(19)
(11) EP 0 544 838 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
09.06.1993 Bulletin 1993/23

(21) Application number: 91920080.0

(22) Date of filing: 23.08.1991
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61K 39/ 12( . )
A61K 39/ 42( . )
C07K 7/ 06( . )
C07K 14/ 18( . )
C12N 1/ 21( . )
C12N 15/ 62( . )
C12Q 1/ 68( . )
G01N 33/ 576( . )
A61K 39/ 00( . )
 A61K 39/ 29( . )
C07H 15/ 12( . )
C07K 7/ 08( . )
C07K 16/ 10( . )
C12N 15/ 51( . )
C12P 21/ 08( . )
C12Q 1/ 70( . )
G01N 33/ 577( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1991/006037
(87) International publication number:
WO 1992/003458 (05.03.1992 Gazette 1992/06)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

(30) Priority: 25.08.1990 US 19900573643
21.11.1990 US 19900616369
21.08.1991 US 19910748564

(60) Divisional application:
02006640.3 / 1227323

(71) Applicants:
  • New York Blood Center, Inc.
    New York, New York 10021 (US)
  • PHARMACIA GENETIC ENGINEERING, INC.
    Piscataway, NY 08854 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ZEBEDEE, Suzanne
    San Diego, CA 92122 (US)
  • INCHAUSPE, Genevieve
    New York, NY 10021 (US)
  • NASOFF, Marc, S.
    San Diego, CA 92131 (US)
  • PRINCE, Alfred, M.
    Pound Ridge, NY 10576 (US)

(74) Representative: Jaenichen, Hans-Rainer, Dr., et al 
Vossius & Partner, Postfach 86 07 67
D-81634 München
D-81634 München (DE)

   


(54) NON-A, NON-B HEPATITIS VIRUS ANTIGEN, DIAGNOSTIC METHODS AND VACCINES