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(88) Date of publication A3: 16.05.2002 (43) Date of publication: 07.05.2003 Bulletin 2003/19 (21) Application number: 01963853.5 (22) Date of filing: 09.08.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A01N 25/08, A01N 25/34, A61K 9/00, A61K 9/14, A61K 9/20, A61K 9/46, A61K 9/50, B65D 73/00, B65D 85/42 (86) International application number: PCT/US0124/949 (87) International publication number: WO 0201/3762 (21.02.2002 Gazette 2002/08)

(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: 10.08.2000 US 224275 P (71) Applicant: Delsys Pharmaceutical Corporation Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852 (US)	(72) Inventors: MURARI, Ramaswamy Hillsborough, NJ 08876 (US) CHRAI, Suggy, S. Cranbury, NJ 08512 (US) CHEN, Jen-Chi Morrisville, PA 19067 (US) KATDARE, Ashok Highland Park, IL 60035 (US) PARRY, Gregory, E. Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 (US) KARETNY, Marc, S. Langhorne, PA 19047 (US) (74) Representative: Pratt, Richard Wilson  D. Young & Co,21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA London EC4A 1DA (GB)