Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (AVXL) NASDAQ

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Currency In USD

Anavex Life Sciences Corp.

Address

51 West 52nd Street

New York City, NY 10019

United States of America (the)

Phone

844 689 3939

Sector

Healthcare

Industry

Biotechnology

Employees

42

First IPO Date

August 02, 2006

Key Executives

NameTitlePayYear Born
Christopher U. MisslingPresident, Chief Executive Officer, Secretary & Director876,0851966
Terrie KellmeyerInterim Chief Executive Officer0N/A
Sandra BoenischPrincipal Financial Officer & Treasurer247,0701981
Clint TomlinsonVice President of Corporate0N/A
Adebayo LaniyonuSenior Vice President of Nonclinical Development0N/A
Juan Carlos Lopez-TalaveraSenior Vice President & Head of Research and Development0N/A
Kun JinVice President & Head of Biostatistics0N/A
Wolfgang LiedtkeSenior VP & Global Head of Neurology0N/A

Description

Anavex Life Sciences Corp., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, engages in the development of drug candidates for the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) diseases. Its lead drug candidate is ANAVEX 2-73, which is in Phase III clinical trial for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease; Phase III clinical trial to treat pediatric patients with Rett syndrome; Phase II clinical trial for the treatment of Parkinson's disease; and preclinical clinical trials to treat epilepsy, infantile spasms, Fragile X syndrome, Angelman syndrome, multiple sclerosis, and tuberous sclerosis complex. The company's drug candidate also comprises ANAVEX 3-71, which is in Phase I clinical trial for the treatment of frontotemporal dementia and other dementia indications; and preclinical clinical trials for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. Its preclinical drug candidates include ANAVEX 1-41, a sigma-1 receptor agonist for the treatment of depression, stroke, Parkinson's, and Alzheimer's diseases; ANAVEX 1066, a mixed sigma-1/sigma-2 ligand for the potential treatment of neuropathic and visceral pain; and ANAVEX 1037 to treat prostate and pancreatic cancer. The company was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in New York, New York.