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EP 1 299 093 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 03.01.2003 (43) Date of publication: 09.04.2003 Bulletin 2003/15 (21) Application number: 01952365.3 (22) Date of filing: 29.06.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 31/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0120/970 (87) International publication number: WO 0200/3976 (17.01.2002 Gazette 2002/03)

(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: 06.07.2000 US 216069 P 06.07.2000 US 216188 P (71) Applicant: Wyeth Madison, New Jersey 07940-0874 (US)	(72) Inventors: JENKINS, Simon, Nicholas Audubon, PA 19403 (US) KOMM, Barry, Samuel Berwyn, PA 19312 (US) MILLER, Christopher, Paul Strafford, PA 19087 (US) (74) Representative: Wileman, David Francis Dr. et al Wyeth Pharmaceuticals,Huntercombe Lane South,Taplow Maidenhead,Berkshire SL6 OPH Maidenhead,Berkshire SL6 OPH (GB)