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EP1365020 - Crystal structure and mutants of interleukin-1beta converting enzyme [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  24.05.2013
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2013Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 26.06.2013  [2013/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
130 Waverly Street
Cambridge, MA 02139-4242 / US
[2005/03]
Former [2003/48]For all designated states
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
40 Allston Street
Cambridge, MA 02139-4211 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Wilson, Keith P.
298 Beacon Street, apt.1
Boston, MA 02166 / US
02 / Griffith, James P.
15 Wood Ridge Circle
Weston, MA 02193 / US
03 / Kim, Eunice E.
1500 Worcester Road
Framingham, MA 01701 / US
04 / Livingston, David J.
20 Madison Avenue
Newtonville, MA 02160 / US
 [2004/01]
Former [2003/48]01 / Wilson, Keith P.
6 Longwood Drive
Hopkinton, MA 01748 / US
02 / Griffith, James P.
15 Wood Ridge Circle
Weston, MA 02193 / US
03 / Kim, Eunice E.
1500 Worcester Road
Framingham, MA 01701 / US
04 / Livingston, David J.
20 Madison Avenue
Newtonville, MA 02160 / US
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [2003/48]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date03010692.616.06.1995
[2003/48]
Priority number, dateUS1994026158217.06.1994         Original published format: US 261582
[2003/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1365020
Date:26.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.10.2003
ClassificationIPC:C12N9/64, C12Q1/37
[2003/48]
CPC:
C12N9/6475 (EP,US); C12Q1/37 (EP,US); C07K2299/00 (EP,US);
G01N2333/96466 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2003/48]
TitleGerman:Kristallstruktur und Mutanten des Interleukin-1-beta konvertierenden Enzyms[2003/48]
English:Crystal structure and mutants of interleukin-1beta converting enzyme[2003/48]
French:Structure cristalline et mutants de l'enzyme de conversion de l'interleukine-1-beta[2003/48]
Examination procedure24.05.2004Examination requested  [2004/30]
16.10.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.04.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.08.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.01.2013Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2013/26]
07.02.2013Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2013/26]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP95922329.8  / EP0765388
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP19950922329) is  10.12.1999
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
13.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
13.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
13.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
13.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
13.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
27.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 09
30.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 10
30.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 11
28.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 12
27.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 13
25.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 14
26.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 15
25.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 16
27.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 17
26.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 18
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Documents cited:Search[XY]WO9400154  (MERCK & CO INC [US], et al) [X] 1-9 * the whole document * [Y] 10-33;
 [XY]  - J. THOMSON ET AL, "In vito folding and autoprocessing of active interleukin-1 beta converting enzyme from an inactive recombinant precursor", JOURNAL OF CELLULAR BIOCHEMISTRY, SUPPLEMENT, (19940305), vol. 18D, page 148, XP008022057 [X] 1-9 * see abstract S 229 * [Y] 10-33
 [DX]  - N. THORNBERRY ET AL, "A novel heterodimeric cysteine protease is required for interleukin-1-beta processing in monocytes", NATURE, (19920430), vol. 356, pages 768 - 774, XP001160810 [DX] 22-25,28 * page 771, column R, line 2 - page 773 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/356768a0
 [AY]  - P. BRYAN, "Protein engineering", BIOTECH. ADV, vol. 5, pages 221 - 234, XP002093071 [A] 1-9 * the whole document * * especially page 222, last two sentences * [Y] 10-33

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0734-9750(87)90319-3
 [AY]  - KAJIHARA A, "PROTEIN MODELLING USING A CHIMERA REFERENCE PROTEIN DERIVED FROM EXONS", PROTEIN ENGINEERING, (19930801), vol. 6, no. 6, pages 615 - 620, XP000385582 [A] 1-9 * see introduction * [Y] 12-33
 [AY]  - A. RUSSELL, "Rational modification of enzyme catalysis by engineering surface charge", NATURE, (19870806), vol. 328, pages 496 - 500, XP000887130 [A] 1-9 * the whole document * [Y] 12-33
 [A]  - C. SCHUBERT WRIGHT ET AL, "Structure of Subtilisin BPN' at 2.5A resolution", NATURE, vol. 221, pages 235 - 242, XP001160811 [A] 10-33 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/221235a0
 [A]  - D. MUSIL ET AL, "The refined 2.15A X-ray crystal structure of human liver cathepsin B: the structural basis for its specificity", THE EMBO JOURNAL, vol. 10, no. 9, pages 2321 - 2330, XP000749834 [A] 12-33 * the whole document *
 [A]  - A. SIELECKI ET AL, "Structure of recombinant human renin, a target for cardiovascular-active drugs, at 2.5A resolution", SCIENCE, vol. 243, pages 1346 - 1351, XP001160820 [A] 12-33 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.2493678
 [PX]  - WILSON, KEITH P. ET AL, "Structure and mechanism of interleukin -1.beta. converting enzyme", NATURE (LONDON) (1994), 370(6487), 270-5 CODEN: NATUAS;ISSN: 0028-0836, XP002054972 [PX] 1-33 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/370270a0
 [PX]  - WALKER, N. P. C. ET AL, "Crystal structure of the cysteine protease interleukin -1.beta.- converting enzyme: a (p20/p10)2 homodimer", CELL (CAMBRIDGE, MASS.) (1994), 78(2), 343-52 CODEN: CELLB5;ISSN: 0092-8674, XP002050334 [PX] 1-33 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0092-8674(94)90303-4
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