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Anavex Life Sciences Announces Webinar on Rett Syndrome and ANAVEX®2-73 (Blarcamesine) Phase 2 Data hosted by Ladenburg Thalmann & Co.
NEW YORK, Dec. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (“Anavex” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: AVXL), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company
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[{"type":"text","content":"NEW YORK, Dec. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (“Anavex” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: AVXL), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing differentiated therapeutics for the treatment of neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental disorders including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Rett syndrome and other central nervous system (CNS) disorders, today announced that Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. will host a webinar at 3:30p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, December 22nd, 2020 highlighting Rett Syndrome and ANAVEX®2-73 (blarcamesine) Phase 2 data as part of Ladenburg Thalmann’s LT Healthcare Symposia Series. Speakers include Dr. Jeffrey Neul, Professor of Pediatrics, Pharmacology, and Special Education, Pediatric Neurology Director, Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, Nashville, TN and Dr. Randi Jenssen Hagerman, Distinguished Professor, Department of Pediatrics, UC Davis MIND Institute, Sacramento, CA. Robert LeBoyer, Managing Director, Equity Research Ladenburg Thalmann, NY will be moderating the discussion. To register for the webinar, please visit https://zoom.us/webinar/register/9516079699540/WN_nc7LVxdiSA6weZU8SvRmyQ. About Anavex Life Sciences Corp. Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (Nasdaq: AVXL) is a publicly traded biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development of differentiated therapeutics for the treatment of neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental disorders including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Rett syndrome and other central nervous system (CNS) diseases, pain and various types of cancer. Anavex’s lead drug candidate, ANAVEX®2-73, recently completed successfully a Phase 2a clinical trials for Alzheimer’s disease and a Phase 2 proof-of-concept study in Parkinson’s disease dementia and a Phase 2 study in adult patients with Rett syndrome. ANAVEX®2-73 is an orally available drug candidate that restores cellular homeostasis by targeting sigma-1 and muscarinic receptors. Preclinical studies demonstrated its potential to halt and/or reverse the course of Alzheimer’s disease. ANAVEX®2-73 also exhibited anticonvulsant, anti-amnesic, neuroprotective and anti-depressant properties in animal models, indicating its potential to treat additional CNS disorders, including epilepsy. The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research previously awarded Anavex a research grant, which fully funde...