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(43) Date of publication: 01.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/49 (21) Application number: 03737557.3 (22) Date of filing: 29.01.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 31/19, A61K 31/55, A61K 31/519, A61K 31/496, A61K 31/445 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/002540 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/066039 (14.08.2003 Gazette 2003/33)

(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 (30) Priority: 08.02.2002 US 71733 (71) Applicant: Abbott Laboratories Abbott Park,Illinois 60064-6008 (US)	(72) Inventors: SOMMERVILLE, Kenneth, W. Libertyville, IL 60048 (US) GILBERT, Adrienne, L. Vernon Hills, IL 60061 (US) TRACY, Katherine, A. Park Ridge, IL 60068 (US) (74) Representative: Modiano, Guido, Dr.-Ing. et al Modiano, Josif, Pisanty & Staub,Baaderstrasse 3 80469 München 80469 München (DE)