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(43) Date of publication: 17.03.1999 Bulletin 1999/11 (21) Application number: 97913977.0 (22) Date of filing: 24.03.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61K( . ) A61K 8/ 00( . ) A61K 8/ 97( . ) A61K 31/ 44( . ) A61K 31/ 455( . ) A61K 31/ 70( . ) A61K 36/ 18( . ) A61P 17/ 00( . ) A61Q 19/ 00( . ) A61K 47/ 44( . ) A61K 8/ 49( . ) A61K 31/ 00( . ) A61K 31/ 445( . ) A61K 31/ 465( . ) A61K 36/ 00( . ) A61K 36/ 61( . ) A61P 17/ 10( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/AU1997/000190 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/035597 (02.10.1997 Gazette 1997/42)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 25.03.1996 AU 1996PN08924 (71) Applicant: Mainstar One Investments Pty. Ltd. Ballina, NSW 2478 (AU)	(72) Inventors: STATON, John, Alexander Kingsgrove, NSW 2208 (AU) ROWE, James, Steven Engadine, NSW 2233 (AU) (74) Representative: Gervasi, Gemma, Dr.  NOTARBARTOLO & GERVASI Srl, Corso di Porta Vittoria, 9 20122 Milano 20122 Milano (IT)