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(11) EP 4 816 526 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
07.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/41

(21) Application number: 24895271.5

(22) Date of filing: 28.11.2024
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C12N 5/0783(2010.01)
C07K 17/10(2006.01)
C08J 3/075(2006.01)
C12N 5/00(2006.01)
C07K 17/08(2006.01)
C08J 3/24(2006.01)
C08J 7/12(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
C08J 3/075; C07K 17/10; C08J 3/246; C08J 2305/08; C08J 2405/08; C08J 2389/00; C08J 2489/00; C08J 2371/02; C08J 2471/02; C12N 2513/00; C12N 2533/80; C12N 2501/125; C12N 2501/2307; C12N 2501/145; C12N 2501/26; C12N 2506/45; C12N 2501/727; C12N 2501/155; C12N 2501/415; C12N 2501/11; C12N 2501/2306; C12N 2501/2311; C12N 2501/14; C12N 2501/105; C12N 5/0636; C12N 5/0647; C12N 2506/11; C12N 2500/24; C12N 2501/165; C12N 2501/2303; C12N 2537/10; C12N 2533/54; C07K 2319/30; C07K 14/435
(86) International application number:
PCT/CA2024/051591
(87) International publication number:
WO 2025/111711 (05.06.2025 Gazette 2025/23)
(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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA
Designated Validation States:
GE KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 28.11.2023 US 202363603323 P

(71) Applicants:
  • The University of British Columbia
    Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3 (CA)
  • The Governing Council of the University of Toronto
    Toronto, Ontario M5G 0C6 (CA)

(72) Inventors:
  • ZANDSTRA, Peter
    Vancouver, British Columbia V6R 3M8 (CA)
  • PRIMBETOVA, Asel
    Vancouver, British Columbia V6R 1R4 (CA)
  • BAKER, Alexander
    Timberlea, Nova Scotia B3T 1J7 (CA)
  • SHOICHET, Molly
    York, Ontario M6C 1M6 (CA)

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