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(88) Date of publication A3: 08.03.2001 (43) Date of publication: 20.03.2002 Bulletin 2002/12 (21) Application number: 00930696.0 (22) Date of filing: 12.05.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 19/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0013/154 (87) International publication number: WO 0070/528 (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: 14.05.1999 US 310879 14.05.1999 US 311890 14.05.1999 US 311996 14.05.1999 US 134104 P 26.04.2000 US  (71) Applicant: Cytokinetics, Inc. South San Francisco, CA 94080 (US)

(72) Inventors: SABRY, James, H. San Francisco, CA 94117 (US) ADAMS, Cynthia, L. Palo Alto, CA 94306 (US) VAISBERG, Eugeni, A. Foster City, CA 94404 (US) CROMPTON, Anne, M. San Francisco, CA 94133 (US) BLUM, Robert, I. San Francisco, CA 94121 (US) OESTREICHER, Donald, R. Cupertino, CA 95014-4024 (US) SIGAL, Nolan, H. Los Altos, CA 94024 (US) (74) Representative: Williams, Richard Andrew Norman et al Hepworth Lawrence Bryer & BizleyMerlin HouseFalconry CourtBakers Lane Epping, Essex CM16 5DQ Epping, Essex CM16 5DQ (GB)