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(11) EP 1 214 597 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
19.06.2002 Bulletin 2002/25

(21) Application number: 00960253.3

(22) Date of filing: 08.09.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01N 33/68, C12Q 1/68
(86) International application number:
PCT/CA0001/052
(87) International publication number:
WO 0118/544 (15.03.2001 Gazette 2001/11)
(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: 09.09.1999 US 152941 P

(71) Applicant: McGILL UNIVERSITY
Montreal,Québéc H3A 2T5 (CA)

(72) Inventors:
  • ROULEAU, Guy
    Montreal, Quebec H3W 2H2 (CA)
  • BRAIS, Bernard
    Outremont, Quebec H2Y 3P9 (CA)
  • JANNATIPOUR, Merdhad
    Irvine, CA 92614 (US)
  • GASPAR, Claudia
    Montreal, Quebec H3G 1C2 (CA)

(74) Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER 
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München
81675 München (DE)

   


(54) DIAGNOSIS, PROGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF TRINUCLEOTIDE REPEAT-ASSOCIATED DISEASES AND INTRANUCLEAR INCLUSIONS-ASSOCIATED DISEASES