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(43) Date of publication: 06.12.2006 Bulletin 2006/49 (21) Application number: 05716204.2 (22) Date of filing: 18.03.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C07H 17/08(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2005/002913 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/090377 (29.09.2005 Gazette 2005/39)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 19.03.2004 GB 0406240 (71) Applicant: SANDOZ AG 4056 Basel (CH)	(72) Inventors: BOSCH, Immaculada E-08500 Vic/Barcelona (ES) CENTELLAS, Victor E-08440 Cardedeu/Barcelona (ES) ROMERO, Sandra E-08340 Vilassar de Mar, Barcalona (ES) (74) Representative: Crawley, Patrick Edward  Novartis AG Corporate Intellectual Property 4002 Basel 4002 Basel (CH)