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(43) Date of publication: 07.07.1999 Bulletin 1999/27 (21) Application number: 97901396.0 (22) Date of filing: 07.01.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61K 9/ 06( . ) A61K 9/ 00( . ) A61K 31/ 23( . ) A61P 31/ 04( . ) A01N 37/ 12( . ) A61K 31/ 22( . ) A61K 31/ 70( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/000276 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/009520 (12.03.1998 Gazette 1998/10)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IT (30) Priority: 06.09.1996 US 19960706729 (71) Applicant: MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)	(72) Inventor: ANDREWS, Jeffrey, F. Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US) (74) Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER  Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München 81675 München (DE)