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(11) EP 2 170 419 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
07.04.2010 Bulletin 2010/14

(21) Application number: 08782056.9

(22) Date of filing: 18.07.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61L 27/16(2006.01)
A61K 9/16(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2008/070471
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/012449 (22.01.2009 Gazette 2009/04)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA MK RS

(30) Priority: 18.07.2007 US 950454 P

(71) Applicants:
  • THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
    Urbana, IL 61801 (US)
  • The Regents of the University of California
    Oakland, CA 94607 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • RUSSELL, Brenda
    Evanston, IL 60201 (US)
  • DESAI, Tejal, Ashwin
    Wellesley, MA 02481 (US)
  • GOLDSPINK, Paul
    Chicago, IL 60093 (US)

(74) Representative: Fiussello, Francesco 
Studio Torta S.r.l. Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino
10121 Torino (IT)

   


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