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Myostatin Inhibitor for Spinal Muscular Atrophy Treatment Patent

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Published March 18th, 2026
Detected March 23rd, 2026
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Summary

The European Patent Office has published a patent application (EP4518970A2) for Scholar Rock, Inc. concerning the use of a myostatin inhibitor for treating spinal muscular atrophy. The patent details specific chemical compounds and their therapeutic applications.

What changed

This document is a publication of a European patent application (EP4518970A2) filed by Scholar Rock, Inc. The patent pertains to the use of a myostatin inhibitor for the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), detailing specific chemical entities and their therapeutic applications. The publication date is March 18, 2026.

As this is a patent publication, it does not impose direct compliance obligations on regulated entities. However, it is relevant for pharmaceutical companies and drug manufacturers operating in the SMA therapeutic area, as it relates to intellectual property and potential future market exclusivity for specific treatments. Compliance officers should note this publication for competitive intelligence and potential licensing considerations.

Source document (simplified)

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USE OF MYOSTATIN INHIBITOR FOR TREATING SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY

Publication EP4518970A2 Kind: A2 Mar 18, 2026

Applicants

Scholar Rock, Inc.

Inventors

NOMIKOS, George, SONG, Guochen, CHYUNG, Yung, WEBSTER, Micah T., KERTESZ, Nathalie

IPC Classifications

A61P 21/00 20060101AFI20241205BHEP C07K 16/22 20060101ALI20241205BHEP C12Q 1/34 20060101ALI20241205BHEP A61K 31/7125 20060101ALI20241205BHEP A61K 39/395 20060101ALI20241205BHEP

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, ME, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR

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USE OF MYOSTATIN INHIBITOR FOR TREATING SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY

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Classification

Agency
EPO
Published
March 18th, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
EP4518970A2

Who this affects

Applies to
Drug manufacturers Pharmaceutical companies
Industry sector
3254 Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Activity scope
Drug Development Patent Filing
Geographic scope
European Union EU

Taxonomy

Primary area
Pharmaceuticals
Operational domain
Legal
Compliance frameworks
FDA 21 CFR Part 11 GxP
Topics
Medical Devices Intellectual Property

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