(19)
(11) EP 0 896 540 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
17.02.1999 Bulletin 1999/07

(21) Application number: 97920431.0

(22) Date of filing: 17.04.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61K 31/ 00( . )
A61K 31/ 662( . )
A61P 25/ 24( . )
C07F 9/ 40( . )
 A61K 31/ 66( . )
A61K 31/ 663( . )
A61P 25/ 28( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1997/006469
(87) International publication number:
WO 1997/039756 (30.10.1997 Gazette 1997/46)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
RO SI

(30) Priority: 25.04.1996 DE 19961016471

(71) Applicants:
  • Troponwerke GmbH & Co. KG
    D-51063 Köln (DE)
  • BAYER AG
    51368 Leverkusen (DE)

(72) Inventors:
  • MAURER, Fritz
    D-51373 Leverkusen (DE)
  • SCHMIDT, Bernard
    D-51789 Lindlar (DE)
  • LENSKY, Stephan
    D-51515 Kürten (DE)
  • VAN DER STAAY, Franz-Josef
    D-53797 Lohmar (DE)
  • FANELLI, Richard, Joseph
    Madison, CT 06453 (US)
  • BRITELLI, David, Ross
    Branford, CT 06453 (US)

(74) Representative: Zobel, Manfred, Dr., et al 
Bayer AG Konzernbereich RP Patente und Lizenzen
51368 Leverkusen
51368 Leverkusen (DE)

   


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