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(88) Date of publication A3: 18.07.2002 (43) Date of publication: 04.12.2002 Bulletin 2002/49 (21) Application number: 01920134.2 (22) Date of filing: 22.02.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 15/12, C07K 14/47, A61K 38/17, A61K 48/00, A61P 35/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0105/702 (87) International publication number: WO 0106/2920 (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: 22.02.2000 US 184070 P (71) Applicant: CORIXA CORPORATION Seattle, WA 98104 (US)	(72) Inventors: CHEEVER, Martin, A. Mercer Island, WA 98040 (US) GAIGER, Alexander Seattle, WA 98112 (US) (74) Representative: Brasnett, Adrian Hugh et al Mewburn EllisYork House23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP London WC2B 6HP (GB)