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(88) Date of publication A3: 12.09.2003 (43) Date of publication: 09.06.2004 Bulletin 2004/24 (21) Application number: 02768676.5 (22) Date of filing: 23.08.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/026867 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/018757 (06.03.2003 Gazette 2003/10)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 23.08.2001 US 314151 P 03.04.2002 US 369628 P (71) Applicant: IMMUNIVEST CORPORATION Wilmington, DE 19899 (US)	(72) Inventors: RAO, Galla, Chandra Princeton Junction, NJ 08550 (US) HERMANN, Melissa Hatboro, PA 19040 (US) RUTNER, Herman Hatboro, PA 19040 (US) TERSTAPPEN, Leon Huntingdon valley, PA 19006 (US) (74) Representative: Hale, Stephen Geoffrey et al Bromhead Johnson,Kingsbourne House,229-231 High Holborn London WC1V 7DP London WC1V 7DP (GB)