(19)
(11) EP 1 091 761 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
18.04.2001 Bulletin 2001/16

(21) Application number: 99933564.9

(22) Date of filing: 25.06.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61K 47/34
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9914/206
(87) International publication number:
WO 0000/222 (06.01.2000 Gazette 2000/01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 30.06.1998 US 107334

(71) Applicant: Amgen Inc.
Thousand Oaks, CA 91320-1799 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • SHAH, Subodh
    Newbury Park, CA 91320 (US)

(74) Representative: Richardson, Kate et al
Forrester & Boehmert,Franz-Joseph Strasse 38
80801 München
80801 München (DE)

   


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