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(43) Date of publication: 07.02.2001 Bulletin 2001/06 (21) Application number: 99918143.1 (22) Date of filing: 22.04.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 49/00, A61K 41/00 (86) International application number: PCT/GB9901/234 (87) International publication number: WO 9953/965 (28.10.1999 Gazette 1999/43)

(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: 22.04.1998 GB 9808581 (71) Applicant: NYCOMED IMAGING A/S N-0401 Oslo (NO)	(72) Inventors: BALINOV, Balin N-0401 Oslo (NO) SKURTVEIT, Roald N-0401 Oslo (NO) WIGGEN, Unni, Nordby N-0401 Oslo (NO) OeSTENSEN, Jonny N-0401 Oslo (NO) (74) Representative: Canning, Lewis R. (GB) et al Nycomed Amersham plc,Amersham Laboratories,White Lion Road Amersham, Bucks HP7 9LL Amersham, Bucks HP7 9LL (GB)