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EP 1 014 921 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 05.07.2000 Bulletin 2000/27 (21) Application number: 98943723.1 (22) Date of filing: 18.09.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 7/13, A61K 7/06 (86) International application number: PCT/DK9800/406 (87) International publication number: WO 9915/137 (01.04.1999 Gazette 1999/13)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI NL PT SE (30) Priority: 19.09.1997 DK 107797 05.02.1998 DK 16598 (71) Applicant: NOVO NORDISK A/S 2880 Bagsvaerd (DK)	(72) Inventor: SOERENSEN, Niels, Henrik DK-3320 Skaevinge (DK) (74) Representative: Plougmann, Vingtoft & Partners A/S  Sankt Annae Plads 11,P.O. Box 3007 1021 Copenhagen K 1021 Copenhagen K (DK)