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ACOR: Acorda Announces Long-Term Safety Data for CVT-301

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/acorda-announces-long-term-safety-100000102.html

ARDSLEY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACOR) today announced results from two ongoing, long-term safety studies of CVT-301 in people with Parkinson’s that showed no differences in pulmonary function between the group receiving CVT-301 and an observational control group. These results are consistent with previously reported data from Phase 2b and Phase 3 clinical trials.

CVT-301 is an investigational, inhalable formulation of levodopa (L-dopa). It is being studied as a treatment for symptoms of OFF periods in people with Parkinson’s taking an oral carbidopa / levodopa regimen. OFF periods are characterized by the re-emergence of Parkinson’s symptoms.

“We are delighted with these results, and plan to move forward with our NDA filing for CVT-301. These two studies, which include approximately 700 participants, represent the largest safety database evaluating long-term pulmonary function in people with Parkinson’s,” said Burkhard Blank, M.D., Chief Medical Officer of Acorda. “We thank the study volunteers and clinical investigators, whose willingness to participate in these trials has been essential to the progress of this program.”