Improved Method for LSD Production and Novel Derivatives
Summary
The European Patent Office published patent application EP4178956A2 for MiHKAL GmbH on April 1, 2026, covering an improved method for producing lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and novel derivatives thereof. The patent application, filed under IPC classification C07D (heterocyclic compounds), designates 31 European contracting states including Germany, France, and the United Kingdom.
What changed
EPO published patent application EP4178956A2 for MiHKAL GmbH's improved method of producing LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) and novel derivatives. The application classifies under C07D 457/06 and related heterocyclic compound categories, with therapeutic classifications in A61P 25/22 (psychoanaleptics) and A61K 31/48.
Pharmaceutical companies and chemical manufacturers operating in the EU should monitor this patent's progression through grant. If granted, MiHKAL GmbH gains exclusive rights to the production method across 31 designated European states, potentially affecting research and development activities involving lysergic acid derivatives.
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- Monitor patent register for grant confirmation
- Review licensing implications if operating in pharmaceutical manufacturing
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IMPROVED METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF LYSERGIC ACID DIETHYLAMIDE (LSD) AND NOVEL DERIVATIVES THEREOF
Publication EP4178956A2 Kind: A2 Apr 01, 2026
Applicants
MiHKAL GmbH
Inventors
GRILL, Matthias
IPC Classifications
C07D 457/06 20060101AFI20230207BHEP C07D 457/08 20060101ALI20230207BHEP C07D 519/00 20060101ALI20230207BHEP A61P 25/22 20060101ALI20230207BHEP A61K 31/48 20060101ALI20230207BHEP
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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