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EP 1 276 507 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 15.08.2002 (43) Date of publication: 22.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/04 (21) Application number: 01928507.1 (22) Date of filing: 13.04.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 47/48 (86) International application number: PCT/US0112/093 (87) International publication number: WO 0107/8786 (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 197765 P 21.07.2000 US 220061 P 24.07.2000 US 220530 P 29.09.2000 US 236448 P 18.12.2000 US 256819 P 18.12.2000 US 256894 P 18.12.2000 US 256985 P 12.01.2001 US 261520 P (71) Applicant: Alnis Biosciences, Inc. Emeryville, CA 94608 (US)

(72) Inventors: BARRY, Stephen, E. Oakland, CA 94611 (US) GOODWIN, Andrew, A. Berkeley, CA 94709 (US) CASENAS, Dominic Fremont, CA 94555 (US) LINDQUIST, Kevin Albany, CA 94706 (US) DECOR, Rachel Berkeley, CA 94702 (US) (74) Representative: Benson, John Everett et al J. A. Kemp & Co.,14 South Square,Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ London WC1R 5JJ (GB)