(19)
(11) EP 1 660 117 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
17.03.2005

(43) Date of publication:
31.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/22

(21) Application number: 04739026.5

(22) Date of filing: 06.08.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61K 38/25(1995.01)
G01N 33/74(1980.01)
C07K 14/60(1995.01)
A61P 1/14(2000.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/DK2004/000529
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/014032 (17.02.2005 Gazette 2005/07)
(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: 06.08.2003 DK 200301140
06.08.2003 DK 200301139
14.08.2003 US 494815 P
14.08.2003 US 494816 P
05.09.2003 DK 200301283
24.10.2003 DK 200301570
24.10.2003 DK 200301569
07.04.2004 DK 200400570

(71) Applicant: Gastrotech Pharma A/S
1051 Copenhagen K (DK)

(72) Inventors:
  • LANGE, Birgitte, Holst
    DK-2820 Gentofte (DK)
  • HANSEN, Christian
    DK-2950 Vedb k (DK)
  • NILSSON, Henrik
    DK-2100 Kobenhavn O (DK)

(74) Representative: HOEIBERG A/S 
Store Kongensgade 59A
1264 Copenhagen K
1264 Copenhagen K (DK)

   


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