(19)
(11) EP 0 666 906 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
16.08.1995 Bulletin 1995/33

(21) Application number: 93923899.0

(22) Date of filing: 14.10.1993
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 33/ 566( . )
A61K 45/ 00( . )
A61P 9/ 10( . )
A61P 11/ 00( . )
C07K 14/ 72( . )
C12N 15/ 09( . )
A61K 39/ 395( . )
A61P 9/ 08( . )
A61P 9/ 12( . )
A61P 43/ 00( . )
C12N 5/ 10( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1993/009882
(87) International publication number:
WO 1994/009116 (28.04.1994 Gazette 1994/10)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 15.10.1992 US 19920961555
15.10.1992 US 19920961568

(71) Applicant: MERCK & CO. INC.
Rahway New Jersey 07065-0900 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • WILLIAMS, David, L., Jr.
    Telford, PA 18969 (US)
  • JONES, Kathryn
    North Wales, PA 19454 (US)
  • HOLLIS, Gregory, F.
    Westfield, NJ 07090 (US)
  • ALVES, Kenneth
    Manalapan, NJ 07726 (US)
  • CHAN, Christine, Pui-Che
    Sparta, NJ 07871 (US)
  • TUNG, Jwu-Sheng
    Cranbury, NJ 08512 (US)

(74) Representative: Thompson, John Dr., et al 
Merck & Co., Inc. European Patent Department Terlings Park Eastwick Road
Harlow, Essex CM20 2QR
Harlow, Essex CM20 2QR (GB)

   


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