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(43) Date of publication: 18.06.2003 Bulletin 2003/25 (21) Application number: 00961968.5 (22) Date of filing: 19.09.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 9/20, A61K 7/16, A61K 31/495 (86) International application number: PCT/US0025/634 (87) International publication number: WO 0202/4170 (28.03.2002 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 (71) Applicant: CIMA LABS INC. Eden Prairie, MN 55344-9361 (US)	(72) Inventors: PATHER, S., Indiran Plymouth, MN 55441 (US) ROBINSON, Joseph, R. Madison, WI 53719 (US) EICHMAN, Jonathan, D. Ann Arbor, MI 48105 (US) KHANKARI, Rajendra, K. Maple Grove, MN 55331 (US) HONTZ, John Plymouth, MN 55442 (US) (74) Representative: Harrison, Michael Charles et al Albihns GmbH,Grasserstrasse 10 80339 München 80339 München (DE)