(19)
(11) EP 1 446 088 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
25.09.2003

(43) Date of publication:
18.08.2004 Bulletin 2004/34

(21) Application number: 02797073.0

(22) Date of filing: 07.11.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61K 6/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/035664
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/039472 (15.05.2003 Gazette 2003/20)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 07.11.2001 US 350179 P

(71) Applicant: Pharmacia Corporation
St. Louis, MO 63006 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • YAMAMOTO, Ken
    Portage, MI 49024 (US)
  • REO, Joseph, P.
    Kalamazoo, MI 49009 (US)
  • TAKAHASHI, Koji
    Saitama 335-0011 (JP)

(74) Representative: Laurent, Claire et al
PFIZER PGRDEuropean Pharma Patent Dept.23/25 Avenue du Docteur Lannelongue
75668 Paris Cedex 14
75668 Paris Cedex 14 (FR)

   


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