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(43) Date of publication: 01.04.1998 Bulletin 1998/14 (21) Application number: 96916223.0 (22) Date of filing: 22.05.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12Q 1/ 02( . ) A61K 35/ 28( . ) C12N 5/ 0775( . ) A61K 35/ 16( . ) A61K 35/ 30( . ) G01N 33/ 50( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1996/001232 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/037601 (28.11.1996 Gazette 1996/52)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 24.05.1995 GB 19950010555 03.11.1995 GB 19950022562 26.03.1996 GB 19960006373 (71) Applicant: Cellfactors PLC London WC2S 3RP (GB)	(72) Inventor: STRINGER, Bradley Michael John Cyncoed, Cardiff CF2 6BS (GB) (74) Representative: Price, Vincent Andrew, et al  FRY HEATH & SPENCE The Old College 53 High Street Horley Surrey RH6 7BN Horley Surrey RH6 7BN (GB)