Anavex Life Sciences to Present at 14th Annual BIO Asia International Conference
March 13 2017 - 07:00AM
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 diseases including
Alzheimer’s disease, other central nervous system (CNS) diseases,
pain and various types of cancer, today announced that Christopher
U. Missling, PhD, President and Chief Executive Officer, will
present a corporate overview and participate on a panel at the BIO
Asia International Conference. The conference is being held March
14-15, 2017, at the Grand Hyatt Tokyo, Japan.
The panel, titled “Fighting Neurodegeneration:
New Models for Alzheimer’s Disease and Beyond”, will take place on
Tuesday, March 14, from 2 p.m. to 2:55 p.m. Japan Standard Time and
will feature an exploration of innovative therapeutic approaches to
treating Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases.
Following the panel, Dr. Missling will make a corporate
presentation beginning at 3:45 p.m. Japan Standard Time.
About BIO Asia International
Conference
The BIO Asia International Conference brings
together the global biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry to
explore licensing and research collaborations in the current
Asia-Pacific business and policy environments. Attendees gain
insights into the changes, challenges and opportunities that key
opinion and policy leaders foresee for the Japanese biotech
market.
BIO brings more than ten years of experience and
expertise in biotech and pharmaceutical partnering to the
Asia-Pacific region, after successfully establishing the largest
partnering-focused events in the U.S. and Europe.
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 diseases including
Alzheimer’s disease, other central nervous system (CNS) diseases,
pain and various types of cancer. Anavex’s lead drug candidate,
ANAVEX 2-73, recently successfully completed a Phase 2a clinical
trial for Alzheimer’s disease. ANAVEX 2-73 is an orally available
drug candidate that restores cellular homeostasis by targeting
sigma-1 and muscarinic receptors and successfully completed Phase
1. Preclinical studies demonstrated its potential to halt and/or
reverse the course of Alzheimer’s disease. It has also exhibited
anticonvulsant, anti-amnesic, neuroprotective and anti-depressant
properties in animal models, indicating its potential to treat
additional CNS disorders, including epilepsy and others. The
Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research has awarded
Anavex a research grant to develop ANAVEX 2-73 for the treatment of
Parkinson’s disease to fully fund a preclinical study, which could
justify moving ANAVEX 2-73 into a Parkinson’s disease clinical
trial. ANAVEX 3-71, also targeting sigma-1 and M1 muscarinic
receptors, is a promising preclinical drug candidate demonstrating
disease modifications against the major Alzheimer’s hallmarks in
transgenic (3xTg-AD) mice, including cognitive deficits, amyloid
and tau pathologies, and also with beneficial effects on
neuroinflammation and mitochondrial dysfunctions. Further
information is available at www.anavex.com and connect with the
company on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this press release that are not
strictly historical in nature are forward-looking statements. These
statements are only predictions based on current information and
expectations and involve a number of risks and uncertainties.
Actual events or results may differ materially from those projected
in any of such statements due to various factors, including the
risks set forth in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form
10-K filed with the SEC. Readers are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as
of the date hereof. All forward-looking statements are qualified in
their entirety by this cautionary statement and Anavex Life
Sciences Corp. undertakes no obligation to revise or update this
press release to reflect events or circumstances after the date
hereof.
For Further Information:
Anavex Life Sciences Corp.
Research & Business Development
Toll-free: 1-844-689-3939
Email: info@anavex.com
Investors:
Matthew Haines
River East Investor Relations, LLC
917-733-9297
mhaines@rivereastir.com
Media:
Dennis Dobson, Jr.
Dobson Media Group
203-258-0159
dennisdobsonjr@dobsonmediagroup.com
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