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(43) Date of publication: 07.01.1999 Bulletin 1999/01 (21) Application number: 97907858.0 (22) Date of filing: 20.02.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C07D 311/ 32( . ) C07H 17/ 07( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/002951 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/031007 (28.08.1997 Gazette 1997/37)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 21.02.1996 US 19960604163 (71) Applicant: GLYCOMED INCORPORATED Alameda, California 94501 (US)	(72) Inventors: ANDERSON, Mark, B. Orinda, CA 94563 (US) LEVY, Daniel, E. Oakland, CA 94602 (US) TANG, Peng, Cho Moraga, CA 94556 (US) MUSSER, John, H. San Carlos, CA 94070 (US) RAO, Narasinga Alameda, CA 94501 (US) (74) Representative: Goldin, Douglas Michael  J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5LX London WC1R 5LX (GB)