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(88) Date of publication A3: 26.04.2001 (43) Date of publication: 06.02.2002 Bulletin 2002/06 (21) Application number: 00932163.9 (22) Date of filing: 05.05.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 39/21, A61K 39/39, A61P 31/18 (86) International application number: PCT/US0012/495 (87) International publication number: WO 0067/787 (16.11.2000 Gazette 2000/46)

(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: 06.05.1999 US 132762 P 25.08.1999 US 150667 P (71) Applicant: THE IMMUNE RESPONSE CORPORATION Carlsbad, CA 92008 (US)	(72) Inventor: MOSS, Ronald, B. San Diego, CA 92130 (US) (74) Representative: UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG  Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4 22607 Hamburg 22607 Hamburg (DE)