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EP 1 940 368 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 20.09.2007 (43) Date of publication: 09.07.2008 Bulletin 2008/28 (21) Application number: 06826541.2 (22) Date of filing: 24.10.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61K 9/70(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/041430 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/050580 (03.05.2007 Gazette 2007/18)

(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: 25.10.2005 US 730070 P (71) Applicant: Dow Corning Corporation Midland, Michigan 48686 (US)	(72) Inventor: MITCHELL, Timothy, P. Clio, MI 48420 (US) (74) Representative: Neilson, Martin Mark et al Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Tower North Central Merrion Way Leeds LS2 8PA Leeds LS2 8PA (GB)