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(43) Date of publication: 08.04.1998 Bulletin 1998/15 (21) Application number: 96914721.0 (22) Date of filing: 21.05.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61K 9/ 127( . ) A61K 48/ 00( . ) A61K 31/ 70( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/007303 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/037194 (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: 26.05.1995 US 19950450142 (71) Applicant: SOMATIX THERAPY CORPORATION Alameda, CA 94501 (US)	(72) Inventors: SULLIVAN, Sean, M. Danville, CA 94506 (US) HOFLAND, Hans San Francisco, CA 94132 (US) (74) Representative: BROOKES & MARTIN  High Holborn House 52/54 High Holborn London, WC1V 6SE London, WC1V 6SE (GB)