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(88) Date of publication A3: 07.02.2002 (43) Date of publication: 03.04.2002 Bulletin 2002/14 (21) Application number: 00921536.9 (22) Date of filing: 31.03.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12Q 1/68, G01N 33/50, A61P 11/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0008/492 (87) International publication number: WO 0060/117 (12.10.2000 Gazette 2000/41)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 02.04.1999 US 286108 (71) Applicant: Interleukin Genetics, Inc. Waltham, MA 02452 (US)	(72) Inventors: DUFF, Gordon W. South Yorkshire S10 3BC (GB) DI GIOVINE, Francesco Saverio Sheffield S10 3GZ (GB) Whyte, Moria Dore,Sheffield S17 3NJ, South Yorkshire (GB) (74) Representative: Chapman, Paul Gilmour et al Cruikshank & Fairweather,19 Royal Exchange Square Glasgow G1 3AE Glasgow G1 3AE (GB)