[Amifampridine (Firdapse) for the treatment of Lambert Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome]
Comite d'Avaluacio de Medicaments d'Utilitzacio Hospitalaria (CAMUH)
Record ID 32010000700
Catalan, English
Authors' objectives:
To assess the efficacy, safety and efficiency of amifampridine as compared to placebo in the treatment of patients with LEMS.
Authors' recommendations:
The approval of amifampridine in patients with LEMS is based on previous studies with 3,4-DAP. No additional studies have been carried out for marketing approval. The results indicate that 3,4-DAP in the symptomatic treatment of LEMS at short-term.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2010
URL for published report:
http://www.gencat.cat/salut/depsan/units/aatrm/pdf/amifampridina_lambert_eaton_aiaqs2010ca.pdf
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Spain
MeSH Terms
- Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome
Contact
Organisation Name:
Agencia de Qualitat i Avaluacio Sanitries de Catalunya
Contact Address:
Antoni Parada, CAHTA, Roc Boronat, 81-95 (2nd floor), 08005 Barcelona, Spain, Tel. +34 935 513 928, Fax: +34 935 517 510
Contact Name:
direccio@aatrm.catsalut.net / aparada@aatrm.catsalut.net
Contact Email:
direccio@aatrm.catsalut.net / aparada@aatrm.catsalut.net
Copyright:
Catalan Agency for Health Information, Assessment and Quality (CAHIAQ)
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