(19)
(11) EP 1 118 001 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
25.07.2001 Bulletin 2001/30

(21) Application number: 99951548.9

(22) Date of filing: 21.09.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G01N 33/74, G01N 33/68, C07K 14/575
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9921/903
(87) International publication number:
WO 0020/872 (13.04.2000 Gazette 2000/15)
(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: 02.10.1998 US 165453
27.10.1998 US 181836

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

(72) Inventors:
  • MCCAMISH, Mark, A.
    Simi Valley, CA 93065 (US)
  • HUNT, Pamela
    Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 (US)
  • LUBINA, John, A.
    Thousand Oaks, CA 91320 (US)

(74) Representative: Brown, John David et al
FORRESTER & BOEHMERTFranz-Joseph-Strasse 38
80801 München
80801 München (DE)

   


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