(19)
(11) EP 0 942 979 A2

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
22.09.1999 Bulletin 1999/38

(21) Application number: 97953072.0

(22) Date of filing: 02.12.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C07K 14/ 715( . )
A61K 38/ 00( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1997/021992
(87) International publication number:
WO 1998/024904 (11.06.1998 Gazette 1998/23)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 02.12.1996 US P 32224
01.12.1997 US A 980872

(60) Divisional application:
04013403.3 / 1471144

(71) Applicant: MAGAININ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Plymouth Meeting PA 19462 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • LEVITT, Roy, Clifford
    Ambler, PA 19002 (US)
  • GRASSO, Luigi
    Philadelphia, PA 19106 (US)
  • NICOLAIDES, Nicholas, C.
    Boothwyn, PA 19061 (US)
  • HOLROYD, Kenneth, J.
    Collegeville, PA 19426 (US)

(74) Representative: Mouget-Goniot, Claire, et al 
Cabinet Orès, 6, Avenue de Messine
75008 Paris
75008 Paris (FR)

   


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