COMPOSITIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF CHRONIC LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA

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EP 1 104 297 B8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	03.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/18

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	11.01.2006 Bulletin 2006/02

(21)	Application number: 99937222.0

(22)	Date of filing: 08.07.1999

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61K 31/40^(2006.01)
A61P 35/02^(2006.01)

A61K 31/35^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1999/015501

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2000/002555 (20.01.2000 Gazette 2000/03)

(54)	COMPOSITIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF CHRONIC LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN ZUR BEHANDLUNG CHRONISCHER LYMPHATISCHER LEUKÄMIE COMPOSITIONS POUR LE TRAITEMENT DE LA LEUCEMIE LYMPHOCITAIRE CHRONIQUE

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

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Priority:

09.07.1998 US 92466 P
29.07.1998 US 94878 P

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	06.06.2001 Bulletin 2001/23

(60)	Divisional application:
	06000432.2
	06075053.6

(73)	Proprietor: CEPHALON, INC.
	Frazer, PA 19355 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	Nardella, Francis A. Scottsdale, AZ 85258 (US)

(74)	Representative: Bizley, Richard Edward et al
	HLBBshaw Merlin House Falconry Court Baker's Lane Epping, Essex CM16 5DQ Epping, Essex CM16 5DQ (GB)

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