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(43) Date of publication: 25.07.2001 Bulletin 2001/30 (21) Application number: 99969035.7 (22) Date of filing: 13.09.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 47/36, A61K 47/38, A61K 47/40, A61K 47/44, A61K 9/12, A61K 9/14, A61K 9/72 (86) International application number: PCT/US9921/109 (87) International publication number: WO 0015/262 (23.03.2000 Gazette 2000/12)

(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: 14.09.1998 US 100163 P (71) Applicant: Inhale Therapeutic Systems, Inc. San Carlos, CA 94070 (US)	(72) Inventors: CLARK, Andrew Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 (US) KUO, Mei-Chang Palo Alto, CA 94301 (US) LALOR, Cecily San Carlos, CA 94070 (US) ALDOUS, Barry, John Mountain View, CA 94043-3331 (US) (74) Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER  Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München 81675 München (DE)