(19)
(11) EP 2 671 581 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:
13.11.2019 Bulletin 2019/46

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
02.10.2019 Bulletin 2019/40

(21) Application number: 13178249.2

(22) Date of filing: 29.03.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61K 31/415(2006.01)
C07D 233/02(2006.01)
A61K 31/5377(2006.01)
A61P 35/00(2006.01)
A61K 47/54(2017.01)
A61K 31/44(2006.01)
C07D 401/00(2006.01)
A61K 31/4166(2006.01)
B82Y 5/00(2011.01)
A61K 47/68(2017.01)

(54)

Compositions and methods for treating cancer

Zusammensetzungen und Verfahren zur Behandlung von Krebs

Compositions et procédés pour le traitement du cancer


(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 28.03.2003 US 458845 P
21.04.2003 US 465281 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
11.12.2013 Bulletin 2013/50

(60) Divisional application:
19200942.1

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
04749522.1 / 1622608

(73) Proprietor: Molecular Templates, Inc.
Jersey City, NJ 07311 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Matteucci, Mark
    Portola Valley, CA 94028 (US)
  • Rao, Photon
    Forster City, CA 94404 (US)
  • Duan, Jian-Xin
    South San Francisco, CA 94080 (US)

(74) Representative: J A Kemp LLP 
14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ
London WC1R 5JJ (GB)


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