Anavex Life Sciences
Anavex Life Sciences Corp. operates as a biopharmaceutical company. It engages in the development of novel therapeutics for the treatment of neurodegenerative, neurodevelopmental, and neuropsychiatric disorders, including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, Rett syndrome, and other central nervous system (CNS) diseases, pain, and various types of cancer. Its lead drug candidate, ANAVEX 2-73 (blarcamesine), which has completed a Phase 2a and a Phase 2b/3 clinical trial for Alzheimer's disease; a Phase 2 proof-of-concept study in Parkinson's disease dementia; and a Phase 2 and a Phase 3 study in adult patients and one Phase 2/3 study in pediatric patients with Rett syndrome. Its ANAVEX 2-73 is an orally available drug candidate designed to restore cellular homeostasis by targeting SIGMAR1 and muscarinic receptors. The ANAVEX 2-73 also exhibited anticonvulsant, anti-amnesic, neuroprotective, and anti-depressant properties in animal models, indicating its potential to treat additional CNS disorders, including epilepsy. The company's ANAVEX 3-71, which targets SIGMAR1 and M1 muscarinic receptors, is a clinical stage drug candidate demonstrating disease-modifying activity against the Alzheimer's disease in transgenic (3xTg-AD) mice, including cognitive deficits, amyloid, and tau pathologies. Anavex Life Sciences Corp. was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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Organon & Co. develops and delivers health solutions through prescription therapies and medical devices in the United States, Europe, Canada, Japan, rest of the Asia Pacific, Latin America, the Middle East, Russia, Africa, and internationally. The company's women's health portfolio comprises contraception and fertility brands, such as Nexplanon, a long-acting reversible contraceptive; NuvaRing, a monthly vaginal contraceptive ring; Cerazette, Marvelon, and Mercilon, which are daily pills used to prevent pregnancy; Follistim AQ, which is used to promote the development of multiple ovarian follicles in medically assisted reproduction procedures; Elonva, a follicle stimulant; Ganirelix acetate injection, an injectable antagonist; Jada for abnormal postpartum uterine bleeding or hemorrhage; and Xaciato for bacterial vaginosis. Its biosimilars portfolio consists of immunology products, such as Brenzys, Renflexis, and Hadlima; and two oncology products, including Ontruzant and Aybintio. The company also offers cholesterol-modifying medicines under the Zetia, Ezetrol, Vytorin, Inegy, Atozet, Rosuzet, and Zocor brands; Cozaar and Hyzaar for hypertension; respiratory products used to control and prevent asthma-induced symptoms under the Singulair, Dulera, Zenhale, and Asmanex brands, as well as seasonal allergic rhinitis under the Nasonex, Clarinex, and Aerius brands. In addition, it provides dermatology products under the Vtama, Diprosone, and Elocon brand; bone health products under the Fosamax brand; and non-opioid pain management products under the Arcoxia, Diprospan, and Celestone brands, as well as Proscar for symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia; and Propecia for male pattern hair loss. The company sells its products to drug wholesalers and retailers, hospitals, clinics, government agencies, health maintenance organizations, pharmacy benefit managers, and other institutions. Organon & Co. was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey.
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