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(43) Date of publication: 15.02.2006 Bulletin 2006/07 (21) Application number: 03719003.0 (22) Date of filing: 06.05.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C07D 413/14(1990.01) A61P 31/04(2000.01) A61K 31/422(2000.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IB2003/001754 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/099199 (18.11.2004 Gazette 2004/47)

(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 (71) Applicant: RANBAXY LABORATORIES, LTD. New Delhi 110 019 (IN)	(72) Inventors: MEHTA, Anita Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 (US) RAO, Ajjarapu V. S. R. 122001 Gurgaon, Haryana (IN) RATTAN, Ashok 110044 New Delhi (IN) (74) Representative: Gilholm, Stephen Philip  Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited Intellectual Property Department 20 Balderton Street London, W1K 6TL 20 Balderton Street London, W1K 6TL (GB)