Ongoing Alzheimer’s drug trials under scrutiny despite regulatory concerns
Related media - Associated media A pharmaceutical company’s drive to gain approval for a new Alzheimer’s treatment, simufilam, continues amidst a swirl of controversy and regulatory challenges. Recent investigations have cast doubt on the foundational studies supporting simufilam. These concerns escalated when scientific journals retracted several studies and key figures at Cassava Sciences, the drug’s sponsor, stepped down. Despite these setbacks, September saw the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) accuse Cassava Sciences of disseminating misleading data about their clinical trials. However, the company has settled these charges by paying $40 million, without admitting any fault. Intriguingly, simufilam is still undergoing…
