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(43) Date of publication: 07.08.2002 Bulletin 2002/32 (21) Application number: 00971598.8 (22) Date of filing: 27.10.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 9/107, A61K 9/14, A61K 9/48 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0004/143 (87) International publication number: WO 0132/142 (10.05.2001 Gazette 2001/19)

(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: 02.11.1999 WO PCT/IN99/00062 25.05.2000 GB 0012816 (71) Applicant: Cipla Ltd. Mumbai 400 008 (IN)	(72) Inventors: HAMIED, Yusuf Khwaja,Windsor Villa Bombay 400 026 (IN) NAYAK, Vinay G.,B-38, Suryakiran Society Mahim,Bombay 400 016 (IN) MALHOTRA, Geena Mazgaon,Bombay 400 010 (IN) (74) Representative: Wain, Christopher Paul et al A.A. Thornton & Co.235 High Holborn London WC1V 7LE London WC1V 7LE (GB)