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(11) EP 1 556 406 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
27.07.2005 Bulletin 2005/30

(21) Application number: 03747766.8

(22) Date of filing: 25.09.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C07J 9/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/CA2003/001412
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/029068 (08.04.2004 Gazette 2004/15)
(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: 25.09.2002 US 255558
16.09.2003 US 664843

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

(72) Inventors:
  • KUTNEY, James, P.
    Vancouver, British Columbia V6G 3H2 (CA)
  • PRITCHARD, P., Haydn
    Vancouver, British Columbia V6N 2X6 (CA)
  • DING, Yangbing
    Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1R9 (CA)
  • WASAN, Kishor, M.
    Vancouver, British Columbia V4Z 5N2 (CA)

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

   


(54) DERIVATIVES COMPRISING STEROLS AND/OR STANOLS AND SPECIFIC CLASSES OF ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS AND USE THEREOF IN TREATING OR PREVENTING CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE