(19)
(11) EP 1 017 806 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
28.01.1999

(43) Date of publication:
12.07.2000 Bulletin 2000/28

(21) Application number: 98919901.3

(22) Date of filing: 29.04.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C12N 15/12, C07K 14/435, C07K 19/00, C12N 1/21, A61K 39/00, A61K 39/002, A61K 39/116, A61K 39/295, A61K 39/385, A61K 39/395, G01N 33/53
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9808/371
(87) International publication number:
WO 9849/303 (05.11.1998 Gazette 1998/44)
(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: 29.04.1997 US 43154 P

(71) Applicant: YALE UNIVERSITY
New HavenCT 06520 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • KANTOR, Fred, S.
    Orange, CT 06477 (US)
  • FIKRIG, Erol
    Guilford, CT 06437 (US)
  • NAZARIO, Sylvette
    San Juan, Puerto Rico 00926 (US)
  • DAS, Subrata
    New Haven, CT 06511 (US)

(74) Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER 
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München
81675 München (DE)

   


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