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(43) Date of publication: 27.08.1997 Bulletin 1997/35 (21) Application number: 95942147.0 (22) Date of filing: 13.12.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61K 47/ 48( . ) B82B 1/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/EP1995/004933 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/019240 (27.06.1996 Gazette 1996/29)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 21.12.1994 CH 19940003854 09.01.1995 CH 19950000047 (71) Applicant: Novartis AG 4058 Basel (CH)	(72) Inventors: HÄNER, Robert 4232 Fehren (CH) SKOBRIDIS, Konstantinos 48200 Preveza (GR) (74) Representative: Roth, Bernhard M., et al  Novartis AG Geistiges Eigentum Konzern 4002 Basel 4002 Basel (CH)