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(88) Date of publication A3: 30.05.2002 (43) Date of publication: 22.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/04 (21) Application number: 01926913.3 (22) Date of filing: 13.04.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 7/06 (86) International application number: PCT/US0111/970 (87) International publication number: WO 0107/8663 (25.10.2001 Gazette 2001/43)

(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: 14.04.2000 US 197766 P (71) Applicant: SOANE, David S. Piedmont, CA 94610 (US)	(72) Inventors: SOANE, David, S. Piedmont, CA 94610 (US) LINFORD, Matthew, R. Orem, UT 84097 (US) (74) Representative: Benson, John Everett  J. A. Kemp & Co.,14 South Square,Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ London WC1R 5JJ (GB)