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(43) Date of publication: 02.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/40 (21) Application number: 00984388.9 (22) Date of filing: 15.12.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 9/20, A61K 9/50, A61K 33/14 (86) International application number: PCT/US0033/924 (87) International publication number: WO 0104/3725 (21.06.2001 Gazette 2001/25)

(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: 16.12.1999 US 465085 (71) Applicant: EURAND AMERICA, INCORPORATED Vandalia,Ohio 45377 (US)	(72) Inventors: GANTT, Melissa Vandalia, OH 45377 (US) VENKATESH, Gopi, M. Dayton, OH 45440 (US) VISHNUPAD, Krishna, S. Dayton, OH 45440 (US) (74) Representative: Howden, Christopher Andrew  FORRESTER & BOEHMERTPettenkoferstrasse 20-22 80336 München 80336 München (DE)