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(43) Date of publication: 27.03.1996 Bulletin 1996/13 (21) Application number: 95906090.0 (22) Date of filing: 20.12.1994

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61K 38/ 16( . ) C08F 8/ 30( . ) A61K 31/ 16( . ) C08G 69/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1994/014821 (87) International publication number: WO 1995/017886 (06.07.1995 Gazette 1995/29)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI (30) Priority: 27.12.1993 US 19930173882 (71) Applicant: BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC. (a Delaware corporation) Deerfield Illinois 60015 (US)	(72) Inventors: HAI, Tom That Mundelein, IL 60060 (US) NELSON, Deanna J. Libertyville, IL 60048 (US) PEREIRA, David Eugene Crystal Lake, IL 60014 (US) (74) Representative: MacGregor, Gordon  ERIC POTTER CLARKSON St. Mary's Court St. Mary's Gate Nottingham, NG1 1LE Nottingham, NG1 1LE (GB)