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(11) EP 1 385 843 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
04.02.2004 Bulletin 2004/06

(21) Application number: 02725675.9

(22) Date of filing: 16.04.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C07D 405/04, C07D 221/16, C07D 409/04, C07D 401/04, A61K 31/473, A61P 7/00, A61P 11/06, A61P 29/00, A61P 31/18, A61P 37/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/011823
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/085894 (31.10.2002 Gazette 2002/44)
(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: 18.04.2001 US 284465 P

(71) Applicant: Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Raritan, NJ 08869-0602 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HEINTZELMAN, Geoffrey, R.
    Annandale, NJ 08801 (US)
  • AVERILL, Kristin, M.
    High Bridge, NJ 08829 (US)
  • DODD, John, H.
    Stockton, NJ 08559 (US)

(74) Representative: Mercer, Christopher Paul et al
Carpmaels & Ransford,43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA
London WC1A 2RA (GB)

   


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