Acorda says MS drug, Ampyra benefits lasted up to 5 years
Acorda says MS drug, Ampyra benefits lasted up to 5 years
Acorda Therapeutics Inc. said Wednesday that clinical study data shows its multiple sclerosis drug Ampyra continued to help patients for up to five years.
Ampyra is used to improve the walking speed in MS patients. The company said Wednesday that the benefits of Ampyra that were observed in clinical trials continued for as much as five years in extension studies. The report was based in 483 patients who participated in a late-stage clinical trial of the drug and agreed to join the extension study.
Acorda said patient's walking speed was measured three times in the first six months of the extension study and once every six months after that. The company presented data from the study at the American Academy of Neurology Meeting in New Orleans....Read More - http://www.msrc.co.uk/index.cfm/fuseact ... ageid/1310
MS-UK - http://www.ms-uk.org/
-
- Similar Topics
- Replies
- Views
- Last post
-
- 2 Replies
- 1552 Views
-
Last post by NHE
-
- 0 Replies
- 1077 Views
-
Last post by frodo
-
- 4 Replies
- 1527 Views
-
Last post by Zyklon
-
- 4 Replies
- 1087 Views
-
Last post by NikkiWill
-
- 0 Replies
- 2226 Views
-
Last post by frodo
-
- 0 Replies
- 1563 Views
-
Last post by NHE
-
- 0 Replies
- 479 Views
-
Last post by NHE
-
- 1 Replies
- 2989 Views
-
Last post by Tif
-
- 2 Replies
- 913 Views
-
Last post by DIM