Cassava Reaches $31 Million Accord Over Alzheimer’s Drug Study

June 22, 2026, 8:52 PM UTC

Cassava Sciences Inc. agreed to pay investors about $31 million to settle claims that it misrepresented clinical study results for an Alzheimer’s disease treatment, according to a court filing.

The deal is fair and warrants preliminary approval, investors leading a class action told the US District Court for the Western District of Texas on June 18. The amount “represents a substantial portion of Cassava’s cash and cash equivalents on hand,” which totaled about $86 million as of May 7, they said.

Cassava and two former executives agreed in 2024 to pay more than $40 million to resolve similar Securities and ...

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