Patents by Inventor Toshihiro Kita

Toshihiro Kita 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).

  • Medicine for Preventing or Treating Symptom or Disorder in Subject Affected by Viral Infection
    Publication number: 20230321196
    Abstract: The present invention provides a means for preventing and/or treating a symptom of a viral infection in a subject affected by the viral infection without inducing any undesired serious side effect by optimizing the application method and the dose of a medicine containing AM or a derivative thereof as an active ingredient. One aspect of the present invention relates to a medicine for preventing or treating a symptom or disorder in a subject affected by a viral infection, the medicine containing adrenomedullin or a derivative thereof as an active ingredient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: University of Miyazaki
    Inventors: Kazuo Kitamura, Toshihiro Kita
  • Method for prevention or treatment of intractable inflammatory bowel disease
    Patent number: 10335455
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide methods for preventing or treating a steroid-resistant or steroid-dependent inflammatory bowel disease. The object can be achieved by a method for preventing or treating a steroid-resistant or steroid-dependent inflammatory bowel disease in a patient in need of the prevention or treatment of the inflammatory bowel disease, comprises administering an effective amount of adrenomedullin, a modified product thereof having an activity of suppressing steroid-resistant or steroid-dependent inflammation, or a salt thereof having an activity of suppressing steroid-resistant or steroid-dependent inflammation, to the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: University of Miyazaki
    Inventors: Kazuo Kitamura, Shinya Ashizuka, Haruhiko Inatsu, Toshihiro Kita
  • METHOD FOR PREVENTION OR TREATMENT OF INTRACTABLE INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE
    Publication number: 20170182126
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide methods for preventing or treating a steroid-resistant or steroid-dependent inflammatory bowel disease. The object can be achieved by a method for preventing or treating a steroid-resistant or steroid-dependent inflammatory bowel disease in a patient in need of the prevention or treatment of the inflammatory bowel disease, comprises administering an effective amount of adrenomedullin, a modified product thereof having an activity of suppressing steroid-resistant or steroid-dependent inflammation, or a salt thereof having an activity of suppressing steroid-resistant or steroid-dependent inflammation, to the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicant: University of Miyazaki
    Inventors: Kazuo Kitamura, Shinya Ashizuka, Haruhiko Inatsu, Toshihiro Kita
  • Method for prevention or treatment of intractable inflammatory bowel disease
    Patent number: 9629895
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide methods for preventing or treating a steroid-resistant or steroid-dependent inflammatory bowel disease. The object can be achieved by a method for preventing or treating a steroid-resistant or steroid-dependent inflammatory bowel disease in a patient in need of the prevention or treatment of the inflammatory bowel disease, comprises administering an effective amount of adrenomedullin, a modified product thereof having an activity of suppressing steroid-resistant or steroid-dependent inflammation, or a salt thereof having an activity of suppressing steroid-resistant or steroid-dependent inflammation, to the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: University of Miyazaki
    Inventors: Kazuo Kitamura, Shinya Ashizuka, Haruhiko Inatsu, Toshihiro Kita
  • METHOD FOR PREVENTION OR TREATMENT OF INTRACTABLE INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE
    Publication number: 20130296260
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide methods for preventing or treating a steroid-resistant or steroid-dependent inflammatory bowel disease. The object can be achieved by a method for preventing or treating a steroid-resistant or steroid-dependent inflammatory bowel disease in a patient in need of the prevention or treatment of the inflammatory bowel disease, comprises administering an effective amount of adrenomedullin, a modified product thereof having an activity of suppressing steroid-resistant or steroid-dependent inflammation, or a salt thereof having an activity of suppressing steroid-resistant or steroid-dependent inflammation, to the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: University of Miyazaki
    Inventors: Kazuo Kitamura, Shinya Ashizuka, Haruhiko Inatsu, Toshihiro Kita
  • Human uroguanylin
    Patent number: 5489670
    Abstract: A novel peptide is disclosed which is useful for the control of intestinal fluid absorption and that has the following amino acid sequence ##STR1##
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 6, 1996
    Assignee: G. D. Searle & Co.
    Inventors: Mark G. Currie, Toshihiro Kita, Kam F. Fok, Christine E. Smith