COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING INFLAMMATION CONTAINING CERTAIN PROSTAGLANDINS AND A SELECTIVE CYCLOOXYGENASE-2 INHIBITOR - Patent 0853481

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EP 0 853 481 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	22.07.1998 Bulletin 1998/30

(21)	Application number: 96930930.0

(22)	Date of filing: 24.09.1996

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61K 31/ 557^{( . )}

A61K 45/ 06^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/CA1996/000638

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1997/011701 (03.04.1997 Gazette 1997/15)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE

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Priority:

27.09.1995 US 19950004418P
12.03.1996 GB 19960005152

(71)	Applicant: MERCK FROSST CANADA INC.
	Kirkland Quebec H9H 3L1 (CA)

(72)	Inventors:
	PRASIT, Petpiboon Kirkland, Quebec H9H 3L1 (CA) YOUNG, Robert, N. Kirkland, Quebec H9H 3L1 (CA)

(74)	Representative: Horgan, James Michael Frederic, et al
	Merck & Co., Inc., Terlings Park, Eastwick Road Harlow, Essex CM20 2QR Harlow, Essex CM20 2QR (GB)

(54)	COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING INFLAMMATION CONTAINING CERTAIN PROSTAGLANDINS AND A SELECTIVE CYCLOOXYGENASE-2 INHIBITOR