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EP 2 007 708 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 31.12.2008 Bulletin 2009/01 (21) Application number: 07755727.0 (22) Date of filing: 17.04.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C07C 215/64(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/009558 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/120923 (25.10.2007 Gazette 2007/43)

(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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK RS (30) Priority: 17.04.2006 US 792801 P 01.05.2006 US 796739 P 04.12.2006 US 872955 P 01.02.2007 US 899166 P 20.02.2007 US 902418 P 27.02.2007 US 903988 P (71) Applicant: Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd 49131 Petah Tiqva (IL)

(72) Inventor: NIDDAM-HILDESHEIM,Valerie 60920 Kadima (IL) (74) Representative: Nachshen, Neil Jacob et al D Young & Co 120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY London EC1N 2DY (GB)