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Scholar Rock gets first FDA nod for rare muscle-wasting disease

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14 September 2026

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Biotech

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United States

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Read at pharma.economictimes.indiatimes.com

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Fusion42 · 14 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

Scholar Rock received FDA approval for Isembyld, the first muscle-targeted therapy improving motor function in spinal muscular atrophy patients already treated with other therapies.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Biotech, and 9 sources have reported it between 12 Sep 2026 and 14 Sep 2026.

◆ The Wire takeaway

You have a new benchmark for muscle-targeted treatments that cleared FDA review. This opens doors for therapies focusing on motor function improvement in rare neuromuscular conditions.

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9 sources · first reported 12 Sep 2026 · latest 14 Sep 2026

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