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(11) EP 1 385 983 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
04.02.2004 Bulletin 2004/06

(21) Application number: 02719386.1

(22) Date of filing: 29.03.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C12Q 1/00, C12Q 1/68, G01N 33/53, G01N 33/567, C07K 1/00, C07K 14/00, C07K 17/00, C07H 21/02, C07H 21/04
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/009758
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/079498 (10.10.2002 Gazette 2002/41)
(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: 02.04.2001 US 280771 P

(71) Applicant: Merck & Co., Inc.
Rahway,New Jersey 07065-0907 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • THOMAS, Kenneth, A., JR.
    Rahway, NJ 07065-0907 (US)
  • MAO, Xianzhi
    Rahway, NJ 07065-0907 (US)
  • KENDALL, Richard, L.
    Rahway, NJ 07065-0908 (US)

(74) Representative: Buchan, Gavin MacNicol 
Merck & Co., Inc.,European Patent Department,Terlings Park,Eastwick Road
Harlow,Essex CM20 2QR
Harlow,Essex CM20 2QR (GB)

   


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