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(11) EP 1 200 465 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
02.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/18

(21) Application number: 00948602.8

(22) Date of filing: 07.07.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C07K 14/18, A61K 39/29
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0018/704
(87) International publication number:
WO 0104/149 (18.01.2001 Gazette 2001/03)
(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: 09.07.1999 WO PCT/US99/15578

(71) Applicant: THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, as represented by The Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
Atlanta, GA 30333 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • FIELDS, Howard, A.
    Marietta, GA 30068 (US)
  • KHUDYAKOV, Yury, E.
    Duluth, GA 30096 (US)

(74) Representative: Leissler-Gerstl, Gabriele 
Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner,Patentanwälte,Arnulfstrasse 25
80335 München
80335 München (DE)

   


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