Patents by Inventor Tsutomu Akama

Tsutomu Akama 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).

  • Boron-containing small molecules
    Patent number: 9549938
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds useful for treating fungal infections, more specifically topical treatment of onychomycosis and/or cutaneous fungal infections. This invention is directed to compounds that are active against fungi and have properties that allow the compound, when placed in contact with a patient, to reach the particular part of the skin, nail, hair, claw or hoof infected by the fungus. In particular the present compounds have physiochemical properties that facilitate penetration of the nail plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Anacor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen J. Baker, Tsutomu Akama, Vincent S. Hernandez, Karin M. Hold, Kirk Maples, Jacob J. Plattner, Virginia Sanders, Yong-Kang Zhang, Gregory T. Fieldson, James J. Leyden
  • Boron containing small molecules
    Patent number: 9499570
    Abstract: Compounds, pharmaceutical formulations, and methods of treating anti-inflammatory conditions and/or helminth-associated diseases are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Anacor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt Jarnagin, Tsutomu Akama
  • Boron-containing small molecules
    Patent number: 9493490
    Abstract: This invention provides novel compounds of the following formula and pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Anacor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Tsutomu Akama, Kurt Jarnagin, Yong-Kang Zhang, Yasheen Zhou, Jacob J. Plattner, David C. Sullivan
  • Boron-Containing Small Molecules as Anti-Inflammatory Agents
    Publication number: 20160318955
    Abstract: Compounds and methods of treating anti-inflammatory conditions are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventor: Tsutomu AKAMA
  • Boron-containing small molecules as anti-inflammatory agents
    Patent number: 9416146
    Abstract: Compounds and methods of treating anti-inflammatory conditions are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Anacor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: Tsutomu Akama
  • BORON-CONTAINING SMALL MOLECULES
    Publication number: 20160228463
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds useful for treating fungal infections, more specifically topical treatment of onychomycosis and/or cutaneous fungal infections. This invention is directed to compounds that are active against fungi and have properties that allow the compound, when placed in contact with a patient, to reach the particular part of the skin, nail, hair, claw or hoof infected by the fungus. In particular the present compounds have physiochemical properties that facilitate penetration of the nail plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Stephen J. BAKER, Tsutomu Akama, Vincent S. Hernandez, Karin M. Hold, Kirk Maples, Jacob J. Plattner, Virginia Sanders, Yong-Kang Zhang, Gregory T. Fieldson, James J. Leyden
  • BORON-CONTAINING SMALL MOLECULES
    Publication number: 20160206638
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds useful for treating fungal infections, more specifically topical treatment of onychomycosis and/or cutaneous fungal infections. This invention is directed to compounds that are active against fungi and have properties that allow the compound, when placed in contact with a patient, to reach the particular part of the skin, nail, hair, claw or hoof infected by the fungus. In particular the present compounds have physiochemical properties that facilitate penetration of the nail plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Stephen J. BAKER, Tsutomu Akama, Vincent S. Hernandez, Karin M. Hold, Kirk Maples, Jacob J. Plattner, Virginia Sanders, Yong-Kang Zhang, Gregory T. Fieldson, James J. Leyden
  • BORON-CONTAINING SMALL MOLECULES AS ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS
    Publication number: 20160200743
    Abstract: Compounds, pharmaceutical formulations, and methods of treating inflammatory conditions are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Tsutomu Akama, Jacob J. Plattner
  • BORON-CONTAINING SMALL MOLECULES
    Publication number: 20160184334
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds useful for treating fungal infections, more specifically topical treatment of onychomycosis and/or cutaneous fungal infections. This invention is directed to compounds that are active against fungi and have properties that allow the compound, when placed in contact with a patient, to reach the particular part of the skin, nail, hair, claw or hoof infected by the fungus. In particular the present compounds have physiochemical properties that facilitate penetration of the nail plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Stephen J. Baker, Tsutomu Akama, Vincent S. Hernandez, Karin M. Hold, Kirk Maples, Jacob J. Plattner, Virginia Sanders, Yong-Kang Zhang, Gregory T. Fieldson, James J. Leyden
  • BORON-CONTAINING SMALL MOLECULES
    Publication number: 20160151399
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds useful for treating fungal infections, more specifically topical treatment of onychomycosis and/or cutaneous fungal infections. This invention is directed to compounds that are active against fungi and have properties that allow the compound, when placed in contact with a patient, to reach the particular part of the skin, nail, hair, claw or hoof infected by the fungus. In particular the present compounds have physiochemical properties that facilitate penetration of the nail plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Stephen J. BAKER, Tsutomu Akama, Vincent S. Hernandez, Karin M. Hold, Kirk Maples, Jacob J. Plattner, Virginia Sanders, Yong-Kang Zhang, Gregory T. Fieldson, James J. Leyden
  • Boron-containing small molecules
    Patent number: 9353133
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds useful for treating fungal infections, more specifically topical treatment of onychomycosis and/or cutaneous fungal infections. This invention is directed to compounds that are active against fungi and have properties that allow the compound, when placed in contact with a patient, to reach the particular part of the skin, nail, hair, claw or hoof infected by the fungus. In particular the present compounds have physiochemical properties that facilitate penetration of the nail plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Anacor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen J. Baker, Tsutomu Akama, Michael Richard Kevin Alley, Stephen J. Benkovic, Michael DiPierro, Vincent S. Hernandez, Karin M. Hold, Isaac Kennedy, Igor Likhotvorik, Weimin Mao, Kirk Maples, Jacob J. Plattner, Fernando Rock, Virginia Sanders, Aaron M. Stemphoski, George Petros Yiannikouros, Siead Zegar, Yong-Kang Zhang, Huchen Zhou
  • BORON-CONTAINING SMALL MOLECULES
    Publication number: 20160108063
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds useful for treating fungal infections, more specifically topical treatment of onychomycosis and/or cutaneous fungal infections. This invention is directed to compounds that are active against fungi and have properties that allow the compound, when placed in contact with a patient, to reach the particular part of the skin, nail, hair, claw or hoof infected by the fungus. In particular the present compounds have physiochemical properties that facilitate penetration of the nail plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Stephen J. Baker, Tsutomu Akama, Carolyn Bellinger-Kawahara, Vincent S. Hernandez, Karin M. Hold, James J. Leyden, Kirk R. Maples, Jacob J. Plattner, Virginia Sanders, Yong-Kang Zhang
  • Compositions and methods for skin conditioning
    Patent number: 9248088
    Abstract: Methods and cosmetic compositions for conditioning the skin, utilizing as active ingredients selected compounds structurally related to astragenols, cycloastragenols, and/or protopanaxatriols, are provided. Such compounds include those of formulas (I), (II) and (III) described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: TELOMERASE ACTIVATION SCIENCES, INC.
    Inventors: Calvin B. Harley, Allison C. Chin, Tsutomu Akama, Nancy Yuk-yu Ip, Yung-hou Wong
  • BORON-CONTAINING SMALL MOLECULES
    Publication number: 20160000813
    Abstract: This invention provides novel compounds, methods of using the compounds, and pharmaceutical formulations comprising the compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Tsutomu AKAMA, Terry William Balko, Jean Marie Defauw, Jacob J. Plattner, William Hunter White, Joseph Raymond Winkle, Yong-Kang Zhang, Yasheen Zhou
  • BORON-CONTAINING SMALL MOLECULES
    Publication number: 20150376210
    Abstract: Compounds, pharmaceutical formulations, and methods of treating anti-inflammatory conditions and/or helminth-associated diseases are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Kurt JARNAGIN, Tsutomu AKAMA
  • BORON-CONTAINING SMALL MOLECULES AS ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS
    Publication number: 20150361104
    Abstract: This invention provides, among other things, novel compounds useful for treating protozoal infections, pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, as well as combinations of these compounds with at least one additional therapeutically effective agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Tsutomu AKAMA, Eric Easom, Yvonne Freund, Jacob J. Plattner, Jessica Sligar, Daitao Chen, Jennifer Freeman, Joe Perales
  • 1-HYDROXY-BENZOOXABOROLES AS ANTIPARASITIC AGENTS
    Publication number: 20150353581
    Abstract: Provided are compounds useful for controlling endoparasites both in animals and agriculture. Further provided are methods for controlling endoparasite infestations of an animal by administering an effective amount of a compound as described above, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, to an animal, as well as formulations for controlling endoparasite infestations using the compounds described above or an acceptable salt thereof, and an acceptable carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Applicant: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: Tsutomu Akama, Kurt Jarnagin, Jacob J. Plattner, Shon Roland Pulley, William Hunter White, Yong-Kang Zhang, Yasheen Zhou
  • Boron-Containing Small Molecules as Anti-Inflammatory Agents
    Publication number: 20150291629
    Abstract: Compounds and methods of treating anti-inflammatory conditions are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventor: Tsutomu AKAMA
  • Boron-containing small molecules
    Patent number: 9156860
    Abstract: This invention provides novel compounds, methods of using the compounds, and pharmaceutical formulations comprising the compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Anacor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Tsutomu Akama, Terry William Balko, Jean Marie Defauw, Jacob J. Plattner, William Hunter White, Joseph Raymond Winkle, Yong-Kang Zhang, Yasheen Zhou
  • Boron-containing small molecules
    Patent number: 9145429
    Abstract: Compounds, pharmaceutical formulations, and methods of treating anti-inflammatory conditions and/or helminth-associated diseases are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Anacor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt Jarnagin, Tsutomu Akama