(19)
(11) EP 1 066 311 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
10.01.2001 Bulletin 2001/02

(21) Application number: 99914285.4

(22) Date of filing: 30.03.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C07H 21/04, C12Q 1/68, C07K 14/435, C07K 16/00, G01N 33/53, C12N 15/00, C12N 15/85
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9906/938
(87) International publication number:
WO 9950/278 (07.10.1999 Gazette 1999/40)
(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: 31.03.1998 US 80037 P

(71) Applicant: Genzyme Corporation
Framingham, MA 01701-9322 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BEAUDRY, Gary, A.
    Montclair, NJ 07043 (US)
  • MADDEN, Stephen, L.
    Sudbury, MA 01776 (US)
  • BERTELSEN, Arthur, H.
    Ridgewood, NJ 07450-4715 (US)

(74) Representative: Frohwitter, Bernhard, Dipl.-Ing. et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte,Possartstrasse 20
81679 München
81679 München (DE)

   


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