(19)
(11) EP 1 257 583 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
18.04.2002

(43) Date of publication:
20.11.2002 Bulletin 2002/47

(21) Application number: 01907104.2

(22) Date of filing: 08.02.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C07K 16/18, C07K 16/12, A61K 39/395, A61K 38/17, A61K 31/7088, A61K 39/42, A61K 39/40, A61K 35/16, A61K 47/48, A61K 31/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0104/020
(87) International publication number:
WO 0105/8483 (16.08.2001 Gazette 2001/33)
(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: 08.02.2000 US 181143 P
28.11.2000 US 724621

(71) Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA PATENT FOUNDATION
Charlottesville,VA 22903 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • TAYLOR, Ronald, P.
    Charlottesville, VA 22901 (US)
  • LINDORFER, Margaret, A.
    Charlottesville, VA 22901 (US)
  • SUTHERLAND, William, M.
    Earlysville, VA 22936 (US)
  • GOLDBERG, Joanna, B.
    Charlottesville, VA 22901 (US)

(74) Representative: Horner, Martin Grenville 
Cruikshank & Fairweather19 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow G1 3AEScotland
Glasgow G1 3AEScotland (GB)

   


(54) METHODS FOR THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF INFECTIONS USING ANTI-C3b(i) ANTIBODIES