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(43) Date of publication: 17.01.2001 Bulletin 2001/03 (21) Application number: 99906440.5 (22) Date of filing: 16.02.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 31/715, C08B 37/16 (86) International application number: PCT/IS9900/003 (87) International publication number: WO 9942/111 (26.08.1999 Gazette 1999/34)

(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: 23.02.1998 US 75544 P (71) Applicant: Cyclops, EHF. 105 Reykjavik (IS)	(72) Inventors: LOFTSSON, Thorsteinn IS-107 Reykjavik (IS) MASSON, Mar IS-101 Reykjavik (IS) STEFANSSON, Einar IS-110 Reykjavik (IS) (74) Representative: Hedley, Nicholas James Matthew et al Stephenson HarwoodOne, St. Paul's Churchyard London EC4M 8SH London EC4M 8SH (GB)