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(43) Date of publication: 01.12.2010 Bulletin 2010/48 (21) Application number: 09713904.2 (22) Date of filing: 25.02.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61K 9/14(2006.01) C12N 15/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2009/035122 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/108689 (03.09.2009 Gazette 2009/36)

(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 MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA RS (30) Priority: 25.02.2008 US 31243 P (71) Applicant: Novavax, Inc. Rockville, MD 20850 (US)	(72) Inventors: SHENOY, Dinesh Rockville, Maryland 20580 (US) ROBINSON, James Rockville, Maryland 20580 (US) (74) Representative: Tollervey, Rebecca Marie et al Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane London EC2V 8AS London EC2V 8AS (GB)