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EP 1 052 977 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 22.11.2000 Bulletin 2000/47 (21) Application number: 98907382.0 (22) Date of filing: 09.02.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 9/48 (86) International application number: PCT/US9802/265 (87) International publication number: WO 9939/699 (12.08.1999 Gazette 1999/32)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (71) Applicants: Bolonick, Joel Berkeley, CA 94704 (US) Stewart, Alan Oakland, CA 94611 (US)	(72) Inventors: Bolonick, Joel Berkeley, CA 94704 (US) Stewart, Alan Oakland, CA 94611 (US) (74) Representative: Keen, Celia Mary et al J.A. Kemp & Co.14 South SquareGray's Inn London WC1R 5LX London WC1R 5LX (GB)