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(43) Date of publication: 28.11.2001 Bulletin 2001/48 (21) Application number: 00905188.9 (22) Date of filing: 22.02.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 9/20 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0000/630 (87) International publication number: WO 0050/013 (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 Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 22.02.1999 GB 9904049 (71) Applicant: Quadrant Healthcare (UK) Limited Ruddington,Nottingham NG11 6JS (GB)	(72) Inventors: MARTYN, Glen, Patrick Rudddington,Nottingham NG11 6JS (GB) COLACO, Camilo Cambridge CB2 2JN (GB) (74) Representative: Perry, Robert Edward  GILL JENNINGS & EVERYBroadgate House7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH London EC2M 7LH (GB)