(19)
(11)
EP 1 194 778 A2
(12)
(88)
Date of publication A3:
25.10.2001
(43)
Date of publication:
10.04.2002
Bulletin 2002/15
(21)
Application number:
00948730.7
(22)
Date of filing:
13.07.2000
(51)
International Patent Classification (IPC)
7
:
G01N
33/50
,
G01N
33/567
,
G01N
33/566
(86)
International application number:
PCT/US0019/497
(87)
International publication number:
WO 0133/220
(
10.05.2001
Gazette 2001/19)
(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:
13.07.1999
US 143830 P
(71)
Applicant:
AMYLIN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
San DiegoCalifornia 92121 (US)
(72)
Inventors:
YOUNG, Andrew
San Diego, CA 92121 (US)
GEDULIN, Bronislava
San Diego, CA 92130 (US)
(74)
Representative:
Duckworth, Timothy John
J.A. Kemp & Co.,14 South Square,Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ
London WC1R 5JJ (GB)
(54)
THE USE OF THE AREA POSTREMA TO IDENTIFY THERAPEUTIC COMPOUNDS