Owner Geron Corporation

Inventors Gold, Joseph D.; Lebrowski, Jane S.

Agent FB Rice

Pub. Number AU-B-2002237681

PCT Pub. Number WO02/42445

Priority 60/253,443 27.11.00 US; 09/783,203 13.02.01 US; 60/253,357 27.11.00 US

Filing date 26 November 2001

Wipo publication date 3 June 2002

Acceptance publication date 22 March 2007

C12N 15/09 (2006.01) Mutation or genetic engineering - Recombinant DNA-technology

A61K 31/522 (2006.01)

A61K 35/12 (2006.01) Medicinal preparations containing material or reaction products thereof with undetermined constitution - Materials from mammals or birds

A61K 35/74 (2006.01) Medicinal preparations containing material or reaction products thereof with undetermined constitution

A61K 38/53 (2006.01) Medicinal preparations containing peptides

A61K 45/00 (2006.01) Medicinal preparations containing active ingredients not provided for in groups

A61P 35/00 (2006.01) Antineoplastic agents

A61P 43/00 (2006.01) Drugs for specific purposes, not provided for in groups

C12N 5/06 (2006.01) Undifferentiated human, animal or plant cells, e.g. cell lines -

C12N 5/08 (2006.01) Undifferentiated human, animal or plant cells, e.g. cell lines -

C12N 5/10 (2006.01) Undifferentiated human, animal or plant cells, e.g. cell lines - Cells modified by introduction of foreign genetic material, e.g. virus-transformed cells

C12N 15/08 (2006.01) Mutation or genetic engineering - Cells resulting from interspecies fusion

C12Q 1/02 (2006.01) Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes or micro-organisms - involving viable micro-organisms

C12Q 1/68 (2006.01) Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes or micro-organisms - involving nucleic acids