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(43) Date of publication: 17.01.2001 Bulletin 2001/03 (21) Application number: 99907729.0 (22) Date of filing: 15.03.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C08J 3/14, C08J 3/09, A61K 9/51 (86) International application number: PCT/GB9900/685 (87) International publication number: WO 9947/588 (23.09.1999 Gazette 1999/38)

(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: 14.03.1998 GB 9805417 (71) Applicant: Cenes Drug Delivery Limited Kilmarnock KA2 0BA (GB)	(72) Inventors: DAWSON, Gordon, Findlay North Kelvinside,Glasgow G20 6BE (GB) KOPPENHAGEN, Frank By Kilmarnock KA1 5NY (GB) (74) Representative: Horner, Martin Grenville et al Cruikshank & Fairweather19 Royal Exchange Square Glasgow G1 3AE,Scotland Glasgow G1 3AE,Scotland (GB)