Centessa Pharmaceuticals Plc Stock Price, News & Analysis

Centessa Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: CNTA) has announced its participation in two upcoming investor conferences:

• Guggenheim Genomic Medicines and Rare Disease Days
  Date: April 3, 2023, Location: New York, NY, Fireside Chat: 9:35 AM ET
• Jefferies & Venrock Boston Biotech Summit
  Date: April 12, 2023

Presentation materials along with live webcasts and archived recordings will be accessible through the investor relations section of Centessa's website. Established to innovate in patient care, Centessa focuses on developing medicines across various stages targeting significant health issues.

Clarivate Plc (NYSE: CLVT) announced the appointment of Gordon Samson as President of its Intellectual Property (IP) market segment, effective April 1, 2023. Previously serving as Chief Product Officer, Samson aims to drive growth in the IP sector. The company also nominated Dr. Saurabh Saha for election to the Board at the Annual General Meeting on May 4, 2023. Dr. Saha, currently CEO of Centessa Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: CNTA), brings extensive experience in pharmaceuticals and biotech. This strategic move is to enhance leadership as Clarivate executes its growth strategy in Life Sciences & Healthcare.

Clarivate Plc (NYSE: CLVT) has announced the appointment of Gordon Samson as President of its Intellectual Property market segment, effective April 1, 2023. This new role aims to enhance growth within the IP sector. Additionally, Dr. Saurabh Saha has been nominated for election as an Independent Director at the upcoming 2023 Annual General Meeting on May 4, 2023. Dr. Saha, currently CEO of Centessa Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: CNTA), brings extensive experience in the pharmaceutical and biotech fields. Clarivate's CEO, Jonathan Gear, expressed confidence in Samson's ability to drive innovation and growth.

Centessa Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: CNTA) has appointed Patrick Yue, MD, as Senior Vice President of Clinical Development, Innovative Medicines. This strategic move comes as the company focuses on advancing key clinical programs, including SerpinPC for hemophilia, LB101 for solid tumors, and MGX292 for pulmonary arterial hypertension. Dr. Yue brings extensive experience from his previous role at Global Blood Therapeutics and is expected to strengthen Centessa's clinical development efforts. The company aims to meet crucial clinical milestones in its pipeline, emphasizing its commitment to transforming patient care.

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Centessa Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: CNTA) announced an oral presentation of additional data from the open-label extension of its Phase 2a study of SerpinPC for hemophilia at the 16th Annual Congress of EAHAD on February 10, 2023. This follows positive results recently presented at the ASH Annual Meeting. CEO Saurabh Saha highlighted SerpinPC's potential as a convenient subcutaneous treatment with a favorable safety profile. The registrational program for SerpinPC aims to accelerate its availability for hemophilia B patients. Ongoing studies include PRESent-5, PRESent-2, and PRESent-3, focusing on various hemophilia types.

Centessa Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: CNTA) announced that its management team will participate in a fireside chat at the SVB Securities Global Biopharma Conference on February 14, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. ET. The event will be accessible via webcast, along with an archived recording available on the investor relations section of Centessa's website. The company focuses on developing transformative medicines across various stages of development, aiming to change treatment paradigms and set new standards of care for patients.

Centessa Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: CNTA) announced FDA clearance of its IND application to initiate a Phase 1/2a clinical trial for LB101, a bispecific monoclonal antibody targeting solid tumors. This innovative therapy employs a conditionally tetravalent PD-L1xCD47 LockBody technology designed to enhance treatment efficacy while minimizing systemic toxicity. Centessa aims to address significant unmet needs in cancer treatment and plans to commence the trial shortly. CEO Saurabh Saha emphasized the milestone's importance in advancing their ambitious strategy for multiple LockBody candidates.

Full-Life Technologies announced the appointments of Steffen Heeger, MD, PhD, as Chief Medical Officer and Fa Liu, PhD, as Chief Scientific Officer on January 16, 2023. Dr. Heeger brings over 15 years of experience in oncology clinical development, playing a key role in the development of Erbitux and leading successful clinical trials for various monoclonal antibodies. Dr. Liu, a peptide chemist, previously served as Head of Chemistry at Novo Nordisk and co-founded Focus-X, enhancing Full-Life's capabilities in radiopharmaceuticals. Both leaders are expected to accelerate the entry of targeted radiopharmaceuticals into clinical trials.