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(43) Date of publication: 02.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/01 (21) Application number: 00918274.2 (22) Date of filing: 23.03.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C07F 9/6561, A61K 31/675, A61P 37/06 (86) International application number: PCT/US0007/639 (87) International publication number: WO 0058/318 (05.10.2000 Gazette 2000/40)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 31.03.1999 US 283131 (71) Applicant: ABBOTT LABORATORIES Abbott Park, IL 60064-6050 (US)	(72) Inventors: KAWAI, Megumi Libertyville, IL 60048 (US) GUNAWARDANA, Indrani, W. Libertyville, IL 60048 (US) (74) Representative: Modiano, Guido, Dr.-Ing. et al Modiano, Josif, Pisanty & Staub, Baaderstrasse 3 80469 München 80469 München (DE)