellitus and diabetic complications, which is a new type based on an adenosine A2 receptor antagonist action. That is, it provides a novel condensed imidazole compound which has an adenosine A2 receptor antagonist action, is effective for preventing or treating diabetes mellitus and diabetic complications, and is represented by the formula (I); (wherein R1 represents e.g. an amino group which may be substituted with an alkyl group; R2 represents e.g. hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group or an alkyl group, alkenyl group or alkynyl group which may be substituted with hydrox etc.; R3 represents e.g. an optionally substituted alkyl group, alkenyl group, alkynyl group, aryl group, heteroaryl group, pyridinone group, pyrimidinone group or piperadinone group; Ar represents e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Eisai Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Osamu Asano, Hitoshi Harada, Seiji Yoshikawa, Nobuhisa Watanabe, Takashi Inoue, Tatsuo Horizoe, Nobuyuki Yasuda, Kaya Ohashi, Hiroe Minami, Junsaku Nagaoka, Manabu Murakami, Seiichi Kobayashi, Isao Tanaka, Tsutomu Kawata, Naoyuki Shimomura, Hiroshi Akamatsu, Naoki Ozeki, Toshikazu Shimizu, Kenji Hayashi, Toyokazu Haga, Shigeto Negi, Toshihiko Naito
  • Patent number: 6579868
    Abstract: The present invention provides a preventive or therapeutic agent of a new type for diabetes mellitus and diabetic complications on the basis of an adenosine A2 receptor antagonistic action. A purine compound represented by the formula (I), its pharmacologically acceptable salt or hydrates thereof has an adenosine A2 receptor antagonistic action and is useful for prevention or therapy of diabetes mellitus and diabetic complications. In addition, adenosine A2 receptor antagonists having different structures from those of the compounds described above, for example KW6002, are also effective for prevention or therapy of diabetes mellitus and diabetic complications. In the formula, W is —CH2CH2—, —CH═CH— or —C≡C—; R1 is: (in the formula, X is hydrogen atom, hydroxyl group, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2003
    Assignee: Eisai Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Osamu Asano, Hitoshi Harada, Yorihisa Hoshino, Seiji Yoshikawa, Takashi Inoue, Tatsuo Horizoe, Nobuyuki Yasuda, Kaya Nagata, Junsaku Nagaoka, Manabu Murakami, Seiichi Kobayashi
  • Patent number: RE39112
    Abstract: The present invention provides a preventive or therapeutic agent of a new type for diabetes mellitus and diabetic complications on the basis of an adenosine A2 receptor antagonist action. A purine compound represented by the formula (I), its pharmacologically acceptable salt or hydrates thereof has an adenosine A2 receptor antagonistic action and is useful for prevention or therapy of diabetes mellitus and diabetic complications. In addition, adenosine A2 receptor antagonists having different structures from those of the compounds described above, for example KW6002, are also effective for prevention or therapy of diabetes mellitus and diabetic complications. In the formula, W is —CH2CH2—, or —CH?CH— or —C?C—; R1 is: (in the formula, X is hydrogen atom, hydroxyl group, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, etc.; and R5 and R6 are the same as or different from each other and each represents hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, etc.) and the like; R2 is an amino group, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Eisai Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Osamu Asano, Hitoshi Harada, Yorihisa Hoshino, Seiji Yoshikawa, Takashi Inoue, Tatsuo Horizoe, Nobuyuki Yasuda, Kaya Ohashi, Junsaku Nagaoka, Manabu Murakami, Seiichi Kobayashi