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EP 1 771 727 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 11.04.2007 Bulletin 2007/15 (21) Application number: 05746522.1 (22) Date of filing: 25.05.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 33/50(2006.01) C07K 14/705(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2005/002078 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/116646 (08.12.2005 Gazette 2005/49)

(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 MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 26.05.2004 GB 0411773 (71) Applicant: Avidex Ltd. Abingdon OX14 4RX (GB)

(72) Inventors: BOULTER, J., M, Cardiff University,. dep. Biochem. Health park, Cardiff CF14 4XN (GB) JAKOBSEN, Bent, Karsten, ; Avidex Limited Oxfordshire OX14 4RX (GB) LI, Yi, c/o; Avidex Limited Oxfordshire OX14 4RX (GB) MOLLOY, Peter, Eamon, c/o; Avidex Limited Oxfordshire OX14 4RX (GB) DUNN, Steven, Mark, c/o Avidex Ltd Oxfordshire OX14 4RX (GB) (74) Representative: Walls, Alan James  Avidex Ltd, 57C Milton Park Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 4RX Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 4RX (GB)