(19)

(11)

EP 1 319 021 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3: 03.04.2003 (43) Date of publication: 18.06.2003 Bulletin 2003/25 (21) Application number: 01973276.7 (22) Date of filing: 20.09.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C07K 14/435 (86) International application number: PCT/US0129/455 (87) International publication number: WO 0202/4742 (28.03.2002 Gazette 2002/12)

(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: 22.09.2000 US 668628 (71) Applicant: Incyte Genomics, Inc. Palo Alto, CA 94304 (US)	(72) Inventors: KRASNOW, Randi, E. Stanford, CA 94305 (US) BAUGHN, Mariah, R. San Leandro, CA 94577 (US) (74) Representative: Wright, Simon Mark  J.A. Kemp & Co.14 South SquareGray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ London WC1R 5JJ (GB)