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EP 1 161 147 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 12.12.2001 Bulletin 2001/50 (21) Application number: 98964947.0 (22) Date of filing: 24.12.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A01N 37/18, A61K 38/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9827/633 (87) International publication number: WO 0038/515 (06.07.2000 Gazette 2000/27)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB IE IT LI NL SE (71) Applicant: NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE Valhalla, New York 10595 (US)	(72) Inventor: FERRONE, Soldano Buffalo,NY 14202 (US) (74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & SchwanhäusserAnwaltssozietät  Maximilianstrasse 58 80538 München 80538 München (DE)