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(43) Date of publication: 12.07.2000 Bulletin 2000/28 (21) Application number: 98966727.4 (22) Date of filing: 25.09.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 15/12, C12N 5/08, A01K 67/027, C07K 16/30, A61K 39/395, A61K 48/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9820/119 (87) International publication number: WO 9919/479 (22.04.1999 Gazette 1999/16)

(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: 26.09.1997 US 939026 13.05.1998 US 78207 (71) Applicant: CORIXA CORPORATION Seattle, WA 98104 (US)	(72) Inventors: SUBJECT, Elizabeth, Repasky Williamsville, NY 14221 (US) BUMPERS, Harvey Stone Mountain, GA 30087 (US) SECRIST, Heather Seattle, WA 98119 (US) (74) Representative: Gowshall, Jonathan Vallance et al FORRESTER & BOEHMERTFranz-Joseph-Strasse 38 80801 München 80801 München (DE)