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(88) Date of publication A3: 16.05.2002 (43) Date of publication: 11.12.2002 Bulletin 2002/50 (21) Application number: 01911898.3 (22) Date of filing: 14.03.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01N 33/68, C07K 14/47, A61P 9/10, A61P 25/28, A61K 38/17 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0101/106 (87) International publication number: WO 0106/9261 (20.09.2001 Gazette 2001/38)

(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: 15.03.2000 GB 0006285 24.11.2000 GB 0028734 28.11.2000 US 724391 (71) Applicant: Oxford GlycoSciences (UK) Limited Abingdon,Oxon OX14 4RY (GB)

(72) Inventors: HERATH, Herath M.Oxford GlycoSciences (UK) Ltd Abingdon,Oxon OX14 4RY (GB) PAREKH, Rajesh B.Oxford GlycoSciences (UK) Ltd. Abingdon,Oxon OX14 4RY (GB) ROHLFF, ChristianOxford GlycoSciences (UK) Ltd. Abingdon,Oxon 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)