(19)
(11) EP 0 708 923 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
01.05.1996 Bulletin 1996/18

(21) Application number: 94920262.0

(22) Date of filing: 17.06.1994
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 33/ 50( . )
A61P 33/ 02( . )
G01N 33/ 569( . )
A61K 39/ 002( . )
C07K 14/ 44( . )
A61K 39/ 00( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1994/006890
(87) International publication number:
WO 1995/000849 (05.01.1995 Gazette 1995/02)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 17.06.1993 US 19930078476
01.10.1993 US 19930130735

(71) Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA PATENTS FOUNDATION
Charlottesville, VA 22903 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MANN, Barbara, J.
    Charlottesville, VA 22901 (US)
  • PETRI, William, A.
    Charlottesville, VA 22901 (US)

(74) Representative: W.P. Thompson & Co. 
Coopers Building, Church Street
Liverpool L1 3AB
Liverpool L1 3AB (GB)

   


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