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Catalyst steps up to provide LEMS patients expanded Firdapse access

 
• By Donna Young

After recognizing some patients with a rare autoimmune neuromuscular disease, known as Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS), were unable to access treatment for their disease, Florida drug maker Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners stepped up and initiated the process to establish an expanded access program (EAP) for its experimental potassium channel inhibitor Firdapse (amifampridine phosphate).

After recognizing some patients with a rare autoimmune neuromuscular disease, known as Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS), were unable to access treatment for their disease, Florida drug maker Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners stepped up and initiated the process to establish an expanded access program (EAP) for its experimental potassium channel inhibitor Firdapse (amifampridine phosphate).

Catalyst CEO Patrick McEnany told Scrip the company plans to make Firdapse, which currently is in Phase III development, available at no cost to patients unable to participate in clinical...

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