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(43) Date of publication: 27.12.2000 Bulletin 2000/52 (21) Application number: 99916851.1 (22) Date of filing: 17.03.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 15/11, C07K 14/47, A61K 38/17, C07K 16/18, G01N 33/50, C12Q 1/68 (86) International application number: PCT/EP9901/892 (87) International publication number: WO 9949/030 (30.09.1999 Gazette 1999/39)

(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: 20.03.1998 GB 9806164 (71) Applicant: SMITHKLINE BEECHAM BIOLOGICALS S.A. 1330 Rixensart (BE)	(72) Inventors: BRUCK, Claudine, E. M. 1330 Rixensart (BE) CASSART, Jean-Pol 1330 Rixensart (BE) COCHE, Thierry 1330 Rixensart (BE) VINALS-BASSOLS, Carlota 1330 Rixensart (BE) (74) Representative: Mallalieu, Catherine Louise et al D. Young & Co.,21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA London EC4A 1DA (GB)