BOSTON & LONDON, Feb. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Centessa Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: CNTA) announced that data from an additional 52-weeks of continuous treatment from the third year (Part 5) of the ongoing Phase 2a study of SerpinPC for the treatment of hemophilia, will be presented during an oral presentation at the 17^th Annual Congress of the European Association for Haemophilia and Allied Disorders (EAHAD) in Frankfurt, Germany, today, February 9, 2024. The Company previously shared Part 5 results during a poster presentation at the 65^th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting. SerpinPC is an investigational subcutaneously administered novel inhibitor of activated protein C (APC) in registrational studies for the treatment for hemophilia B, with or without inhibitors.

“EAHAD provides an exciting opportunity to highlight the therapeutic potential of SerpinPC,” said Saurabh Saha MD PhD, Chief Executive Officer of Centessa. “The compelling data from the ongoing Phase 2a study further demonstrate the potential for SerpinPC to be a convenient subcutaneous treatment with a differentiated safety profile for people living with hemophilia. These data also reinforce our confidence in SerpinPC’s novel mechanism of action as we continue to advance the registrational studies with the goal of bringing a new therapy option to patients and physicians.”

The abstract accepted for oral presentation is detailed below and included in the online meeting program on the EAHAD website.    

Abstract Title: SerpinPC in persons with severe hemophilia (PwH): Updated results from a multi-center, multi-part, first-in-human study. 
Presenter: Trevor Baglin, Global Head, Hemophilia at Centessa Pharmaceuticals
Date / Time of presentation: Friday, February 9, 2024, 1:45 p.m. CET.
Session Number / Name: OR11. Session 9. Latest Clinical Trial Results.

A copy of the presentation will be made available on the Company’s website after the formal presentation.

The Phase 2a study (AP-0101) is a first-in-human open-label multicenter study to investigate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and efficacy of subcutaneous doses of SerpinPC in male participants with severe hemophilia.

About Centessa Pharmaceuticals  
Centessa Pharmaceuticals plc is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company that aims to discover and develop medicines that are transformational for patients. Our programs span discovery-stage to late-stage development and cover a range of high-value indications. We operate with the conviction that each one of our programs has the potential to change the current treatment paradigm and establish a new standard of care. For more information, visit http://www.centessa.com/, which does not form part of this release.  

About SerpinPC
SerpinPC is a subcutaneously administered novel inhibitor of APC being developed as a potential treatment for hemophilia, regardless of severity or inhibitor status, and which may also be developed to prevent bleeding associated with other bleeding disorders. The registrational program for SerpinPC in hemophilia B includes a set of clinical studies with multiple components. PRESent-5 is an observational feeder study to collect prospective observational data for minimum defined periods before switching to dosing subjects in the interventional studies. The interventional studies include PRESent-2 (moderately severe to severe hemophilia B without inhibitors, and severe hemophilia A with or without inhibitors) and PRESent-3 (hemophilia B with inhibitors). Additional information on the trials can be accessed at www.clinicaltrials.gov (NCT05605678, NCT05789524, NCT05789537). The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation to SerpinPC for the treatment of hemophilia B, with or without inhibitors. SerpinPC is an investigational agent that has not been approved by the FDA or any other regulatory authority.

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