(19)
(11) EP 1 360 496 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
12.11.2003 Bulletin 2003/46

(21) Application number: 02806645.4

(22) Date of filing: 19.02.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G01N 33/553, G01N 33/574, G01N 33/567, C07K 16/30
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0205/233
(87) International publication number:
WO 0306/5042 (07.08.2003 Gazette 2003/32)
(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: 16.02.2001 US 268859 P
20.02.2001 US 269270 P
20.02.2001 US 269271 P

(71) Applicant: IMMUNIVEST CORPORATION
Wilmington, DE 19899 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • TERSTAPPEN, Leon, W., M., M.
    Huntingdon Valley, PA 1900 (US)
  • RAO, Galla, Chandra
    Princeton, NJ 08540 (US)
  • O'HARA, Shawn, Mark
    Ambler, PA 19002 (US)
  • LIBERTI, Paul, A.
    Haverford, PA 19041 (US)
  • GROSS, Steven
    Ambler, PA 19002 (US)
  • DOYLE, Gerald
    Radnor, PA 19087 (US)

(74) Representative: Hale, Stephen Geoffrey 
JY & GW Johnson,Kingsbourne House,229-231 High Holborn
London WC1V 7DP
London WC1V 7DP (GB)

   


(54) METHODS AND REAGENTS FOR THE RAPID AND EFFICIENT ISOLATION OF CIRCULATING CANCER CELLS