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                        | (84) | Designated Contracting States: |  
                        |  | AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE |  
 
                     
                        | (30) | Priority: | 13.09.1996 US 19960026033P 22.11.1996 GB 19960024278
 
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                        | (71) | Applicant: MERCK & CO., INC. |  
                        |  | Rahway, New Jersey 07065 (US) |  
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                        | (72) | Inventors: |  
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                              NAYLOR-OLSEN, Adel, M.Rahway, NJ 07065 (US)
PONTICELLO, Gerald, S.Rahway, NJ 07065 (US)
VACCA, Joseph, P.Rahway, NJ 07065 (US)
HUNGATE, Randall, W.Rahway, NJ 07065 (US)
COBURN, CraigRahway, NJ 07065 (US)
PHILLIPS, Brian, T.Rahway, NJ 07065 (US)
LEWIS, S., D.Rahway, NJ 07065 (US)
FRALEY, Mark, E.Rahway, NJ 07065 (US)
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                        | (74) | Representative: Horgan, James Michael Frederic, et al |  
                        |  | Merck & Co., Inc., Terlings Park, Eastwick Road Harlow, Essex CM20 2QR
 Harlow, Essex CM20 2QR (GB)
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