(19)
(11) EP 0 817 619 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
14.01.1998 Bulletin 1998/03

(21) Application number: 96944247.0

(22) Date of filing: 18.11.1996
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61K 9/ 52( . )
A61K 38/ 17( . )
 A61K 9/ 16( . )
A61K 47/ 30( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1996/019440
(87) International publication number:
WO 1997/026869 (31.07.1997 Gazette 1997/33)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 24.01.1996 US 19960590973

(71) Applicant: THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT as represented by THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY
Arlington, Virginia 22203-1837 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • JEYANTHI, Ramasubbu
    Columbia, MD 21046 (US)
  • VAN HAMONT, John, F.
    Fort Meade, MD 20755 (US)
  • FRIDEN, Phil
    Bedford, MA 01730 (US)
  • REID, Robert, H.
    Fairfield, PA 17320 (US)
  • ROBERTS, F., Donald
    Dover, MA 02030 (US)
  • McQUEEN, Charles, E.
    Olney, MD 20832 (US)
  • SETTERSTROM, Jean, A.
    Silver Spring, MD 20912 (US)

(74) Representative: Sieb, Rolf, Dr., et al 
Finstertal 12
69514 Laudenbach
69514 Laudenbach (DE)

   


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