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(88) Date of publication A3: 05.11.1998 (43) Date of publication: 19.01.2000 Bulletin 2000/03 (21) Application number: 98920482.1 (22) Date of filing: 23.03.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 9/08 (86) International application number: PCT/EP9801/699 (87) International publication number: WO 9842/312 (01.10.1998 Gazette 1998/39)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB IT (30) Priority: 25.03.1997 IT MI970700 (71) Applicant: I.V. Pharma S.A.S. 10090 Romano Canavese (IT)	(72) Inventors: IZZO, Marcello I-80030 S. Paolo Belsito (IT) VERZELLA, Gianfranco I-10090 Romano Canavese (IT) (74) Representative: Minoja, Fabrizio, Dr.  Bianchetti Bracco Minoja S.r.l.Via Rossini, 8 20122 Milano 20122 Milano (IT)