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(43) Date of publication: 10.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/41 (21) Application number: 99966678.7 (22) Date of filing: 23.12.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12Q 3/00, C12Q 1/00, C12Q 1/70, G01N 33/567 (86) International application number: PCT/US9931/026 (87) International publication number: WO 0039/348 (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: 24.12.1998 US 113589 P (71) Applicant: Small Molecule Therapeutics, Inc. Monmoth Junction, NJ 08852 (US)	(72) Inventors: MENZEL, Rolf Yardley, PA 19067 (US) WANG, Shaojie Hamilton Square, NJ 08690 (US) (74) Representative: Forstmeyer, Dietmar, Dr. rer. nat., Dipl.-Chem. et al Boeters & Bauer,Bereiteranger 15 81541 München 81541 München (DE)