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(43) Date of publication: 12.12.2001 Bulletin 2001/50 (21) Application number: 00905774.6 (22) Date of filing: 28.01.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 31/495 (86) International application number: PCT/US0002/056 (87) International publication number: WO 0044/382 (03.08.2000 Gazette 2000/31)

(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: 29.01.1999 US 239764 (71) Applicants: Beyer, Camille F. Gwynedd Valley, PA 19437-0142 (US) Hardwick, George Q. LM Penllyn, PA 19422 (US)	(72) Inventor: BEYER, Karl, H., Jr. DI DECEASED (US) (74) Representative: Kinzebach, Werner, Dr. et al Patent Attorneys,Reitstötter, Kinzebach & Partner,Sternwartstrasse 4 81679 München 81679 München (DE)