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$sava simufilam patient with AD for ~8 years entered study at a 16 MMSE - Performs Sax Solo!!! Just got an absolutely incredible update on patient number 1. He recently put on a Jazz performance with his band. He is playing saxophone. One patient that started the trial as... show more

Matt Nachtrab

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*toolman1 year ago

I know that guy! I was spoke with his wife right after he entered the study to let her know why she should not believe the lies from the Short seller campaign being pushed on the public. Think of all the people who will end up dying b/c they believed the lies from the crooks!

rdohnet1 year ago

Looks like a lot of the patients you found willing to interview are Moderate. P3 readout is going to be glorious.

sam theman1 year ago

Thanks, Matt for sharing this. This is what Cassava is fighting for against all obstacles put in it's path. Hope the day any patient with AD get the option to get treated with simufilam is not too far.

Tiffiny Fawcett1 year ago

This is incredible wow! 🤯

JR22511 year ago

WOW in caps Matt. That is AMAZING.

Richard1 year ago

Holy Crap!! Thanks again Matt and blessings to him and his family. Awesome sax action there for sure !!

AcidReflux1 year ago

Go ahead with your bad self... Take it for a ride, sir!

Peter1541 year ago

🤣... I cant even play saxo. All the best to him. Great breakthrough.. Thanks Matt

Vegan Hippo1 year ago

Matt, this is very very cool.

Vinnie1 year ago

I posted this in Aug, notice the trend: (to be confirmed in P3). Mild: slope after 12 months improvement slows down. Moderate progression slows down relative to historical placebo after 12 months. May be Simufilam turns AD around given time.

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WATCH: King Charles discussed his cancer treatment during a visit to a Birmingham hospital on Wednesday. He joked with an 85 year old how “the bits don’t work so well, do they, once you get past your 70s?” He also spoke to a terminally ill patient with prostate cancer who told the King he could “go today, tomorrow”. “I am sorry about that”, the King responded, “it’s so frustrating.” Charles, who is still having cancer treatment for an undisclosed form of the disease, said scientists and medics “are getting better and better at dealing with these things” but discussed how it was often the case for patients that the hope is “down the road”. After learning the man was a year younger than himself, the Monarch said they are both from a “good vintage!”

Chris Ship

13,205 views • 11 months ago

Our VP is just as savage as President Trump. He doesn't put up with Margaret Brennan's sass AT ALL. The mainstream media needs to sit this one out. They will be crucified on a regular basis for the next four years until they stop with the FAFO. Be a journalist and not a 💩 bag!

Our VP is just as savage as President Trump. He doesn't put up with Margaret Brennan's sass AT ALL. The mainstream media needs to sit this one out. They will be crucified on a regular basis for the next four years until they stop with the FAFO. Be a journalist and not a 💩 bag!

Randy 🇺🇸

45,063 views • 1 year ago