(19)
(11) EP 1 140 141 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
23.11.2000

(43) Date of publication:
10.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/41

(21) Application number: 99968968.0

(22) Date of filing: 28.12.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61K 38/19, A61K 48/00, A61P 35/00
// A61K38:19, A61K38:20
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9931/096
(87) International publication number:
WO 0038/706 (06.07.2000 Gazette 2000/27)
(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: 31.12.1998 US 114498 P

(71) Applicant: CHIRON CORPORATION
Emeryville,California 94608 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CHU,Keting
    Emeryville, CA 94608 (US)
  • XIN, Hong
    La Jolla, CA 92037 (US)
  • CHAN, Vivien, W., F.
    Emeryville, CA 94608 (US)
  • KOTHAKOTA, Srinivas
    Santa Monica, CA 90403 (US)
  • WILLIAMS, Lewis, T.
    Tiburon, CA 94920 (US)
  • WINTER, Jill, A.
    Richmond, CA 94805 (US)

(74) Representative: Irvine, Jonquil Claire 
J.A. KEMP & CO.14 South SquareGray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ
London WC1R 5JJ (GB)

   


(54) METHODS FOR TREATING CANCER AND FOR MEDIATING CHEMOTAXIS OF DENDRITIC CELLS