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(43) Date of publication: 15.09.1999 Bulletin 1999/37 (21) Application number: 97913321.0 (22) Date of filing: 21.11.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61K 49/ 00( . ) A61K 49/ 12( . ) A61K 49/ 04( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1997/003204 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/023295 (04.06.1998 Gazette 1998/22)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IT (30) Priority: 28.11.1996 GB 19960024822 (71) Applicants: NYCOMED IMAGING AS 0401 Oslo 4 (NO) COCKBAIN, Julian Roderick Michaelson London W11 3PD (GB)	(72) Inventors: McINTIRE, Gregory, Lynn Wayne, PA 19076-8630 (US) LADD, David, Lee Wayne, PA 19076-8630 (US) BACON, Edward, Richard Wayne, PA 19076-8630 (US) TONER, John, Luke Wayne, PA 19076-8630 (US) NA, George, Chao Wayne, PA 19076-8630 (US) (74) Representative: Cockbain, Julian, Dr.  Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4EL London EC4V 4EL (GB)