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(11) EP 2 254 412 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
01.12.2010 Bulletin 2010/48

(21) Application number: 08731883.8

(22) Date of filing: 11.03.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A01N 43/04(2006.01)
A61K 31/70(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2008/056501
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/114010 (17.09.2009 Gazette 2009/38)
(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

(71) Applicant: Elixir Medical Corporation
Sunnyvale, CA 94085 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • YAN, John
    Los Gatos, California 95030 (US)
  • ZHENG, Xiaoxia
    Mountain View, California 94041 (US)
  • BHAT, Vinayak D.
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)

(74) Representative: Adams, Harvey Vaughan John 
Mathys & Squire LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2SQ
London EC1N 2SQ (GB)

   


(54) MACROCYCLIC LACTONE COMPOUNDS AND METHODS FOR THEIR USE