Blarcamesine

Anavex's Alzheimer's drug Blarcamesine, with a 92% EMA approval likelihood, significantly slows cognitive decline by 36%. Expected approval by December 2025, it offers hope for Alzheimer's patients despite not addressing behavioral symptoms.

Blarcamesine (ANAVEX®2-73), targeting SIGMAR1 for neuroprotection, showed efficacy in a phase 2b/3 trial for early Alzheimer's disease, improving cognitive and functional outcomes over 48 weeks compared to placebo, with manageable safety profile including dizziness.

Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (AVXL) stock surged, opening at $11.27 from a previous close of $10.74, with a trading volume of 1,089,714 shares. Analysts maintain a 'buy' rating, with price targets up to $46.00. The company reported a smaller loss than expected, with a -0.55 EPS forecast for the fiscal year. Institutional investors increased stakes, with 31.55% of stock owned by them. Anavex focuses on CNS disease treatments, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.

HC Wainwright raised Anavex Life Sciences' Q1 2025 EPS estimate to ($0.17) from ($0.19), maintaining a 'Buy' rating with a $42 target. Anavex reported Q4 earnings of ($0.14), beating estimates by $0.03. Institutional investors increased stakes, with 31.55% of stock owned by them.

Ram Selvaraju of H.C. Wainwright reiterated a Buy rating on Anavex Life Sciences, raising the price target to $42, citing the EMA's acceptance of blarcamesine's Marketing Authorization Application and the company's strong financial position.

H.C. Wainwright analyst Raghuram Selvaraju increased Anavex's (AVXL) price target to $42 from $40, maintaining a Buy rating, following the European Medicines Agency's acceptance of the blarcamesine Marketing Authorization Application for Alzheimer’s disease treatment review.

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