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EP 1 244 915 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 15.11.2001 (43) Date of publication: 02.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/40 (21) Application number: 00987360.5 (22) Date of filing: 06.12.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01N 33/68, G01N 33/574, A61P 35/00, A61P 25/28 (86) International application number: PCT/EP0012/282 (87) International publication number: WO 0104/2794 (14.06.2001 Gazette 2001/24)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR (30) Priority: 07.12.1999 EP 99124354 (71) Applicant: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH 55216 Ingelheim (DE)	(72) Inventors: MENDOZA, Manuel A-1030 Vienna (AT) GLOTZER, Michael A-1040 Vienna (AT) (74) Representative: Hammann, Heinz, Dr. et al c/o Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH 55216 Ingelheim am Rhein 55216 Ingelheim am Rhein (CH)