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(88) Date of publication A3: 19.04.2007 (43) Date of publication: 31.10.2007 Bulletin 2007/44 (21) Application number: 06780508.5 (22) Date of filing: 01.02.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61K 9/48(2006.01) A61K 31/436(2006.01) A61K 9/107(2006.01) A61K 38/13(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IN2006/000042 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/123354 (23.11.2006 Gazette 2006/47)

(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: 02.02.2005 IN MU01042005 (71) Applicant: Mega Lifesciences Pvt. Ltd. Thane 400 601 (IN)

(72) Inventors: VELIDI, Vijaya Kumar Medicap Ltd. 384 Soi 6 10280 Samutprakarn (TH) APICHAI, Chancharusiri Medicap Ltd. 384 Soi 6 10280 Samutprakarn (TH) MEHTA, Snehal Mukund Medicap Ltd. 384 Soi 6 10280 Samutprakarn (TH) PORNCHAI, Wongpayak Medicap Ltd. 384 Soi 6 10280 Samutprakarn (TH) RAJESH, Madhav Pai Medicap Ltd., 384 Soi 6 10280 Samutprakarn (TH) JYOTSNA, Torane S. Mumbai Uni. Inst. Chem. Tech. Mumbai 400 019 (IN) PRADEEP, R. V. Mumbai Uni. Inst. Chem. Tech. Mumbai 400 019 (IN) TORNE, Satyen Univ.Dept.of Chemical Technology Matunga, Mumbai 400 019 (IN) SWAMINATHAN, Shankar Uni.Dept.of Chemical Technology Matunga, Mumbai 400 019 (IN) KUNCHOM, Aradee Bangpoo Industrial Estate 10280 (TH) (74) Representative: O'Neill, Michelle  Gilholm Harrison Limited 1st Floor, Marlborough House Westminster Place, York Business Park Nether Poppleton York YO26 6RW Westminster Place, York Business Park Nether Poppleton York YO26 6RW (GB)