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(43) Date of publication: 26.06.2002 Bulletin 2002/26 (21) Application number: 00970493.3 (22) Date of filing: 26.09.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 31/485, A61K 9/00, A61K 47/02, A61K 47/10, A61K 47/12, A61K 47/18, A61K 47/20, A61K 47/22, A61K 47/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0026/402 (87) International publication number: WO 0122/967 (05.04.2001 Gazette 2001/14)

(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: 29.09.1999 US 156540 P 20.12.1999 US 467333 31.01.2000 US 179289 P (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventor: KHANOLKAR, Jayant, Eknath Surbiton, KT6 4SP (GB) (74) Representative: Clemo, Nicholas Graham et al Patent Department,Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited,Rusham Park,Whitehall Lane Egham, Surrey TW20 9NW Egham, Surrey TW20 9NW (GB)