Cassava Sciences Announces Patient Enrollment Update for Phase 3 Studies of Simufilam for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease
- 953 Alzheimer’s Patients Are Now Enrolled Across Phase 3 Studies
- Both Phase 3 Studies Have Passed the Halfway Mark for Enrollment
- Goal Is to Complete Enrollment for Both Phase 3 Studies by Year-End 2023
A total of 953 Alzheimer’s patients are now enrolled across Cassava Sciences’ Phase 3 studies. For each Phase 3 study, patient enrollment has passed the halfway mark of the target patient enrollment. The enrollment target for both (not each) Phase 3 clinical studies is approximately 1,750 patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease who also meet other study eligibility criteria. There are no interim analyses in Cassava Sciences’ Phase 3 studies.
“We anticipate the completion of patient enrollment for both of our Phase 3 studies by year-end 2023,” said
Phase 3 Program with Simufilam
For detailed information regarding Cassava Sciences’ Phase 3 clinical studies, please visit: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/results?term=simufilam&recrs=a&age_v=&gndr=&type=&rslt=&Search=Apply
About Simufilam
Simufilam is Cassava Sciences’ proprietary, small molecule (oral) drug candidate that restores the normal shape and function of altered filamin A (FLNA) protein in the brain.
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Source: Cassava Sciences, Inc.