Appeal No. 1997-2133
Application 08/172,507
Claims 1-7 and 9 are illustrative of the claims on appeal and read as follow:
1. A lyophilized stem cell factor SCF formulation containing histidine.
2. A lyophilized SCF formulation containing glutamic acid.
3. A lyophilized SCF formulation of claim 1 or 2 wherein said formulation contains
sucrose.
4. A lyophilized SCF formulation of claims 1 or 2 wherein said formulation contains
mannitol.
5. A lyophilized SCF formulation containing histidine and glutamic acid.
6. A lyophilized SCF formulation of claim 5 further containing sucrose.
7. A lyophilized SCF formulation of claim 5 further containing mannitol.
9. A method for preparing lyophilized SCF formulation comprised of the steps of:
(a) mixing said SCF in a buffer containing an amino acid or amino acids selected from
the group consisting of histidine and glutamic acid; and
(b) lyophilizing said SCF.
The prior art references of record relied upon by the examiner in rejecting the
appealed claims are:
Lee 0 314 095 Oct. 26, 1988
Zsebo et al. (Zsebo) 91/05795 Sep. 28,1990
(European Patent Application)
Audhya 90/12029 Apr. 9, 1990
Morimoto 2,014,009 Oct. 07,1990
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