(19)
(11) EP 1 844 147 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
25.01.2007

(43) Date of publication:
17.10.2007 Bulletin 2007/42

(21) Application number: 06718871.4

(22) Date of filing: 18.01.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C12N 15/11(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2006/001863
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/078798 (27.07.2006 Gazette 2006/30)
(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: 18.01.2005 US 39680
15.02.2005 US 58582
06.05.2005 US 678531 P
29.07.2005 US 703946 P
15.11.2005 US 737024 P

(71) Applicant: SIRNA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Boulder, CO 80301 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CHRISTIANO, Angela
    New York, New York 10032 (US)
  • McSWIGGEN, James
    Boulder, Colorado 80301 (US)

(74) Representative: Hussain, Deeba 
Merck & Co., Inc. Hertford Road
Hoddesdon Hertfordshire EN11 9BU
Hoddesdon Hertfordshire EN11 9BU (GB)

   


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