ACOR Description — Acorda Therapeutics Inc
Acorda Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapies that restore function and improve the lives of people with neurological disorders. Co. markets Inbrija (levodopa inhalation powder), which is approved for intermittent treatment of episodic motor fluctuations, also known as OFF periods, in people with Parkinson's disease treated with carbidopa/levodopa. Inbrija utilizes Co.'s ARCUS pulmonary delivery system, a technology platform designed to deliver medication through inhalation. Co. also markets Ampyra (dalfampridine) extended release tablets, 10 mg for improving walking in patients with multiple sclerosis. Ampyra is marketed as Fampyra outside the U.S.