(19)
(11) EP 1 133 287 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
22.03.2001

(43) Date of publication:
19.09.2001 Bulletin 2001/38

(21) Application number: 99965050.0

(22) Date of filing: 24.11.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61K 31/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9928/082
(87) International publication number:
WO 0032/177 (08.06.2000 Gazette 2000/23)
(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: 24.11.1998 US 109924 P
11.03.1999 US 124087 P
23.03.1999 US 126056 P

(71) Applicants:
  • Hollis-Eden Pharmaceuticals
    San Diego, CA 92121 (US)
  • Colthurst Ltd.
    Straffan, County Kildare (IE)

(72) Inventors:
  • AHLEM, Clarence, Nathaniel
    San Diego, CA 92122 (US)
  • FRINCKE, James, Martin
    San Diego, CA 92192 (US)
  • PRENDERGAST, Patrick, T.
    Straffen,County Kildare (IE)

(74) Representative: Kaiser, Jürgen, Dr.rer.nat.Dipl.-Chem. 
Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner,Röss, Kaiser, PoltePartnerschaftPatent- und RechtsanwaltskanzleiAlois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising
85354 Freising (DE)

   


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