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(11) EP 2 234 630 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
06.10.2010 Bulletin 2010/40

(21) Application number: 08864278.0

(22) Date of filing: 26.11.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61K 38/04(2006.01)
A61P 1/00(2006.01)
 A61K 31/33(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2008/013156
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/082426 (02.07.2009 Gazette 2009/27)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA MK RS

(30) Priority: 21.12.2007 US 8828 P

(71) Applicant: Helsinn Therapeutics (U.S.), Inc.
Bridgewater, NJ 08807 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • POLVINO, William, J.
    Tinton Falls NJ 07724 (US)
  • NELSON, Richard
    Morristown NJ 07960 (US)
  • MANN, William, R.
    Sparta NJ 07871 (US)

(74) Representative: Zardi, Marco 
M. Zardi & Co. S.A. Via Pioda 6
6900 Lugano
6900 Lugano (CH)

   


(54) METHOD OF STIMULATING THE MOTILITY OF THE GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM USING IPAMORELIN