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(43) Date of publication: 10.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/41 (21) Application number: 00900315.3 (22) Date of filing: 07.01.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 9/50, A61K 47/48, A61K 31/4439, A61K 31/7048 (86) International application number: PCT/IE0000/003 (87) International publication number: WO 0040/224 (13.07.2000 Gazette 2000/28)

(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: 07.01.1999 IE 990009 07.01.1999 US 115070 P (71) Applicant: ELAN CORPORATION, Plc Dublin 2 (IE)	(72) Inventors: CUMMING, Kenneth, Iain PhibsboroDublin 7 (IE) CLANCY, Maurice, Joseph, Anthony AthloneCounty Westmeath (IE) CODD, Janet, Elizabeth AthloneCounty Westmeath (IE) CONAGHEY, Orla, Mary ClontarfDublin 3 (IE) TEMPLETON, Louise ClonsillaDublin 15 (IE) (74) Representative: Ryan, Anne Mary et al c/o Anne Ryan & Co.60 Northumberland Road BallsbridgeDublin 4 BallsbridgeDublin 4 (IE)