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(88) Date of publication A3: 19.04.2001 (43) Date of publication A2: 17.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/42 (21) Application number: 99958774.4 (22) Date of filing: 04.11.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 15/12, C07K 14/47, C07K 16/18, A61K 38/17, C12Q 1/68, C12N 1/21 (86) International application number: PCT/US9926/048 (87) International publication number: WO 0026/245 (11.05.2000 Gazette 2000/19)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 04.11.1998 US 172255 P 24.11.1998 US 172252 P 22.12.1998 US 172214 P 26.02.1999 US 121896 P (71) Applicant: INCYTE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. Palo Alto, CA 94304 (US)

(72) Inventors: HILLMAN, Jennifer, L. Mountain View, CA 94040 (US) YUE, Henry Sunnyvale, CA 94087 (US) TANG, Y., Tom San Jose, CA 95118 (US) LAL, Preeti Santa Clara, CA 95054 (US) CORLEY, Neil, C. Mountain View, CA 94040 (US) GUEGLER, Karl, J. Menlo Park, CA 94025 (US) BAUGHN, Mariah, R. San Leandro, CA 94577 (US) AZIMZAI, Yalda Hayward, CA 94545 (US) LU, Dyung, Aina, M. San Jose, CA 95136 (US) (74) Representative: Wright, Simon Mark  J.A. Kemp & Co.14 South SquareGray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ London WC1R 5JJ (GB)

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