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(11) EP 1 551 973 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
13.07.2005 Bulletin 2005/28

(21) Application number: 03723538.9

(22) Date of filing: 30.05.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C12N 15/12, A61K 38/16, A61K 39/395, A61P 15/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/NZ2003/000109
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/102199 (11.12.2003 Gazette 2003/50)
(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: 30.05.2002 NZ 51933002

(71) Applicants:
  • Ovita Limited
    Dunedin (NZ)
  • Hanrahan, James Patrick
    Tuam, County Galway (IE)
  • Mulsant, Philippe
    F-31520 Ramonville (FR)
  • Powell, Richard Patrick
    Rahoon,Galway (IE)

(72) Inventors:
  • DAVIS, George H.
    RD2, Mosgiel (NZ)
  • GALLOWAY, Susan M.
    Dunedin (NZ)
  • GREGAN, Scott M.
    Dunedin (NZ)
  • HANRAHAN, James P.
    County Galway (IE)
  • JUENGEL, Jennifer L.
    Upper Hutt (NZ)
  • MCNATTY, Kenneth P.
    Upper Hutt (NZ)
  • MULSANT, Philippe
    31520 Ramonville (FR)
  • POWELL, Richard
    Rahoon, Galway (IE)

(74) Representative: Wilson Gunn M'Caw 
5th Floor,Blackfriars House,The Parsonage
Manchester M3 2JA
Manchester M3 2JA (GB)

   


(54) NEW GDF-9 AND GDF-9B (BMP-15) SEQUENCES FOR ALTERING MAMMALIAN OVARIAN FUNCTION AND OVULATION RATE