Cognition Therapeutics Inc 8-K, filed Oct 22, 2026
Cognition Therapeutics Inc (CGTX)
About this 8-K
Cognition Therapeutics Inc filed this 8-K on October 22, 2026.
Cognition Therapeutics aligned with FDA on a planned Phase 3 study of zervimesine in mild-to-moderate dementia with Lewy bodies, randomizing participants to 100 mg of once-daily oral zervimesine or placebo for nine months, with NPI-2 and ADCS-ADL endpoints. AI summary
Items reported
- Item 8.01: Other events
- Item 9.01: Financial statements and exhibits
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Item 8.01 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On October 22, 2026, Cognition Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the receipt of written feedback from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”) confirming alignment on key elements of a Phase 3 study in dementia with Lewy bodies. A copy of the Company’s press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibits are being furnished herewith:
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| 99.1 | Press Release, dated October 22, 2026. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| COGNITION THERAPEUTICS, INC. | ||
| Date: October 22, 2026 | ||
| By: | /s/ Lisa Ricciardi | |
| Name: | Lisa Ricciardi | |
| Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | |
Exhibit 99.1
Cognition Therapeutics Announces Alignment with FDA on Pivotal Phase 3 Trial of Zervimesine (CT1812) in Dementia with Lewy Bodies
PURCHASE, NY – October 22, 2026 – Cognition Therapeutics, Inc., (the Company or Cognition) (NASDAQ: CGTX), a clinical-stage company developing product candidates that treat neurodegenerative disorders, has aligned with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on key elements of a Phase 3 study in dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) including patient selection, dose, duration, and endpoints. The planned registrational study is expected to enroll participants with mild-to-moderate DLB who will be randomized to receive either 100 mg of once-daily oral zervimesine or placebo for nine months.
“Over the course of the year, we have had collaborative discussions with FDA’s Divisions of Neurology and Psychiatry within the Office of Neuroscience,” stated Lisa Ricciardi, president and CEO of Cognition. “With FDA’s alignment on trial design, we are completing a protocol to support the planned registrational study in DLB, a disease with no approved treatments.”
Among DLB’s core diagnostic features, hallucinations are one of the most measurable symptoms. Cognition’s Phase 3 study will use a neuropsychiatric inventory that measures hallucinations and delusions (NPI-2) as a primary endpoint. A key secondary endpoint will be the Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study – Activities of Daily Living (ADCS-ADL) scale, which will evaluate zervimesine’s treatment impact on daily function.
“There are currently no blood-based biomarkers to measure how DLB is progressing, so clinicians evaluate key features to determine how rapidly DLB is progressing,” explained Anthony O. Caggiano, MD, PhD, Cognition’s CMO. “One such feature is the presence of hallucinations. Hallucinations occur in a majority of people with DLB, often occur early in disease, and typically worsen as the disease progresses. We believe their presence in early stages and predictable decline means that changes in psychosis may serve as a proxy for changes in underlying disease.”
About Cognition Therapeutics
Cognition Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to helping millions of families seeking effective treatments for devastating neurodegenerative diseases through the development of novel, accessible therapies. The company has led pioneering research into the underlying mechanisms of degenerative nerve disorders. Our scientific approach builds on well-established biological pathways and translates across indications in which toxic oligomers drive disease progression, offering potential in dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), Alzheimer’s disease, geographic atrophy, Parkinson’s, among others. The company’s lead candidate, zervimesine (CT1812), is an investigational once-daily oral therapy that has demonstrated promise in Phase 2 clinical trials in DLB and mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease. Backed by nearly $200 million in National Institutes of Health and related foundation grants, Cognition Therapeutics continues to advance clinical research in its efforts to bring forth solutions that meet patients where they are and reduce caregiver burden. Learn more at cogrx.com.
About Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB)
Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is a progressive, fatal neurodegenerative disease characterized by neuropsychiatric, cognitive, and motor deficits. It is the second most common cause of dementia. It is estimated that 1.4 million Americans are living with DLB. However, research shows that more than half are never diagnosed during their lifetime, suggesting that the prevalence of DLB could be substantially higher. There are no approved drugs to slow the decline of DLB or treat the symptoms that are core features of the disease.
About Zervimesine (CT1812)
Zervimesine (CT1812) is currently being studied in the Phase 2 START Study (NCT05531656) in patients with MCI and early Alzheimer’s disease. Phase 2 clinical studies have concluded in dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease, and geographic atrophy secondary to dry AMD. In the Phase 2 SHIMMER study in DLB (NCT05225415), zervimesine was shown to slow DLB disease progression, resulting in a slowing of neuropsychiatric, cognitive, motor, and functional symptom progression. Zervimesine has been generally well tolerated in clinical studies to date.
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Zervimesine is protected by a robust intellectual property portfolio including a recently issued composition of matter patent covering a novel crystalline form that has a natural expiration of 2045. The USAN Council has adopted zervimesine as the United States Adopted Name (USAN) for CT1812.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained in this press release or made during the conference, other than statements of historical facts or statements that relate to present facts or current conditions, including but not limited to, statements regarding our product candidates, including zervimesine (CT1812), and any expected or implied benefits or results, including that initial clinical results observed with respect to zervimesine will be replicated in later trials and our clinical development plans, including statements regarding our clinical studies of zervimesine, any analyses of the results therefrom, as well as statements regarding our regulatory and clinical plans, are forward-looking statements. These statements, including statements relating to the timing and expected results of our clinical trials involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “may,” “might,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “aim,” “seek,” “anticipate,” “could,” “intend,” “target,” “project,” “contemplate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “forecast,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified and some of which are beyond our control. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to: competition; our ability to secure new (and retain existing) grant funding; our ability to grow and manage growth, maintain relationships with suppliers and retain our management and key employees; our ability to successfully advance our current and future product candidates through development activities, preclinical studies and clinical trials and costs related thereto; uncertainties inherent in the results of preliminary data, pre-clinical studies and earlier-stage clinical trials being predictive of the results of early or later-stage clinical trials; the timing, scope and likelihood of regulatory filings and approvals, including regulatory approval of our product candidates; changes in applicable laws or regulations; the possibility that we may be adversely affected by other economic, business or competitive factors, including ongoing economic uncertainty; our estimates of expenses and profitability; the evolution of the markets in which we compete; our ability to implement our strategic initiatives and continue to innovate our existing products; our ability to defend our intellectual property; the impacts of ongoing global and regional conflicts on our business, supply chain and labor force; our ability to maintain the listing of our common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market; and the risks and uncertainties described more fully in the “Risk Factors” section of our annual and quarterly reports filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission and are available at www.sec.gov. These risks are not exhaustive and we face both known and unknown risks. You should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. The events and circumstances reflected in our forward-looking statements may not be achieved or occur, and actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Moreover, we operate in a dynamic industry and economy. New risk factors and uncertainties may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for management to predict all risk factors and uncertainties that we may face. Except as required by applicable law, we do not plan to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained herein, whether as a result of any new information, future events, changed circumstances or otherwise.
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| Contact Information: | Mike Moyer (investors) | |
| Cognition Therapeutics, Inc. | LifeSci Advisors | |
| info@cogrx.com | mmoyer@lifesciadvisors.com |
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