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(88) Date of publication A3: 14.08.2003 (43) Date of publication: 29.10.2003 Bulletin 2003/44 (21) Application number: 01975601.4 (22) Date of filing: 01.10.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 15/12, C07K 14/47, C12N 5/10, C07K 16/18, C12Q 1/68, A61K 38/16, A61K 39/395, G01N 33/50, G01N 33/53 (86) International application number: PCT/US0130/591 (87) International publication number: WO 0202/9055 (11.04.2002 Gazette 2002/15)

(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: 02.10.2000 US 237456 P (71) Applicant: Incyte Genomics, Inc. Palo Alto, CA 94304 (US)	(72) Inventors: TANG, Y., Tom San Jose, CA 95118 (US) ELLIOTT, Vicki, S. San Jose, CA 95121 (US) YUE, Henry Sunnyvale, CA 94087 (US) LAL, Preeti Santa Clara, CA 95056 (US) CHAWLA, Narinder, K. Union City, CA 94587 (US) (74) Representative: Wright, Simon Mark  J.A. Kemp & Co.14 South SquareGray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ London WC1R 5JJ (GB)