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(88) Date of publication A3: 31.01.2002 (43) Date of publication: 27.11.2002 Bulletin 2002/48 (21) Application number: 01909957.1 (22) Date of filing: 23.02.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 15/12, C07K 14/705, G01N 33/68, C12Q 1/68 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0100/792 (87) International publication number: WO 0106/2785 (30.08.2001 Gazette 2001/35)

(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: 24.02.2000 GB 0004415 28.12.2000 US 750395 (71) Applicant: Oxford GlycoSciences (UK) Limited Abingdon,Oxon OX14 4RY (GB)

(72) Inventors: HERATH, Herath Mudiyanselage Athula,Chandrasiri Abdingdon,Oxfordshire OX14 4RY (GB) PAREKH, Rajesh Bhikhu,Oxford GlycoSciences (UK) Abdingdon,Oxfordshire OX14 4RY (GB) ROHLFF, Christian,c/Oxford GlycoSciences (UK) Ltd Abingdon,Oxfordshire OX14 4RY (GB) TERRETT, Jonathan Alexander Abingdon,Oxfordshire OX144RY (GB) TYSON, Kerry Louise,Oxford GlycoSciences (UK) Ltd Abingdon,Oxfordshire OX14 4RY (GB) (74) Representative: Blakey, Alison Jane  Oxford Glycosciences (UK) Ltd,The Forum,86 Milton Park Abingdon,Oxfordshire OX14 4RY Abingdon,Oxfordshire OX14 4RY (GB)