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(88) Date of publication A3: 07.10.2004 (43) Date of publication: 03.08.2005 Bulletin 2005/31 (21) Application number: 03779322.1 (22) Date of filing: 24.10.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C07D 417/12, C07D 417/14, A61K 31/427 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/034100 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/041164 (21.05.2004 Gazette 2004/21)

(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: 30.10.2002 US 422313 P (71) Applicant: Merck & Co., Inc. Rahway,New Jersey 07065-0907 (US)	(72) Inventors: HARTMAN, George, D. Rahway, NJ 07065-0907 (US) HOFFMAN, Jacob, M. Rahway, NJ 07065-0907 (US) SMITH, Anthony, M. Rahway, NJ 07065-0907 (US) TUCKER, Thomas, J. Rahway, NJ 07065-0907 (US) (74) Representative: Man, Jocelyn  Merck & Co.,Inc.,European Patent Department,Terlings Park,Eastwick Road Harlow,Essex CM20 2QR Harlow,Essex CM20 2QR (GB)