Anavex Life Sciences Corp. Encouraged By Scientific Data Confirming Sigma-1 Receptor Agonist Extends Survival in ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease)

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NEW YORK, March 10, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Anavex Life Sciences Corp. ("Anavex" or the "Company") (OTCQB:AVXL), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel drug candidates to treat Alzheimer's, diseases of the central nervous system (CNS) and various types of cancer, today announced the findings of a research report published in the current issue of peer-reviewed scientific journal Neuroscience Letters. The Company is encouraged by the report because its results point to potential for ANAVEX 2-73 to treat ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Data showed that sigma-1 receptor (S1R) agonists are effective in suppressing motor neuron degeneration and symptom progression in ALS animal models.

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