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(43) Date of publication: 17.12.1997 Bulletin 1997/51 (21) Application number: 96906564.0 (22) Date of filing: 21.02.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61K 8/ 44( . ) A61K 38/ 28( . ) A61Q 5/ 06( . ) A61Q 19/ 00( . ) A61K 8/ 64( . ) A61Q 3/ 00( . ) A61Q 7/ 00( . ) C12N 5/ 071( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/002341 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/025943 (29.08.1996 Gazette 1996/39)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV SI (30) Priority: 23.02.1995 US 19950394005 02.10.1995 US 19950537515 (71) Applicant: LIFE MEDICAL SCIENCES, INC. Princeton, NJ 08540 (US)	(72) Inventor: LINDENBAUM, Ella 35646 Haifa (IL) (74) Representative: Forattini, Amelia  c/o Internazionale Brevetti Ingg. ZINI, MARANESI & C. S.r.l. Piazza Castello 1 20121 Milano 20121 Milano (IT)