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(43) Date of publication: 30.05.2001 Bulletin 2001/22 (21) Application number: 99936205.6 (22) Date of filing: 05.08.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 15/54, C12N 15/85, C12N 5/10, C12N 9/10, C07K 16/40, C12Q 1/68, G01N 33/68, A61K 39/395, A61K 38/45, A61K 48/00, C12P 19/28 (86) International application number: PCT/CA9900/711 (87) International publication number: WO 0008/171 (17.02.2000 Gazette 2000/07)

(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: 07.08.1998 US 95919 P (71) Applicant: Glycodesign Inc. Toronto,Ontario M5G 1V2 (CA)	(72) Inventors: KORCZAK, Bozena Toronto, Ontario M6K 2V5 (CA) LEW, April Toronto, Ontario M6B 2A8 (CA) (74) Representative: Harding, Charles Thomas  D. Young & Co.21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA London EC4A 1DA (GB)