Anavex Stockholders Elect All of the Company’s Director Nominees at 2026 Annual Meeting

NEW YORK, Sept. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (“Anavex” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative treatments for central nervous system diseases with high unmet medical needs, today announced that, based on the preliminary vote count provided by its proxy solicitor following the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”), Anavex stockholders have voted to elect all six of its director nominees – Dr. Jiong Ma, Dr. Peter Donhauser, Dr. Axel Paeger, Mr. Gautam Patel, Dr. Adrian Senderowicz and Dr. Claus van der Velden.

Dr. Jiong Ma, Independent Chair of the Board, stated, “On behalf of the new Anavex Board of Directors, I would like to thank our stockholders for their trust and support during a pivotal time for our business. Today’s outcome reflects confidence in the Board and management team’s ability to execute on our refocused strategy. Looking ahead, we remain committed to strengthening our governance as we advance our focused clinical and regulatory strategy and work to deliver long-term value for all Anavex stockholders.”