Acorda Therapeutics,Inc. (NASDAQ:ACOR) Files An 8-K Other EventsItem 8.01Other Events
On March 26, 2018, Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it has submitted a Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for INBRIJA. The Company is seeking marketing approval in the European Union for INBRIJA, an investigational inhaled levodopa treatment for symptoms of OFF periods in people with Parkinson’s disease taking a carbidopa/levodopa regimen. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.
Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. |
Description |
99.1 |
Press Release dated March 26, 2018 |
ACORDA THERAPEUTICS INC ExhibitEX-99.1 2 acor-ex991_6.htm PRESS RELEASE acor-ex991_6.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 CONTACT: Felicia Vonella Acorda Therapeutics,…To view the full exhibit click here
About Acorda Therapeutics,Inc. (NASDAQ:ACOR)
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company. The Company is engaged in the identification, development and commercialization of therapies that restore function and recovers the lives of people with neurological disorders. Its commercial products include Ampyra, Fampyra, Zanaflex Capsules and a generic version of the capsules, Zanaflex tablets and Qutenza. Its research and development programs include CVT-301, Dalfampridine, Plumiaz, Neuregulin Program, Remyelinating Antibodies Program, CVT-427 and Chondroitinase Program. Its Ampyra is an oral drug for the treatment to improve walking in patients with multiple sclerosis. Zanaflex Capsules and tablets are used as short-acting drugs for the management of spasticity. Qutenza is a dermal patch for the management of neuropathic pain associated with post-herpetic neuralgia. Its pipeline of neurological therapies addresses a range of disorders, including Parkinson’s disease, chronic post-stroke walking deficits and migraine.