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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