USE OF NITRIC OXID SYNTHASE INHIBITORS FOR THE TREATMENT OF DIABETES - Patent 0957909

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EP 0 957 909 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	24.11.1999 Bulletin 1999/47

(21)	Application number: 97904442.0

(22)	Date of filing: 13.02.1997

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61K 45/ 00^{( . )}
A61K 31/ 155^{( . )}
A61P 3/ 10^{( . )}

A61K 31/ 00^{( . )}
A61K 31/ 198^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/EP1997/000691

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1998/035667 (20.08.1998 Gazette 1998/33)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL

(71)	Applicant: SMITHKLINE BEECHAM PLC
	Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9EP (GB)

(72)	Inventors:
	TURNER, Nicholas, Charles Welwyn, Hertfordshire AL6 9AR (GB) PIERCY, Valerie Welwyn, Hertfordshire AL6 9AR (GB)

(74)	Representative: Rutter, Keith, Dr.
	SmithKline Beecham plc Corporate Intellectual Property, Two New Horizons Court Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9EP Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9EP (GB)

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