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Anavex Life Sciences Reports Fiscal 2023 Second Quarter Financial Results
Newly available preliminary efficacy results of surrogate biomarkers from the ANAVEX®2-73-AD-004 study; allowing initiation of discussions with regulatory
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[{"type":"text","content":"Newly available preliminary efficacy results of surrogate biomarkers from the ANAVEX®2-73-AD-004 study; allowing initiation of discussions with regulatory agencies for Accelerated Approval Pathway for ANAVEX®2-73 (blarcamesine) in Alzheimer’s disease with convenient oral treatment On track to release top-line data of potentially pivotal ANAVEX®2-73-RS-003 Phase 2/3 EXCELLENCE pediatric clinical trial in the second half of 2023 Company to host a webcast today at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time NEW YORK, May 09, 2023 (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) diseases, today reported financial results for its fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2023. “Recent positive clinical study results and FDA approvals through the Accelerated Approval Pathway are positive for the Alzheimer’s disease community, especially for the patients, families and caregivers who fight everyday against this devastating disease. We look forward to presenting the complete dataset of the Phase 2b/3 Alzheimer’s disease trial of ANAVEX®2-73 (blarcamesine), an orally available, small-molecule activator of the upstream sigma-1 receptor (SIGMAR1), involved in restoring neural cell homeostasis and promoting neuroplasticity, which might be at the forefront of patient-centric, next-generation biomarker-guided precision medicine Alzheimer’s disease treatments. With newly available preliminary efficacy results of surrogate biomarkers, we consider initiating discussions with regulatory agencies for Accelerated Approval Pathway for ANAVEX®2-73 (blarcamesine),” said Christopher U Missling, PhD, President and Chief Executive Officer of Anavex. \"We also look forward to making meaningful advances in our neurodevelopmental and other neurodegenerative precision medicine portfolio this year with the expected topline data from the potentially pivotal ANAVEX®2-73-RS-003 Phase 2/3 EXCELLENCE pediatric clinical trial in the second half of 2023. Additionally, we continue to focus on initiating our pivotal study of ANAVEX®2-73 (blarcamesine) in patients with Parkinson’s disease, the second large...