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(43) Date of publication: 14.11.2001 Bulletin 2001/46 (21) Application number: 00905198.8 (22) Date of filing: 23.02.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 31/165, A61P 43/00 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0000/640 (87) International publication number: WO 0050/025 (31.08.2000 Gazette 2000/35)

(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: 23.02.1999 GB 9904163 (71) Applicant: BIOGLAN LABORATORIES LTD. HitchinHertfordshire SG4 0TJ (GB)	(72) Inventor: MCCLEANE, Gary, John Dollingstown,County Armagh BT66 HR (GB) (74) Representative: Hughes, Siân Victoria et al Venner, Shipley & Co20 Little Britain London EC1A 7DH London EC1A 7DH (GB)