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(88) Date of publication A3: 08.08.2002 (43) Date of publication: 09.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/41 (21) Application number: 00938285.4 (22) Date of filing: 07.06.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A01N 43/04, A01N 63/00, A61K 48/00, A61K 9/127 (86) International application number: PCT/US0040/134 (87) International publication number: WO 0007/4635 (14.12.2000 Gazette 2000/50)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 07.06.1999 US 137855 P (71) Applicant: Mirus Corporation Madison, WI 53711 (US)	(72) Inventor: WOLFF, Jon, A. Madison, WI 53705 (US) (74) Representative: Van Someren, Petronella F. H. M. et al Arnold & Siedsma,Advocaten en Octrooigemachtigden,Sweelinckplein 1 2517 GK Den Haag 2517 GK Den Haag (NL)