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(88) Date of publication A3: 09.03.2006 (43) Date of publication: 27.12.2006 Bulletin 2006/52 (21) Application number: 05725390.8 (22) Date of filing: 10.03.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61K 38/17(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/008193 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/086955 (22.09.2005 Gazette 2005/38)

(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: 11.03.2004 US 552428 P 14.06.2004 US 579589 P (71) Applicant: Alavita Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Mountain View CA 94043 (US)	(72) Inventor: ALLISON, Anthony Belmont, CA 94002 (US) (74) Representative: UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG  Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4 22607 Hamburg 22607 Hamburg (DE)