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(43) Date of publication: 12.01.2000 Bulletin 2000/02 (21) Application number: 98946129.8 (22) Date of filing: 18.09.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 9/16, A61K 47/12 (86) International application number: PCT/US9819/735 (87) International publication number: WO 9917/743 (15.04.1999 Gazette 1999/15)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 07.10.1997 US 946065 01.09.1998 US 144784 (71) Applicant: Fuisz Technologies Ltd. Chantilly, VA 20151 (US)	(72) Inventors: SANGHVI, Pradeepkumar, P. Herndon, VA 20171 (US) MYERS, Michael Ashburn, VA 20147 (US) HERMAN, Mark, R. Nokesville, VA 22123 (US) (74) Representative: McKeown, Yvonne Mary et al c/o MacLachlan & Donaldson,47 Merrion Square Dublin 2 Dublin 2 (IE)