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(43) Date of publication: 09.07.1997 Bulletin 1997/28 (21) Application number: 96926775.0 (22) Date of filing: 25.07.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61N 1/ 04( . ) A61N 1/ 362( . ) A61N 1/ 05( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/012279 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/004834 (13.02.1997 Gazette 1997/08)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 25.07.1995 US 19950003264 26.04.1996 US 19960639131 26.04.1996 US 19960638704 (71) Applicant: Pharmatarget Inc. Maple Grove, MN 55311 (US)	(72) Inventors: OBINO, Stanislao, F. Minneapolis, MN 55403 (US) BUSCEMI, Paul, J. Long Lake, MN 55356 (US) (74) Representative: Smulders, Theodorus A.H.J., Ir., et al  Vereenigde Octrooibureaux Nieuwe Parklaan 97 2587 BN 's-Gravenhage 2587 BN 's-Gravenhage (NL)