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(43) Date of publication: 14.11.2001 Bulletin 2001/46 (21) Application number: 00905155.8 (22) Date of filing: 17.02.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 7/06, A61K 7/48, A61K 7/46, A61K 7/13, A61K 47/48 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0000/517 (87) International publication number: WO 0048/558 (24.08.2000 Gazette 2000/34)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 18.02.1999 GB 9903584 (71) Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS Leeds, LS2 9JT (GB)	(72) Inventor: FINDLAY, John,Dept. Biochem. & Molecular Biology Leeds LS2 9JT (GB) (74) Representative: Harrison Goddard Foote  Tower House,Merrion Way Leeds LS2 8PA Leeds LS2 8PA (GB)