(19)
(11) EP 0 831 786 A2

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
01.04.1998 Bulletin 1998/14

(21) Application number: 96917966.0

(22) Date of filing: 04.06.1996
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61K 9/ 10( . )
A61K 9/ 16( . )
A61K 38/ 27( . )
A61K 47/ 26( . )
 A61K 9/ 00( . )
A61K 38/ 18( . )
A61K 47/ 02( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1996/008526
(87) International publication number:
WO 1996/040074 (19.12.1996 Gazette 1997/03)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 07.06.1995 US 19950478502
07.06.1995 US 19950483318
07.06.1995 US 19950473544
07.06.1995 US 19950477725
31.08.1995 US 19950521744

(71) Applicant: Alkermes Controlled Therapeutics, Inc.
Cambridge, MA 02139 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BURKE, Paul, A.
    Medford, MA 02155 (US)
  • ZALE, Stephen, E.
    Hopkinton, MA 01748 (US)
  • TRACY, Mark, A.
    Arlington, MA 02174 (US)
  • JOHNSON, OluFunmi, Lily
    Cambridge, MA 02139 (US)
  • BERNSTEIN, Howard
    Cambridge, MA 02139 (US)
  • KHAN, M., Amin
    Dowingtown, PA 19335 (US)
  • BRICKNER, Avram
    Brookline, MA 02146 (US)
  • AUER, Henry
    Arlington, VA 22202 (US)

(74) Representative: Kirkham, Nicholas Andrew, et al 
Graham Watt & Co., Riverhead
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 2BN
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 2BN (GB)

   


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