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(43) Date of publication: 30.07.2003 Bulletin 2003/31 (21) Application number: 01962024.4 (22) Date of filing: 10.08.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 6/04, C22C 19/07 (86) International application number: PCT/US0125/018 (87) International publication number: WO 0203/6080 (10.05.2002 Gazette 2002/19)

(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: 31.10.2000 US 244306 P 31.03.2001 US 275539 P (71) Applicant: JENERIC/PENTRON Incorporated Wallingford, CT 06492-0724 (US)	(72) Inventor: PRASAD, Arun Cheshire, CT 06410 (US) (74) Representative: Stenger, Watzke & RingPatentanwälte  Kaiser-Friedrich-Ring 70 40547 Düsseldorf 40547 Düsseldorf (DE)