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(88) Date of publication A3: 14.11.2002 (43) Date of publication: 22.10.2003 Bulletin 2003/43 (21) Application number: 02715919.3 (22) Date of filing: 15.01.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C07D 311/74, A61K 31/5377 (86) International application number: PCT/SE0200/070 (87) International publication number: WO 0205/5014 (18.07.2002 Gazette 2002/29)

(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: 16.01.2001 US 262108 P 01.11.2001 SE 0103646 (71) Applicant: AstraZeneca AB 151 85 Södertälje (SE)

(72) Inventors: CHAPDELAINE, Marc,AstraZeneca Wilmington Wilmington, DE 19850-5437 (US) DAVENPORT, Timothy,AstraZeneca Wilmington Wilmington, DE 19850-5437 (US) HAEBERLEIN, Markus S-151 85 Södertälje (SE) HORCHLER, Carey,AstraZeneca Wilmington Wilmington, DE 19850-5437 (US) MCCAULEY, John,AstraZeneca Wilmington Wilmington, DE 19850-5437 (US) PIERSON, Edward,AstraZeneca Wilmington Wilmington, DE 19850-5437 (US) SOHN, Daniel S-151 85 Södertälje (SE)