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EP 1 796 610 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 13.07.2006 (43) Date of publication: 20.06.2007 Bulletin 2007/25 (21) Application number: 05802679.0 (22) Date of filing: 29.09.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 13/02(2006.01) A61K 9/70(2006.01) A61F 13/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/035257 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/039532 (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 Designated Extension States: HR MK (30) Priority: 29.09.2004 US 613760 P 29.09.2004 US 613761 P (71) Applicant: Schwarz Pharma, Inc. Mequon, WI 53092-4467 (US)	(72) Inventors: BRAUN, Marina 40468 Düsseldorf (DE) CAWELLO, Willi 40789 Monheim (DE) FOSTER, Eric, B. Apex, NC 27502 (US) LAUTERBACH, Thomas 40595 Düsseldorf (DE) WOLFF, Hans-Michael 40789 Monheim (DE) (74) Representative: Hildebrand, Steven  Schwarz Pharma AG Alfred-Nobel-Straße 10 D-40789 Monheim D-40789 Monheim (DE)