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EP1231910 - PENTAMIDINE FOR TREATING CANCER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2002/34]INHIBITORS OF ENDO-EXONUCLEASE ACTIVITY SUCH AS PENTAMIDINE FOR TREATING CANCER
[2008/32]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.03.2010
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.12.2010Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: MC
published on 19.01.2011  [2011/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Oncozyme Pharma Inc.
6252 Des Galleries d'Anjou Blvd.
Anjou, Quebec H1M 1V8 / CA
[2002/34]
Inventor(s)01 / CHOW, Terry
6252 Des Galleries d'Anjou Blvd.
Anjou, Quebec H1M 1V8 / CA
02 / YEH, Chiaoli
6252 Des Galleries d'Anjou Blvd.
Anjou, Quebec H1M 1V8 / CA
03 / GRILLER, David
2026 Delmar Court
Ottawa, Ontario K1H 5R7 / CA
04 / YUEN, Leonard
639 Lajeunesse St.
Laval, Quebec H7X 3K5 / CA
 [2002/34]
Representative(s)Bassil, Nicholas Charles, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/01]Bassil, Nicholas Charles, et al
Kilburn & Strode 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Former [2002/50]Addison, Ann, et al
Kilburn & Strode, 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Former [2002/34]Gervasi, Gemma, Dr., et al
NOTARBARTOLO & GERVASI Corso di Porta Vittoria, 9
20122 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date00975725.316.11.2000
[2002/34]
WO2000CA01355
Priority number, dateUS19990165688P16.11.1999         Original published format: US 165688 P
[2002/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0135935
Date:25.05.2001
Language:EN
[2001/21]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1231910
Date:21.08.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.05.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1231910
Date:20.05.2009
Language:EN
[2009/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.01.2002
ClassificationIPC:A61K31/155, A61K31/70, A61K31/404, A61K33/24, A61K39/395, A61P35/00
[2008/32]
CPC:
A61K45/06 (EP,US); A61K31/155 (EP,US); A61K31/337 (EP,US);
A61K33/243 (EP,US); A61P35/00 (EP)
C-Set:
A61K31/155, A61K2300/00 (EP,US);
A61K31/337, A61K2300/00 (US,EP);
A61K33/24, A61K2300/00 (US,EP)
Former IPC [2002/34]A61K31/155, A61K31/70, A61K33/24, A61K31/404, A61K31/196, A61K31/513, A61P35/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/34]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:PENTAMIDINE ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON KREBS[2008/32]
English:PENTAMIDINE FOR TREATING CANCER[2008/32]
French:PENTAMIDINE POUR LE TRAITEMENT DU CANCER[2008/32]
Former [2002/34]HEMENDER VON ENDO-EXONUCLEASEAKTIVITÄT WIE PENTAMIDINE ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON KREBS
Former [2002/34]INHIBITORS OF ENDO-EXONUCLEASE ACTIVITY SUCH AS PENTAMIDINE FOR TREATING CANCER
Former [2002/34]INHIBITEURS DE L'ACTIVITE DES ENDO-EXONUCLEASES DESTINES AU TRAITEMENT DU CANCER
Entry into regional phase14.06.2002National basic fee paid 
14.06.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
14.06.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.05.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
14.06.2002Examination requested  [2002/34]
04.09.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.01.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.03.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.04.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
26.06.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.07.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.11.2008Fee for grant paid
10.11.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.01.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
Opposition(s)23.02.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/17]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
09.03.2009Request for further processing filed
09.03.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
12.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
12.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
14.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
14.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
15.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
27.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
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[2011/03]
Former [2010/30]MC30.11.2009
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 [A]  - DE LUCA ANTONELLA ET AL, "Anti-sense oligonucleotides directed against EGF-related growth factors enhance anti-proliferative effect of conventional anti-tumor drugs in human colon-cancer cells.", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CANCER, (1997), vol. 73, no. 2, ISSN 0020-7136, pages 277 - 282, XP001025184 [A] 3,5,6,12,14,15,21-25,28-31 * page 280, paragraph 2 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1097-0215(19971009)73:2<277::AID-IJC19>3.0.CO;2-C
 [X]  - TUAN I -Z ET AL, "Pneumocystis carinii pneumonitis following bone marrow transplantation.", BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION, (1992), vol. 10, no. 3, ISSN 0268-3369, pages 267 - 272, XP010225159 [X] 1,2 * page 270, column 1, paragraph 3 * * page 271, column 1 *
 [X]  - WAALKES T P ET AL, "PENTAMIDINE CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGIC CORRELATIONS IN MAN AND MICE", CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS, (1970), vol. 11, no. 4, ISSN 0009-9236, pages 505 - 512, XP001025185 [X] 1,2 * page 510, column 1, paragraph 1 *
ExaminationUS5204352
    - DIMARCO A. ET AL, "Experimental studies on distamycin A - a new antibiotic with cytotoxic activity", CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY REPORTS, (196205), no. 18, pages 15 - 19, XP009045455
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