ACID STABLE BACKBONE MODIFIED END-BLOCKED NUCLEIC ACIDS AND THERAPEUTIC USES THEREOF - Patent 1140966

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EP 1 140 966 A1

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

(21)	Application number: 99966442.8

(22)	Date of filing: 16.12.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: C07H 21/00, A61K 31/70

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9930/266

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0040/592 (13.07.2000 Gazette 2000/28)

(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

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Priority:

30.12.1998 US 223498
19.07.1999 US 356069

(71)	Applicant: Oligos Etc. Inc.
	Wilsonville, OR 97070 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	DALE, Roderic, M., K. Wilsonville, OR 97070 (US) GATTON, Steven, L. Lake Oswego, OR 97035-8130 (US) ARROW, Amy Bethel, ME 04217 (US)

(74)	Representative: Viering, Jentschura & Partner
	Postfach 22 14 43 80504 München 80504 München (DE)

(54)	ACID STABLE BACKBONE MODIFIED END-BLOCKED NUCLEIC ACIDS AND THERAPEUTIC USES THEREOF