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(88) Date of publication A3: 02.06.2000 (43) Date of publication: 13.06.2001 Bulletin 2001/24 (21) Application number: 99936846.7 (22) Date of filing: 02.08.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 9/06, A61K 9/16 (86) International application number: PCT/GB9902/527 (87) International publication number: WO 0009/084 (24.02.2000 Gazette 2000/08)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 11.08.1998 GB 9817470 (71) Applicant: Quadrant Healthcare (UK) Limited Ruddington,Nottingham NG11 6JS (GB)	(72) Inventor: WHITFIELD,Nicola, Kim Ruddington,Nottingham NG11 7JS (GB) (74) Representative: Perry, Robert Edward  GILL JENNINGS & EVERYBroadgate House7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH London EC2M 7LH (GB)