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Cassava Sciences (SAVA) Extends Earlier Gain, Up Another 30%

February 3, 2021 5:05 PM EST

Cassava Sciences (NASDAQ: SAVA) Extends Earlier Gain, Up Another 30%

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Cassava Sciences's (SAVA) Simufilam Improves Cognition and Behavior in Alzheimer’s Disease in Interim Analysis of Open-label Study

February 2, 2021 8:31 AM EST

Cassava Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: SAVA) today announced results of an interim analysis from an open-label study of simufilam, its lead drug candidate for the treatment of Alzheimers disease. Patients cognition and behavior scores both improved following six months of simufilam treatment, with no safety issues.

In a clinical study funded by the National Institutes of Health and conducted by Cassava Sciences, six months of simufilam treatment improved cognition scores by 1.6 points on ADAS-Cog11, a 10% mean improvement from baseline to month 6. In these same patients, simufilam also improved dementia-related... More