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(43) Date of publication: 19.12.2001 Bulletin 2001/51 (21) Application number: 00908880.8 (22) Date of filing: 10.03.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 9/72, A61K 38/28 (86) International application number: PCT/CA0000/260 (87) International publication number: WO 0056/291 (28.09.2000 Gazette 2000/39)

(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: 19.03.1999 US 272563 03.09.1999 US 388344 (71) Applicant: Generex Pharmaceuticals Inc. Toronto, Ontario M5J 2G2 (CA)	(72) Inventor: MODI, Pankaj Ancaster, Ontario L9G 4X6 (CA) (74) Representative: Howden, Christopher Andrew  FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22 80336 München 80336 München (DE)