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(11) EP 0 851 919 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
08.07.1998 Bulletin 1998/28

(21) Application number: 96935879.0

(22) Date of filing: 20.09.1996
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C12N 15/ 113( . )
A61K 38/ 00( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1996/015081
(87) International publication number:
WO 1997/011170 (27.03.1997 Gazette 1997/14)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 20.09.1995 US 19950004018

(71) Applicant: WORCESTER FOUNDATION FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH, INC.
Shrewsbury, MA 01545-8000 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • ZAMECNIK, Paul, A.
    Shrewsbury, MA 01545 (US)

(74) Representative: Killin, Stephen James, et al 
Venner, Shipley & Co., 20 Little Britain
London EC1A 7DH
London EC1A 7DH (GB)

   


(54) ANTISENSE OLIGONUCLEOTIDE CHEMOTHERAPY FOR BENIGN HYPERPLASIA OR CANCER OF THE PROSTATE