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(43) Date of publication: 26.04.2006 Bulletin 2006/17 (21) Application number: 04778835.1 (22) Date of filing: 20.07.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61P 25/00(2000.01) A61K 31/683(2000.01) A61P 9/10(2000.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/023509 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/009540 (03.02.2005 Gazette 2005/05)

(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 HR LT LV MK (30) Priority: 21.07.2003 US 489198 P 03.12.2003 US 527056 P (71) Applicant: Vasogen Ireland Limited Shannon, County Clare (IE)	(72) Inventor: PALMER, Charles Hummelstown, PA 17036 (US) (74) Representative: Brown, David Leslie et al HASELTINE LAKE, Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street Bristol BS1 6HU Bristol BS1 6HU (GB)