(19)
(11)
EP 1 163 336 A2
(12)
(88)
Date of publication A3:
28.06.2001
(43)
Date of publication:
19.12.2001
Bulletin 2001/51
(21)
Application number:
00916449.2
(22)
Date of filing:
16.03.2000
(51)
International Patent Classification (IPC)
7
:
C12N
15/12
,
C07K
14/475
,
A61K
38/18
(86)
International application number:
PCT/US0007/040
(87)
International publication number:
WO 0055/321
(
21.09.2000
Gazette 2000/38)
(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:
17.03.1999
US 124767 P
(71)
Applicant:
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
St. Louis, MO 63130 (US)
(72)
Inventors:
RAO, Yi
Des Peres, MO 63131 (US)
WU, Jane, Y.
Des Peres, MO 63131 (US)
(74)
Representative:
Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH
Elisenhof Elisenstrasse 3
80335 München
80335 München (DE)
(54)
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