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(43) Date of publication: 29.08.2001 Bulletin 2001/35 (21) Application number: 99957219.1 (22) Date of filing: 01.11.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 35/78 (86) International application number: PCT/AU9900/945 (87) International publication number: WO 0025/801 (11.05.2000 Gazette 2000/19)

(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: 02.11.1998 AU PP687298 (71) Applicant: Chinese Medicines Scientific Consultans PTY Ltd. Chatswood, NSW 2067 (AU)	(72) Inventors: BENSOUSSAN, Alan Lane Cove, NSW 2066 (AU) YU, Long, Yu Edensor Park, NSW 2176 (AU) (74) Representative: Van Someren, Petronella F. H. M.  Arnold & Siedsma,Advocaten en Octrooigemachtigden,Sweelinckplein 1 2517 GK Den Haag 2517 GK Den Haag (NL)