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(88) Date of publication A3: 21.10.2004 (43) Date of publication: 02.02.2005 Bulletin 2005/05 (21) Application number: 03728685.3 (22) Date of filing: 05.05.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12M 1/34 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/013842 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/093795 (13.11.2003 Gazette 2003/46)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK (30) Priority: 03.05.2002 US 377868 P (71) Applicant: IMMUNIVEST CORPORATION Wilmington, DE 19899 (US)	(72) Inventor: TRAINER, Michael Telford, PA 18969 (US) (74) Representative: Hale, Stephen Geoffrey et al Bromhead Johnson,Kingsbourne House,229-231 High Holborn London WC1V 7DP London WC1V 7DP (GB)