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Centessa appoints Mario Accardi as CEO; Saurabh Saha steps down effective Jan 1, 2026
Centessa Pharmaceuticals plc
- Mario Accardi, President of Orexin Program, becomes CEO on Jan 1, 2026; Saha becomes advisor.
- Accardi's base salary set at $600k, target bonus 50%, equity awards target $6M.
- Company focuses on orexin franchise; ORX750 registrational program expected to start Q1 2026.
- Accardi founded Orexia (acquired by Centessa in 2021) and raised €40M Series A.
- Saha resignation not due to any disagreement with company's operations or policies.
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