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(11) EP 1 283 897 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
14.03.2002

(43) Date of publication:
19.02.2003 Bulletin 2003/08

(21) Application number: 01935445.5

(22) Date of filing: 11.05.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12P 21/06, C12N 1/20, C12N 15/00, C07H 21/04, C07K 1/00, C07K 16/00, A61K 38/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0115/464
(87) International publication number:
WO 0108/7921 (22.11.2001 Gazette 2001/47)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

(30) Priority: 16.05.2000 US 204990 P

(71) Applicants:
  • Merck & Co., Inc.
    Rahway,New Jersey 07065-0907 (US)
  • THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
    Baltimore, MD 21205-2109 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • PETRUKHIN, Konstantin
    Rahway, NJ 07065-0907 (US)
  • LI, Wen
    Rahway, NJ 07065-0907 (US)
  • ZHANG, Kang
    Baltimore, MD 21205 (US)

(74) Representative: Horgan, James Michael Frederic 
Merck & Co., Inc.,Terlings Park,Eastwick Road
Harlow,Essex CM20 2QR
Harlow,Essex CM20 2QR (GB)

   


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