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EP 1 058 561 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 13.12.2000 Bulletin 2000/50 (21) Application number: 98948412.6 (22) Date of filing: 22.09.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 47/34 (86) International application number: PCT/US9819/750 (87) International publication number: WO 9940/943 (19.08.1999 Gazette 1999/33)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL SE (30) Priority: 16.02.1998 IE 980115 (71) Applicant: Bioval International Limited Dublin 18 (IE)	(72) Inventor: BOGUE, B., Arlie Broad Run, VA 20137 (US) (74) Representative: McCarthy, Denis Alexis et al MacLachlan & Donaldson47 Merrion Square Dublin 2 Dublin 2 (IE)