ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT AND CHOLESTEROL ABSORPTION INHIBITOR COMBINATION THERAPY - Patent 1389114

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EP 1 389 114 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	24.07.2003

(43)	Date of publication:
	18.02.2004 Bulletin 2004/08

(21)	Application number: 02750567.6

(22)	Date of filing: 05.03.2002

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A61K 31/54, A61K 31/415, A61P 9/10 // A61K31:54, A61K31:395, A61K31:415, A61K31:395

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2002/006570

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2002/072104 (19.09.2002 Gazette 2002/38)

(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:

08.03.2001 US 274288 P

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

(72)	Inventor:
	NICHTBERGER, Steven, A. Rahway, NJ 07065-0907 (US)

(74)	Representative: Buchan, Gavin MacNicol
	Merck & Co., Inc.,European Patent Department,Terlings Park,Eastwick Road Harlow,Essex CM20 2QR Harlow,Essex CM20 2QR (GB)

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