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EP 1 042 473 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 11.10.2000 Bulletin 2000/41 (21) Application number: 98964943.9 (22) Date of filing: 23.12.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 15/12, C07K 14/705, G01N 27/447 (86) International application number: PCT/US9827/626 (87) International publication number: WO 9933/983 (08.07.1999 Gazette 1999/27)

(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: 24.12.1997 US 68739 P (71) Applicant: IMMUNEX CORPORATION SeattleWashington 98101 (US)	(72) Inventor: LYMAN, Stewart, D. Seattle, WA 98103 (US) (74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & SchwanhäusserAnwaltssozietät  Maximilianstrasse 58 80538 München 80538 München (DE)