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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2008
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2005
Applicants:
Donald J. Graham, Green Lane, PA (US);
Amy L. Simcoe, Collegeville, PA (US);
Steven W. Ludmerer, North Wales, PA (US);
Osvaldo A. Flores, North Wales, PA (US);
Robert L. Lafemina, Schwenksville, PA (US);
Inventors:
Donald J. Graham, Green Lane, PA (US);
Amy L. Simcoe, Collegeville, PA (US);
Steven W. Ludmerer, North Wales, PA (US);
Osvaldo A. Flores, North Wales, PA (US);
Robert L. LaFemina, Schwenksville, PA (US);
Assignee:
Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07K 14/00 (2006.01); C07K 14/18 (2006.01); A61K 38/43 (2006.01); C12Q 1/00 (2006.01); C12Q 1/70 (2006.01); C12N 5/00 (2006.01); C07H 21/00 (2006.01); A61K 39/29 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention features NS5B polypeptides from different clinically important HCV genotypes. The polypeptides can be used individually, or as part of a panel of RNA-dependent RNA polymerases, to evaluate the effectiveness of a compound to inhibit NS5B activity.