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(88) Date of publication A3: 07.02.2002 (43) Date of publication: 02.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/01 (21) Application number: 01924553.9 (22) Date of filing: 30.03.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 7/13, A61K 7/135 (86) International application number: PCT/US0110/490 (87) International publication number: WO 0107/6546 (18.10.2001 Gazette 2001/42)

(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: 07.04.2000 GB 0008675 11.08.2000 GB 0019833 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: GEARY, Nicholas, William Old Windsor, Berkshire SL4 2HN (GB) LANGSCH, Dieter, Hans, Josef Richmond, Surrey TW10 6PL (GB) GODFREY, Simon, Paul Egham, Surrey TW20 8XF (GB) (74) Representative: Kohol, Sonia et al Patent Department,Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited,Rusham Park,Whitehall Lane Egham,Surrey TW20 9NW Egham,Surrey TW20 9NW (GB)