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(11) EP 1 311 253 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
29.08.2002

(43) Date of publication:
21.05.2003 Bulletin 2003/21

(21) Application number: 01963731.3

(22) Date of filing: 22.08.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61K 31/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0122/614
(87) International publication number:
WO 0201/5894 (28.02.2002 Gazette 2002/09)
(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: 23.08.2000 JP 2000252177

(71) Applicants:
  • TEIJIN LIMITED
    Osaka-shiOsaka 541-0054 (JP)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH Science Center at San Antonio Department of Medicine/Hematology
    San Antonio, TX 78229-3900 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Ishizuka, Seiichic/o Teijin Limited, Tokyo
    Hino-shi, Tokyo 191-0065 (JP)
  • Takenouchi, Kazuyac/o Teijin Limited, Tokyo
    Hino-shi, Tokyo 191-0065 (JP)
  • Imaizumi, Atsushic/o Teijin Limited, Tokyo
    Hino-shi, Tokyo 191-0065 (JP)
  • Oue, Yasuhiroc/o Teijin Limited, Tokyo
    Hino-shi, Tokyo 191-0065 (JP)
  • Kurihara, Noriyoshi,c/o University of Pittsburgh
    Pittsburgh, PA 15213 (US)
  • Reddy, Sakamuri V.,c/o University of Pittsburgh
    Pittsburgh, PA 15213 (US)
  • Roodman, G. David,c/o University of Pittsburgh
    Pittsburgh, PA 15213 (US)

(74) Representative: Hallybone, Huw George et al
Carpmaels and Ransford,43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA
London WC1A 2RA (GB)

   


(54) USE OF VITAMIN D DERIVATIVES AS BONE RESORPTION INHIBITORS