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(43) Date of publication: 13.03.2002 Bulletin 2002/11 (21) Application number: 00913675.5 (22) Date of filing: 01.03.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 7/06, A61K 31/085, A61K 31/09 (86) International application number: PCT/US0005/250 (87) International publication number: WO 0072/811 (07.12.2000 Gazette 2000/49)

(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: 01.06.1999 US 136996 P (71) Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER Dallas, TX 75235-9094 (US)	(72) Inventors: ZHANG, Lixin, Lilly West Chester, OH 45069 (US) YOUNGQUIST, Robert, Scott Mason, OH 45040 (US) (74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & SchwanhäusserAnwaltssozietät  Maximilianstrasse 58 80538 München 80538 München (DE)