<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001972362-24-001778.txt : 20241129
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001972362-24-001778
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	144
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20241129
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20241129

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CASSAVA SCIENCES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001069530
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	03 Life Sciences
		IRS NUMBER:				911911336
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		144
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-41905
		FILM NUMBER:		241516297

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6801 N CAPITAL OF TEXAS HIGHWAY
		STREET 2:		BUILDING 1; SUITE 300
		CITY:			AUSTIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78731
		BUSINESS PHONE:		512-501-2444

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6801 N CAPITAL OF TEXAS HIGHWAY
		STREET 2:		BUILDING 1; SUITE 300
		CITY:			AUSTIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78731

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PAIN THERAPEUTICS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000309

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Schoen Eric
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001532303
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		144

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7801 N. CAPITAL OF TX HWY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 260
		CITY:			AUSTIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78731
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