(19)
(11) EP 1 224 333 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
03.01.2002

(43) Date of publication:
24.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/30

(21) Application number: 00977297.1

(22) Date of filing: 02.10.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C12Q 1/68, A61K 48/00, A61K 38/17, A61P 9/12
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0041/051
(87) International publication number:
WO 0127/334 (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
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 14.10.1999 US 159688 P

(71) Applicant: THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENTas represented byTHE DEPARTMENTOF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Rockville, MD 20852-3804 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • O'BRIEN, Thomas, R.
    Potomac, MD 20854 (US)

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

   


(54) METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR CORRELATING CCR5 EXPRESSION WITH ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION