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(88) Date of publication A3: 03.01.2002 (43) Date of publication: 18.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/38 (21) Application number: 00989404.9 (22) Date of filing: 22.12.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12Q 1/00, C12Q 1/37 (86) International application number: PCT/US0034/964 (87) International publication number: WO 0104/5836 (28.06.2001 Gazette 2001/26)

(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: 23.12.1999 US 172018 P 30.06.2000 US 215593 P (71) Applicant: eXegenics Inc. Dallas, Tx 75235 (US)	(72) Inventors: ARAD, Dorit Dallas, TX 75248 (US) BOLLON, Arthur, P. Dallas, TX 75234 (US) YOUNG, David, C. Flower Mound, TX 75028 (US) POLAND, Bradley, W. Dallas, TX 75287 (US) PEEK, Andrew, S. Dallas, TX 75229 (US) (74) Representative: UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG  PatentanwälteBeselerstrasse 4 22607 Hamburg 22607 Hamburg (DE)