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(88) Date of publication A3: 06.05.2005 (43) Date of publication: 29.06.2005 Bulletin 2005/26 (21) Application number: 02739474.1 (22) Date of filing: 23.05.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 38/00, A61K 38/04, A61K 38/28, A61K 31/70, C07K 14/00, C07K 16/00, C07K 17/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/016819 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/095007 (28.11.2002 Gazette 2002/48)

(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: 23.05.2001 US 293267 P (71) Applicant: Dendreon Corporation Seattle, Washington 98121 (US)

(72) Inventors: MADISON, Edwin, L. San Diego, CA 92121 (US) SEMPLE, Joseph, Edward San Diego, CA 92131 (US) VLASUK, George, P. Carlsbad, CA 92009 (US) KEMP, Scott, Jeffrey San Diego, CA 92122 (US) KOMANDLA, Mallareddy San Diego, CA 92122 (US) SIEV, Daniel, Vanna San Diego, CA 92126 (US) (74) Representative: Baldock, Sharon Claire et al BOULT WADE TENNANT,Verulam Gardens70 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8BT London WC1X 8BT (GB)