Conference Call and Webcast at 8:30 am ET on September 25, 2006
Hawthorne, NY September 25, 2006 - Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACOR) today announced positive results from its Phase 3 clinical trial of Fampridine-SR on walking in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Statistical significance was achieved on all three efficacy criteria defined in the Special Protocol Assessment (SPA) by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). A significantly greater proportion of people taking Fampridine-SR had a consistent improvement in walking speed, the study's primary outcome, compared to people taking placebo (34.8 percent vs. 8.3 percent) as measured by the Timed 25-Foot Walk (p<0.001). In addition, the effect was maintained in this study throughout the 14-week treatment period (p<0.001) and there was a statistically significant improvement in the 12-Item MS Walking Scale (MSWS-12) for walking responders vs. non-responders (p<0.001).
The average increase in walking speed over the treatment period compared to baseline was 25.2 percent for the drug group vs. 4.7 percent for the placebo group. Increased response rate on the Timed 25-Foot Walk was seen across all four major types of MS. In addition, statistically significant increases in leg strength were seen in both the Fampridine-SR Timed Walk responders (p<0.001) and the Fampridine-SR Timed Walk non-responders (p=0.046) compared to placebo. The Company intends to present comprehensive data at an upcoming medical meeting.
"We are delighted with the results from this trial, which are consistent with Acorda's prior Phase 2 study in people with MS. We will request a meeting with the FDA as soon as possible to discuss next steps for the Fampridine-SR program," said Ron Cohen, M.D., President and CEO. "Acorda is committed to the development of therapies that will improve the function and lives of people with MS, and we wish to thank the physicians and people with MS who particip
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Contact: Erica Wishner, Acorda Therapeutics
ewishner@acorda.com
914-347-4300
Porter Novelli
25-Sep-2006