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Anavex 2-73 Trial Recruitment Reaches Halfway Mark

A Phase 2 trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of investigational Anavex 2-73 as a treatment for Parkinson’s disease dementia has recruited half of its targeted patients, the therapy’s developer, Anavex Life Sciences, has announced. The study is still recruiting Parkinson’s disease patients age 50 or older who have been diagnosed with…

Neuroprotective Mechanisms of Anavex 2-73 Revealed in Preclinical Study

New preclinical data have shown for the first time the underlying mechanisms mediating the therapeutic activity of Anavex 2-73, an investigational therapy being evaluated for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Anavex Life Sciences’ investigational activator of the sigma-1 receptor…