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(88) Date of publication A3: 20.06.2002 (43) Date of publication: 02.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/01 (21) Application number: 01923104.2 (22) Date of filing: 03.04.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C07K 14/47, C07K 14/705, C07K 14/745, C07K 14/485, C07K 14/54, C07K 14/475, C07K 14/51, C12N 15/12, C12N 5/10, C07K 16/18, G01N 33/68, C12Q 1/68, G01N 33/50, A61K 38/16 (86) International application number: PCT/US0110/892 (87) International publication number: WO 0107/4897 (11.10.2001 Gazette 2001/41)

(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: 03.04.2000 US 194314 P 16.08.2000 US 225693 P (71) Applicant: Curagen Corporation New Haven, CT 06511 (US)

(72) Inventors: VERNET, Corine, A., M. North Branford, CT 06471 (US) BURGESS, Catherine, E. Wethersfield, CT 06109 (US) FERNANDES, Elma Branford, CT 06405 (US) TAUPIER, Raymond, J., Jr. East Haven, CT 06512 (US) QUINN, Kerry, E. Torrington, CT 06790 (US) SPYTEK, Kimberly, Ann New Haven, CT 06511 (US) RASTELLI, Luca Guilford, CT 06437 (US) HERRMANN, John, L. Guilford, CT 06437 (US) (74) Representative: Schlich, George William et al Mathys & Squire100 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8AL London WC1X 8AL (GB)