AUTOANTIGENIC FRAGMENTS, METHODS AND ASSAYS - Patent 1071327

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EP 1 071 327 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	31.01.2001 Bulletin 2001/05

(21)	Application number: 99919952.4

(22)	Date of filing: 22.04.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A01N 37/18, A61K 39/00, C12P 21/04, G01N 33/53

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9908/774

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 9953/757 (28.10.1999 Gazette 1999/43)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

22.04.1998 US 82643 P

(71)	Applicants:
	Merck & Co., Inc. (a New Jersey corp.) Rahway, N.J. 07065 (US) John Hopkins University Baltimore, MD 21205 (US) MERCK FROSST CANADA INC. KirklandQuebec H9H 3L1 (CA)

(72)	Inventors:
	THORNBERRY, Nancy Rahway, NJ 07065 (US) ROSEN, Antony Baltimore, MD 21205 (US) CASCIOLA-ROSEN, Livia Baltimore, MD 21205 (US) ANDRADE, Felipe, A. Baltimore, MD 21205 (US) NICHOLSON, Donald Kirkland, Quebec H9H 3L1 (CA) ROY, Sophie Kirkland, Quebec H9H 3L1 (CA)

(74)	Representative: Hiscock, Ian James et al
	European Patent Department,Merck & Co., Inc.,Terlings Park,Eastwick Road Harlow,Essex CM20 2QR Harlow,Essex CM20 2QR (GB)

(54)	AUTOANTIGENIC FRAGMENTS, METHODS AND ASSAYS