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(43) Date of publication: 30.05.2001 Bulletin 2001/22 (21) Application number: 99942002.9 (22) Date of filing: 03.08.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 9/00, A61K 31/495 (86) International application number: PCT/US9917/642 (87) International publication number: WO 0007/566 (17.02.2000 Gazette 2000/07)

(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: 03.08.1998 US 95090 P (71) Applicants: Epigenesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Cranbury, NJ 08512 (US) Nyce, Jonathan W. Princeton, NY 08540 (US)	(72) Inventor: NYCE, Jonathan, W. Princeton, NY 08540 (US) (74) Representative: Becker Kurig Straus  PatentanwälteBavariastrasse 7 80336 München 80336 München (DE)