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 22, 2010
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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000-50513 |
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13-3831168 |
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(State or other
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(Commission |
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(I.R.S. Employer |
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15 Skyline Drive, Hawthorne, NY |
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10532 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (914) 347-4300
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On March 22, 2010, Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that the Company has submitted applications to extend patent protection for AMPYRA™ (dalfampridine) Extended Release Tablets, 10 mg to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). AMPYRA was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on January 22, 2010 and has seven years of exclusivity in multiple sclerosis (MS) based on orphan drug status, which has been confirmed by the FDA. Acorda has applied to extend two AMPYRA patents listed in the FDA Orange Book based on provisions in the Hatch Waxman Act that allow for up to five additional years of patent protection based on the development timeline of a drug. These patents currently expire on December 6, 2011 and July 30, 2013. If both are granted, the Company will need to select one patent for extension. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference into this item.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated March 22, 2010
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 22, 2010 |
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/s/ David Lawrence |
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Name: David Lawrence |
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Title: Chief Financial Officer |