(19)
(11) EP 1 173 562 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
19.07.2001

(43) Date of publication:
23.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/04

(21) Application number: 00954830.6

(22) Date of filing: 03.05.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 15/11, A61K 31/7125, C07H 21/00, C12Q 1/44, G01N 33/50, C12Q 1/68
// A61P35/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB0001/252
(87) International publication number:
WO 0071/703 (30.11.2000 Gazette 2000/48)
(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: 03.05.1999 US 132287 P

(71) Applicant: Methylgene, Inc.
Saint-Laurent, Quebec H4S 2A1 (CA)

(72) Inventors:
  • MACLEOD, Alan, R.
    Westmount, Quebec H3Z 2E8 (CA)
  • LI, Zuomei
    Kirkland, Quebec H9H 3X3 (CA)
  • BESTERMAN, Jeffrey, M.
    Baie d'Urfe, Quebec H9X 3V3 (CA)

(74) Representative: Grund, Martin, Dr. et al
Dr. Volker Vossius, Patentanwaltskanzlei, Holbeinstrasse 5
81679 München
81679 München (DE)

   


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