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Acorda Therapeutics (ACOR) to Discontinue Dalfampridine Development for PSWD

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Acorda to Discontinue Development of Dalfampridine for Treatment of Post-Stroke Walking Difficulties

November 21, 2016 6:00 AM EST

ARDSLEY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:ACOR) today announced that the MILESTONE clinical study did not show sufficient efficacy to support further development of dalfampridine to improve post-stroke walking difficulties (PSWD).

We are disappointed by this outcome. The study indicated there was activity related to walking in people with PSWD, as suggested by the prior Phase 2 study, but overall this was... More