(19)
(11) EP 0 939 770 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
08.09.1999 Bulletin 1999/36

(21) Application number: 97910899.0

(22) Date of filing: 09.10.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C12N 15/ 09( . )
A61P 3/ 12( . )
A61P 9/ 08( . )
C12N 1/ 15( . )
C12N 1/ 21( . )
A61K 38/ 00( . )
A61P 7/ 10( . )
C07K 14/ 58( . )
C12N 1/ 19( . )
C12N 5/ 10( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1997/018384
(87) International publication number:
WO 1998/017690 (30.04.1998 Gazette 1998/17)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 22.10.1996 US 19960731880

(71) Applicant: Genentech, Inc.
South San Francisco, CA 94080-4990 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • LOWE, David, G.
    Brisbane, CA 94005 (US)
  • SCHOENFELD, Jill, R.
    Brisbane, CA 94010 (US)

(74) Representative: O'Brien, Caroline Jane, et al 
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP
London WC2B 6HP (GB)

   


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