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(43) Date of publication: 29.07.1998 Bulletin 1998/31 (21) Application number: 96928537.0 (22) Date of filing: 22.08.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61K 39/ 102( . ) A61K 39/ 295( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1996/002048 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/007818 (06.03.1997 Gazette 1997/11)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: SI (30) Priority: 23.08.1995 GB 19950017269 (71) Applicant: AUSPHARM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Perth, W.A. 6000 (AU)	(72) Inventor: CLANCY, Robert, Llewellyn The Univ. of Newcastle Newcastle, NSW 2300 (AU) (74) Representative: Chapman, Paul William, et al  Kilburn & Strode, 20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PJ London WC1R 4PJ (GB)