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(88) Date of publication A3: 03.01.2002 (43) Date of publication: 17.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/29 (21) Application number: 00972209.1 (22) Date of filing: 13.10.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 41/00, A61K 9/50, A61K 47/48 (86) International application number: PCT/US0028/615 (87) International publication number: WO 0128/587 (26.04.2001 Gazette 2001/17)

(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: 18.10.1999 US 160293 P (71) Applicant: FERX INCORPORATED San Diego, CA 92122 (US)	(72) Inventors: RUDGE, Scott, Raymond Boulder, CO 80303 (US) KURTZ, Terri, Lynn Boulder, CO 80304 (US) TAPOLSKY, Gilles, Hugues Boulder, CO 80305 (US) LI, Yuhua Superior, CO 80027 (US) (74) Representative: Chapman, Paul William et al Kilburn & Strode,20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PJ London WC1R 4PJ (GB)