(19)

(11)

EP 1 212 601 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication: 12.06.2002 Bulletin 2002/24 (21) Application number: 00957741.2 (22) Date of filing: 23.08.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01N 15/06, C12M 1/34, A61K 9/22 (86) International application number: PCT/US0023/194 (87) International publication number: WO 0116/575 (08.03.2001 Gazette 2001/10)

(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: 27.08.1999 US 151034 P (71) Applicant: M-Biotech, Inc. Salt Lake City,Utah 84119 (US)	(72) Inventors: HAN, In, Suk Salt Lake City, UT 84117 (US) BAE, You, Han Salt Lake City, UT 84105 (US) JUNG, Dal, Young Salt Lake City, UT 84117 (US) MAGDA, Jules, John Salt Lake City, UT 84105 (US) (74) Representative: Weisse, Renate, Dr.-Ing. et al Weisse & WolgastFuggerstrasse 26 10777 Berlin 10777 Berlin (DE)