Anavex appoints Dr. Dimitri Goundis to lead Clinical D...(erapeutic areas including Rocaltrol(R) i...)

Date:4/16/2008

erapeutic areas including Rocaltrol(R) in osteoporosis, Aurorix(R) in anxiety disorders and Alcar(R) in diabetic peripheral neuropathy. He holds a B.Sc. (Honors) in chemistry and biochemistry from the University of London, a Ph.D. in biochemistry from Oxford University and a Certificate in Investment Management from the London Business School.

About Anavex Life Sciences Corp.

Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (http://www.anavex.com) is an emerging biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of novel drug targets for the treatment of cancer and neurological diseases. The company's proprietary SIGMACEPTOR(TM) Discovery Platform involves the rational drug design of compounds that fulfill specific criteria based on unmet market needs and new scientific advances. Selected drug candidates demonstrate high, non-exclusive affinity for sigma receptors, which are involved in the modulation of multiple cellular biochemical signaling pathways.

ANAVEX's SIGMACEPTOR(TM)-N program involves the development of novel and original drug candidates, targeting neurological and neurodegenerative diseases (including Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy, depression). The company's lead drug candidates exhibit high affinity for sigma receptors with strong evidence for anti-amnesic, neuroprotective, anti-apoptotic, anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory, anti-convulsive, anti-depressant and anxiolytic properties.

ANAVEX SIGMACEPTOR(TM)-C program involves the development of novel and original drug candidates targeting cancer. The company's lead drug candidates exhibit high affinity for sigma receptors with strong evidence for selective pro-apoptotic, anti-metastatic and low toxicity properties in various types of solid cancers such as colon, prostate, breast and lung.

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