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(88) Date of publication A3: 22.08.2002 (43) Date of publication: 21.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/17 (21) Application number: 01967509.9 (22) Date of filing: 19.09.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 33/16, A61K 33/18, A61K 33/22, A61P 31/04, A61P 35/00 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2001/004164 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/024210 (28.03.2002 Gazette 2002/12)

(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: 19.09.2000 GB 0022922 (71) Applicants: Chapman, Robert Edward Swanland,East Yorkshire HU14 3PX (GB) Chapman, Robert Peter Swanland,East Yorkshire HU14 3NH (GB)	(72) Inventors: Chapman, Robert Edward Swanland,East Yorkshire HU14 3PX (GB) Chapman, Robert Peter Swanland,East Yorkshire HU14 3NH (GB) (74) Representative: Brand, Thomas Louis  W.P. Thompson & Co.Coopers BuildingChurch Street Liverpool L1 3AB Liverpool L1 3AB (GB)