(19)

(11)

EP 1 063 960 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication: 03.01.2001 Bulletin 2001/01 (21) Application number: 98911913.6 (22) Date of filing: 20.03.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 7/46, A61K 9/00, A61K 9/20, A61L 9/02, A01N 25/20, A61K 9/16, A61K 35/78 (86) International application number: PCT/US9805/581 (87) International publication number: WO 9948/469 (30.09.1999 Gazette 1999/39)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)

(72) Inventors: YAGNIK, Chetan Kantilal Nagar Kandivali (west),Bombay 400067 (IN) JAYACHANDRAN, Anuradha New Bombay 400703 (IN) IYER, Venkatraman, Narayanaswamy Bombay 400052 (IN) SANKHE, Tushar Pandurang Andheri (west),Bombay 400053 (IN) (74) Representative: Clemo, Nicholas Graham et al Patent Department,Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited,Rusham Park,Whitehall Lane Egham, Surrey TW20 9NW Egham, Surrey TW20 9NW (GB)