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(43) Date of publication: 20.10.2004 Bulletin 2004/43 (21) Application number: 02705880.9 (22) Date of filing: 22.01.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61P 9/10, A61P 29/00, A61K 39/395 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/001694 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/061765 (31.07.2003 Gazette 2003/31)

(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: ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. Cheshire, CT 06410 (US)	(72) Inventor: BELL, Leonard Woodbridge, CT 06525 (US) (74) Representative: Soames, Candida Jane  D Young & Co,21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA London EC4A 1DA (GB)