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(43) Date of publication: 08.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/02 (21) Application number: 01903112.9 (22) Date of filing: 18.01.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 31/135, A61K 31/445, A61K 31/13, A61K 31/44, A61P 27/10 (86) International application number: PCT/US0101/692 (87) International publication number: WO 0105/2832 (26.07.2001 Gazette 2001/30)

(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: 18.01.2000 US 176875 P (71) Applicant: Valley Forge Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Irvine, CA 92618 (US)	(72) Inventors: STONE, Richard, A. Havertown, PA 19083 (US) LINDSTROM, Jon, M. Radnor, PA 19087 (US) (74) Representative: Mallalieu, Catherine Louise  D. Young & Co.,21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA London EC4A 1DA (GB)