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(43) Date of publication: 12.07.2006 Bulletin 2006/28 (21) Application number: 04795280.9 (22) Date of filing: 18.10.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61K 31/695(1985.01) A61P 9/00(2000.01) A61P 15/10(2000.01) A61K 31/10(1985.01) A61P 9/14(2000.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/034093 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/039596 (06.05.2005 Gazette 2005/18)

(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: 17.10.2003 US 511654 P 17.10.2003 US 511663 P 17.10.2003 US 511670 P 20.01.2004 US 537233 P 20.01.2004 US 537250 P 20.01.2004 US 537286 P (71) Applicant: AMYLIN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. San Diego, CA 92121 (US)	(72) Inventors: BARON, Alain D. Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. San Diego, CA 92121 (US) CHEN, Kim Seng Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. San Diego, CA 92121 (US) (74) Representative: UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG  Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4 22607 Hamburg 22607 Hamburg (DE)