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(43) Date of publication: 13.03.2013 Bulletin 2013/11 (21) Application number: 11720657.3 (22) Date of filing: 04.05.2011

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 33/50(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2011/035213 (87) International publication number: WO 2011/140234 (10.11.2011 Gazette 2011/45)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 07.05.2010 US 332545 P (71) Applicant: AbbVie Inc. North Chicago, IL 60064 (US)	(72) Inventors: MCKEEGAN, Evelyn M. Lake Forest Illinois 60045 (US) ANSELL, Peter Grayslake Illinois 60030 (US) DOWELL, Barry L. Mundelein Illinois 60060 (US) ZHANG, Ke Grand Forks North Dakota 58203 (US) DEVANARAYAN, Viswanath Souderton Pennsylvania 18964 (US) (74) Representative: Modiano, Micaela Nadia et al Modiano & Partners Thierschstrasse 11 80538 München 80538 München (DE)