(19)
(11) EP 0 942 982 A1

(12)

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

(21) Application number: 97914810.0

(22) Date of filing: 28.02.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 33/ 50( . )
A61K 39/ 395( . )
A61P 31/ 04( . )
C07K 14/ 31( . )
C07K 16/ 18( . )
C12N 5/ 10( . )
C12N 15/ 31( . )
C12P 21/ 08( . )
G01N 33/ 15( . )
A61K 38/ 00( . )
 A61K 39/ 02( . )
A61K 45/ 00( . )
C07K 7/ 06( . )
C07K 16/ 12( . )
C12N 1/ 21( . )
C12N 15/ 09( . )
C12P 21/ 02( . )
C12Q 1/ 68( . )
G01N 33/ 569( . )
C12R 1/ 38( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1997/003106
(87) International publication number:
WO 1998/038312 (03.09.1998 Gazette 1998/35)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV RO SI

(30) Priority: 29.02.1996 US 19960609134

(71) Applicant: WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
St. Louis, MO 63130 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MECHAM, Robert, Paul
    St. Louis, MO 63110 (US)
  • PARK, Pyong, Woo
    Allston, MA 02134 (US)

(74) Representative: Mercer, Christopher Paul 
Carpmaels & Ransford 43, Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA
London WC1A 2RA (GB)

   


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