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(88) Date of publication A3: 10.04.2008 (43) Date of publication: 11.03.2009 Bulletin 2009/11 (21) Application number: 07799011.7 (22) Date of filing: 25.06.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61K 31/4375(2006.01) A61K 9/22(2006.01) A61K 31/12(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/072052 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/150074 (27.12.2007 Gazette 2007/52)

(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: 23.06.2006 US 815885 P (71) Applicant: Elan Pharma International Limited Athlone County Westmeath (IE)	(72) Inventors: STARK, Paul County Westmeath (IE) DEVANE, John County Roscommon (IE) FANNING, Niall Dublin 5 (IE) LIVERSIDGE, Gary West Chester, PA 19380 (US) JENKINS, Scott Downingtown, PA 19335 (US) SINGH-REKHI, Gurvinder Suwanee, GA 30024 (US) (74) Representative: Bailey, Sam Rogerson et al Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane London EC2V 8AS London EC2V 8AS (GB)