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(43) Date of publication: 30.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/05 (21) Application number: 00928685.7 (22) Date of filing: 28.04.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C07K 14/575, A61K 47/48 (86) International application number: PCT/US0011/814 (87) International publication number: WO 0066/629 (09.11.2000 Gazette 2000/45)

(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: 30.04.1999 US 132018 P (71) Applicant: AMYLIN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. San Diego, California 92121 (US)	(72) Inventors: YOUNG, Andrew Point Loma, CA 92166 (US) PRICKETT, Kathryn San Diego, CA 92126 (US) (74) Representative: Duckworth, Timothy John  J.A. Kemp & Co., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ London WC1R 5JJ (GB)