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EP 2 097 057 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 09.10.2008 (43) Date of publication: 09.09.2009 Bulletin 2009/37 (21) Application number: 07867903.2 (22) Date of filing: 20.12.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61J 1/03(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/026098 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/079306 (03.07.2008 Gazette 2008/27)

(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: 22.12.2006 US 871601 P (71) Applicant: Schering Corporation Kenilworth, NJ 07033 (US)	(72) Inventor: KWOK, Yik Kit Highland Park, New Jersey 08904 (US) (74) Representative: Broekkamp, Chris L. E. et al P.O. Box 20 5340 BH Oss 5340 BH Oss (NL)