Cassava Sciences says US DOJ has closed investigation into company

Cassava Sciences said on Thursday the U.S. Department of Justice had ended its probe into the company regarding allegations of research misconduct for its experimental Alzheimer's drug simufilam.

Reuters • Feb 19, 2026

HALPER SADEH LLC ENCOURAGES CASSAVA SCIENCES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS TO CONTACT THE FIRM TO DISCUSS THEIR RIGHTS

Shareholders should contact the firm immediately as there may be limited time to enforce your rights.   NEW YORK , Dec. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating whether certain officers and directors of Cassava Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAVA) breached their fiduciary duties to shareholders.

PRNewsWire • Dec 24, 2025

Cassava Announces Agreement to Settle Securities Class Action Litigation

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cassava Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAVA, “Cassava”, the “Company”), a biotechnology company focused on developing novel, investigational treatments for central nervous system (CNS) disorders such as Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC)-related epilepsy, today announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to resolve the previously disclosed consolidated securities class action litigation pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas Austin Division (In re Cassava Sciences, Inc. Securities Litigation, No. 1:21-cv-00751-DAE) (the “Consolidated Securities Action”). This lawsuit was originally filed in 2021.

GlobeNewsWire • Dec 23, 2025

FDA Puts Cassava's Simufilam Epilepsy Trial On Full Clinical Hold

Cassava Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ: SAVA) received a formal letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) related to the company's trial for simufilam

Benzinga • Dec 19, 2025

Cassava Sciences Appoints Dawn C. Bir to the Board of Directors

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cassava Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAVA, “Cassava”, the “Company”), a biotechnology company focused on developing novel, investigational treatments for central nervous system (CNS) disorders such as Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC)-related epilepsy, today announced the appointment of Ms. Dawn C. Bir to its Board of Directors (the Board).

GlobeNewsWire • Oct 22, 2025

Halper Sadeh LLC Encourages Cassava Sciences, Inc. Shareholders to Contact the Firm to Discuss Their Rights

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating whether certain officers and directors of Cassava Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAVA) breached their fiduciary duties to shareholders. If you currently own Cassava stock and acquired shares on or before September 14, 2020, you may be able to seek corporate governance reforms, the return of funds back to the company, a court-approved financial incentive award, or other relief and benefits. Please click here to l.

Business Wire • Oct 22, 2025

Cassava Reports Q2 2025 Financials Results and Provides Business Update

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cassava Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAVA, “Cassava”, the “Company”), a biotechnology company focused on developing novel, investigational treatments for central nervous system (CNS) disorders such as Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC)-related epilepsy, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025 and provided a business update.

GlobeNewsWire • Aug 14, 2025

Cassava Sciences Appoints Dr. Joseph Hulihan as Chief Medical Officer

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cassava Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAVA, “Cassava”, the “Company”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing novel, investigational treatments for central nervous system (CNS) disorders, today announced the appointment of Dr. Joseph Hulihan as Chief Medical Officer (CMO). Dr. Hulihan will devote approximately half of his professional time to Cassava, advising on the clinical development of simufilam, Cassava's investigational candidate for the treatment of Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC)-related epilepsy.

GlobeNewsWire • Aug 7, 2025

Cassava Sciences Reports Positive Preclinical Study Evaluating Simufilam for TSC-Related Epilepsy

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Cassava Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAVA, “Cassava”, the “Company”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing novel treatments for central nervous system (CNS) disorders, today reported positive preclinical results of a study evaluating simufilam in a well-accepted mouse model of tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC)-related epilepsy.

GlobeNewsWire • Aug 4, 2025

Cassava Presents Promising Preclinical Simufilam Data at TSC Alliance Meeting

Data show that simufilam reduced seizure activity in a preclinical mouse model Presentation also highlights favorable human safety data from 1,929 patient Phase 3 program AUSTIN, Texas, June 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cassava Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAVA, “Cassava”, the “Company”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing novel, investigational treatments for central nervous system (CNS) disorders, today announced that the Company presented a poster at the TSC International Research Conference (TSC 2025) held June 26-28, 2025 in Bethesda, MD. The poster, available on the Company website via this link, detailed two important observations that support Cassava's plan to initiate human clinical studies in H1 2026 to evaluate simufilam as a treatment for Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC)-related epilepsy: Preclinical proof-of-concept: Treatment with simufilam alleviated neuronal abnormalities and reduced seizure frequency by 60% compared to vehicle in a mouse model of focal onset seizures.

GlobeNewsWire • Jun 30, 2025