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(88) Date of publication A3: 15.08.2002 (43) Date of publication: 23.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/43 (21) Application number: 00959325.2 (22) Date of filing: 23.08.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 31/137, A61K 31/198, A61K 31/39, A61K 31/4164, A61K 31/417, A61K 31/475, A61K 31/517, A61K 31/7076, A61K 38/19, A61P 3/04 (86) International application number: PCT/US0023/110 (87) International publication number: WO 0101/3935 (01.03.2001 Gazette 2001/09)

(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: 23.08.1999 US 150300 (71) Applicant: THE ADMINISTRATORS OFTHE TULANE UNIVERSITY EDUCATIONAL FUND New Orleans,Louisiana 70112-2699 (US)	(72) Inventor: BANKS, William, A. St. Louis, MO 63108 (US) (74) Representative: Richardson, Kate et al Forrester & Boehmert,Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22 80336 München 80336 München (DE)