SELECTIVE CYCLOOXYGENASE-2 INHIBITORS AGAINST PREMATURE LABOR - Patent 1027048

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EP 1 027 048 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	26.08.1999

(43)	Date of publication:
	16.08.2000 Bulletin 2000/33

(21)	Application number: 98955026.4

(22)	Date of filing: 27.10.1998

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A61K 31/415, A61K 31/44, A61K 31/42, A61K 31/365, A61K 31/50 // A61K31/18

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9822/246

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 9922/720 (14.05.1999 Gazette 1999/19)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE

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Priority:

31.10.1997 US 63889 P

(71)	Applicant: G.D. SEARLE & CO.
	Chicago, IL 60680-5110 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	NEEDLEMAN, Philip Creve Coeur, MO 63141 (US) MASFERRER, Jaime Ballwin, MO 63019 (US)

(74)	Representative: Albrecht, Thomas, Dr. et al
	Kraus, Weisert & PartnerPatent- und RechtsanwälteThomas-Wimmer-Ring 15 80539 München 80539 München (DE)

(54)	SELECTIVE CYCLOOXYGENASE-2 INHIBITORS AGAINST PREMATURE LABOR