(19)
(11) EP 1 180 937 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
27.02.2002 Bulletin 2002/09

(21) Application number: 00931911.2

(22) Date of filing: 12.05.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A01N 63/00, A61K 39/02
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0006/718
(87) International publication number:
WO 0069/269 (23.11.2000 Gazette 2000/47)
(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: 13.05.1999 US 134055 P

(71) Applicants:
  • Exponential Biotherapies, Inc.
    Port Washington, NY 11050 (US)
  • NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
    Rockville, MD 20852 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MERRIL, Carl R.National Inst. of Mental Health
    Bethesda, MD 20892 (US)
  • CARLTON, Richard, M.
    Port Washington, NY 11050 (US)
  • ADHYA, Sankar
    Gaithersburg, MD 20878 (US)

(74) Representative: Minoja, Fabrizio, Dr. 
Bianchetti Bracco Minoja S.r.l. Via Rossini, 8
20122 Milano
20122 Milano (IT)

   


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