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(43) Date of publication: 06.02.2002 Bulletin 2002/06 (21) Application number: 00923135.8 (22) Date of filing: 06.04.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C07K 14/47, C12N 5/10, C12N 5/16, C12N 15/12, C12N 15/19, C12N 15/63, C12N 15/64 (86) International application number: PCT/US0009/066 (87) International publication number: WO 0061/626 (19.10.2000 Gazette 2000/42)

(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: 09.04.1999 US 128698 P 20.01.2000 US 176926 P (71) Applicants: Human Genome Sciences, Inc. Rockville, MD 20850 (US) Rosen, Craig A. Laytonsville, MD 20882 (US)	(72) Inventors: ROSEN, Craig, A. Laytonsville, MD 20882 (US) RUBEN, Steven, M. Laytonsville, MD 20882 (US) KOMATSOULIS, George Silver Spring, MD 20901 (US) (74) Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER  Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München 81675 München (DE)