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Drug

Dalfampridine

Approved medicine
ClassVoltage-gated potassium channel blockerResearchActive indication expansion
Also known as 4-AP, 4-Aminopyridine, 4-Pyridinamine, 4-Pyridylamine+7 more

4-AP, 4-Aminopyridine, 4-Pyridinamine, 4-Pyridylamine, 4AP, Ampyra, FAMPRIDINE, FAMPRIDINE (4-AMINOPYRIDINE), Fampridina, Fampridinum, p-Aminopyridine.

9
Active clinical trials
40
Protein targets
5
Regulatory events
Latest activity
beta

Recent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this drug.

Effects of Twice-daily Dosing 4-AP on Functional Recovery After Spinal Cord Injury

Clinical trial2026-03-01Primary completion · ClinicalTrials.gov

4-Aminopyridine to Delay Carpal Tunnel Release or Resolve Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Clinical trial2026-01-26Results expected Q4 2027 · ClinicalTrials.gov

4-aminopyridine Treatment for Nerve Injury Resulting From Radical Retro-Pubic Prostatectomy

Clinical trial2025-12-17Results expected Q3 2027 · ClinicalTrials.gov

4-aminopyridine for Skin Wound Healing

Clinical trial2025-09-03Results expected Q3 2027 · ClinicalTrials.gov

Profile

Identifiers & mechanism

Canonical identifiers, marketed brand names and mechanism, resolved across RxNorm, ChEMBL and ATC.

Canonical name
Dalfampridine
Aliases & brands
4-AP4-Aminopyridine4-Pyridinamine4-Pyridylamine4APAmpyraFAMPRIDINEFAMPRIDINE (4-AMINOPYRIDINE)FampridinaFampridinump-Aminopyridine
RxNorm CUI
897018
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL284348
ATC codes
N07XX07
UNII
BH3B64OKL9
Primary mechanism
Voltage-gated potassium channel blocker
Regulatory jurisdictions
fda

Pharmacology & targets

40 targets

Known molecular targets and mechanisms supported by curated pharmacology databases.

BLOCKERVoltage-gated potassium channel blocker
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BLOCKERVoltage-gated potassium channel blocker
BLOCKERVoltage-gated potassium channel blocker
BLOCKERVoltage-gated potassium channel blocker
BLOCKERVoltage-gated potassium channel blocker
BLOCKERVoltage-gated potassium channel blocker
BLOCKERVoltage-gated potassium channel blocker
BLOCKERVoltage-gated potassium channel blocker
BLOCKERVoltage-gated potassium channel blocker
BLOCKERVoltage-gated potassium channel blocker
BLOCKERVoltage-gated potassium channel blocker
BLOCKERVoltage-gated potassium channel blocker
BLOCKERVoltage-gated potassium channel blocker
BLOCKERVoltage-gated potassium channel blocker
BLOCKERVoltage-gated potassium channel blocker
BLOCKERVoltage-gated potassium channel blocker
BLOCKERVoltage-gated potassium channel blocker
BLOCKERVoltage-gated potassium channel blocker
BLOCKERVoltage-gated potassium channel blocker
BLOCKERVoltage-gated potassium channel blocker
BLOCKERVoltage-gated potassium channel blocker
BLOCKERVoltage-gated potassium channel blocker
BLOCKERVoltage-gated potassium channel blocker
BLOCKERVoltage-gated potassium channel blocker
BLOCKERVoltage-gated potassium channel blocker
BLOCKERVoltage-gated potassium channel blocker
BLOCKERVoltage-gated potassium channel blocker
BLOCKERVoltage-gated potassium channel blocker
BLOCKERVoltage-gated potassium channel blocker
BLOCKERVoltage-gated potassium channel blocker
BLOCKERVoltage-gated potassium channel blocker
BLOCKERVoltage-gated potassium channel blocker
BLOCKERVoltage-gated potassium channel blocker
BLOCKERVoltage-gated potassium channel blocker
BLOCKERVoltage-gated potassium channel blocker
BLOCKERVoltage-gated potassium channel blocker
BLOCKERVoltage-gated potassium channel blocker
BLOCKERVoltage-gated potassium channel blocker
BLOCKERVoltage-gated potassium channel blocker

Regulatory timeline

5 events

The complete regulatory record, grouped by authority — approvals, safety advisories and label changes. Each authority shows its most recent events; expand one to read its full history.

Earliest approval
2019-03-11
Latest approval
2026-08-10
Authorities
FDA
Total events
5
fdaU.S. Food and Drug Administration· 5 events
2026-08-10Supplemental approval
Supplemental approval: DALFAMPRIDINE (ANDA210158)
Evidence ↗
2023-04-11Label change
Label change: DALFAMPRIDINE (ANDA210158)
Evidence ↗
2021-09-15Label change
Label change: DALFAMPRIDINE (ANDA210158)
Evidence ↗

Data from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (U.S. Food and Drug Administration), public domain (CC0).

Clinical trials

32 trials

The current development programme across all trial phases — status mix, phase distribution and the late-stage studies shaping the evidence base.

Development programme
CLINICALTRIALS.GOV · LIVE REGISTRY
32
registered trials across all phases
LATEST COMPLETION 2025
9
Active studies
8
Recruiting
15
Late-stage (III+)
18
Completed
5
Discontinued
PHASE DISTRIBUTIONn = 32
Early Phase 11Phase 12Phase 1 / 21Phase 213Phase 2 / 34Phase 32Phase 45Phase N / A4

Late-stage studies

Phase III+ trials still open or recently active — where late-stage evidence is being generated.

Recent completions

Trials that read out recently, adding to the completed evidence base.

References & data sources
  • RxNorm (U.S. National Library of Medicine) — drug identity
  • ChEMBL (EMBL-EBI) & UniProt — pharmacology and targets
  • ClinicalTrials.gov — clinical trials
  • Regulatory event sources are credited in the Regulatory Timeline above.