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(43) Date of publication: 22.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/52 (21) Application number: 03702207.6 (22) Date of filing: 27.02.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 7/42, A61K 7/34, A61K 7/36, A61K 7/38, A61P 43/00 (86) International application number: PCT/AU2003/000239 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/072077 (04.09.2003 Gazette 2003/36)

(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: 27.02.2002 AU PS080802 23.09.2002 AU 2002951590 20.12.2002 US 324112 (71) Applicant: Advanced Powder Technology PTY Ltd Welshpool,Western Australia 6106 (AU)	(72) Inventors: TSUZUKI, Takuya Kalamunda, Western Australia 6076 (AU) NEARN, Malcolm Kentlyn, NSW 2560 (AU) TROTTER, Geoff, James Yokine, Western Australia 6060 (AU) (74) Representative: Jones, Helen Marjorie Meredith  Gill Jennings & Every,Broadgate House,7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH London EC2M 7LH (GB)