(19)
(11)
EP 1 402 010 A2
(12)
(88)
Date of publication A3:
13.03.2003
(43)
Date of publication:
31.03.2004
Bulletin 2004/14
(21)
Application number:
01979662.2
(22)
Date of filing:
10.10.2001
(51)
International Patent Classification (IPC)
7
:
C12N
9/16
,
C12N
15/12
(86)
International application number:
PCT/US2001/031661
(87)
International publication number:
WO 2002/031132
(
18.04.2002
Gazette 2002/16)
(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:
11.10.2000
US 686673
(71)
Applicant:
Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Cambridge,Massachusetts 02139 (US)
(72)
Inventor:
WEICH, Nadine
Brookline, MA 02446 (US)
(74)
Representative:
Harrison Goddard Foote
Fountain Precinct,Leopold Street
Sheffield S1 2QD
Sheffield S1 2QD (GB)
(54)
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