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(43) Date of publication: 14.08.2002 Bulletin 2002/33 (21) Application number: 00978435.6 (22) Date of filing: 08.11.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 35/74, A61P 31/02, A61P 1/00, A61P 17/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0030/737 (87) International publication number: WO 0134/168 (17.05.2001 Gazette 2001/20)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 08.11.1999 US 163959 P 19.04.2000 US 198404 P (71) Applicant: Ganeden Biotech, Inc. San Diego, CA 92121 (US)	(72) Inventor: FARMER, Sean La Jolla, CA 92037 (US) (74) Representative: Hughes, Siân Victoria et al Venner, Shipley & Co20 Little Britain London EC1A 7DH London EC1A 7DH (GB)