METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING PERIODONTAL DISEASE - Patent 1349548

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EP 1 349 548 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	12.09.2002

(43)	Date of publication:
	08.10.2003 Bulletin 2003/41

(21)	Application number: 01994350.5

(22)	Date of filing: 28.12.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A61K 31/34, A61K 31/44, A61K 31/425

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0149/638

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0205/3099 (11.07.2002 Gazette 2002/28)

(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

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Priority:

03.01.2001 US 259441 P

(71)	Applicant: Merck & Co., Inc.
	Rahway,New Jersey 07065-0907 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	HARTMAN, George, D. Rahway, NJ 07065-0907 (US) RODAN, Sevgi, B. Rahway, NJ 07065-0907 (US) RODAN, Gideon, A. Rahway, NJ 07065-0907 (US)

(74)	Representative: Cole, William Gwyn et al
	European Patent Department,Merck & Co., Inc.,Terlings Park,Eastwick Road Harlow,Essex CM20 2QR Harlow,Essex CM20 2QR (GB)

(54)	METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING PERIODONTAL DISEASE