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(43) Date of publication: 12.05.1999 Bulletin 1999/19 (21) Application number: 97920670.0 (22) Date of filing: 14.04.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61K 9/ 14( . ) A61K 9/ 48( . ) A61K 9/ 52( . ) A61K 31/ 706( . ) A61K 47/ 48( . ) A61K 9/ 16( . ) A61K 9/ 50( . ) A61K 31/ 28( . ) A61K 47/ 32( . ) A61P 1/ 04( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/EP1997/001847 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/038726 (23.10.1997 Gazette 1997/45)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 17.04.1996 GB 19960007955 (71) Applicant: TILLOTTS PHARMA AG 4417 Ziefen (CH)	(72) Inventors: SACHETTO, Jean-Pierre CH-4144 Arlesheim (CH) BUSER, Thomas CH-4417 Ziefen (CH) (74) Representative: Burford, Anthony Frederick  W.H. Beck, Greener & Co. 7 Stone Buildings Lincoln's Inn London WC2A 3SZ London WC2A 3SZ (GB)