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EP 1 128 805 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 05.09.2001 Bulletin 2001/36 (21) Application number: 98957932.1 (22) Date of filing: 13.11.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 7/48 (86) International application number: PCT/US9824/255 (87) International publication number: WO 0028/960 (25.05.2000 Gazette 2000/21)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (71) Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: YAMAGUCHI, Asako Kobe 658-0021 (JP) SUMIYOSHI, Toru Ashiya-shiHyogo 659-0032 (JP) (74) Representative: Woof, Victoria et al Patent Dept.,Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited,Rusham Park,Whitehall Lane Egham TW20 9NW Egham TW20 9NW (GB)