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(43) Date of publication: 20.03.2002 Bulletin 2002/12 (21) Application number: 00937801.9 (22) Date of filing: 25.05.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 31/69, A61P 35/00, A61K 45/06 (86) International application number: PCT/US0014/505 (87) International publication number: WO 0071/135 (30.11.2000 Gazette 2000/48)

(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: 25.05.1999 US 135861 P (71) Applicant: Point Therapeutics, Inc. Boston, MA 02111 (US)	(72) Inventors: WALLNER, Barbara, P. Weston, MA 02193 (US) MILLER, Glenn Haverhill, MA 01830 (US) (74) Representative: Jump, Timothy John Simon et al Venner Shipley & Co.20 Little Britain London EC1A 7DH London EC1A 7DH (GB)