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(43) Date of publication: 29.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/53 (21) Application number: 02716955.6 (22) Date of filing: 26.03.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 35/78 (86) International application number: PCT/IB2002/000635 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/080090 (02.10.2003 Gazette 2003/40)

(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: Council of Scientific andIndustrial Research New Delhi 110 001 (IN)

(72) Inventors: Johri, Rakesh Kamal Jammu 180 001 (IN) Abdullah, Sheikh Tasaduq Jammu 180 001 (IN) Singh, Kuldeep Jammu 180 001 (IN) Gupta, Devinder Kumar Jammu 180 001 (IN) Kapahi, Bal Krishan Jammu 180 001 (IN) Mondhe, Dilip Manikrao Jammu 180 001 (IN) Jain, Satinder Mohan Jammu 180 001 (IN) Suri, Om Parkash Jammu 180 001 (IN) Bedi, Kasturi Lal Jammu 180 001 (IN) Qazi, Ghulam Nabi Jammu 180 001 (IN) (74) Representative: Portal, Gérard et al Cabinet Beau de Loménie158, rue de l'Université 75340 Paris Cédex 07 75340 Paris Cédex 07 (FR)