(19)
(11) EP 1 222 268 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
22.11.2001

(43) Date of publication:
17.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/29

(21) Application number: 00969750.9

(22) Date of filing: 11.10.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C12N 15/12, C07K 14/47, C07K 16/18, G01N 33/53, C12Q 1/68, A61K 38/17
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB0001/578
(87) International publication number:
WO 0127/269 (19.04.2001 Gazette 2001/16)
(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: 11.10.1999 GB 9924060

(71) Applicant: Chiron S.P.A.
53100 Siena (IT)

(72) Inventors:
  • DE BERNARD, Marina
    I-35100 Padova (IT)
  • MONTECUCCO, Cesare
    I-35100 Padova (IT)
  • RAPPUOLI, Rino
    VagliagliI-53019 Castelnuovo Berardenga (IT)

(74) Representative: Hallybone, Huw George et al
Carpmaels and Ransford,43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA
London WC1A 2RA (GB)

   


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