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(43) Date of publication: 27.06.2001 Bulletin 2001/26 (21) Application number: 99946745.9 (22) Date of filing: 03.09.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C07D 311/68, C07D 311/70, A61K 31/35 (86) International application number: PCT/US9920/306 (87) International publication number: WO 0014/084 (16.03.2000 Gazette 2000/11)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 04.09.1998 US 99218 P (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventor: SCHERZ, Michael, Wiard West Chester, OH 45069 (US) (74) Representative: Clemo, Nicholas Graham et al Patent Department,Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited,Rusham Park,Whitehall Lane Egham, Surrey TW20 9NW Egham, Surrey TW20 9NW (GB)