ENHANCEMENT OF RETURN TO INDEPENDENT LIVING STATUS WITH A GROWTH HORMONE SECRETAGOGUE - Patent 1156808

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EP 1 156 808 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	27.09.2001

(43)	Date of publication:
	28.11.2001 Bulletin 2001/48

(21)	Application number: 99948091.6

(22)	Date of filing: 31.08.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A61K 31/55, A61K 31/44

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9919/996

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0012/047 (09.03.2000 Gazette 2000/10)

(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

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Priority:

02.09.1998 US 98869 P
21.10.1998 GB 9823090

(71)	Applicant: MERCK & CO., INC.
	Rahway, New Jersey 07065 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	BACH, Mark Rahway, NJ 07065 (US) FUH, Vivian Rahway, NJ 07065 (US) NG, Jennifer Rahway, NJ 07065 (US) TAYLOR, Alice Rahway, NJ 07065 (US)

(74)	Representative: Hiscock, Ian James et al
	European Patent Department,Merck & Co., Inc.,Terlings Park,Eastwick Road Harlow,Essex CM20 2QR Harlow,Essex CM20 2QR (GB)

(54)	ENHANCEMENT OF RETURN TO INDEPENDENT LIVING STATUS WITH A GROWTH HORMONE SECRETAGOGUE