Patents by Inventor Tohru Sawada

Tohru Sawada 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).

  • Diagnostic probes and remedies for diseases with accumulation of prion protein, and stains for prion protein
    Publication number: 20050260126
    Abstract: A compound, which is used for the diagnosis and the prophylaxis/treatment of diseases in which prion protein is accumulated, or specific staining of abnormal prion protein in samples, represented by the formula (I) or (II): or a salt or solvate thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2003
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Inventors: Yukitsuka Kudo, Tohru Sawada, Katsumi Doh-Ura
  • Apoptosis promoter and inhibitor interacting with cgi-94, and method of screening the same
    Publication number: 20050222017
    Abstract: The present invention provides substances which suppress or promote apoptosis of nerve cells, methods for screening them, and methods for diagnosis and treatment of diseases associated with apoptosis and kits therefore. Specifically, the present invention provides suppress or promote functions of CGI-94 protein or the interaction of CGI-94 protein with Smac/DIABLO to suppress or promote apoptosis. In addition, the present invention also provides a p18TFP protein and its coding DNA as an apoptosis suppressing substance, and pharmaceutical compositions for treating diseases associated with apoptosis, which comprises said protein or DNA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2003
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Inventors: Klaus Heese, Takashi Yamada, Yasuo Nagai, Tohru Sawada
  • P18abetarp gene and p18abetarp protein, novel gene/protein (p60trp) interacting therewith to inhibit cell death and cell death promoter
    Publication number: 20040259776
    Abstract: The present invention provides a p18A&bgr;rP gene having novel functions of promoting cell death, and its product, a p18A&bgr;rP protein. The present invention also provides screening systems to which these are applied, cell-death promoting or suppressing substances obtainable by the screening system, and pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases containing them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2003
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Inventors: Klause Heese, Takashi Yamada, Yasuo Nagai, Tohru Sawada
  • Method for treatment of arthrosis deformans with elastase
    Patent number: 4446129
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for treating a subject suffering from arthrosis deformans which comprises administering to said subject a therapeutically effective amount of a composition comprising elastase and a pharmacologically acceptable carrier. Particularly excellent results were obtained using this method for the treatment of gonarthrosis deformans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1983
    Date of Patent: May 1, 1984
    Assignee: Eisai Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tohru Sawada
  • Magnetic materials
    Patent number: 4008105
    Abstract: In magnet alloy of spinodal decomposition type comprising Fe-Cr-Co or Fe-Cr-Co-Si system, magnetic materials containing Zr in an amount from 0.03 to 3.5%.Such magnetic materials are embodied by containing Zr in an amount from 0.03 to 3.5% by weight in an alloy system comprising Co from 10 to 35% and Cr from 25 to 40%, the balance being Fe or in an alloy system comprising Co from 10 to 35%, Cr from 25 to 40% and Si from 0.3 to 2.0%, the balance being Fe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1975
    Date of Patent: February 15, 1977
    Assignee: Warabi Special Steel Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sumio Yuda, Tohru Sawada, Kohji Moriya