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(43) Date of publication: 13.09.2000 Bulletin 2000/37 (21) Application number: 98960284.2 (22) Date of filing: 20.11.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 31/00, A61K 7/50, A61K 7/00, A61L 15/34, A61F 13/15 (86) International application number: PCT/US9824/691 (87) International publication number: WO 9926/610 (03.06.1999 Gazette 1999/22)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 26.11.1997 EP 97120700 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: PALUMBO, Gianfranco D-61348 Bad Homburg (DE) GUARRACINO, Mario I-64028 Silvi Marina (IT) (74) Representative: Hirsch, Uwe Thomas et al Procter & Gamble European Service GmbH,Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus (DE)