Behind-The-Scenes Startup, Scholar Rock, Aims To Hit Disease-Causing Proteins In A “Niche”

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For the better part of a year, Scholar Rock has worked behind the scenes mapping out an approach to hit well-known disease targets in an unusual way. Now, the nascent Cambridge, MA-based startup is ready to discuss what it’s found. Scholar Rock is emerging from stealth mode today to make two announcements: First, it’s licensed intellectual property from Boston Children’s Hospital related to what it calls “niche” activators—the new drug candidates it wants to develop against certain types of growth factors.

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