(19)
(11) EP 2 234 625 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
30.10.2013 Bulletin 2013/44

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
11.09.2013 Bulletin 2013/37

(21) Application number: 08861170.2

(22) Date of filing: 17.12.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61K 31/765(2006.01)
A61P 21/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2008/087185
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/079562 (25.06.2009 Gazette 2009/26)

(54)

COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING AND PREVENTING SKELETAL MUSCLE DEFICIENCIES

ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR BEHANDLUNG UND PRÄVENTION VON SKELETTMUSKEL-MÄNGELN

COMPOSITIONS ET MÉTHODES POUR LE TRAITEMENT ET LA PRÉVENTION DE DÉFICIENCES DES MUSCLES SQUELETTIQUES


(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

(30) Priority: 17.12.2007 US 14304 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
06.10.2010 Bulletin 2010/40

(60) Divisional application:
13183738.7

(73) Proprietors:
  • The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2590 (US)
  • Phrixus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Ann Arbor, MI 48109 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • NG, Rainer
    Seattle, Washington 98125 (US)
  • METZGER, Joseph M.
    Minneapolis, Minnesota 55414 (US)
  • REEVE, Lorraine
    Dexter, Michigan 48130 (US)
  • MARKHAM, Bruce
    Novi, Michigan 48374 (US)

(74) Representative: Glawe, Delfs, Moll 
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Rothenbaumchaussee 58
20148 Hamburg
20148 Hamburg (DE)


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