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(43) Date of publication: 13.12.2006 Bulletin 2006/50 (21) Application number: 04821940.6 (22) Date of filing: 29.03.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C07C 211/27(2006.01) C07D 211/26(2006.01) C07D 233/54(2006.01) C07C 211/36(2006.01) C07D 213/38(2006.01) C07D 277/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/009582 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/105729 (10.11.2005 Gazette 2005/45)

(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 LT LV MK (71) Applicant: MediQuest Therapeutics, Inc. Bothell, Washington 98021 (US)	(72) Inventors: BURNS, Mark, R. Shoreline, WA 98177 (US) GRAMINSKI, Gerard, F. Shoreline, WA 98133 (US) (74) Representative: Zanoli, Enrico et al Zanoli & Giavarini S.r.l. Via Melchiorre Gioia, 64 20125 Milano 20125 Milano (IT)