(19)
(11) EP 2 049 098 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
12.06.2008

(43) Date of publication:
22.04.2009 Bulletin 2009/17

(21) Application number: 07810681.2

(22) Date of filing: 23.07.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61K 31/20(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2007/016527
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/011179 (24.01.2008 Gazette 2008/04)
(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: 21.07.2006 US 832156 P

(71) Applicant: Reliant Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Liberty Corner, NJ 07938 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • RONGEN, Roelof, M., L.
    Caliton, NJ 07830 (US)
  • KLING, Douglas, F.
    Liberty Corner, NJ 07938 (US)
  • SHALWITZ, Robert, A., MS.
    Bexley, OH 43209 (US)

(74) Representative: Giddings, Peter John 
GlaxoSmithKline Corporate Intellectual Property (CN9.25.1) 980 Great West Road
Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9GS
Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9GS (GB)

   


(54) OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS FOR USE IN TREATING RESISTANT HYPERTENSION