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(11) EP 1 622 607 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
08.02.2006 Bulletin 2006/06

(21) Application number: 04730529.7

(22) Date of filing: 30.04.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61K 31/41(1985.01)
A61K 31/416(2000.01)
A61P 9/10(2000.01)
 A61K 31/4178(2000.01)
A61P 3/10(2000.01)
C12Q 1/00(1980.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2004/004616
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/096211 (11.11.2004 Gazette 2004/46)
(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:
LT LV

(30) Priority: 02.05.2003 DE 10319592

(71) Applicants:
  • Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    55216 Ingelheim am Rhein (DE)

    AT BE BG CH CY CZ DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR 
  • Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG
    55216 Ingelheim (DE)

    DE 

(72) Inventor:
  • YAMAGISHI, Sho-ichi
    Fukuoka 839-0863 (JP)

   


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