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(43) Date of publication: 06.09.2000 Bulletin 2000/36 (21) Application number: 98963119.7 (22) Date of filing: 11.12.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 15/00, A61K 48/00, A01N 63/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9826/451 (87) International publication number: WO 9929/839 (17.06.1999 Gazette 1999/24)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI NL SE (30) Priority: 12.12.1997 US 69351 P (71) Applicant: Expression Genetics, Inc. Salt Lake City, UT 84108 (US)	(72) Inventors: CHOI, Young-Hun Seoul 135-120 (KR) PARK, Jong, Sang Kang-nam Ku,Seoul 135-778 (KR) (74) Representative: Thomson, Paul Anthony et al Potts, Kerr & Co.15, Hamilton Square BirkenheadMerseyside L41 6BR BirkenheadMerseyside L41 6BR (GB)