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(88) Date of publication A3: 21.02.2002 (43) Date of publication: 18.12.2002 Bulletin 2002/51 (21) Application number: 01918926.5 (22) Date of filing: 22.03.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C07K 14/47, C12N 15/12, C12N 15/66, C12N 5/10, A01K 67/027, C07K 16/18, C12N 15/11, C12Q 1/68, A61K 38/17, A61P 37/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0109/220 (87) International publication number: WO 0107/0807 (27.09.2001 Gazette 2001/39)

(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: 23.03.2000 US 191631 P (71) Applicant: Incyte Genomics, Inc. Palo Alto, CA 94304 (US)	(72) Inventors: LAL, Preeti Santa Clara, CA 95056 (US) YUE, Henry Sunnyvale, CA 94087 (US) LU, Dyung, Aina, M. San Jose, CA 95123 (US) (74) Representative: Wright, Simon Mark  J.A. Kemp & Co.,14 South Square,Gray's Inn London, WC1R 5JJ London, WC1R 5JJ (GB)