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(43) Date of publication: 11.10.2000 Bulletin 2000/41 (21) Application number: 99915905.6 (22) Date of filing: 09.04.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01N 33/579, G01N 33/569, G01N 33/543 (86) International application number: PCT/GB9901/099 (87) International publication number: WO 9953/322 (21.10.1999 Gazette 1999/42)

(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: 09.04.1998 GB 9807814 (71) Applicant: Allied Therapeutics Limited London N3 2AA (GB)	(72) Inventor: MAHIOUT, Arezki,Allied Therapeutics Limited London N3 2AA (GB) (74) Representative: Ritter, Stephen David et al Mathys & Squire100 Grays Inn Road London WC1X 8AL London WC1X 8AL (GB)