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(11) EP 0 989 852 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
05.04.2000 Bulletin 2000/14

(21) Application number: 98904548.9

(22) Date of filing: 12.01.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 31/445, A61K 31/235, A61K 31/22
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9800/524
(87) International publication number:
WO 9831/366 (23.07.1998 Gazette 1998/29)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 17.01.1997 US 35592 P

(71) Applicant: BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY
Princeton, NJ 08543-4000 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BEHOUNEK, Bruce, D.
    Yardley, PA 19067 (US)
  • MCGOVERN, Mark, E.
    Miami Beach, FL 33139 (US)
  • BELDER, Rene
    Princeton, NJ 08540 (US)

(74) Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER 
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München
81675 München (DE)

   


(54) METHOD FOR TREATING ATHEROSCLEROSIS WITH AN MPT INHIBITOR AND CHOLESTEROL LOWERING DRUGS