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Grünenthal EP3986886A2 Substituted Pyrrolidine Amide Patent, 15 Apr

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Grünenthal GmbH has obtained European Patent EP3986886A2 for substituted pyrrolidine amides (Substituted Pyrrolidine Amides V), with inventors Jakob, Alen, Krüger, Barbie, and Friebe. The patent covers chemical compounds classified under multiple C07D subclasses and pharmaceutical compositions (A61K) for therapeutic uses including pain management (A61P29/00). The patent is published with designated states covering most European jurisdictions including Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, and 25 other EPC contracting states.

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The European Patent Office has published EP3986886A2, a patent application by Grünenthal GmbH for substituted pyrrolidine amide compounds classified under C07D chemistry subclasses with pharmaceutical composition applications under A61K and therapeutic use classifications (A61P29/00 for pain). The patent names five inventors and designates all major European contracting states.

For pharmaceutical companies developing or marketing pain-management therapeutics, this patent establishes intellectual property protection for a novel pyrrolidine amide scaffold in the EU market. Competitors operating in the designated territories should assess whether their pipeline compounds or products fall within the scope of the claimed chemical genus and pharmaceutical uses disclosed in the application.

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Apr 23, 2026

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SUBSTITUTED PYRROLIDINE AMIDES V

Publication EP3986886A2 Kind: A2 Apr 15, 2026

Applicants

Grünenthal GmbH

Inventors

JAKOB, Florian, ALEN, Jo, KRÜGER, Sebastian, BARBIE, Philipp, FRIEBE, Daniela

IPC Classifications

C07D 403/04 20060101AFI20211125BHEP C07D 403/14 20060101ALI20211125BHEP C07D 407/04 20060101ALI20211125BHEP C07D 407/14 20060101ALI20211125BHEP C07D 417/14 20060101ALI20211125BHEP A61K 31/404 20060101ALI20211125BHEP A61K 31/416 20060101ALI20211125BHEP A61K 31/427 20060101ALI20211125BHEP A61K 31/4409 20060101ALI20211125BHEP A61K 31/501 20060101ALI20211125BHEP A61P 29/00 20060101ALI20211125BHEP

Designated 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

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Classification

Agency
EPO
Published
April 15th, 2026
Instrument
Rule
Branch
International
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
EP3986886A2

Who this affects

Applies to
Pharmaceutical companies Drug manufacturers Manufacturers
Industry sector
3254 Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Activity scope
Patent publication Pharmaceutical compounds Pain management therapeutics
Geographic scope
European Union EU

Taxonomy

Primary area
Pharmaceuticals
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Intellectual Property Healthcare

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