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(11)
EP 0 449 949 A1
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Date of publication:
09.10.1991
Bulletin 1991/41
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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)
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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)
(54)
USE OF INTERLEUKIN-4 FOR LOWERING BLOOD-CHOLESTEROL LEVELS