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Fampyra

EU: Approved in the EU since 2011US: FDA approved 2010

Other names
fampridine
Molecule type
Small molecule
Mechanism (ChEMBL)
Voltage-gated potassium channel blocker
Targets
Voltage-gated potassium channel
Availability
Authorised in all EU and EEA countries. Reimbursement is decided by each country.

Approvals

  • USAmpyra · Approved2010-01-22 Source
  • EU/EEAFampyra · Authorised2011-07-20 Source
  • EU/EEAFampridine Accord · Authorised · Generic2020-09-24 Source

Safety communications

None recorded.

Most-reported side effects (FDA reports)

Reports to the FDA's adverse event system (FAERS) show what people and doctors reported while taking the medicine. They do not prove the medicine caused it, and they are not rates.

73,793 reports in total, 21,630 marked serious.

  • Gait disturbance11,167
  • Drug ineffective8,477
  • Fall7,597
  • Fatigue5,663
  • Balance disorder4,997
  • Multiple sclerosis relapse4,885
  • Therapy cessation4,618
  • Dizziness4,127
  • Urinary tract infection3,878
  • Asthenia3,590

Trials

Key trials

Large trials with a reported result on their main goal.

Running now

Other trials (34)

Completed small trials, dose-finding studies and trials in other diseases.

  • FAMP-ON

    Status unknown · Early phase 1 · Optic neuritis · no_result_found

  • MUST

    Completed · Not a drug-phase study · MS (type not specified) · result_in_paper_unread

  • FAMILY

    Completed · MS (type not specified) · result_in_paper_unread

  • Dalfampridine, phase 4

    Completed · Phase 4 · MS (type not specified) · no_result_found

  • Dalfampridine

    Terminated · MS (type not specified) · stopped_other

  • Dalfampridine, phase 2

    Completed · Phase 2 · MS (type not specified) · Main goal not met

  • Dalfampridine, phase 2

    Completed · Phase 2 · MS (type not specified) · Main goal met

  • Dalfampridine, phase 4

    Status unknown · Phase 4 · MS (type not specified) · result_in_paper_unread

  • RETRAP

    Completed · Phase 4 · Relapsing and progressive · no_result_found

  • Dalfampridine, phase 4

    Completed · Phase 4 · Progressive MS · results_posted_no_test

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Lab studies

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