(19)
(11) EP 2 858 722 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:
21.02.2018 Bulletin 2018/08

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
13.12.2017 Bulletin 2017/50

(21) Application number: 13799826.6

(22) Date of filing: 07.06.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61P 37/04(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2013/044744
(87) International publication number:
WO 2013/185052 (12.12.2013 Gazette 2013/50)

(54)

COMPOSTIONS AND METHODS FOR CANCER IMMUNOTHERAPY

ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR KREBSIMMUNTHERAPIE

COMPOSITIONS ET PROCÉDÉS POUR IMMUNOTHÉRAPIE ANTICANCÉREUSE


(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: 08.06.2012 US 201261657574 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
15.04.2015 Bulletin 2015/16

(73) Proprietors:
  • Aduro BioTech, Inc.
    Berkeley, California 94710 (US)
  • The Johns Hopkins University
    Baltimore, Maryland 21218 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • DUBENSKY, Thomas, W.
    Piedmont, CA 94611 (US)
  • LEONG, Meredith, Lai Ling
    Oakland, CA 94611 (US)
  • PARDOLL, Drew, M.
    Brookeville, MD 20833 (US)
  • KIM, Young, Jun
    Ellicott City, MD 21043 (US)

(74) Representative: Brasnett, Adrian Hugh et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower 40 Basinghall Street London EC2V 5DE
City Tower 40 Basinghall Street London EC2V 5DE (GB)


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