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(43) Date of publication: 11.06.2003 Bulletin 2003/24 (21) Application number: 00963378.5 (22) Date of filing: 13.09.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 7/48, A61K 7/06 (86) International application number: PCT/US0024/979 (87) International publication number: WO 0202/2099 (21.03.2002 Gazette 2002/12)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: O'PREY, Conor, James Richmond,Surrey TW9 1UN (GB) NIKLAS, Dorothea, Luise Surrey, GU19 5QT (GB) DARBY, William, Joseph Woking,Surrey GU21 2DL (GB) (74) Representative: Wilding, Richard Alan et al Procter & Gamble Technical Centers Ltd.Rusham ParkWhitehall Lane Egham,Surrey TW20 9NW Egham,Surrey TW20 9NW (GB)