Anavex Life Sciences Corp

NASDAQ:AVXL

Anavex Life Sciences Corp. is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the development of different therapeutics for the treatment of neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental diseases. The company is headquartered in New York City, New York and currently employs 25 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2006-04-13. The firm is engaged in the development of differentiated therapeutics for the treatment of neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental disorders. The Company’s lead compound ANAVEX2-73 is being developed to treat Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and other central nervous system diseases, including rare diseases, such as Rett syndrome, a rare severe neurological monogenic disorder caused by mutations in the X-linked gene, methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 (MECP2). Its product candidates also include ANAVEX 3-71, ANAVEX 1-41, ANAVEX 1066, and ANAVEX 1037. ANAVEX 3-71 is a central nervous system (CNS) penetrable potential disease modifying treatment for cognitive impairments. ANAVEX 1-41 is a sigma-1 agonist. ANAVEX 1066, a mixed sigma-1/sigma-2 ligand, is designed for the potential treatment of neuropathic and visceral pain. ANAVEX 1037 is designed for the treatment of prostate and pancreatic cancer.