(19)
(11) EP 1 183 051 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
03.05.2001

(43) Date of publication:
06.03.2002 Bulletin 2002/10

(21) Application number: 00916458.3

(22) Date of filing: 15.03.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61K 48/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0007/062
(87) International publication number:
WO 0054/813 (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: 15.03.1999 US 124460 P
06.01.2000 US 174984 P

(71) Applicants:
  • CHIRON CORPORATION
    Emeryville, California 94608 (US)
  • THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Oakland, California 94607-5200 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MANNING, William, C., Jr.
    Redwood City, CA 94061 (US)
  • DWARKI, Varavani, J.
    Alameda, CA 94502 (US)
  • RENDAHL, Katherine
    Berkeley, CA 94708 (US)
  • ZHOU, Shang-Zhen
    Alameda, CA 94502 (US)
  • MCGEE, Laura, H.
    Oakland, CA 94609 (US)
  • LAU, Dana
    Oakland, CA 94610 (US)
  • FLANNERY, John, G.
    Berkeley, CA 94707 (US)
  • MILLER, Sheldon
    Berkeley, CA 94705 (US)
  • WANG, Fei
    Albany, CA 94710 (US)
  • DI POLO, Adriana
    Outremont, Quebec H2V 3P8 (CA)

(74) Representative: Hallybone, Huw George et al
Carpmaels and Ransford, 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA
London WC1A 2RA (GB)

   


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