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(43) Date of publication: 05.01.2000 Bulletin 2000/01 (21) Application number: 98900887.5 (22) Date of filing: 15.01.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01N 33/74, G01N 33/574, A61K 45/00 (86) International application number: PCT/GB9800/033 (87) International publication number: WO 9832/022 (23.07.1998 Gazette 1998/29)

(84) Designated Contracting States: GB (30) Priority: 17.01.1997 GB 9700933 (71) Applicant: Imperial Exploitation Limited London SW7 2AZ (GB)	(72) Inventor: EPSTEIN, Richard, J.,Dept. of Metabolic Medicine Du Cane Road,London W12 0NN (GB) (74) Representative: Thomas, Philip John Duval  Eric Potter ClarksonPark View House,58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)