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EP 1 605 907 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 11.11.2004 (43) Date of publication: 21.12.2005 Bulletin 2005/51 (21) Application number: 04722926.5 (22) Date of filing: 24.03.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 7/16, A61K 6/00, C01F 11/18 (86) International application number: PCT/IB2004/001284 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/084851 (07.10.2004 Gazette 2004/41)

(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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK (30) Priority: 24.03.2003 WO PCT/EP03/03052 29.07.2003 IE 20030560 (71) Applicant: Exa SA 1207 Genève (CH)	(72) Inventor: ROCHAT, Pierre CH-1222 Vesenaz (CH) (74) Representative: Drysdale, Douglas Standen et al Murgitroyd & Company Scotland House 165-169 Scotland Street Glasgow G5 8PL Glasgow G5 8PL (GB)