(19)
(11) EP 4 157 872 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
05.04.2023 Bulletin 2023/14

(21) Application number: 21729026.1

(22) Date of filing: 25.05.2021
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C07K 16/28(2006.01)
A61K 31/519(2006.01)
A61P 29/00(2006.01)
A61K 39/395(2006.01)
A61P 19/02(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
C07K 16/2866; A61K 2039/505; A61K 2300/00; A61K 31/519; A61P 19/02; A61P 29/00; C07K 2317/21; C07K 2317/565; C07K 2317/76
 
C-Sets:
  1. A61K 2300/00, A61K 39/3955;
  2. A61K 31/519, A61K 2300/00;

(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2021/054546
(87) International publication number:
WO 2021/240369 (02.12.2021 Gazette 2021/48)
(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
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 26.05.2020 US 202063030065 P
01.03.2021 US 202163155125 P

(71) Applicants:
  • Sanofi Biotechnology
    75008 Paris (FR)
  • Feist, Eugen
    65926 Frankfurt Am Main (DE)
  • Aries, Peer-Malte
    65926 Frankfurt Am Main (DE)
  • Zine, Silke
    65926 Frankfurt Am Main (DE)
  • Burkhardt, Harald
    65926 Frankfurt Am Main (DE)
  • Toney, Hans-Peter
    65926 Frankfurt Am Main (DE)

(72) Inventors:
  • ALBRECHT, Inka
    65926 Frankfurt Am Main Frankfurt (DE)
  • FEIST, Eugen
    65926 Frankfurt Am Main Frankfurt (DE)
  • ARIES, Peer-Malte
    65926 Frankfurt Am Main Frankfurt (DE)
  • ZINE, Silke
    65926 Frankfurt Am Main Frankfurt (DE)
  • BURKHARDT, Harald
    65926 Frankfurt Am Main Frankfurt (DE)
  • TONEY, Hans-Peter
    65926 Frankfurt Am Main Frankfurt (DE)

(74) Representative: Lavoix 
Bayerstraße 83
80335 München
80335 München (DE)

   


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