NEW YORK, June 4, 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 disease, other diseases of the central nervous system (CNS) and various types of cancer, is pleased to announce that it has been issued U.S. Patent No. 8,673,931 (the “Patent”). The composition and method Patent covers ANAVEX 3-71 (formerly AF710B) for treating Alzheimer’s disease (AD), type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance. ANAVEX obtained exclusive rights to worldwide patents and patent applications for ANAVEX 3-71 and related compounds in March 2014 from Life Science Research Israel, a subsidiary of the Israel Institute for Biological Research. The Patent has a term that expires no earlier than April 29, 2030.
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