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(43) Date of publication: 11.11.2015 Bulletin 2015/46 (21) Application number: 13897313.6 (22) Date of filing: 14.11.2013

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C07D 249/18(2006.01) G02C 7/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2013/069998 (87) International publication number: WO 2015/072991 (21.05.2015 Gazette 2015/20)

(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 Designated Extension States: BA ME (71) Applicant: Novartis AG 4056 Basel (CH)	(72) Inventors: LAREDO, Walter, R. Fort Worth, TX 76108 (US) JINKERSON, David, L. Benbrook, TX 76126 (US) (74) Representative: Hanna, Peter William Derek et al Hanna Moore + Curley 13 Lower Lad Lane Dublin 2, D02 T668 Dublin 2, D02 T668 (IE) (56) References cited: :