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(88) Date of publication A3: 27.07.2006 (43) Date of publication: 13.06.2007 Bulletin 2007/24 (21) Application number: 05803721.9 (22) Date of filing: 29.09.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61K 9/14(2006.01) A61K 9/20(2006.01) A61K 9/50(2006.01) A61K 9/16(2006.01) A61K 9/48(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/034587 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/039268 (13.04.2006 Gazette 2006/15)

(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 (30) Priority: 30.09.2004 US 614891 P (71) Applicant: EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY Kingsport, TN 37660 (US)

(72) Inventors: HYATT, John, Anthony Kingsport, TN 37664 (US) ZIMA, George, Chester Kingsport, TN 37660 (US) EDGAR, Kevin, Joseph Kingsport, TN 37663 (US) NAVARRO, Lisa, Tonner High Point, NC 27261 (US) LEHR, Claus-Michael 66125 Saarbrucken-Dudweiler (DE) COLLNOT, Eva-Maria 66564 Ottweiler (DE) SINGLETON, Andy, Hugh Kingsport, TN 37664 (US) BALDES, Christiane 66123 Saarbrucken (DE) SCHAFER, Ulrich, Friedrich 66280 Sulzbach (DE) WEMPE, Michael, Fitzpatrick Kingsport, TN 37660 (US) (74) Representative: Rees, Kerry et al FJ Cleveland 40-43 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1JQ London WC2A 1JQ (GB)