Alzheimer's Treatment Patent - Pooled Immunoglobulin G
Summary
The European Patent Office published patent application EP3552624A1 for Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, covering a method of treating Alzheimer's disease subpopulations using pooled immunoglobulin G. The patent names five inventors and includes designations for all 31 EPO member states plus extension states.
What changed
The EPO published Takeda's patent application (EP3552624A1) for a method of treating specific Alzheimer's disease patient subpopulations with pooled immunoglobulin G compositions. The application claims priority and includes detailed IPC classifications covering therapeutic proteins, immunological preparations, and neurological applications. Designated states cover all major European markets including Germany, France, UK, Italy, Spain, and the Nordic countries.
Pharmaceutical companies developing immunoglobin-based therapies should review this patent for potential freedom-to-operate implications. Legal and R&D teams should assess whether their current pipelines or research programs could be affected by Takeda's claimed treatment methods. Patent monitoring services should track this application through the grant process, as the A1 publication indicates substantive examination has been conducted.
Source document (simplified)
TREATMENT OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE SUBPOPULATIONS WITH POOLED IMMUNOGLOBULIN G
Publication EP3552624A1 Kind: A1 Mar 25, 2026
Applicants
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
Inventors
Gelmont, David M., Singer, Julia, Fritsch, Sandor, Schwarz, Hans-Peter
IPC Classifications
A61K 39/00 20060101AFI20190808BHEP A61K 38/47 20060101ALI20190808BHEP C07K 16/06 20060101ALI20190808BHEP A61K 39/395 20060101ALI20190808BHEP C07K 16/00 20060101ALI20190808BHEP G01N 33/68 20060101ALI20190808BHEP A61P 25/28 20060101ALI20190808BHEP
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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