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(11) EP 2 775 836 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
24.10.2018 Bulletin 2018/43

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
12.09.2018 Bulletin 2018/37

(21) Application number: 11875217.9

(22) Date of filing: 04.11.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61P 19/06(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2011/059433
(87) International publication number:
WO 2013/066353 (10.05.2013 Gazette 2013/19)

(54)

METHODS FOR TREATING GOUT FLARES

VERFAHREN ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON GICHTFÄRBUNGEN

MÉTHODES PERMETTANT DE TRAITER LES ÉRYTHÈMES DE LA GOUTTE


(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

(43) Date of publication of application:
17.09.2014 Bulletin 2014/38

(73) Proprietors:
  • CymaBay Therapeutics, Inc.
    Newark, CA 94560 (US)
  • DiaTex, Inc.
    San Antonio, TX 78248 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • LAVAN, Brian Edward
    NEWARK CA 94560 (US)
  • SAHA, Gopal Chandra
    NEWARK CA 94560 (US)
  • ROBERTS, Brian K.
    NEWARK CA 94560 (US)
  • MCWHERTER, Charles A.
    NEWARK CA 94560 (US)

(74) Representative: Wills, Andrew Jonathan et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP City Tower 40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE
London EC2V 5DE (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
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