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(43) Date of publication: 04.10.2000 Bulletin 2000/40 (21) Application number: 98961802.0 (22) Date of filing: 07.12.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 31/655 (86) International application number: PCT/US9825/206 (87) International publication number: WO 9930/721 (24.06.1999 Gazette 1999/25)

(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: 17.12.1997 US 69955 P (71) Applicant: CORNELL RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. Ithaca, NY 14850 (US)	(72) Inventor: DANNENBERG, Andrew J. New York, NY 10028 (US) (74) Representative: Burford, Anthony Frederick et al W.H. Beck, Greener & Co.7 Stone BuildingsLincoln's Inn London WC2A 3SZ London WC2A 3SZ (GB)