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(43) Date of publication: 11.04.2007 Bulletin 2007/15 (21) Application number: 05790979.8 (22) Date of filing: 19.07.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C07K 16/22(2006.01) C07K 16/28(2006.01) C12N 15/10(2006.01) C07K 16/24(2006.01) C12N 15/09(2006.01) A61K 39/395(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/025730 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/014725 (09.02.2006 Gazette 2006/06)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 21.07.2004 US 589988 P 21.07.2004 US 589981 P (71) Applicant: GlycoFi, Inc. Lebanon, New Hampshire 03766 (US)	(72) Inventors: GERNGROSS, Tillman U. Hanover, New Hampshire 03755 (US) LI, Huijuan Lebanon, New Hampshire 03766 (US) WILDT, Stefan Lebanon, New Hampshire 03766 (US) (74) Representative: Horgan, James Michael Frederic  Merck & Co., Inc. European Patent Department Merck Sharp & Dohme Limited, Hertford Road, Hoddesdon Hertfordshire, EN11 9BU Hertfordshire, EN11 9BU (GB)