sava20251218_8k.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) December 15, 2025
Cassava Sciences, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-41905 | 91-1911336 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
6801 N Capital of Texas Highway, Building 1; Suite 300
Austin, Texas 78731
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(512) 501-2444
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Stock, $0.001 par value | SAVA | NASDAQ Capital Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
Following previously reported communications with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regarding Cassava Sciences, Inc.’s (“Cassava” or the “Company”) investigational new drug application (IND) and proposed proof-of-concept clinical trial for simufilam in tuberous sclerosis complex (“TSC”)-related epilepsy, on December 15, 2025, the Company received a formal letter from FDA confirming that the proposed clinical trial is on full clinical hold subject to the Company providing FDA with additional information, including additional pre-clinical data, and modifying the protocol design.
Cassava intends to work expeditiously to address the items identified in the letter, however, the Company no longer expects to initiate a proof-of-concept clinical trial for simufilam in TSC-related epilepsy in the first half of 2026 as previously disclosed. The updated timing for initiation of a clinical trial will depend on the Company’s ability to provide the requested information and on satisfactory completion of FDA’s review.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| | CASSAVA SCIENCES, INC. | | |
| | a Delaware corporation | | |
| Date: December 18, 2025 | | | |
| | By: | /s/ Eric J. Schoen | |
| | | Eric J. Schoen | |
| | | Chief Financial Officer | |