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EP 1 644 770 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 12.04.2006 Bulletin 2006/15 (21) Application number: 04740488.4 (22) Date of filing: 30.06.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G02C 7/04(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2004/007111 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/006059 (20.01.2005 Gazette 2005/03)

(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 (30) Priority: 01.07.2003 US 483944 P (71) Applicant: Novartis AG 4056 Basel (CH)	(72) Inventor: OCAMPO, Gerardo, J. Bridgeview, IL 60455 (US) (74) Representative: Leon, Susanna Iris  Novartis AG Corporate Intellectual Property P.O. Box 4002 Basel 4002 Basel (CH)