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(11) EP 1 482 950 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
08.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/50

(21) Application number: 03711733.0

(22) Date of filing: 14.03.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61K 31/575, A61K 31/66, A61P 5/48
(86) International application number:
PCT/CA2003/000369
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/075931 (18.09.2003 Gazette 2003/38)
(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 RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 14.03.2002 US 98745

(71) Applicant: Forbes Medi-Tech Inc.
Vancouver,British Columbia V6C 2T8 (CA)

(72) Inventors:
  • PRITCHARD, Haydn, P.
    Vancouver, British Columbia V6N 2X6 (CA)
  • WASAN, Kishor, M.
    Vancouver, British Columbia V4Z 5N2 (CA)
  • LUKIC, Tatjana
    Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 1E2 (CA)

(74) Representative: Jones, Helen Marjorie Meredith 
Gill Jennings & Every,Broadgate House,7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH
London EC2M 7LH (GB)

   


(54) A METHOD OF TREATING DIABETES MELLITUS INCLUDING CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH DIABETES MELLITUS AND COMPLICATIONS OF DIABETES MELLITUS