(19)
(11) EP 1 575 506 A2

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
21.09.2005 Bulletin 2005/38

(21) Application number: 03771821.0

(22) Date of filing: 23.07.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61K 6/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/023240
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/010929 (05.02.2004 Gazette 2004/06)
(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: 25.07.2002 US 399369 P

(71) Applicant: Scios, Inc.
Fremont, CA 94555 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • LI, Zhihe
    Foster City, CA 94404 (US)
  • LIU, David, Y.
    Palo Alto, CA 94306 (US)
  • MA, Jing, Ying
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • PROTTER, Andrew
    Palo Alto, CA 94301 (US)
  • SCHREINER, George, F.
    Los Altos, CA 94022 (US)
  • TRAN, Thomas-Toan
    San Jose, CA 95135 (US)

(74) Representative: Denison, Christopher Marcus et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP
London WC2B 6HP (GB)

   


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