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(43) Date of publication: 19.06.2002 Bulletin 2002/25 (21) Application number: 99946993.5 (22) Date of filing: 20.09.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 31/20, A61K 45/06, A61P 35/00, A61K 47/44, A61K 47/48 (86) International application number: PCT/US9921/711 (87) International publication number: WO 0117/524 (15.03.2001 Gazette 2001/11)

(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: 09.09.1999 US 392953 (71) Applicant: EFA Sciences Llc Norwood, MA 02062 (US)	(72) Inventor: Das, Undurti Narasimha,EFA Sciences LLC. Norwood, MA 02062 (US) (74) Representative: West, Alan Harry et al R.G.C. Jenkins & Co.26 Caxton Street London SW1H 0RJ London SW1H 0RJ (GB)