Acorda Therapeutics Announces Initiation of AMPYRA® Proof-of-Concept Study in Patients with Post-Stroke Deficits

Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.

today announced that the first patient has been enrolled in a proof-of-concept study exploring the use of AMPYRA® (dalfampridine) Extended Release Tablets, 10 mg in treating patients who have post-stroke deficits. Post-stoke deficits refer to chronic neurological deficits, such as impaired walking, motor and sensory function and manual dexterity, that persist in people who have had a stroke. “The long-term functional deficits that result from stroke can severely impact the independence and lives of stroke survivors and their caregivers. There are no medications currently indicated to treat the chronic neurological deficits associated with stroke,” said Ron Cohen, M.D., Acorda Therapeutics' President and CEO. “Preclinical data have shown that dalfampridine can improve functional deficits resulting from ischemic stroke, providing a strong basis for this first clinical trial in people with post-stroke deficits.”