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(88) Date of publication A3: 10.07.2008 (43) Date of publication: 11.03.2009 Bulletin 2009/11 (21) Application number: 07757218.8 (22) Date of filing: 20.02.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61K 47/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/062430 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/002691 (03.01.2008 Gazette 2008/01)

(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: 28.06.2006 US 816873 P (71) Applicant: Cadbury Adams USA LLC Wilmington, Delaware 19808 (US)

(72) Inventors: BOGHANI, Navroz Flanders, NJ 07836 (US) BUNKERS, Joseph, M. Caledonia, IL 61011 (US) DUGGAN, James, A. Machesney Park, IL 61115 (US) BARRERA, George, A. Caledonia, IL 61011 (US) JANI, Bharat East Brunswick, NJ 08816 (US) GEBRESELASSIE, Petros Piscataway, NJ 08854 (US) (74) Representative: Goodwin, Mark et al Wilson Gunn Charles House 148/9 Great Charles Street Birmingham B3 3HT Birmingham B3 3HT (GB)