(19)
(11) EP 1 811 838 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
03.08.2006

(43) Date of publication:
01.08.2007 Bulletin 2007/31

(21) Application number: 05848068.2

(22) Date of filing: 08.11.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A01N 37/18(2006.01)
A61K 38/00(2006.01)
A61K 31/70(2006.01)
A61K 39/42(2006.01)
A61K 39/385(2006.01)
A01N 43/04(2006.01)
A61K 38/16(2006.01)
A61K 38/40(2006.01)
A61K 39/395(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2005/040360
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/052926 (18.05.2006 Gazette 2006/20)
(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
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK YU

(30) Priority: 08.11.2004 US 626054 P
13.12.2004 US 636024 P

(71) Applicant: University of Maryland, Baltimore
Baltimore, MD 21201-1627 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • WINKLES, Jeffrey, A.
    Fraderick, MD 21701-5892 (US)
  • YEPES, Manuel, S.
    Atlanta, GA 30306-2225 (US)

(74) Representative: Leman Consulting S.A. 
Chemin de Précossy 31
CH-1260 Nyon
CH-1260 Nyon (CH)

   


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