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(43) Date of publication: 02.11.2000 Bulletin 2000/44 (21) Application number: 99901429.3 (22) Date of filing: 11.01.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 31/35 (86) International application number: PCT/US9900/596 (87) International publication number: WO 9934/794 (15.07.1999 Gazette 1999/28)

(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: 12.01.1998 US 5987 (71) Applicant: LIPOGENICS, INCORPORATED Phoenix, AZ 85016 (US)	(72) Inventors: LANE, Ronald, H. Phoenix, AZ 85022 (US) SCHNEIDER, Frederick, H. Yarmouthport, MA 02675 (US) (74) Representative: Viering, Jentschura & Partner  Postfach 22 14 43 80504 München 80504 München (DE)