Yahoo · Oct 5, 2026
Will Regaining Emugrobart Rights and Refocusing on SMA Change Chugai Pharmaceutical's (TSE:4519) Narrative
In September 2026, Chugai Pharmaceutical reported that Roche will discontinue development of the anti-latent myostatin antibody emugrobart for obesity and return all rights, after interim Phase II data suggested clinically meaningful weight loss targets were unlikely to be met despite a favorable safety profile. With those rights now back in-house, Chugai is preparing to restart development of emugrobart for spinal muscular atrophy and is exploring out-licensing, reshaping how this asset...

