(19)
(11) EP 0 944 580 A2

(12)

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

(21) Application number: 97952177.0

(22) Date of filing: 20.11.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C07D 317/ 24( . )
A61K 31/ 27( . )
A61K 31/ 357( . )
A61K 31/ 40( . )
A61K 31/ 428( . )
C07C 229/ 18( . )
C07C 247/ 16( . )
C07C 259/ 14( . )
C07C 259/ 18( . )
C07D 209/ 08( . )
C07D 229/ 02( . )
C07D 307/ 12( . )
C07D 319/ 06( . )
C07K 14/ 47( . )
A61K 31/ 223( . )
A61K 31/ 341( . )
A61K 31/ 36( . )
A61K 31/ 404( . )
A61P 25/ 28( . )
C07C 229/ 60( . )
C07C 255/ 58( . )
C07C 259/ 16( . )
C07D 207/ 325( . )
C07D 215/ 38( . )
C07D 277/ 62( . )
C07D 317/ 58( . )
C07D 319/ 18( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1997/020356
(87) International publication number:
WO 1998/022441 (28.05.1998 Gazette 1998/21)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 22.11.1996 US 19960755444

(71) Applicants:
  • Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    South San Francisco, CA 94080 (US)
  • ELI LILLY AND COMPANY
    Indianapolis, Indiana 46285 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • AUDIA, James, E.
    Indianapolis, IN 46278 (US)
  • FOLMER, Beverly, K.
    Newark, DE 19702 (US)
  • JOHN, Varghese
    San Francisco, CA 94122 (US)
  • LATIMER, Lee, H.
    Oakland, CA 94618 (US)
  • NISSEN, Jeffrey, S.
    Indianapolis, IN 46268 (US)
  • REEL, Jon, K.
    Carmel, IN 46032 (US)
  • THORSETT, Eugene, D.
    Moss Beach, CA 94038 (US)
  • WHITESITT, Celia, A.
    Greenwood, IN 46142 (US)

(74) Representative: Adams, Nicola, et al 
Abel & Imray, 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PQ
London WC1R 4PQ (GB)

   


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