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(11) EP 0 977 872 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
09.02.2000 Bulletin 2000/06

(21) Application number: 98918689.5

(22) Date of filing: 24.04.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 15/57, C12N 9/52, A61K 38/48, C07K 16/40, C12N 1/21, C12N 5/10
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9808/281
(87) International publication number:
WO 9848/022 (29.10.1998 Gazette 1998/43)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 24.04.1997 US 44316 P

(71) Applicant: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
MinneapolisMN 55455 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HOSTETTER, Margaret, K.
    Minneapolis, MN 55405 (US)
  • DUNNY, Gary
    St. Paul, MN 55116 (US)
  • NANDIWADA, Lakshmi, S.
    Mendota Heights, MN 55120 (US)

(74) Representative: Perry, Robert Edward 
GILL JENNINGS & EVERYBroadgate House7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH
London EC2M 7LH (GB)

   


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