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(43) Date of publication: 26.09.2001 Bulletin 2001/39 (21) Application number: 99957727.3 (22) Date of filing: 12.11.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 31/70 (86) International application number: PCT/AU9901/004 (87) International publication number: WO 0028/997 (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 MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 12.11.1998 US 108254 P (71) Applicant: Analytica Ltd. St Kilda,Victoria 3182 (AU)	(72) Inventors: TSENG, Albert, Peng, Sheng Epping, New South Wales 2121 (AU) BROADY, Kevin, William Thornleigh, New South Wales 2120 (AU) (74) Representative: Jones, Elizabeth Louise  Frank B. Dehn & Co.,179 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4EL London EC4V 4EL (GB)