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(88) Date of publication A3: 05.07.2001 (43) Date of publication: 12.06.2002 Bulletin 2002/24 (21) Application number: 00951466.2 (22) Date of filing: 27.07.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 15/31, C07K 14/21, A61K 39/02, C07K 16/12, G01N 33/53, A61K 31/70, A61K 39/40 (86) International application number: PCT/EP0007/291 (87) International publication number: WO 0109/331 (08.02.2001 Gazette 2001/06)

(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: 30.07.1999 GB 9918041 (71) Applicant: SMITHKLINE BEECHAM BIOLOGICALS S.A. 1330 Rixensart (BE)	(72) Inventor: Thonnard, Joelle,SmithKline Beecham Biol. S.A. 1330 Rixensart (BE) (74) Representative: Mallalieu, Catherine Louise  D. Young & Co.,21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA London EC4A 1DA (GB)