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(43) Date of publication: 10.03.2004 Bulletin 2004/11 (21) Application number: 02737222.6 (22) Date of filing: 29.05.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 7/00, A61K 7/42, A61K 7/44, A61K 35/78, A61K 38/43 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/016766 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/096371 (05.12.2002 Gazette 2002/49)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR (30) Priority: 29.05.2001 US 294093 P (71) Applicant: E-L Management Corp. New York, NY 10153 (US)	(72) Inventors: SOKOLINSKY, Marina Smithtown, NY 11787 (US) OSTROVSKAYA, Asira Bayside, NY 11360 (US) LANDA, Peter, A. Port Washington, NY 11050 (US) MAES, Daniel, H. Huntington, NY 11743 (US) (74) Representative: Cabinet HirschGroupement 161  34, Rue de Bassano 75008 Paris 75008 Paris (FR)