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(11) EP 2 081 568 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
29.07.2009 Bulletin 2009/31

(21) Application number: 06772072.2

(22) Date of filing: 02.06.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61K 31/315(2006.01)
A01N 55/02(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2006/021626
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/142629 (13.12.2007 Gazette 2007/50)
(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

(71) Applicants:
  • The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
    New York, NY 10027 (US)
  • VSP Technologies, Inc.
    Ossining NY 10562 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MODAK, Shanta, M.
    River Edge, NJ 07661 (US)
  • CARAOS, Lauserpina
    Hollis, NY 11423 (US)
  • MICCERI, Carlo
    Katonah, NY 10536 (US)

(74) Representative: Atkinson, Jennifer 
Barker Brettell LLP 138 Hagley Road Edgbaston
GB-Birmingham B16 9PW
GB-Birmingham B16 9PW (GB)

   


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