(19)
(11) EP 0 920 513 A2

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
09.06.1999 Bulletin 1999/23

(21) Application number: 97939404.0

(22) Date of filing: 12.08.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C07K 14/ 21( . )
A61K 38/ 00( . )
C12N 15/ 31( . )
A61K 39/ 00( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1997/014221
(87) International publication number:
WO 1998/006851 (19.02.1998 Gazette 1998/07)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 12.08.1996 US 19960023832P

(71) Applicant: BOARD OF REGENTS THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
Austin, Texas 78701 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HANSEN, Eric, J.
    Plano, TX 75023 (US)
  • COPE, Leslie, D.
    Mesquite, TX 75150 (US)
  • AEBI, Christoph
    CH-3144 Gasel (CH)

(74) Representative: Gowshall, Jonathan Vallance, et al 
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Franz-Joseph-Strasse 38
80801 München
80801 München (DE)

   


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