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(43) Date of publication: 01.08.2001 Bulletin 2001/31 (21) Application number: 99917552.4 (22) Date of filing: 15.04.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C07D 209/12, C07D 209/32, C07D 209/34 (86) International application number: PCT/US9908/325 (87) International publication number: WO 0021/929 (20.04.2000 Gazette 2000/16)

(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: 09.10.1998 US 103604 P (71) Applicant: ELI LILLY AND COMPANY Indianapolis, Indiana 46285 (US)	(72) Inventors: ANDERSON, Benjamin, Alan Zionsville, IN 46077 (US) HARN, Nancy, Kay Indianapolis, IN 46228 (US) MILLER, Richard Duane Pittsboro, IN 46167 (US) PLOCHARCZYK, Edward, Francis Zionsville, IN 46077 (US) (74) Representative: Pritchard, Judith et al Lilly Research Centre,Erl Wood Manor Windlesham,Surrey GU20 6PH Windlesham,Surrey GU20 6PH (GB)