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(43) Date of publication: 12.01.2011 Bulletin 2011/02 (21) Application number: 09707897.6 (22) Date of filing: 04.02.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61K 31/167(2006.01) A61P 29/00(2006.01) A61K 31/485(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2009/033058 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/100118 (13.08.2009 Gazette 2009/33)

(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: 01.02.2008 US 25587 P 12.02.2008 US 28053 P 29.08.2008 US 92907 P (71) Applicant: Abbott Laboratories Abbott Park, Illinois 60064 (US)

(72) Inventors: JAIN, Rita I. Evanston, Illinois 60201 (US) BEST, Andrea E. Lake Forest, Illinois 60045 (US) LOCKHART, Earle Gurnee, Illinois 60031 (US) MARX, Steven E. Hoffman Estates, Illinois 60169 (US) THOMAS, James W. Grayslake, Illinois 60030 (US) VO, Pamela Giang Gurnee, Illinois 60031 (US) (74) Representative: Modiano, Micaela Nadia  Modiano & Partners Thierschstrasse 11 80538 München 80538 München (DE)