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(11) EP 1 565 177 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
24.08.2005 Bulletin 2005/34

(21) Application number: 03767610.3

(22) Date of filing: 21.11.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61K 31/232, A61K 9/48, A61P 9/06
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2003/013125
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/047835 (10.06.2004 Gazette 2004/24)
(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: 26.11.2002 IT MI20022511

(71) Applicant: Victorix Assets Ltd.
Road Town, Tortola (VG)

(72) Inventor:
  • ROGAN, Jadranka
    A-1180 Wien (AT)

(74) Representative: Minoja, Fabrizio 
Bianchetti Bracco Minoja S.r.l. Via Plinio, 63
20129 Milano
20129 Milano (IT)

   


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