METHOD FRON DETERMINING THE EFFICACY OF REVERSE CHOLESTEROL TRANSPORT ENHANCING AGENTS - Patent 1401456

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EP 1 401 456 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	31.03.2004 Bulletin 2004/14

(21)	Application number: 02725010.9

(22)	Date of filing: 19.02.2002

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A61K 35/60

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2002/005722

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2002/067958 (06.09.2002 Gazette 2002/36)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

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Priority:

21.02.2001 US 270356 P

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

(72)	Inventors:
	WRIGHT, Samuel, D. Rahway, NJ 07065-0907 (US) CAI, Tian-Quan Rahway NJ 07065-0907 (US)

(74)	Representative: Cole, William Gwyn et al
	European Patent Department,Merck & Co., Inc.,Terlings Park,Eastwick Road Harlow,Essex CM20 2QR Harlow,Essex CM20 2QR (GB)

(54)	METHOD FRON DETERMINING THE EFFICACY OF REVERSE CHOLESTEROL TRANSPORT ENHANCING AGENTS