Patents by Inventor Yasuto Morimoto

Yasuto Morimoto 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: 5691330
    Abstract: A condensed thiophene compound represented by general formula: ##STR1## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein ring S represents a thiophene ring; R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, etc.; R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, alkyl, acyl, etc.; G represents --CH.sub.2 --, --CH(OH)--, --CO--, etc.; Q represents alkylene; T represents --N(Rb)(Rc) (wherein Rb, Rc represents each alkyl etc.; or alternatively Rb and Rc are combined together to form cyclic amino); D represents --CH.sub.2 -- or --S--; A and B represent each carbonyl or thiocarbonyl, or are null; and m and n represent each 0, 1 to 4, provided that m+n represents an integer of 4 or less.This compound is useful as an antipsychotic drug having a reduced extrapyramidal side effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1997
    Assignee: Yoshitomi Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tohru Nakao, Yuji Ono, Masahiro Bougauchi, Yasuto Morimoto
  • Patent number: 5597918
    Abstract: A fused pyridazine compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein each symbol is as defined in the description. The compounds of the present invention are useful as anxiolytic agents which selectively act on anxiety because of having less side effects (e.g. muscle-relaxation, sedation or interaction with alcohol/barbiturates).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 28, 1997
    Assignee: Yoshitomi Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tohru Nakao, Hiroshi Tanaka, Yasuto Morimoto, Shuzo Takehara
  • Patent number: 5532240
    Abstract: A condensed thiophene compound represented by general formula: ##STR1## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein ring S represents a thiophene ring; R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, etc.; R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, alkyl, acyl, etc.; G represents --CH.sub.2 --, --CH(OH)--, --CO--, etc.; Q represents alkylene; T represents --N(Rb)(Rc) (wherein Rb, Rc represents each alkyl etc.; or alternatively Rb and Rc are combined together to form cyclic amino); D represents --CH.sub.2 -- or --S--; A and B represent each carbonyl or thiocarbonyl, or are null; and m and n represent each 0, 1 to 4, provided that m+n represents an integer of 4 or less.This compound is useful as an antipsychotic drug having a reduced extrapyramidal side effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1996
    Assignee: Yoshitomi Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tohru Nakao, Yuji Ono, Masahiro Bougauchi, Yasuto Morimoto
  • Patent number: 5466691
    Abstract: Thiophene compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification, their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, pharmaceutical compositions containing said compound and additives for pharmaceuticals, and antipsychotics containing said compound as an active ingredient.The compound of the present invention has pharmacological actions required of antipsychotic, such as motility suppressing action, anti-apomorphine action, mothamphetamine antagonistic action, tetrabenazine-induced blepharoptosis enhancing action, and the like. The compound of the present invention is useful as an antipsychotic having less extrapyramidal side-effects or a non-benzodiazepine type antianxiety agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 14, 1995
    Assignee: Yoshitomi Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tohru Nakao, Yuji Ono, Hiroshi Tanaka, Minoru Obata, Yasuto Morimoto
  • Patent number: 5329016
    Abstract: Thiophene compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen, nitro, amino, halogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl; R.sup.2 is hydrogen, nitro, amino, halogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 haloalkyl, acyl, C.sub.2-5 alkoxycarbonyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy-C.sub.1-4 alkyl, aryloxy-C.sub.1-4 alkyl, acyloxy-C.sub.1-4 alkyl, hydroxy-C.sub.1-4 alkyl, acyloxy-C.sub.2-5 alkanoyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy-C.sub.2-5 alkanoyl, hydroxy-C.sub.2-5 alkanoyl, aryloxy-C.sub.2-5 alkanoyl or C.sub.2-5 haloalkanoyl; R.sup.3 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-8 alkyl, hydroxy-C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.2-5 alkanoyloxy-C.sub.1-4 alkyl, aryl, aryl-C.sub.1-4 alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl-C.sub.1-4 alkyl or aryl, aryl-C.sub.1-4 alkyl, heteroaryl or heteroaryl-C.sub.1-4 alkyl substituted by at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, amino, nitro, cyano, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, C.sub.2-5 alkanoylamino, C.sub.1-4 haloalkyl, acyloxy, C.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 12, 1994
    Assignee: Yoshitomi Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tohru Nakao, Yasuto Morimoto, Shuzo Takehara, Hiroshi Tanaka
  • Patent number: 5175162
    Abstract: Thiophene compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen, nitro, amino, halogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl; R.sup.2 is hydrogen, nitro, amino, halogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 haloalkyl, acyl, C.sub.2-5 alkoxycarbonyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy-C.sub.1-4 alkyl, aryloxy-C.sub.1-4 alkyl, acyloxy-C.sub.1-4 alkyl, hydroxy-C.sub.1-4 alkyl, acyloxy-C.sub.2-5 alkanoyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy-C.sub.2-5 alkanoyl, hydroxy-C.sub.2-5 alkanoyl, aryloxy-C.sub.2-5 alkanoyl or C.sub.2-5 haloalkanoyl; R.sup.3 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-8 alkyl, hydroxy-C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.2-5 alkanoyloxy-C.sub.1-4 alkyl, aryl, aryl-C.sub.1-4 alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl-C.sub.1-4 alkyl or aryl, aryl-C.sub.1-4 alkyl, heteroaryl or heteroaryl-C.sub.1-4 alkyl substituted by at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, amino, nitro, cyano, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, C.sub.2-5 alkanoylamino, C.sub.1-4 haloalkyl, acyloxy, C.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1992
    Assignee: Yoshitiomi Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
    Inventors: Tohru Nakao, Yasuto Morimoto, Shuzo Takehara, Hiroshi Tanaka
  • Patent number: 5153194
    Abstract: A thienocycloheptapyridazine compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R stands for hydrogen, a halogen or a C.sub.1-4 alkyl, Ar stands for an aryl, a heteroaryl, or an aryl or a heteroaryl having as a substituent at least a halogen, a C.sub.1-4 alkyl, a C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, nitro, amino, hydroxy, trifluoromethyl and/or a C.sub.2-5 alkanoylamino; and the bond between 4-position and 42-position represents a single bond or a double bond, which is useful as an antianxiety agent, amnesia-treating drug, a brain function-activating drug or an antidementiac drug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1992
    Assignee: Yoshitomi Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tohru Nakao, Hiroshi Tanaka, Yasuto Morimoto, Shuzo Takehara
  • Patent number: 4931443
    Abstract: A piperazine compound represented by the general formula: ##STR1## (wherein each of the symbols is as defined above) or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof, and pharmaceutical uses thereof as well as intermediates thereof are disclosed. The above piperazine compounds possess antipsychotic activities with less adverse reaction on the extrapyramidal system and are useful as drugs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 5, 1990
    Assignee: Yoshitomi Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Toru Nakao, Kenji Morita, Minoru Obata, Yasuto Morimoto
  • Patent number: 4843075
    Abstract: A benzothiopyrano[4,3-c]pyridazine compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are the same or different and each is hydrogen, halogen, trifluoromethyl, hydroxy, amino, nitro, cyano, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy or C.sub.2-5 alkanoylamido, R.sup.3 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-8 alkyl, hydroxy-C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.2-5 alkanoyloxy-C.sub.1-4 alkyl, pyridyl, aryl, aryl-C.sub.1-4 alkyl, or aryl or aryl-C.sub.1-4 alkyl substituted by at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of halogen, trifluoromethyl, hydroxy, hydroxy, amino, nitro, cyano, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy and C.sub.2-5 alkanoylamido on the aromatic ring, n is 0, 1 or 2, and the bond between the 4-position and the 4a-position is a single bond or double bond, a method for production thereof and a use thereof.The compounds possess anti-anxietic activity and are useful as drugs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1989
    Assignee: Yoshitomi Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Toru Nakao, Minoru Kawakami, Yasuto Morimoto, Shuzo Takehara, Tetsuya Tahara