(19)
(11) EP 1 131 433 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
12.09.2001 Bulletin 2001/37

(21) Application number: 99965787.7

(22) Date of filing: 12.11.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C12N 15/12, C12N 5/10, C07K 14/705, C07K 16/28, G01N 33/53, C12Q 1/68, A61P 25/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9926/701
(87) International publication number:
WO 0029/577 (25.05.2000 Gazette 2000/21)
(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: 13.11.1998 US 108322 P
28.12.1998 US 114078 P
26.02.1999 US 258633
19.10.1999 US 421134

(71) Applicant: Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Cambridge,Massachusetts 02139 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • CURTIS, Rory, A., J.
    Southborough, MA 01772 (US)

(74) Representative: Tomlinson, Edward James 
FrohwitterPatent- und RechtsanwältePossartstrasse 20
81679 München
81679 München (DE)

   


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