(19)
(11) EP 1 202 726 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
19.07.2001

(43) Date of publication:
08.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/19

(21) Application number: 00943383.0

(22) Date of filing: 05.07.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 31/196, A61K 31/166, A61K 31/136, A61K 31/495, A61K 31/4453, A61K 31/40, A61K 31/44, A61K 31/5375, A61K 31/381, A61K 31/341, A61K 31/18, A61P 25/04
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0018/347
(87) International publication number:
WO 0105/392 (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

(30) Priority: 16.07.1999 US 144292 P

(71) Applicant: WARNER-LAMBERT COMPANY
Morris PlainsNew Jersey 07950 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • DIXON, Alistair
    Cambridge CB1 2LL (GB)
  • LEE, Kevin
    Cambridge CB 9YT (GB)
  • PINNOCK, Robert, Denham
    Cambridge CB1 9YT (GB)

(74) Representative: Tesch, Rudolf, Dr. et al
Warner-Lambert Company,Legal Division,Patent Department,c/o Gödecke AG,Mooswaldallee 1
79090 Freiburg
79090 Freiburg (DE)

   


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