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(88) Date of publication A3: 30.08.2007 (43) Date of publication: 08.10.2008 Bulletin 2008/41 (21) Application number: 06848292.6 (22) Date of filing: 29.12.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61K 31/195(2006.01) A61P 25/00(2006.01) A61K 9/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/049511 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/079195 (12.07.2007 Gazette 2007/28)

(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: 29.12.2005 US 322448 17.10.2006 US 852534 P (71) Applicant: Depomed, Inc. Menlo Park, CA 94025 (US)	(72) Inventors: BERNER, Bret Half Moon Bay, California 94019 (US) HOU, Sui Yuen Eddie Foster City, California 94404 (US) GANA, Theophilus J. Leesburg, Virginia 20175 (US) CRAMER, Marilou S. Redwood City, California 94061 (US) (74) Representative: Brasnett, Adrian Hugh et al Mewburn Ellis LLP York House 23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP London WC2B 6HP (GB)