Compare · AVXL vs BIIB
AVXL vs BIIB
Side-by-side comparison of Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (AVXL) and Biogen Inc. (BIIB): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both AVXL and BIIB operate in Biotechnology: Biological Products (No Diagnostic Substances) (Health Care), so they compete in similar markets.
- BIIB is the larger of the two at $34.77B, about 253.5x AVXL ($137.2M).
- Over the past year, AVXL is down 85.5% and BIIB is up 62.8% - BIIB leads by 148.3 points.
- AVXL has been more active in the news (9 items in the past 4 weeks vs 5 for BIIB).
- BIIB has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 6 for AVXL).
- Company
- Anavex Life Sciences Corp.
- Biogen Inc.
- Price
- -
- -
- Market cap
- $137.2M
- $34.77B
- 1M return
- -46.17%
- +6.27%
- 1Y return
- -85.54%
- +62.79%
- Industry
- Biotechnology: Biological Products (No Diagnostic Substances)
- Biotechnology: Biological Products (No Diagnostic Substances)
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
- NASDAQ
- IPO
- News (4w)
- 9
- 5
- Recent ratings
- 6
- 25
Anavex Life Sciences Corp.
Anavex Life Sciences Corp., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, engages in the development of drug candidates for the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) diseases. Its lead drug candidate is ANAVEX 2-73, which is in Phase III clinical trial for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease; Phase III clinical trial to treat pediatric patients with Rett syndrome; Phase II clinical trial for the treatment of Parkinson's disease; and preclinical clinical trials to treat epilepsy, infantile spasms, Fragile X syndrome, Angelman syndrome, multiple sclerosis, and tuberous sclerosis complex. The company's drug candidate also comprises ANAVEX 3-71, which is in Phase I clinical trial for the treatment of frontotemporal dementia and other dementia indications; and preclinical clinical trials to treat Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. Its preclinical drug candidates include ANAVEX 1-41, a sigma-1 receptor agonist for the treatment of depression, stroke, Parkinson's, and Alzheimer's diseases; ANAVEX 1066, a mixed sigma-1/sigma-2 ligand for the potential treatment of neuropathic and visceral pain; and ANAVEX 1037 to treat prostate and pancreatic cancer. The company is based in New York, New York.
Biogen Inc.
Biogen Inc. discovers, develops, manufactures, and delivers therapies for treating neurological and neurodegenerative diseases. The company offers TECFIDERA, VUMERITY, AVONEX, PLEGRIDY, TYSABRI, and FAMPYRA for multiple sclerosis (MS); SPINRAZA for spinal muscular atrophy; and FUMADERM to treat plaque psoriasis. It also provides BENEPALI, an etanercept biosimilar referencing ENBREL; IMRALDI, an adalimumab biosimilar referencing HUMIRA; and FLIXABI, an infliximab biosimilar referencing REMICADE. In addition, the company offers RITUXAN for treating non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), rheumatoid arthritis, two forms of ANCA-associated vasculitis, and pemphigus vulgaris; RITUXAN HYCELA for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and CLL; GAZYVA to treat CLL and follicular lymphoma; and OCREVUS for treating relapsing MS and primary progressive MS; and other anti-CD20 therapies. Further, it develops BIIB061, BIIB091, and BIIB107 for MS and neuroimmunology; Aducanumab, BAN2401, BIIB092, BIIB076, and BIIB080 to treat Alzheimer's disease and dementia; BIIB067, BIIB078, BIIB105, BIIB100, and BIIB110 to treat neuromuscular disorders; BIIB124, BIIB094, BIIB118, BIIB101, and BIIB122 for treating Parkinson's disease and movement disorders; BIIB111 and BIIB112 to treat ophthalmology related diseases; BIIB125 and BIIB104 for treating neuropsychiatry; Dapirolizumab pegol and BIIB059 to treat immunology related diseases; BIIB093 and TMS-007 to treat acute neurology; BIIB074 and BIIB095 for neuropathic pain; and SB11 and SB15 biosimilars, which are under various stages of development. The company has collaboration and license agreements with Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.; Alkermes Pharma Ireland Limited; Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; Eisai Co., Ltd.; Genentech, Inc.; Neurimmune SubOne AG; Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Ginkgo Bioworks; Capsigen Inc.; and Mirimus, Inc. Biogen Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Latest AVXL
- SEC Form 8-K filed by Anavex Life Sciences Corp.
- Anavex Receives FDA Clearance of its IND Application for Blarcamesine in Fragile X Syndrome
- SEC Form 3 filed by Anavex Life Sciences Corp.
- SEC Form 3 filed by Anavex Life Sciences Corp.
- AVXL Shareholder Alert: November 30, 2026 Lead Plaintiff Deadline in Anavex Life Sciences Corp. Securities Class Action - Contact Levi & Korsinsky
- SEC Form 4 filed by PFO & Treasurer Boenisch Sandra
- Anavex Life Sciences Corp. filed SEC Form 8-K: Changes in Control of Registrant, Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- Anavex Stockholders Elect All of the Company’s Director Nominees at 2026 Annual Meeting
- SEC Form DFAN14A filed by Anavex Life Sciences Corp.
- SEC Form DFAN14A filed by Anavex Life Sciences Corp.
Latest BIIB
- Biogen upgraded by Analyst with a new price target
- SEC Form 4 filed by Biogen Inc.
- Stoke Therapeutics Announces Completion of Successful Meeting with the FDA to Align on Planned U.S. NDA for Zorevunersen, an Investigational Medicine for the Treatment of Dravet Syndrome
- Biogen’s Litifilimab Demonstrates Rapid and Durable Efficacy in New 52-Week Phase 2 Data from Ongoing Phase 2/3 AMETHYST Study, Reinforcing Its Potential as a First-in-Class Therapy for Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus
- Stoke Therapeutics Appoints Bo Cumbo to its Board of Directors, Enhancing Commercial Expertise as the Company Advances Zorevunersen Development Toward Potential FDA Approval and Commercialization
- Phase 3 Pediatric EMPAVELI Data Published in Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology Show Reduction in Proteinuria and Stabilized Kidney Function in Adolescents with C3G or Primary IC-MPGN
- LEQEMBI® Pen (Subcutaneous Formulation of LEQEMBI®) Approved in Japan for the Treatment of Early Alzheimer’s Disease
- A Micro-Cap Biotech Just Cleared a Milestone Most Never Reach
- Stoke Therapeutics and Biogen Present Long-Term Clinical Data that Support the Disease-Modifying Potential of Zorevunersen, an Investigational Medicine for the Treatment of Dravet Syndrome, at the 16th European Epilepsy Congress (EEC)
- SEC Form 4 filed by Biogen Inc.