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(43) Date of publication: 06.09.2000 Bulletin 2000/36 (21) Application number: 98953343.5 (22) Date of filing: 08.10.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A01N 63/00, A01N 63/02, A01N 63/04, A61K 7/00, A61K 7/06 (86) International application number: PCT/US9821/305 (87) International publication number: WO 9918/800 (22.04.1999 Gazette 1999/16)

(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: 10.10.1997 US 62024 P 13.02.1998 US 74681 P 26.03.1998 US 79576 P (71) Applicants: Pearlman, Dale L. Cupertino, CA 95014 (US) Pearlman, Dara B. Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)	(72) Inventors: Pearlman, Dale L. Cupertino, CA 95014 (US) Pearlman, Dara B. Cupertino, CA 95014 (US) (74) Representative: Silveston, Judith et al ABEL & IMRAY20 Red Lion Street London, WC1R 4PQ London, WC1R 4PQ (GB)