(19)
(11) EP 1 684 777 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
03.11.2005

(43) Date of publication:
02.08.2006 Bulletin 2006/31

(21) Application number: 04821554.5

(22) Date of filing: 13.08.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61K 36/064(2006.01)
A61P 9/10(2006.01)
A61K 31/716(2006.01)
A61P 7/06(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/026359
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/084692 (15.09.2005 Gazette 2005/37)
(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

(30) Priority: 13.08.2003 US 494772 P

(71) Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
Louisville, KY 40292 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ROSS, Gordon, D.
    deceased (US)
  • RATAJCZAK, Mariusz, Z.
    Louisville, KY 40245 (US)

(74) Representative: Roques, Sarah Elizabeth 
J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ
London WC1R 5JJ (GB)

   


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