Ampyra Trial Failure Is Not All Bad News For Acorda

Lower dose of Acorda’s MS drug Ampyra fails to meet primary endpoint in new study, reassuring investors on the IP front. But the higher, approved dose also missed the mark, which raises questions about a negative commercial impact.

Acorda Therapeutics Inc.tried out a more traditional design in a post-market trial of Ampyra (dalfampridine), its drug for improving walking ability in multiple sclerosis, as requested by FDA, but neither the approved 10 mg dose nor a lower 5 mg dose met the study’s primary endpoint.

FDA approved a 10 mg twice-daily dose of Ampyra in January 2010. Supporting the first approval for improvement in walking...

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