(19)
(11) EP 1 011 680 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
06.05.1999

(43) Date of publication:
28.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/26

(21) Application number: 98941610.2

(22) Date of filing: 07.09.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61K 31/55, A61K 9/16, A61K 47/12
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB9802/692
(87) International publication number:
WO 9912/549 (18.03.1999 Gazette 1999/11)
(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: 09.09.1997 GB 9718986

(71) Applicant: West Pharmaceutical Services Drug Delivery & Clinical Research Centre Limited
Nottingham NG7 2TN (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • ILLUM, Lisbeth
    The ParkNottingham NG7 1BA (GB)
  • CHENG, Yu-Hui
    BeestonNottingham NG9 2PR (GB)
  • WATTS, Peter, James
    West BridgfordNottingham NG2 6DR (GB)
  • DAVIS, Stanley, Stewart
    The ParkNottingham NG7 1BA (GB)

(74) Representative: McNeeney, Stephen Phillip et al
Eric Potter Clarkson,Park View House,58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD
Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)

   


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