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EP 1 023 037 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 02.08.2000 Bulletin 2000/31 (21) Application number: 98949952.0 (22) Date of filing: 16.10.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 7/28, A61K 7/30 (86) International application number: PCT/DK9800/452 (87) International publication number: WO 9920/239 (29.04.1999 Gazette 1999/17)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI NL PT SE (30) Priority: 17.10.1997 DK 119197 (71) Applicant: NOVO NORDISK A/S 2800 Bagsvaerd (DK)	(72) Inventor: TSUCHIYA, Rie DK-3460 Birker d (DK) (74) Representative: Plougmann, Vingtoft & Partners A/S  Sankt Annae Plads 11,P.O. Box 3007 1021 Copenhagen K 1021 Copenhagen K (DK)