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(88) Date of publication A3: 07.09.2001 (43) Date of publication: 02.05.2007 Bulletin 2007/18 (21) Application number: 00916432.8 (22) Date of filing: 16.03.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61K 31/5685(2006.01) A61P 37/00(2006.01) A61P 19/10(2006.01) A61P 21/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2000/006987 (87) International publication number: WO 2000/054763 (21.09.2000 Gazette 2000/38)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 18.03.1999 US 125201 P (71) Applicant: GENELABS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Redwood City, CA 94063 (US)	(72) Inventors: PARASRAMPURIA, Jagdish Bedminster, NJ 07921 (US) YONKER, Maxine, B. Emerald Hills, CA 94062 (US) SCHWARTZ, Kenneth, E. San Mateo, CA 94402 (US) GURWITH, Marc, J. Los Altos, CA 94022 (US) (74) Representative: Vossius & Partner  Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München 81675 München (DE)