(19)
(11) EP 0 449 949 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
09.10.1991 Bulletin 1991/41

(21) Application number: 90901347.0

(22) Date of filing: 18.12.1989
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61K 38/ 00( . )
C07K 14/ 54( . )
A61P 3/ 06( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1989/005532
(87) International publication number:
WO 1990/006766 (28.06.1990 Gazette 1990/15)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

(30) Priority: 21.12.1988 US 19880287971

(71) Applicant: SCHERING CORPORATION
Kenilworth, NJ 07030 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • BLACK, Hugh, E.
    Sparta, NJ 07871 (US)

(74) Representative: von Kreisler, Alek, Dipl.-Chem., et al 
Patentanwälte von Kreisler-Selting-Werner Postfach 10 22 41
D-50462 Köln
D-50462 Köln (DE)

   


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