(19)
(11) EP 0 380 618 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
08.08.1990 Bulletin 1990/32

(21) Application number: 89908023.0

(22) Date of filing: 14.06.1989
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61K 31/ 16( . )
A61P 31/ 12( . )
A61K 31/ 165( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1989/002593
(87) International publication number:
WO 1989/012444 (28.12.1989 Gazette 1989/30)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

(30) Priority: 17.06.1988 US 19880208752

(71) Applicant: THE ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY
New York, NY 10021 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HALL, William, W.
    New York, NY 10021 (US)
  • READ, Stanley, E.
    Toronto, Ontario M4J 3A3 (CA)
  • LYONS, Michael
    Irvington, NY 10533 (US)
  • ZABRISKIE, John, B.
    New York, NY 10021 (US)

(74) Representative: Weinhold, Peter, Dr., et al 
Patentanwälte Dr. Weinhold, Dannenberg, Dr. Gudel, Schubert Siegfriedstrasse 8
D-80803 München
D-80803 München (DE)

   


(54) THE USE OF COLCHICINE AND RELATED COMPOUNDS FOR THE CONTROL OF RETROVIRUSES