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(43) Date of publication: 08.09.1999 Bulletin 1999/36 (21) Application number: 97938426.0 (22) Date of filing: 15.08.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C07D 239/ 42( . ) A61K 31/ 505( . ) C07D 213/ 72( . ) C07D 239/ 46( . ) A61K 31/ 44( . ) A61P 43/ 00( . ) C07D 213/ 75( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/014582 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/006398 (19.02.1998 Gazette 1998/07)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL (30) Priority: 15.08.1996 US 19960023972P (71) Applicant: SMITHKLINE BEECHAM CORPORATION Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19103 (US)	(72) Inventors: BRYAN, Deborah, Lynn West Chester, PA 19380 (US) GLEASON, John, Gerald Downington, PA 19335 (US) WIDDOWSON, Katherine, L. King of Prussia, PA 19406 (US) (74) Representative: Blakey, Alison Jane, et al  Smithkline Beecham, Corporate Intellectual Property, Two New Horizons Court Brentford, Middlesex, TW8 9EP Brentford, Middlesex, TW8 9EP (GB)