METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR INACTIVATING INFECTIOUS AGENTS USING LACTOFERRIN AND RELATED MOLECULES - Patent 0989860

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EP 0 989 860 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	05.04.2000 Bulletin 2000/14

(21)	Application number: 99917408.9

(22)	Date of filing: 12.04.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A61K 38/40, A61K 39/02, A61K 39/12, A61K 39/145, C07K 14/79

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9907/931

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 9952/545 (21.10.1999 Gazette 1999/42)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH DE DK FR GB IE LI LU NL SE

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Priority:

13.04.1998 US 81564 P

(71)	Applicant: NEW ENGLAND MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITALS, INC.
	Boston, MA 02111 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	PLAUT, Andrew, G. Lexington, MA 02173 (US) QIU, Jiazhou Medford, MA 02155 (US)

(74)	Representative: Bösl, Raphael, Dr. rer. nat., Dipl.-Chem. et al
	Patent- und RechtsanwälteBardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg . Geissler . IsenbruckGalileiplatz 1 81679 München 81679 München (DE)

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