"New Abclear data etc. was presented briefly."
Well, it sounds to me like the decision to reject had been made prior to Anavex even walking into the meeting. Clearly if they saw the ABCLEAR data, even just a cursory look, if it were truly that compelling to them they would have taken it into consideration.
I don't buy into 3D chess tactics or anything like that. It's pretty simple. Dr. M took a chance and it didn't pan out. The Detroit Lions coach did the same thing the other night against the Eagles. It happens. You learn and move on.
I believe we follow the path of AMLX, whose ALS drug was in a similar spot with rejection 2023: not enough confirmatory efficacy data. They are now running more P3 trials expecting results in a few months with a 2027 approval decision date. For what it's worth, AMLX stock dropped from around $18 to $3, and has climbed back to $14 today.
If we get a better outcome with the appeal, wonderful, but I am not banking on it. Mentally I am prepared for 2-4 more years of trials, with the possibility of a partnership offering some upfront cash sooner than that. We'll see. I do think that if Anavex can replicate its ABCLEAR2/3 data again in a proper P3 trial, the stock will still trade in triple digits even with additional dilution.