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(11) EP 0 918 868 A2

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(43) Date of publication:
02.06.1999 Bulletin 1999/22

(21) Application number: 97937983.0

(22) Date of filing: 18.07.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61K 39/ 002( . )
C12N 9/ 90( . )
A61K 38/ 00( . )
 C12N 9/ 88( . )
G01N 33/ 569( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1997/012497
(87) International publication number:
WO 1998/003661 (29.01.1998 Gazette 1998/04)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 19.07.1996 US 19960022209P
23.12.1996 US 19960773302
17.03.1997 US 19970040849P
13.06.1997 US 19970049620P

(71) Applicants:
  • ARCH DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
    Chicago, IL 60615 (US)
  • MRJ Trust
    Chicago, IL 60606 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • McLEOD, Rima, L., W.
    Chicago, IL 60637 (US)
  • ROBERTS, Craig, W.
    Glasgow G11 5DS (GB)
  • ROBERTS, Fiona
    Glasgow G11 5DS (GB)
  • JOHNSON, Jennifer, J.
    Bolingbrook, IL 60440 (US)
  • METS, Laurens
    Wilmette, IL 60091 (US)

(74) Representative: Vossius, Volker, Dr., et al 
Dr. Volker Vossius, Patentanwaltskanzlei - Rechtsanwaltskanzlei, Holbeinstrasse 5
81679 München
81679 München (DE)

   


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