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(43) Date of publication: 14.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/03 (21) Application number: 02723499.6 (22) Date of filing: 19.03.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 38/00, C07K 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/008276 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/076488 (03.10.2002 Gazette 2002/40)

(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: 21.03.2001 US 277340 P 19.07.2001 US 306171 P 13.11.2001 US 331287 P (71) Applicant: Human Genome Sciences, Inc. Rockville, MD 20850 (US)	(72) Inventors: ROSEN, Craig, A. Laytonsville, MD 20882 (US) RUBEN, Steven, M. Brookeville, MD 20883 (US) (74) Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER  Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München 81675 München (DE)