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(43) Date of publication: 19.05.2004 Bulletin 2004/21 (21) Application number: 01939850.2 (22) Date of filing: 01.06.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C08F 283/04, C08L 89/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2001/017880 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/098937 (12.12.2002 Gazette 2002/50)

(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: 01.06.2001 US 208543 P (71) Applicant: Shriners Hospital for Children Tampa, FL 33607-1460 (US)	(72) Inventors: KOOB, Thomas, J. Temple Terrace, FL 33617 (US) HERNANDEZ, Daniel, J. Wesley Chapel, FL 33543 (US) (74) Representative: Hall, Robert Leonard et al Harrison Goddard Foote,Fountain PrecinctBalm Green Sheffield S1 2JA Sheffield S1 2JA (GB)