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): March 31, 2017
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
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| 420 Saw Mill River Road, Ardsley, NY |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (914) 347-4300 | ||||
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On March 31, 2017, Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that the United States District Court for the District of Delaware upheld U.S. Patent No. 5,540,938 (the ‘938 patent), which pertains to the formulation of AMPYRA® (dalfampridine) Extended Release Tablets, 10 mg and is set to expire in July 2018. The Court invalidated U.S. Patent Nos. 8,663,685 (the ‘685 patent), 8,007,826 (the ‘826 patent), 8,440,703 (the ‘703 patent), and 8,354,437 (the ‘437 patent) which pertain to AMPYRA. The Company will appeal the ruling on these patents. The Company has developed contingency plans to address its business needs and objectives in the event of a loss of AMPYRA exclusivity, and will provide an update after finalizing the implementation timeline. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this Item.
Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No.
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99.1 |
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.
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March 31, 2017 | By: | /s/ David Lawrence |
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| Name: David Lawrence |
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| Title: Chief, Business Operations and Principal Accounting Officer |
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99.1 |