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(43) Date of publication: 05.07.2006 Bulletin 2006/27 (21) Application number: 04781175.7 (22) Date of filing: 13.08.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61K 8/88(0000.00) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/026447 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/016296 (24.02.2005 Gazette 2005/08)

(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: 13.08.2003 US 494912 P (71) Applicant: QLT USA, Inc. Fort Collins, CO 80525-4417 (US)	(72) Inventors: LATHROP, Robert, William Fort Collins, CO 80525-4417 (US) OSBORNE, David, W. Santa Rosa, CA 95404 (US) (74) Representative: Leifert & Steffan  Patentanwälte Burgplatz 21-22 40213 Düsseldorf 40213 Düsseldorf (DE)