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EP 1 036 084 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 20.09.2000 Bulletin 2000/38 (21) Application number: 98959495.7 (22) Date of filing: 17.11.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C07H 17/08 (86) International application number: PCT/US9824/601 (87) International publication number: WO 9928/333 (10.06.1999 Gazette 1999/23)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 01.12.1997 US 982214 (71) Applicant: ABBOTT LABORATORIES Abbott Park,IL 60064-6050 (US)	(72) Inventors: MONTGOMERY, Stephen, H. Vernon Hills, IL 60061 (US) IVES, Michael, D. Desiance, OH 43512 (US) LIU, Jih-Hua Green Oaks, IL 60048 (US) (74) Representative: Modiano, Guido, Dr.-Ing. et al Modiano, Josif, Pisanty & Staub,Baaderstrasse 3 80469 München 80469 München (DE)