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(43) Date of publication: 24.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/43 (21) Application number: 00901084.4 (22) Date of filing: 07.01.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61M 1/16, A61K 33/14 (86) International application number: PCT/EP0000/130 (87) International publication number: WO 0044/418 (03.08.2000 Gazette 2000/31)

(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: 29.01.1999 IT MI990176 (71) Applicant: Baxter Biotech Technology S.A.R.L. 2000 Neuchatel (CH)	(72) Inventors: MAZZA, Mario I-23037 Tirano (IT) PESCI, Giampiero I-23037 Tirano (IT) (74) Representative: Dee, Ian Mark  Eric Potter Clarkson,Park View House,58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)