“NEW YORK, NY – March 10, 2016 – Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (“Anavex” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: AVXL) today announced that the Company has received the approval from the Ethics Committee in Australia to extend the ongoing Phase 2a Alzheimer’s trial, which had been requested by patients and their caregivers. The trial extension is designed to allow participants who complete 52 weeks in PART B to roll-over into a new trial and continue taking ANAVEX 2-73 for an additional 104 weeks, providing an opportunity to gather extended safety and efficacy data. “