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EP 0 784 627 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	23.07.1997 Bulletin 1997/30

(21)	Application number: 95936242.0

(22)	Date of filing: 04.10.1995

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61K 31/ 56^{( . )}
A61P 43/ 00^{( . )}
C07J 7/ 00^{( . )}
C07J 31/ 00^{( . )}
C07J 43/ 00^{( . )}

A61K 31/ 575^{( . )}
C07J 3/ 00^{( . )}
C07J 9/ 00^{( . )}
C07J 41/ 00^{( . )}
C07J 75/ 00^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1995/012710

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1996/011206 (18.04.1996 Gazette 1996/17)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	BE CH DE FR GB IT LI NL

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Priority:

05.10.1994 GB 19940020063
03.08.1995 GB 19950015925

(71)	Applicant: SMITHKLINE BEECHAM CORPORATION
	King of Prussia, PA 19406-0939 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	BAINE, Neil, Howard Merion, PA 19066 (US) McGUIRE, Michael, Anthony Norritown, PA 19403 (US) YU, Marvin, Sungwhan King of Prussia, PA 19406 (US)

(74)	Representative: Waters, David Martin, Dr.
	Smithkline Beecham plc Corporate Intellectual Property, Two New Horizons Court Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9EP Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9EP (GB)

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