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(11) EP 1 608 339 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
25.04.2012 Bulletin 2012/17

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
21.03.2012 Bulletin 2012/12

(21) Application number: 03754445.9

(22) Date of filing: 04.09.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61K 31/415(2006.01)
A61K 31/455(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/027772
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/078161 (16.09.2004 Gazette 2004/38)

(54)

PHARMACEUTICAL CO-CRYSTAL OF CELECOXIB-NICOTINAMIDE

PHARMAZEUTISCHE MISCHKRISTALLE VON CELECOXIB-NICOTINAMID

COMPOSITIONS CO-CRISTALLINES DE CELECOXIB-NICOTINAMIDE


(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 451213 P
03.03.2003 US 378956
18.04.2003 US 463962 P
11.07.2003 US 487064 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
28.12.2005 Bulletin 2005/52

(73) Proprietors:
  • McNEIL-PPC, Inc.
    Skillman, NJ 08558 (US)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
    Tampa, FL 33620-7900 (US)
  • THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
    Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1280 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ALMARSSON, Örn
    Shrewsbury, MA 01545 (US)
  • BOURGHOL HICKEY, Magali
    Medford, MA 02155 (US)
  • PETERSON, Matthew
    Framingham, MA 01701 (US)
  • ZAWOROTKO, Michael, J.
    Tampa, FL 3362 (US)
  • MOULTON, Brian
    Providence, RI 02912 (US)
  • RODRIGUEZ-HORNEDO, Nair
    Ann Arbor, MI 48103 (US)

(74) Representative: Cole, Paul Gilbert et al
Lucas & Co., 135 Westhall Road
Warlingham, Surrey CR6 9HJ
Warlingham, Surrey CR6 9HJ (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-01/42222
WO-A-03/033462
WO-A-01/51919
WO-A-03/074474
   
  • WEISSBUCH I ET AL: "Understanding and control of nucleation, growth, habit, dissolution and structure of two- and three-dimensional crystals using 'tailor-made' auxiliaries" 1995, ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA. SECTION B, STRUCTURAL SCIENCE, MUNKSGAARD, COPENHAGEN, DK, PAGE(S) 115-148 , XP002960386 ISSN: 0108-7681 the whole document abstract page 145, column 2, paragraph 2
 
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