(19)
(11) EP 0 944 391 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
29.09.1999 Bulletin 1999/39

(21) Application number: 97950808.0

(22) Date of filing: 05.12.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61K( . )
A61K 31/ 56( . )
A61P 19/ 00( . )
A61P 29/ 00( . )
A61P 39/ 06( . )
A61K 31/ 565( . )
A61K 31/ 5685( . )
A61P 25/ 28( . )
A61P 35/ 00( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1997/022154
(87) International publication number:
WO 1998/025626 (18.06.1998 Gazette 1998/24)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV RO SI

(30) Priority: 10.12.1996 US 19960762579

(71) Applicant: AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION
Madison, New Jersey 07940-0874 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ADELMAN, Steven, Jay
    Doylestown, PA 18901 (US)
  • PROZIALECK, Dorothy, Helen
    Holland, PA 18966 (US)

(74) Representative: Connelly, Michael John 
c/o Patent Department Wyeth Laboratories Huntercombe Lane South Taplow
Maidenhead Berkshire SL6 0PH
Maidenhead Berkshire SL6 0PH (GB)

   


(54) USE OF EQUILENIN AS AN ANTIOXIDANT