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(43) Date of publication: 28.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/26 (21) Application number: 97938349.4 (22) Date of filing: 15.08.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 9/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9714/425 (87) International publication number: WO 9908/656 (25.02.1999 Gazette 1999/08)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: LUHADIYA, Ashok Premchand Andheri (W),Mumbai 400 058 (IN) GOEL, Vikram Mumbai 400 020 (IN) (74) Representative: Clemo, Nicholas Graham et al Procter & GambleTechnical Centres LimitedPatent DepartmentLovett HouseLovett Road Staines, Middlesex TW18 3AZ Staines, Middlesex TW18 3AZ (GB)