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(43) Date of publication: 24.11.2004 Bulletin 2004/48 (21) Application number: 03701636.7 (22) Date of filing: 27.01.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 39/04, A61K 39/39, A61P 31/06, A61P 35/00 (86) International application number: PCT/IB2003/000207 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/063897 (07.08.2003 Gazette 2003/32)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO (30) Priority: 29.01.2002 IN MU00812002 (71) Applicants: Khamar, Bakulesh Mafatlal Ahmedabad 380 006 (IN) Modi, Rajiv Indravadan 382210 Ahmedabad (IN)	(72) Inventor: Khamar, Bakulesh Mafatlal Ellisbridge,380006 Ahmedabad (IN) (74) Representative: Towler, Philip Dean  Frank B. Dehn & Co.179 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4EL London EC4V 4EL (GB)