Patents by Inventor Tohru KOTANI

Tohru KOTANI 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).

  • Publication number: 20220048881
    Abstract: A medicinal agent for the prevention and/or treatment of diseases caused by EP4 receptor activation is disclosed. A compound having antagonistic activity against the EP4 receptor is contained as an active ingredient in the medicinal agent. The compound represented by the following general formula (I) as defined in the specification, a salt, an N-oxide, or a solvate thereof, or a prodrug of these is useful as a medicinal component having antagonistic activity against the EP4 receptor for the prevention and/or treatment of diseases caused by EP4 receptor activation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: ONO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaki ASADA, Kousuke Tani, Masaya Hirobe, Satonori Higuchi, Kazuhiro Fuchibe, Ryo Oikawa, Tohru Kotani, Hirotsugu Takano
  • Patent number: 11192876
    Abstract: A medicinal agent for the prevention and/or treatment of diseases caused by EP4 receptor activation is disclosed. A compound having antagonistic activity against the EP4 receptor is contained as an active ingredient in the medicinal agent. The compound represented by the following general formula (I) as defined in the specification, a salt, an N-oxide, or a solvate thereof, or a prodrug of these is useful as a medicinal component having antagonistic activity against the EP4 receptor for the prevention and/or treatment of diseases caused by EP4 receptor activation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: ONO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaki Asada, Kousuke Tani, Masaya Hirobe, Satonori Higuchi, Kazuhiro Fuchibe, Ryo Oikawa, Tohru Kotani, Hirotsugu Takano
  • Patent number: 10617667
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method for treating brain tumors, as well as a medicament for treating brain tumors. Provided is a medicament for treating brain tumors, the medicament containing a combination of 4-[4-cyano-2-({[(2?R,4S)-6-(isopropylcarbamoyl)-2,3-dihydrospiro[chromene-4,1?-cyclopropan]-2?-yl]carbonyl}amino)phenyl]butanoic acid or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and an anti-PD-1 antibody. The combination exhibits an excellent effect for treating brain tumors, and is thus useful to treat brain tumors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignees: ONO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD., The Regents of The University of California
    Inventors: Hideho Okada, Tohru Kotani, Kazuhiko Takeda
  • Publication number: 20200102284
    Abstract: A medicinal agent for the prevention and/or treatment of diseases caused by EP4 receptor activation is disclosed. A compound having antagonistic activity against the EP4 receptor is contained as an active ingredient in the medicinal agent. The compound represented by the following general formula (I) as defined in the specification, a salt, an N-oxide, or a solvate thereof, or a prodrug of these is useful as a medicinal component having antagonistic activity against the EP4 receptor for the prevention and/or treatment of diseases caused by EP4 receptor activation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Applicant: ONO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaki ASADA, Kousuke TANI, Masaya HIROBE, Satonori HIGUCHI, Kazuhiro FUCHIBE, Ryo OIKAWA, Tohru KOTANI, Hirotsugu TAKANO
  • Patent number: 10538502
    Abstract: A medicinal agent for the prevention and/or treatment of diseases caused by EP4 receptor activation. A compound having antagonistic activity against the EP4 receptor is contained as an active ingredient in the medicinal agent. The compound represented by the following general formula (I) as defined in the specification, a salt, an N-oxide, or a solvate thereof, or a prodrug of these is useful as a medicinal component having antagonistic activity against the EP4 receptor for the prevention and/or treatment of diseases caused by EP4 receptor activation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: ONO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaki Asada, Kousuke Tani, Masaya Hirobe, Satonori Higuchi, Kazuhiro Fuchibe, Ryo Oikawa, Tohru Kotani, Hirotsugu Takano
  • Publication number: 20190125720
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method for treating brain tumors, as well as a medicament for treating brain tumors. Provided is a medicament for treating brain tumors, the medicament containing a combination of 4-[4-cyano-2-({[(2?R,4S)-6-(isopropylcarbamoyl)-2,3-dihydrospiro[chromene-4,1?-cyclopropan]-2?-yl]carbonyl}amino)phenyl]butanoic acid or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and an anti-PD-1 antibody. The combination exhibits an excellent effect for treating brain tumors, and is thus useful to treat brain tumors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicants: ONO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD., The Regents of The University of California
    Inventors: Hideho Okada, Tohru Kotani, Kazuhiko Takeda
  • Publication number: 20180319764
    Abstract: A medicinal agent for the prevention and/or treatment of diseases caused by EP4 receptor activation. A compound having antagonistic activity against the EP4 receptor is contained as an active ingredient in the medicinal agent. The compound represented by the following general formula (I) as defined in the specification, a salt, an N-oxide, or a solvate thereof, or a prodrug of these is useful as a medicinal component having antagonistic activity against the EP4 receptor for the prevention and/or treatment of diseases caused by EP4 receptor activation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: ONO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaki ASADA, Kousuke TANI, Masaya HIROBE, Satonori HIGUCHI, Kazuhiro FUCHIBE, Ryo OIKAWA, Tohru KOTANI, Hirotsugu TAKANO
  • Patent number: 10077247
    Abstract: A medicinal agent for the prevention and/or treatment of diseases caused by EP4 receptor activation. A compound having antagonistic activity against the EP4 receptor is contained as an active ingredient in the medicinal agent. The compound represented by the following general formula (I) as defined in the specification, a salt, an N-oxide, or a solvate thereof, or a prodrug of these is useful as a medicinal component having antagonistic activity against the EP4 receptor for the prevention and/or treatment of diseases caused by EP4 receptor activation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: ONO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaki Asada, Kousuke Tani, Masaya Hirobe, Satonori Higuchi, Kazuhiro Fuchibe, Ryo Oikawa, Tohru Kotani, Hirotsugu Takano
  • Publication number: 20180002308
    Abstract: A medicinal agent for the prevention and/or treatment of diseases caused by EP4 receptor activation. A compound having antagonistic activity against the EP4 receptor is contained as an active ingredient in the medicinal agent. The compound represented by the following general formula (I) as defined in the specification, a salt, an N-oxide, or a solvate thereof, or a prodrug of these is useful as a medicinal component having antagonistic activity against the EP4 receptor for the prevention and/or treatment of diseases caused by EP4 receptor activation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Applicant: ONO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaki ASADA, Kousuke TANI, Masaya HIROBE, Satonori HIGUCHI, Kazuhiro FUCHIBE, Ryo OIKAWA, Tohru KOTANI, Hirotsugu TAKANO