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(43) Date of publication: 15.11.2000 Bulletin 2000/46 (21) Application number: 99900261.1 (22) Date of filing: 25.01.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 7/48, A61K 7/32, A61K 7/11 (86) International application number: PCT/IB9900/120 (87) International publication number: WO 9938/484 (05.08.1999 Gazette 1999/31)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 31.01.1998 GB 9802044 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE CELLULOSE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: SIMPSON, Anthony Joseph Northumberland NE23 8HB (GB) HEINZMAN, Stephen Wayne Whitley Bay NE26 4QW (GB) JANSEN, Judit Ester Newcastle upon Tyne NE6 5FA (GB) (74) Representative: Peet, Jillian Wendy et al Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited,Whitley Road,Longbenton Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS (GB)