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BIIB041 (fampridine) — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Potassium channel blocker
Voltage-gated potassium channels (Kv)
Neurology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
BIIB041 (fampridine) (BIIB041 (fampridine)) — Biogen. Fampridine is a potassium channel blocker that enhances nerve impulse conduction by blocking potassium efflux, thereby improving motor function in demyelinating diseases.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIIB041 (fampridine) TARGET | BIIB041 (fampridine) | Biogen | phase 3 | Potassium channel blocker | Voltage-gated potassium channels (Kv) | |
| Firdapse | AMIFAMPRIDINE | Catalyst Pharms | marketed | Potassium Channel Blocker | Voltage-gated potassium channel | 2018-01-01 |
| DALFAMPRIDINE | DALFAMPRIDINE | marketed | Potassium Channel Blocker [EPC] | 2010-01-01 | ||
| Sustained-release oral dalfampridine | Sustained-release oral dalfampridine | Sheba Medical Center | marketed | Potassium channel blocker | Voltage-gated potassium channels (Kv channels) | |
| SR-fampridine | SR-fampridine | University of Southern Denmark | marketed | Potassium channel blocker | Voltage-gated potassium channels | |
| TETA 4HCl formulation | TETA 4HCl formulation | Orphalan | phase 3 | Potassium channel blocker | Potassium channels | |
| TETA 4HCL (60-<W108) | TETA 4HCL (60-<W108) | Orphalan | phase 3 | Potassium channel blocker | Potassium channels |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Potassium channel blocker class)
- Orphalan · 3 drugs in this class
- Biogen · 2 drugs in this class
- Essentialis, Inc. · 1 drug in this class
- National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) · 1 drug in this class
- Oregon Health and Science University · 1 drug in this class
- Sheba Medical Center · 1 drug in this class
- University of Southern Denmark · 1 drug in this class
- D'Youville College · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). BIIB041 (fampridine) — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/biib041-fampridine. Accessed 2026-05-17.
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