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(43) Date of publication: 02.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/01 (21) Application number: 01916933.3 (22) Date of filing: 16.03.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C07D 495/04 (86) International application number: PCT/DK0100/187 (87) International publication number: WO 0106/8651 (20.09.2001 Gazette 2001/38)

(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: 17.03.2000 DK 200000442 (71) Applicants: NOVO NORDISK A/S 2880 Bagsvaerd (DK) Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH 55216 Ingelheim (DE)	(72) Inventors: ANDERSEN, Knud, Erik DK-2605 Br ndby (DK) DÖRWALD, Florencio, Zaragoza DK-2750 Ballerup (DK) PESCHKE, Bernd DK-2760 M l v (DK) (74) Representative: Stephensen, Birgitte Borregaard (DK) et al c/o Novo Nordisk A/SCorporate PatentsNovo Allé 2880 Bagsvaerd 2880 Bagsvaerd (DK)