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(43) Date of publication: 01.12.1999 Bulletin 1999/48 (21) Application number: 97913126.0 (22) Date of filing: 26.11.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61K 9/ 20( . ) A61K 31/ 4025( . ) A61K 47/ 30( . ) A61K 31/ 40( . ) A61K 47/ 26( . ) A61P 19/ 10( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/DK1997/000543 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/023270 (04.06.1998 Gazette 1998/22)

(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 MK RO SI (30) Priority: 28.11.1996 DK 19960001359 07.11.1997 DK 19970001265 (71) Applicant: NOVO NORDISK A/S 2880 Bagsvaerd (DK)	(72) Inventor: RASMUSSEN, Stella, Rudkaer DK-2100 Copenhagen (DK)