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(88) Date of publication A3: 07.07.2005 (43) Date of publication: 07.12.2005 Bulletin 2005/49 (21) Application number: 04775811.5 (22) Date of filing: 26.02.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 35/00, A61K 38/19, A61K 38/00, A01N 1/02 (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/005952 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/016288 (24.02.2005 Gazette 2005/08)

(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: 28.02.2003 US 451351 P (71) Applicant: Intermune, Inc. Brisbane, CA 94005 (US)	(72) Inventor: BLATT, Lawrence, M. San Francisco, CA 94121 (US) (74) Representative: Brasnett, Adrian Hugh et al Mewburn Ellis LLP York House 23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP London WC2B 6HP (GB)