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(88) Date of publication A3: 18.07.2002 (43) Date of publication: 08.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/02 (21) Application number: 01926880.4 (22) Date of filing: 11.04.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C07K 14/435, C12N 15/12, C07K 16/18, G01N 33/53, C12N 15/11, C12Q 1/68, A61K 38/17, A61P 15/00, A01K 67/027 (86) International application number: PCT/US0111/858 (87) International publication number: WO 0107/9282 (25.10.2001 Gazette 2001/43)

(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: 14.04.2000 US 197767 P (71) Applicant: Incyte Genomics, Inc. Palo Alto, CA 94304 (US)	(72) Inventors: TANG, Y., Tom San Jose, CA 95118 (US) AZIMZAI, Yalda Castro Valley, CA 94552 (US) HILLMAN, Jennifer, L. Mountain View, CA 94040 (US) (74) Representative: Wright, Simon Mark  J.A. Kemp & Co.14 South SquareGray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ London WC1R 5JJ (GB)