(19)
(11) EP 2 257 326 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
22.04.2010

(43) Date of publication:
08.12.2010 Bulletin 2010/49

(21) Application number: 09722897.7

(22) Date of filing: 18.03.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61M 15/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2009/001716
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/117112 (24.09.2009 Gazette 2009/39)
(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 MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA RS

(30) Priority: 21.03.2008 US 70260 P
30.04.2008 US 126078 P

(71) Applicant: Novartis AG
4056 Basel (CH)

(72) Inventors:
  • GLUSKER, Mark
    San Mateo CA 94402 (US)
  • ALSTON, William, W.
    San Jose CA 95124 (US)
  • AXFORD, George, S.
    Pacifica CA 94044 (US)
  • PALMER-FELGATE, John
    Histon CB24 9HW (GB)
  • WILKINS, Jonathan
    Cambridge CB4 1SQ (GB)
  • FOSS, Willard, R.
    Thousand Oaks CA 91360 (US)
  • RAO, Nagaraja
    San Leandro CA 94577 (US)
  • POSTICH, Mark
    Redwood City CA 94028 (US)
  • PAKALA, Neeraj R.
    Cupertino CA 95014 (US)
  • MALTZ, David S.
    San Francisco CA 94110 (US)
  • WEERS, Jeffry G.
    Belmont CA 94002 (US)
  • COHEN, Gal
    San Francisco CA 94110 (US)
  • UNG, Keith Try
    Belmont CA 94002 (US)

(74) Representative: McLean, Craig Sutherland 
Novartis Pharma AG Patent Department
4002 Basel
4002 Basel (CH)

   


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