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(43) Date of publication: 13.05.2009 Bulletin 2009/20 (21) Application number: 06802881.0 (22) Date of filing: 31.08.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61K 31/165(2006.01) A61P 35/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/034365 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/027055 (06.03.2008 Gazette 2008/10)

(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 (71) Applicant: Abraxis BioScience, LLC Los Angeles, CA 90025 (US)	(72) Inventors: DESAI, Neil P. Los Angeles, CA 90025 (US) TRIEU, Vuong Calabasas, CA 91302 (US) (74) Representative: Roques, Sarah Elizabeth  J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ London WC1R 5JJ (GB)