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(88) Date of publication A3: 21.07.2005 (43) Date of publication: 28.12.2005 Bulletin 2005/52 (21) Application number: 04758632.6 (22) Date of filing: 31.03.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01N 33/53, A61K 49/00, A61K 38/04, C07K 16/28 (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/009810 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/090109 (21.10.2004 Gazette 2004/43)

(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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK (30) Priority: 31.03.2003 US 459361 P (71) Applicant: Munin Corporation Oak Park, IL 60303-3067 (US)	(72) Inventor: LAU, Lester, F. Chicago, IL 60614 (US) (74) Representative: Walton, Seán Malcolm et al Mewburn Ellis LLP York House, 23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP London WC2B 6HP (GB)