(19)
(11) EP 1 866 416 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
10.05.2007

(43) Date of publication:
19.12.2007 Bulletin 2007/51

(21) Application number: 06739249.8

(22) Date of filing: 22.03.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C12N 15/63(2006.01)
A61K 9/127(2006.01)
A61K 51/08(2006.01)
A61K 49/08(2006.01)
 A61K 47/48(2006.01)
A61P 9/10(2006.01)
A61K 49/22(2006.01)
A61K 49/14(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2006/010371
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/102395 (28.09.2006 Gazette 2006/39)
(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: 22.03.2005 US 664300 P

(71) Applicants:
  • Medstar Health Inc.
    Columbia MD 21044 (US)
  • Georgetown University
    Washington, DC 20057 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • EPSTEIN, Stephen, E.
    Rockville, MD 20015 (US)
  • BURNETT, Mary, Susan
    Fairfax, VA 22302 (US)
  • MULLINS, Martin, A.
    Bethesda, MD 20817 (US)

(74) Representative: Vossius & Partner 
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