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(88) Date of publication A3: 04.11.1999 (43) Date of publication: 07.02.2001 Bulletin 2001/06 (21) Application number: 99912785.5 (22) Date of filing: 18.03.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 9/16, A61K 9/22 (86) International application number: PCT/US9906/198 (87) International publication number: WO 9947/543 (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: 18.03.1998 US 78390 P (71) Applicant: University Technology Corporation Boulder,CO 80301 (US)	(72) Inventors: RANDOLPH, Theodore, W. Niwot, CO 80503 (US) MANNING, Mark, C. Fort Collins, CO 80525 (US) FALK, Richard, F. Boulder, CO 80303 (US) (74) Representative: Glawe, Delfs, Moll & Partner  PatentanwälteRothenbaumchaussee 58 20148 Hamburg 20148 Hamburg (DE)