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(88) Date of publication A3: 21.12.2000 (43) Date of publication: 23.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/04 (21) Application number: 00920458.7 (22) Date of filing: 01.03.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C07D 207/38, C07D 309/32, A61K 31/40, A61K 31/365, A61K 31/38, A61K 31/35, C07D 307/66, C07D 333/36, A61P 35/00 (86) International application number: PCT/EP0001/721 (87) International publication number: WO 0053/581 (14.09.2000 Gazette 2000/37)

(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: 05.03.1999 IT MI990456 (71) Applicant: Novuspharma S.p.A. 22131 Milano (IT)	(72) Inventors: MENTA, Ernesto I-20052 Monza (IT) CONTI, Marco I-20052 Monza (IT) PESCALLI, Nicoletta I-20052 Monza (IT) (74) Representative: Minoja, Fabrizio, Dr. et al Bianchetti Bracco Minoja S.r.l. Via Rossini, 8 20122 Milano 20122 Milano (IT)