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Anavex Life Sciences (NASDAQ:AVXL) announced positive topline results from its Phase 2 clinical study of ANAVEX®3-71 for treating schizophrenia in adults on stable antipsychotic medication. The study successfully met its primary endpoint, demonstrating safety and tolerability with no serious or severe treatment-emergent adverse events.

The trial showed encouraging trends in secondary and exploratory analyses, including positive changes in EEG and ERP biomarkers. Notably, the study revealed reduced levels of GFAP, a neuroinflammation marker, in treated participants compared to placebo, suggesting potential disease-modifying effects. ANAVEX®3-71, a dual SIGMAR1 receptor agonist and M1 positive allosteric modulator, aims to treat all symptom domains of schizophrenia without standard antipsychotic side effects.

Anavex Life Sciences (NASDAQ:AVXL) has published results from its Phase IIb/III trial of oral blarcamesine for early Alzheimer's disease treatment. The study demonstrates that the once-daily oral medication showed significant clinical efficacy and improved Quality of Life (QoL-AD) scores in patients.

Using a Precision Medicine approach, the treatment benefited up to 70% of Alzheimer's disease participants with unprecedented effect size. The drug demonstrated superior clinical efficacy versus approved therapies, with a strong safety profile and no requirement for routine MRI monitoring.

The results are currently available on medRxiv as a preprint and are being submitted to a peer-reviewed medical journal. The company will continue evaluating the Phase IIb/III early Alzheimer's disease and ATTENTION-AD trial data for future presentations at international conferences.

Anavex Life Sciences (NASDAQ:AVXL) has announced groundbreaking results from its Phase IIb/III Alzheimer's disease trial for oral blarcamesine. The drug demonstrated remarkable cognitive stabilization in early Alzheimer's patients, with outcomes approaching normal aging profiles. Key findings include an 84.7% reduction in cognitive decline compared to placebo on the ADAS-Cog13 endpoint at 48 weeks.

The study's Precision Medicine population showed minimal decline, with a 48-week change from baseline of 0.853 on ADAS-Cog13 and 0.465 on CDR-SB, comparable to prodromal aging adults. The treatment could benefit up to 70% of early Alzheimer's patients through its novel mechanism of autophagy restoration via SIGMAR1 activation, representing a significant advancement in individualized Alzheimer's care.

Anavex Life Sciences (NASDAQ:AVXL), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing treatments for neurological disorders, has announced its participation in the H.C. Wainwright 27th Annual Global Investment Conference.

CEO Christopher U. Missling, PhD, will deliver a presentation on September 9, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. ET at the Lotte New York Palace. The company will provide updates on its innovative treatments for conditions including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and Rett syndrome. Investors can access the presentation through a live audio webcast on the company's website.

Anavex Life Sciences (NASDAQ:AVXL) announced a new peer-reviewed publication in iScience journal that details the precise autophagy mechanism of their drug blarcamesine. The study confirms how blarcamesine restores impaired autophagy through S1R/SIGMAR1 activation, acting upstream of amyloid and tau pathologies at the molecular level.

The research validates the specific S1R-localized motif's role in promoting autophagosome biogenesis, autophagic cargo reception, and lysosome fusion. This mechanism is particularly significant for treating neurodegenerative conditions, as S1R/SIGMAR1 activation helps reduce toxic Aβ, tau, and neuroinflammation while promoting neurogenesis and regulating cellular functions.

Anavex Life Sciences (NASDAQ:AVXL) announced a new peer-reviewed publication in Neuroscience Letters demonstrating that blarcamesine prevented cognitive decline in an Alzheimer's disease animal model. The study showed that pre-treatment with blarcamesine successfully prevented Amyloid beta-induced memory impairment and brain oxidative injury.

The research confirmed that blarcamesine works through SIGMAR1 activation, which enhances autophagy and helps normalize Aβ production. The drug, administered as a once-daily oral pill, demonstrated significant protection in pre-treated animals, showing less vulnerability to Aβ25-35-induced oxidative stress and reduced learning and memory deficits compared to placebo-controlled mice.

Anavex Life Sciences (NASDAQ:AVXL) reported its fiscal 2025 Q3 financial results and provided updates on its clinical developments. The company's lead drug candidate blarcamesine demonstrated continued clinical benefits for early-stage Alzheimer's patients over a 4-year period, as presented at AAIC 2025.

Financial highlights include cash position of $101.2 million as of June 30, 2025, providing over 3 years of runway. Q3 net loss was $13.2 million ($0.16 per share), compared to $12.2 million ($0.14 per share) in Q3 2024. R&D expenses decreased to $10.0 million from $11.8 million year-over-year, while G&A expenses increased to $4.5 million from $2.8 million.

Anavex Life Sciences (NASDAQ:AVXL), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, will release its fiscal 2025 third quarter financial results on Tuesday, August 12, 2025. The company will host a conference call at 8:30 am ET the same day.

Anavex focuses on developing innovative treatments for various conditions including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, Rett syndrome, and other CNS disorders. Management will discuss financial results and provide updates on the company's growth strategy, followed by a Q&A session.

Anavex Life Sciences (NASDAQ:AVXL) announced positive results from up to 4 years of oral blarcamesine treatment in a Phase IIb/III open-label extension trial for early Alzheimer's disease. The study demonstrated significant benefits with up to 84.6 weeks (19.5 months) of 'time saved' in disease progression for early-start treatment patients.

Key findings in the GWAS-identified ABCLEAR24 population (71.7% global frequency) showed substantial improvements in cognition (ADAS-Cog13, -5.43, P=0.0035) and function (ADCS-ADL, +9.50, P<0.0001). The drug demonstrated a favorable safety profile with no treatment-related deaths. The study confirmed blarcamesine's mechanism of restoring impaired autophagy as an early event, preceding amyloid-beta and tau pathologies.