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(43) Date of publication: 19.05.2004 Bulletin 2004/21 (21) Application number: 01948422.9 (22) Date of filing: 18.06.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 35/78 (86) International application number: PCT/US2001/019373 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/033008 (24.04.2003 Gazette 2003/17)

(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 (71) Applicant: Champon, Louis S. Fairfax Station, VA 22039 (US)	(72) Inventor: Champon, Louis S. Fairfax Station, VA 22039 (US) (74) Representative: Thébault, Jean-Louis et al Cabinet Thébault 111 cours du Médoc 33300 Bordeaux 33300 Bordeaux (FR)