(19)
(11) EP 1 278 504 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
29.08.2002

(43) Date of publication:
29.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/05

(21) Application number: 01931059.8

(22) Date of filing: 03.05.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 7/00, A61K 7/48
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0114/434
(87) International publication number:
WO 0108/5102 (15.11.2001 Gazette 2001/46)
(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: 05.05.2000 US 565320

(71) Applicant: R.P. Scherer Technologies, Inc.
Paradise Valley, Nevada 89119 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SINGH, Sandhya, B.
    San Jose, CA 95123 (US)
  • BEAUSOLEIL, Marie-Heléne
    San Francisco, CA 94131 (US)
  • SAXENA, Subhash, J.
    Belmont, CA 94002 (US)

(74) Representative: Dee, Ian Mark 
Eric Potter Clarkson,Park View House,58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD
Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)

   


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