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EP 1 750 739 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 14.02.2007 Bulletin 2007/07 (21) Application number: 05779897.7 (22) Date of filing: 14.03.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61K 38/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/008577 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/099739 (27.10.2005 Gazette 2005/43)

(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 Designated Extension States: AL BA HR LV MK YU (30) Priority: 14.04.2004 US 824271 30.04.2004 US 799104 (71) Applicant: Natreon Inc. New Brunswick, NJ 08901 (US)	(72) Inventor: Ghosal, Shibnath Calcutta 700103 West Bengal State (IN) (74) Representative: Minoja, Fabrizio  Bianchetti Bracco Minoja S.r.l. Via Plinio, 63 20129 Milano 20129 Milano (IT)