The Insights Series is conducted as a series of interviews and conversations with internationally renowned scientific experts, who share their knowledge and insights to provide a greater understanding of the company's intensified focus on further developing the product portfolio. Season 3 of the Video Series was recorded in conjunction with Cereno's participation at the prestigious top global PVRI 2024 Annual Congress organized by the Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute. The PVRI 2024 Annual Congress is a top global pulmonary vascular congress, focusing on the future of care for patients with pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary vascular disease, gathering key opinion leaders from all over the world.  

• Sten R. Sörensen, CEO, Cereno Scientific

• Dr. Björn Dahlöf, CSO, Cereno Scientific

• Dr. Raymond Benza, Network Director of Pulmonary Hypertension at Mount Sinai Icahn School of Medicine, New York City, Principal Investigator of the Phase II study of CS1, and member of Cereno's Scientific Advisory Board

Watch here: Insights Series S3 E9 -  Cereno leading the way in HDAC inhibitors for CVD (https://youtu.be/RbGtChnyRe8)

Drug candidate CS1 is currently being evaluated in a Phase II study as a treatment for the rare disease pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). A collaboration agreement with global healthcare company Abbott allows Cereno to use their cutting-edge technology CardioMEMS HF System in the study. An investigator-initiated patient case study performed on the first patient having completed the study at the clinic where one of our investigators was based showed remarkable efficacy data. In 12 weeks of treatment with CS1, the patient showed a 30% pulmonary pressure reduction and a 20% increase in cardiac output. The patient's overall functional status was changed from NYHA/WHO functional class II to I at the end of the treatment period, meaning that she had next to normal functional physical capacity. A data quality control review (DQCR) initiative was performed confirming the utility of the CardioMEMS HF System (Abbott Inc.) and showed that CS1 has a clinically meaningful reduction of pulmonary pressure, a key marker of the PAH disease burden. The initial findings are, however, not a guarantee of the final study result. Since January 2024, CS1 has been available under FDA's Expanded Access Program ("compassionate use") for continued CS1 treatment in patients who have completed the Phase II study. The study is designed to randomize 30 PAH patients and the top-line result of the Phase II study is estimated to be reported in Q3 2024.

The video series is available on Cereno's website (http://www.cerenoscientific.com/), LinkedIn (http://www.linkedin.com/company/cereno-scientific-ab) and YouTube (https://youtube.com/@cerenoscientific?si=bu_nDazbJ-vQKkrU).

For further information, please contact:

Henrik Westdahl, Director IR & Communications

Email: henrik.westdahl@cerenoscientific.com

Phone: +46 70-817 59 96

Sten R. Sörensen, CEO

Email: sten.sorensen@cerenoscientific.com

Phone: +46 73-374 03 74

About Cereno Scientific AB

Cereno Scientific develops innovative treatments for common and rare cardiovascular disease. The lead drug candidate, CS1, is a HDAC (histone deacetylase) inhibitor that acts as an epigenetic modulator with pressure-reducing, reverse-remodeling, anti-inflammatory, anti-fibrotic and anti-thrombotic properties. A Phase II study is ongoing to evaluate CS1's safety, tolerability, and efficacy in patients with the rare disease pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). A collaboration agreement with global healthcare company Abbott allows Cereno to use their cutting-edge technology CardioMEMS HF System in the study. Two initiatives performed during the ongoing Phase II study have shown positive findings suggesting the potential clinical benefit of CS1 in PAH patients. These initial findings are, however, not a guarantee of the final study results that are expected in Q3 2024. Since January 2024, we are delighted that the FDA's Expanded Access Program will enable patients with PAH, a serious life-threatening disease condition, to gain access to CS1 where no comparable alternative therapy options are available. Cereno also has two promising preclinical drug candidates in development through research collaborations with the University of Michigan. Investigational drug CS014 is a HDAC inhibitor in development as a treatment for arterial and venous thrombosis prevention. The innovative drug candidate represents a groundbreaking approach to antithrombotic treatment potentially without the associated increased risk of bleeding in humans. CS014 is a new chemical entity with a multi-fold mechanism of action as an epigenetic modulator - regulating platelet activity, fibrinolysis, and clot stability for the prevention of thrombosis without increased risk of bleeding as documented in preclinical studies. Drug candidate CS585 is a prostacyclin receptor agonist that has been documented in several preclinical studies to target the IP receptor for prevention of thrombosis without increased risk of bleeding, which also has been recognized in the medical community. CS585 was in-licensed from the University of Michigan in 2023. The company is headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, and has a US subsidiary Cereno Scientific Inc. based in Kendall Square in Boston, Massachusetts, US. Cereno is listed on the Nasdaq First North (CRNO B). More information on www.cerenoscientific.com.