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(11) EP 0 944 586 A2

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

(21) Application number: 97954727.0

(22) Date of filing: 08.12.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61K 31/ 16( . )
 C07C 259/ 06( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP1997/006849
(87) International publication number:
WO 1998/025887 (18.06.1998 Gazette 1998/24)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 10.12.1996 CH 19960003024
12.12.1996 GB 19960025878

(71) Applicant: Novartis AG
4058 Basel (CH)

(72) Inventors:
  • MARTI, Erwin
    CH-4054 Basel (CH)
  • GEOFFROY, Andre, Joseph
    F-68440 Habsheim (FR)
  • HIRT, Hans
    CH-4142 Münchenstein (CH)
  • BURKHARD, Andreas
    CH-4055 Basel (CH)
  • HASSAN, Ian, Francis
    West Sussex RH13 5DA (GB)
  • LOWTHER, Nicholas
    West Sussex RH13 7HT (GB)
  • NICKLIN, Joanne
    West Sussex BN5 9RE (GB)
  • STEWARD, Alan
    West Sussex BN14 9RG (GB)
  • VAN HOOGEVEST, Peter
    CH-4416 Bubendorf (CH)

(74) Representative: Becker, Konrad, et al 
Novartis AG Geistiges Eigentum Konzern Patent- und Markenabteilung CH Postfach
4002 Basel
4002 Basel (CH)

   


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