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(43) Date of publication: 17.03.2004 Bulletin 2004/12 (21) Application number: 02727626.0 (22) Date of filing: 30.05.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C07C 249/02, C07C 251/20, C07C 209/52, C07C 211/42, C07C 209/26, C07C 209/40, A61K 31/135 (86) International application number: PCT/FI2002/000466 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/096860 (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 Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 31.05.2001 US 294266 P 31.05.2001 FI 20011146 (71) Applicant: ORION CORPORATION FERMION 02200 Espoo (FI)	(72) Inventors: LAITINEN, Ilpo FIN-02230 Espoo (FI) PIETIKÄINEN, Pekka FIN-02320 Espoo (FI) (74) Representative: Sexton, Jane Helen et al J.A. KEMP & CO.14 South SquareGray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ London WC1R 5JJ (GB)