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About Anavex Life Sciences Corp.

Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (www.anavex.com) is a global company with headquarters in Switzerland. The company is engaged in the discovery and development of novel drug targets for the treatment of neurological diseases and cancer. ANAVEX's proprietary SIGMACEPTOR(TM) Discovery Platform involves the rational design of drug compounds that fulfill specific criteria based on unmet medical and market needs and new scientific advances.

ANAVEX's SIGMACEPTOR(TM)-N program involves the development of novel drugs that target neurological and neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy, depression, pain and neuropathic pain. The company's lead candidates have shown strong evidence for anti-amnesic and neuroprotective properties in studies conducted to date. ANAVEX believes that mitochondrial dysfunction can be modulated via sigma receptors, a unique class of receptor molecules, to guard against oxidative stress.

ANAVEX's SIGMACEPTOR(TM)-C program involves the development of novel drugs targeting cancer. The company's lead candidates have shown strong evidence for selective pro-apoptotic, anti-metastatic and low toxicity properties in various types of solid cancers. ANAVEX 7-1037 has already demonstrated its ability to significantly delay the growth of cancerous tumors in patient-derived xenografts during advanced pre-clinical studies.

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