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(11) EP 1 808 169 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
04.07.2012 Bulletin 2012/27

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
30.05.2012 Bulletin 2012/22

(21) Application number: 07008782.0

(22) Date of filing: 28.12.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61K 31/19(2006.01)
A61K 31/05(2006.01)
A61K 31/135(2006.01)
A61K 31/235(2006.01)
A61P 25/28(2006.01)
A61K 31/35(2006.01)
A61K 31/70(2006.01)
A61K 31/165(2006.01)
A61P 25/16(2006.01)

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Polyhydroxylated aromatic compounds for the treatment of amyloidosis and alpha-synuclein fibril diseases

Polyhydroxylierte aromatische Verbindungen zur Behandlung von Amyloidose und $g(a)-Synuklein-Fibrillen-Erkrankungen

Composés aromatiques Polyhydroxylés pour le traitement des maladies fibrilles d'amylose et $g(a)-synucléines


(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

(30) Priority: 30.12.1999 US 173958
26.12.2000 US 748748

(43) Date of publication of application:
18.07.2007 Bulletin 2007/29

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
00989636.6 / 1244435

(73) Proprietor: Proteotech Inc.
Kirkland, WA 98034 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Castillo, Gerardo M.
    Seattle WA 98178 (US)
  • Choi, Paula Y.
    Seattle, WA 98103 (US)
  • Snow, Alan D.
    Lynnwood WA 98037 (US)

(74) Representative: Crooks, Elizabeth Caroline 
Kilburn & Strode LLP 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ
London WC1R 4PJ (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
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WO-A-01/49307
WO-A-98/34646
JP-A- 01 151 514
US-A- 5 283 352
WO-A-00/07608
WO-A-98/09653
FR-A- 2 081 454
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