STAT+: Alzheimer’s scientists critique Cassava Sciences’ study results — overblown, inappropriate, uninterpretable

Independent researchers are expressing doubts about the purported benefits of an experimental treatment for Alzheimer’s from Cassava Sciences.

The company said Thursday that a preliminary analysis of a small clinical trial showed its drug, called simufilam, improved the cognition of patients with Alzheimer’s disease — a benefit that no other treatment for Alzheimer’s has ever shown.

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