(19)
(11) EP 0 932 684 A2

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
04.08.1999 Bulletin 1999/31

(21) Application number: 97942613.0

(22) Date of filing: 19.09.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C12N 15/ 09( . )
A61K 39/ 155( . )
C07K 14/ 08( . )
C07K 14/ 12( . )
C07K 14/ 145( . )
C12N 7/ 04( . )
C12P 21/ 02( . )
A61K 39/ 00( . )
A61K 39/ 165( . )
C07K 14/ 115( . )
C07K 14/ 135( . )
C12N 7/ 00( . )
C12N 15/ 45( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1997/016718
(87) International publication number:
WO 1998/013501 (02.04.1998 Gazette 1998/13)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 27.09.1996 US 19960026823P

(60) Divisional application:
04018447.5 / 

(71) Applicants:
  • AMERICAN CYANAMID COMPANY
    Madison, New Jersey 07940 (US)
  • THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, as represented by THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
    Rockville, MD 20852-3804 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • UDEM, Stephen, A.
    New York, NY 10023 (US)
  • SIDHU, Mohinderjit, S.
    Highland Mills, NY 10930 (US)
  • TATEM, Joanne, M.
    Towaco, NJ 07082 (US)
  • MURPHY, Brian, R.
    Bethesda, MD 20816 (US)
  • RANDOLPH, Valerie, B.
    Lincoln Park, NJ 07035 (US)

(74) Representative: Walters, Philip Bernard William, et al 
Wyeth Laboratories, Patents & Trade Marks Department, Huntercombe Lane South, Taplow
Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 0PH
Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 0PH (GB)

   


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