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(43) Date of publication: 14.02.2007 Bulletin 2007/07 (21) Application number: 05755940.3 (22) Date of filing: 25.05.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61K 47/00(2006.01) A61K 9/20(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/018585 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/115474 (08.12.2005 Gazette 2005/49)

(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: 25.05.2004 US 574646 P 25.05.2004 US 574663 P (71) Applicant: Santarus, Inc. San Diego, CA 92130 (US)	(72) Inventors: OLMSTEAD, Kay San Diego, CA 92129 (US) HALL, Warren Del Mar, CA 92014 (US) PROEHL, Gerald T. San Diego, CA 92130 (US) (74) Representative: Vossius & Partner  Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München 81675 München (DE)