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Assessment of the efficacy and safety of fampridine.

Authors: Mejuto, Beatriz; Castellano, Paloma; Castro, Concepción; López, Luis Manuel;

Assessment of the efficacy and safety of fampridine.

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Resumen Objetivo: Evaluación de la efectividad y seguridad de la fampridina en la mejoría de la marcha de pacientes adultos con esclerosis múltiple. Método: Estudio descriptivo retrospectivo de todos los pacientes que iniciaron tratamiento con fampridina entre marzo de 2014 y febrero de 2015. Se evaluó la efectividad utilizando el test de marcha de los 25 pies y la escala de movilidad de 12 ítems de la esclerosis múltiple. Se revisó si los pacientes habían sufrido alguno de los efectos adversos más frecuentes descritos en el ensayo pivotal. Resultados: Se incluyeron 6 pacientes, con una tasa de respuesta del 66,7%. A los 3-6 meses, el cambio medio en la velocidad de la marcha (comparado con el basal) fue del 39,32% y hubo una mejora media de 15 puntos en la escala de movilidad. Solo uno de los pacientes presentó efectos adversos. Conclusiones: Los resultados obtenidos son esperanzadores, sobre todo cuando la fampridina es el único fármaco autorizado actualmente para controlar un síntoma tan discapacitante como es la inestabilidad de la marcha.

Abstract Objective: Assessment of the efficacy and safety of fampridine for walking improvement in adult patients with multiple sclerosis. Method: A descriptive retrospective study of all patients who initiated treatment with fampridine between March, 2014 and February, 2015. Efficacy was assessed through the 25-foot walk test and the 12-item walking scale for multiple sclerosis. It was reviewed whether patients had suffered any of the most frequent adverse effects described in the pivotal clinical trial. Results: Six patients were included, with a 66.7% response rate. At 3-6 months, the mean change in walking speed (compared to baseline) was 39.32% and there was a mean improvement of 15 points in the walking scale. Only one patient presented adverse effects. Conclusions: The results obtained are encouraging, particularly when fampridine is the only drug currently approved to control such a disabling symptom as instability while walking.

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Adult, Male, ; Efficacy, Multiple Sclerosis, Efficacy, ; Safety, RM1-950, Walking, Multiple sclerosis, Pharmacy and materia medica, Efectividad, Potassium Channel Blockers, Humans, 4-Aminopyridine, Seguridad, Aged, Retrospective Studies, Fampridina, Middle Aged, Fampridine, ; Multiple sclerosis, RS1-441, Treatment Outcome, Esclerosis múltiple, Female, Therapeutics. Pharmacology, Safety

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