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(43) Date of publication: 14.10.1998 Bulletin 1998/42 (21) Application number: 96944860.0 (22) Date of filing: 17.12.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61K 8/ 00( . ) A61K 8/ 38( . ) A61K 8/ 44( . ) A61K 8/ 49( . ) A61Q 5/ 08( . ) A61K 8/ 37( . ) A61K 8/ 41( . ) A61K 8/ 46( . ) A61K 8/ 66( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/020169 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/024108 (10.07.1997 Gazette 1997/30)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 29.12.1995 GB A 9526633 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: DIAS, Louis, Carlos Surrey GU25 4SE (GB) MURRAY, Pauline Dublin 8 (IE) PULLAN, Rowena, Juliet, Flux Surrey GU15 1QQ (GB) SANGER, Alison, Jane Hants. GU14 9XU (GB) (74) Representative: Woof, Victoria, et al  Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Ltd, Patent Department, Lovett House, Lovett Road Staines, Middlesex TW18 3AZ Staines, Middlesex TW18 3AZ (GB)