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(11) EP 0 901 471 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
17.03.1999 Bulletin 1999/11

(21) Application number: 97926600.0

(22) Date of filing: 16.05.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61K 31/ 00( . )
A61K 31/ 4704( . )
A61K 31/ 535( . )
A61K 31/ 5377( . )
A61P 5/ 24( . )
C07D 215/ 22( . )
C07D 215/ 46( . )
C07D 401/ 12( . )
C07D 453/ 02( . )
C07F 7/ 12( . )
A61K 31/ 47( . )
A61K 31/ 4706( . )
A61K 31/ 5375( . )
A61K 31/ 55( . )
A61P 43/ 00( . )
C07D 215/ 36( . )
C07D 401/ 06( . )
C07D 413/ 12( . )
C07D 471/ 08( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1997/008479
(87) International publication number:
WO 1997/044321 (27.11.1997 Gazette 1997/51)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 20.05.1996 US 19960017150P
10.06.1996 GB 19960012084

(71) Applicant: MERCK & CO., INC.
Rahway, New Jersey 07065 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • GOULET, Mark
    Rahway, NJ 07065 (US)
  • ALLEN, Eric, E.
    Rahway, NJ 07065 (US)
  • JIANG, Jinlong
    Rahway, NJ 07065 (US)
  • SMITH, Roy, G.
    Rahway, NJ 07065 (US)
  • WALSH, Thomas, F.
    Rahway, NJ 07065 (US)
  • WYVRATT, Matthew, J., Jr.
    Rahway, NJ 07065 (US)
  • YANG, Yi, Tien
    Rahway, NJ 07065 (US)
  • YOUNG, Jonathan, R.
    Rahway, NJ 07065 (US)
  • DEVITA, Robert, J.
    Rahway, NJ 07065 (US)

(74) Representative: Thompson, John Dr., et al 
Merck & Co., Inc. European Patent Department Terlings Park Eastwick Road
Harlow, Essex CM20 2QR
Harlow, Essex CM20 2QR (GB)

   


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