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(88) Date of publication A3: 07.01.1999 (43) Date of publication: 16.08.2000 Bulletin 2000/33 (21) Application number: 97949336.8 (22) Date of filing: 06.11.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 47/48 (86) International application number: PCT/US9718/475 (87) International publication number: WO 9822/141 (28.05.1998 Gazette 1998/21)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 19.11.1996 US 752671 (71) Applicant: SANGSTAT MEDICAL CORPORATION Menlo Park, CA 94025 (US)	(72) Inventors: BUELOW, Roland Palo Alto, CA 94303 (US) LUSSOW, Alexander, R. Menlo Park, CA 94025 (US) (74) Representative: O'Brien, Caroline Jane et al MEWBURN ELLISYork House23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP London WC2B 6HP (GB)