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(43) Date of publication: 26.07.2006 Bulletin 2006/30 (21) Application number: 04797570.1 (22) Date of filing: 03.11.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61K 9/20(2006.01) A61K 31/44(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2004/012437 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/048992 (02.06.2005 Gazette 2005/22)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: HR YU (30) Priority: 03.11.2003 GB 0325603 (71) Applicant: SANDOZ AG 4056 Basel (CH)	(72) Inventors: BHARATRAJAN, Ramaswami Thane (West) 400 601 (IN) KHARKAR, Pallavi Dadar (West) 400 028, Mumbai (IN) ROY, Sunil, Flat No 203/204, Building No. 3C Thane (West) 400 601 (IN) (74) Representative: Leon, Susanna Iris  Novartis AG Corporate Intellectual Property P.O. Box CH-4002 Basel CH-4002 Basel (CH)