FAT-BINDING POLYMERS, OPTIONALLY COMBINED WITH LIPASE INHIBITORS - Patent 1196181

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EP 1 196 181 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	17.04.2002 Bulletin 2002/16

(21)	Application number: 99934037.5

(22)	Date of filing: 14.07.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A61K 31/785, A61P 3/00 // A61K31:785, A61K31:335

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9915/958

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0105/408 (25.01.2001 Gazette 2001/04)

(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

(71)	Applicant: Geltex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
	Waltham, MA 02451 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	JOZEFIAK, Thomas, Henry Watertown, MA 02472 (US) MANDEVILLE, W., Harry, III Lynnfield, MA 01940 (US) HOLMES-FARLEY, Stephen, Randall Arlington, MA 02476 (US) HUVAL, Chad Cori Somerville, MA 02145 (US) GARIGAPATI, Venkata R. Waltham, MA 02452 (US) SHACKETT, Keith, K. Athol, MA 01331 (US) CONCAGH, Danny Watertown, MA 02472 (US)

(74)	Representative: Stevens, Ian Edward et al
	Eric Potter Clarkson,Park View House,58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)

(54)	FAT-BINDING POLYMERS, OPTIONALLY COMBINED WITH LIPASE INHIBITORS