Centessa Pharmaceuticals Announces CEO Transition as Company Advances Strategy to Extend Orexin Leadership into Multiple Neuroscience Indications

BOSTON and LONDON, Dec. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Centessa Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: CNTA), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company, today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Mario Alberto Accardi PhD, President and founder of Centessa’s Orexin Program, as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and member of the Board, effective January 1, 2026. Dr. Accardi will succeed Saurabh Saha MD PhD, who will step down from his position as CEO and a member of the Board, effective January 1, 2026. Dr. Sah ...