UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): April 11, 2011
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-50513 | 13-3831168 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) | ||
| 15 Skyline Drive, Hawthorne, NY | 10532 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (914) 347-4300 | ||||
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On April 11, 2011, Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. issued a press release announcing data analyses showing that people with multiple sclerosis (MS) who responded to AMPYRA® (dalfampridine) Extended Release Tablets, 10 mg had comparable improvements in their walking regardless of baseline walking speed or overall level of MS-related disability. In addition, AMPYRA responders, regardless of baseline disability, showed clinically meaningful improvement on the 12-Item MS Walking Scale (MSWS-12), a patient-based questionnaire that measures the impact of MS on the patient’s reported ability to perform daily activities related to walking. 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.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press Release dated April 11, 2011
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. | ||
| April 11, 2011 | By: | /s/ David Lawrence |
| Name: David Lawrence | ||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer | ||
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press Release dated April 11, 2011