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(88) Date of publication A3: 20.03.2008 (43) Date of publication: 01.10.2008 Bulletin 2008/40 (21) Application number: 07704928.6 (22) Date of filing: 18.01.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61K 31/366(2006.01) A61K 31/404(2006.01) A61K 31/47(2006.01) A61P 3/00(2006.01) A61K 31/40(2006.01) A61K 31/44(2006.01) A61K 31/505(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2007/000146 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/083119 (26.07.2007 Gazette 2007/30)

(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 RS (30) Priority: 18.01.2006 GB 0600967 (71) Applicant: Imperial Innovations Limited London SW7 2AZ (GB)	(72) Inventors: ANKER, Stephan D-13353 Berlin (DE) HAEHLING, Stephen, Von D-13353 Berlin (DE) SPRINGER, Jochen D-13353 Berlin (DE) THUM, Thomas London SW3 (GB) (74) Representative: Pilkington, Stephanie Joan  Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)