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(11)    Patent No :    AP 2042   
(21)    Application No :    AP/P/2005/003470   
(22)    Filing Date :    12.05.2004   
(24)    Date of Grant &    07.09.2009   
           
(45)    Publication :

(30)  Priority Data       
(33) Country    (31) Number    (32) Date
US    60/469,993    12.05.2003
US    60/470,244    12.05.2003


(84)    Designated State

BW    GM  GH   KE   LS   MW  MZ   NA   SL

SD    SZ   T Z   UG   ZM   ZW
 

(73) Applicant(s)

AFFYMAX, INC, 4001, Miranda Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304,
United States of America

(72) Inventors

HOLMES Christopher P., United States of America

YIN Qun, United States of America

LALONDE Guy, United States of America

et al

(74) Representative

HONEY & BLANCKENBERG
 

(51)  International  Classification   A61K 38/12 (2006.01)    A61K 38/18 (2006.01)
C07K 7/64 (2006.01)   


(54)    Title

Novel peptides that bind to the erythropoietin receptor

(57)    Abstract

The present invention relates to peptide compounds that are agonists of the erythropoietin receptor (EPO-R). The invention also relates to therapeutic methods using such peptide compounds to treat disorders associated with insufficient or defective red blood cell production. Pharmaceutical compositions, which comprise the peptide compounds of the invention, are also provided.

(56)    Documents Cited :    WO 01/91780 A   WO 01/38342 A