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(43) Date of publication: 21.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/17 (21) Application number: 00945153.5 (22) Date of filing: 01.07.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 7/48, A61K 31/375, A61P 17/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2000/018392 (87) International publication number: WO 2001/003664 (18.01.2001 Gazette 2001/03)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 08.07.1999 US 349324 (71) Applicant: International Flora Technologies Ltd. Gilbert, AZ 85233-2238 (US)	(72) Inventors: KLEIMAN, Robert Mesa, AZ 85208 (US) BROWN, James, S. Gilbert, AZ 85233 (US) (74) Representative: Doble, Richard George Vivian  Langner Parry52-54 High Holborn London, WC1V 6RR London, WC1V 6RR (GB)