Patents by Inventor Yasutomi Kato

Yasutomi Kato 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: 7022311
    Abstract: The present invention is aimed at providing a dry powder inhalation with minimal adhesive-agglomerative property during storage and with a good inhalation behavior for a pharmaceutically active ingredient, and is a dry powder inhalation wherein at least an active ingredient is adhered to the surface of a carrier particle comprised of erythritol and/or trehalose. It is also a dry powder inhalation wherein at least S-36496 and/or Pralmorelin dihydrochloride is adhered to the surface of the carrier particle. It is further a dry powder inhalation wherein at least an active ingredient and a surface modifier are adhered to the surface of the carrier particle. It is also a preparation method of these. Said dry powder inhalation may be applied to the capsules for use in an inhaler device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Kaken Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Moriyuki Ohkuma, Keiko Matsumoto, Otomo Okuda, Yasutomi Kato, Yoshiaki Kawashima
  • Patent number: 7008927
    Abstract: The preparation for intranasal administration comprising D-alanyl-3-(naphthalen-2-yl)-D-alanyl-L-alanyl-L-tryptophyl-D-phenylalanyl-L-lysinamide (pralmorelin) and/or an acid addition salt thereof as an active ingredient and water permits a marked increase in the in vivo absorption of pralmorelin and hence provides adequate efficacy even if it is administered in a small dose at a time. The preparation also allows pralmorelin to be dissolved in an increased amount, so it can be formulated pharmaceutically with great ease. It also high stability over time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Kaken Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akiko Ochiai, Yasutomi Kato, Hirokuni Kogetsu, Kiyoshi Maruyama
  • Publication number: 20030139347
    Abstract: The preparation for intranasal administration comprising D-alanyl-3-(naphthalen-2-yl)-D-alanyl-L-alanyl-L-tryptophyl-D-phenylalanyl-L-lysinamide (pralmorelin) and/or an acid addition salt thereof as an active ingredient and water permits a marked increase in the in vivo absorption of pralmorelin and hence provides adequate efficacy even if it is administered in a small dose at a time. The preparation also allows pralmorelin to be dissolved in an increased amount, so it can be formulated pharmaceutically with great ease. It also high stability over time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventors: Akiko Ochiai, Yasutomi Kato, Hirokuni Kogetsu, Kiyoshi Maruyama