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(43) Date of publication: 06.06.2007 Bulletin 2007/23 (21) Application number: 05787069.3 (22) Date of filing: 08.09.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61K 31/44(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2005/054470 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/027378 (16.03.2006 Gazette 2006/11)

(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 LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK YU (30) Priority: 10.09.2004 US 608543 P (71) Applicant: Altana Pharma AG 78467 Konstanz (DE)	(72) Inventors: SHAH, Tushar, P. Flemington, NJ 08822 (US) SANJAR, Shahin Far Hills, NJ 07931 (US) WEIR, Pamela Wharton, NJ 07885 (US) (74) Representative: Wild, Robert  c/o ALTANA Pharma AG,P.O.Box 100 310 78403 Konstanz 78403 Konstanz (DE)