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(11) EP 1 001 966 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
24.05.2000 Bulletin 2000/21

(21) Application number: 98933073.3

(22) Date of filing: 02.07.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C07H 21/04, A61K 48/00, C07K 14/00, C07K 16/00, C12Q 1/68
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9813/743
(87) International publication number:
WO 9901/465 (14.01.1999 Gazette 1999/02)
(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: 03.07.1997 US 51626 P
05.12.1997 US 985845

(71) Applicant: BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Houston, TX 77030-3498 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • PEREIRA-SMITH, Olivia, M.
    Houston, TX 77035 (US)
  • NING, Yi
    Bethesda,MD 20814 (US)
  • BERTRAM, Michael, J.
    Houston, TX 77096 (US)
  • BERUBE, Nathalie
    Houston, TX 77025 (US)
  • SWANSON, Xin
    Sugarland, TX 77025 (US)
  • LEUNG, James K.
    Houston, TX 77040 (US)
  • RAN, Qitao
    Houston, TX 77030 (US)

(74) Representative: Woods, Geoffrey Corlett 
J.A. KEMP & CO.Gray's Inn14 South Square
London WC1R 5LX
London WC1R 5LX (GB)

   


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