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(43) Date of publication: 21.08.2002 Bulletin 2002/34 (21) Application number: 00980601.9 (22) Date of filing: 21.11.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 6/00, A61K 7/00, A61K 35/78, A61K 39/385, A61K 31/355, A61K 31/34, A61K 31/16, A61K 31/135, A61K 47/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0031/933 (87) International publication number: WO 0103/7788 (31.05.2001 Gazette 2001/22)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 24.11.1999 US 167539 P (71) Applicant: Alticor Inc. Ada,Michigan 49355-0001 (US)	(72) Inventor: MAYNE, James, R. Ada, MI 49355-0001 (US) (74) Representative: Miller, James Lionel Woolverton et al Kilburn & Strode,20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PJ London WC1R 4PJ (GB)