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(43) Date of publication: 18.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/38 (21) Application number: 00984214.7 (22) Date of filing: 11.12.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 38/00, A61K 38/03, A61K 38/08, A61K 38/10, A61K 38/16, C07K 7/00, C07K 9/00, C07K 14/435, C07H 21/02, C07H 21/04 (86) International application number: PCT/US0033/591 (87) International publication number: WO 0104/1787 (14.06.2001 Gazette 2001/24)

(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: 10.12.1999 US 458299 (71) Applicant: Epimmune Inc. San Diego, CA 92121 (US)

(72) Inventors: FIKES, John San Diego, CA 92122 (US) SETTE, Alessandro La Jolla, CA 92037 (US) SIDNEY, John San Diego, CA 92130 (US) SOUTHWOOD, Scott Santee, CA 92071 (US) CHESNUT, Robert Cardiff-by-the-sea, Ca 92007 (US) CELIS, Esteban Rochester, MN 55902 (US) KEOGH, Elissa San Diego, CA 92121 (US) (74) Representative: Cripps, Joanna Elizabeth et al Mewburn EllisYork House23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP London WC2B 6HP (GB)