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(88) Date of publication A3: 01.03.2001 (43) Date of publication: 09.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/02 (21) Application number: 00919928.2 (22) Date of filing: 31.03.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 31/355, A61K 9/10, A61P 39/00, A61P 39/06, A61P 35/00 // A61K31/337 (86) International application number: PCT/US0008/524 (87) International publication number: WO 0059/488 (12.10.2000 Gazette 2000/41)

(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: 02.04.1999 US 127593 P (71) Applicant: Washington State University Research Foundation Pullman, WA 99163 (US)	(72) Inventor: FARISS, Mark Pullman, WA 99163 (US) (74) Representative: Lins, Edgar, Dipl.-Phys. Dr.jur. et al GRAMM, LINS & PARTNER Theodor-Heuss-Strasse 1 38122 Braunschweig 38122 Braunschweig (DE)