(19)
(11) EP 1 107 791 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
07.11.2007 Bulletin 2007/45

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
30.05.2007 Bulletin 2007/22

(21) Application number: 99946759.0

(22) Date of filing: 03.09.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61K 47/10(2006.01)
A61K 47/36(2006.01)
 A61K 47/32(2006.01)
A61K 38/18(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1999/020382
(87) International publication number:
WO 2000/013710 (16.03.2000 Gazette 2000/11)

(54)

HYDROGEL COMPOSITIONS FOR THE CONTROLLED RELEASE ADMINISTRATION OF GROWTH FACTORS

HYDROGELZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN MIT KONTROLLIERTER FREIGABE FÜR DIE VERABREICHUNG VON WACHSTUMSFAKTOREN

COMPOSITIONS D'HYDROGELS POUR L'ADMINISTRATION PAR LIBERATION REGULEE DE FACTEURS DE CROISSANCE

(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: 04.09.1998 US 99168 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
20.06.2001 Bulletin 2001/25

(73) Proprietor: SCIOS INC.
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • JENNINGS, Robert, N., Jr.
    San Jose, CA 95124 (US)
  • YANG, Bing
    Redwood City, CA 94065 (US)
  • PROTTER, Andrew, A.
    Palo Alto, CA 94301 (US)
  • WANG, Yu-Chang, John
    Newport Beach, CA 92660 (US)

(74) Representative: Vossius & Partner 
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München
81675 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 312 208
FR-A- 2 644 066
 EP-A- 0 551 626
   
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