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Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (Nasdaq: AVXL) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing oral small-molecule therapies for neurodegenerative, neurodevelopmental, and neuropsychiatric disorders. The AVXL news feed highlights company announcements related to its precision-medicine programs in Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease dementia, Rett syndrome, schizophrenia, and other central nervous system (CNS) conditions.
News about Anavex often covers clinical trial milestones for its lead candidate ANAVEX ae2-73 (blarcamesine), including Phase 2a and Phase 2b/3 studies in Alzheimer’s disease, proof-of-concept data in Parkinson’s disease dementia, and trials in adult and pediatric Rett syndrome. Updates also address regulatory interactions, such as communications with the European Medicines Agency and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regarding early Alzheimer’s disease, and the company’s plans to pursue re-examination procedures or further dialogue.
Investors and followers can also find coverage of ANAVEX ae3-71, which targets SIGMAR1 and M1 muscarinic receptors and has been studied in schizophrenia, as well as information on peer-reviewed publications, scientific conference presentations, and participation in initiatives like the ACCESS-AD consortium in Europe. Corporate developments, including financial results, business updates, and senior leadership appointments, are regularly reported.
This AVXL news page brings together these disclosures so readers can track how Anavex’s clinical data, regulatory discussions, collaborations, and corporate actions evolve over time. For those monitoring CNS drug development and precision-medicine approaches, the stream of press releases and related items offers context on the company’s progress and areas of focus.
Anavex Life Sciences (Nasdaq: AVXL) announced that President & CEO Christopher U Missling, PhD will present at the TD Cowen 46th Annual Health Care Conference on March 2, 2026 at 11:50 AM ET.
A live audio webcast will be available via the company’s Investors section at www.anavex.com, and an archived edition will be posted later that day.
Anavex Life Sciences (Nasdaq: AVXL) on Feb 23, 2026 appointed Dr. Axel Paeger, MD, MBA, MBI to its Board of Directors to strengthen leadership as the company advances late‑stage CNS programs.
Dr. Paeger leads AMEOS, which runs 85 hospitals, 23 long‑term care facilities, employs 19,300 people and serves about 500,000 patients yearly; AMEOS is a DACH market leader in psychiatric inpatient care.
Anavex Life Sciences (Nasdaq: AVXL) reported fiscal 2026 first quarter results and a business update on Feb 9, 2026. Key clinical and regulatory developments focus on oral blarcamesine for early Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Rett syndrome and Fragile X, plus new publications and conference presentations.
Financials: $131.7M cash at Dec 31, 2025, R&D $4.7M, G&A $2.1M, net loss $5.7M; company estimates >3 years cash runway at current burn.
Anavex Life Sciences (Nasdaq: AVXL) will release fiscal 2026 first-quarter financial results on Monday, February 9, 2026. Management will host a conference call and live webcast on that day at 8:30 am ET to review results and recent corporate developments.
Investors can join via Anavex’s website or by phone (U.S. dial-in 1 929 205 6099; Meeting ID 844 4149 6344; passcode 789539). A replay will be available on the company website for up to 30 days.
Anavex (Nasdaq: AVXL) announced participation as a key industry partner in ACCESS-AD, a five-year European Commission-funded initiative to accelerate adoption of diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for Alzheimer’s disease.
Blarcamesine, an investigational once-daily oral small molecule that targets autophagy via SIGMAR1, will be evaluated in a clinical prediction study using harmonised neuroimaging, blood biomarkers, digital measures and AI decision support across specialty and community settings in Europe.
The program aims to assess patient characteristics, treatment-response predictors and real-world feasibility; the release notes this is investigational and does not convey conclusions about efficacy or safety.
Anavex (Nasdaq: AVXL) appointed Wolfgang Liedtke, MD PhD, as Senior Vice President, Global Head of Neurology on January 8, 2026. Dr. Liedtke is a board-certified neurologist with >25 years of CNS drug development experience, most recently Chair of Neurology at Regeneron where he oversaw integration of 45 clinical trials (14 Phase 3). He led a CNS clinical trial with more than 11,000 patients, authored 160+ publications with an h-index of 82, served 17 years as tenured professor at Duke, discovered the TRPV4 ion channel, holds U.S. patents, and was elected to the American Clinical and Climatological Association.
Anavex Life Sciences (Nasdaq: AVXL) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration held a Type C meeting to review the company’s Alzheimer’s disease clinical program and invited Anavex to present trial results.
The FDA expressed collaborative interest in development plans for blarcamesine, an oral candidate, and noted the absence of significant safety concerns to date, including a lack of amyloid‑related imaging abnormalities (ARIA). The Agency requested existing data from the Phase IIb/III ANAVEX2-73-AD-004 program for potential pathways to support an NDA. Anavex said it will submit the requested data and continue constructive exchanges with the FDA. The release notes blarcamesine remains investigational and approval is not guaranteed.
Anavex Life Sciences (Nasdaq: AVXL) requested that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) re-examine its opinion on blarcamesine for early Alzheimer’s disease on December 18, 2025.
The company said the re-examination will be led by a different rapporteur and co-rapporteur and that Anavex asked the EMA to consult a Scientific Advisory Group to provide an independent recommendation. Anavex is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing treatments for Alzheimer’s and other CNS disorders.
The release reiterates that blarcamesine is investigational, that efficacy and safety conclusions are not claimed, and that approval is not guaranteed.
Anavex Life Sciences (Nasdaq: AVXL) announced that the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has adopted a negative opinion on the marketing authorisation application for blarcamesine to treat early Alzheimer’s disease following an oral examination in November.
The company intends to request a CHMP re-examination; EMA rules allow a re-examination by a different set of reviewers who will conduct a new, independent assessment. The release reiterates that investigational uses are not conclusions about efficacy or safety and that approval is not guaranteed.
Anavex Life Sciences (Nasdaq: AVXL) will present one oral late-breaking communication and two poster presentations on oral blarcamesine at the 18th Clinical Trials on Alzheimer’s Disease (CTAD) Conference in San Diego, December 1–4, 2025.
Presentations include an oral LB11 on December 2 reporting that the Phase IIb/III trial "confirms identified precision medicine patient population" with reported broad clinical and quality-of-life improvements, and two posters (P076, P084) comparing outcomes to prodromal cognitive aging and discussing patient/family convenience. Company commentary notes Phase IIb/III signals of slowed cognitive decline and an adequate safety profile with no ARIA reported.