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(43) Date of publication: 22.09.2004 Bulletin 2004/39 (21) Application number: 01274795.2 (22) Date of filing: 20.11.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 6/083, A61K 6/09 (86) International application number: PCT/US2001/043296 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/043589 (30.05.2003 Gazette 2003/22)

(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: Bisco, Inc. Schaumburg, IL 60193 (US)	(72) Inventors: YIN, Rui Buffalo Grove, IL 60193 (US) SUH, Byoung, In Oakbrook, IL 60523 (US) SHARP, Louis Libertyville, IL 60048 (US) TIBA, Amer Schaumburg, IL 60173 (US) (74) Representative: Belcher, Simon James et al Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLPTower North CentralMerrion Way Leeds LS2 8PA Leeds LS2 8PA (GB)