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Centivax

1 Tower Place, Suite 800, South San Francisco, CA, 94080, United States

Overview

Centivax's lead candidate, Centi-Flu 01, is designed to focus antibody and cellular responses on conserved influenza regions to provide broad, durable protection across strains and subtypes. The company initiated Phase 1 clinical studies in February 2026 with nearly all 180 Phase 1a participants enrolled and an ongoing Phase 1 that includes more than 300 subjects with readout expected in 2026. Centi-Flu's planned 500-subject Phase 2 is scheduled to begin in early 2027 to evaluate universal breadth and comparative protective titers versus commercially available seasonal vaccines. Beyond influenza, Centivax is advancing follow-on programs from its epitope-focusing platform toward manufacturing and clinical readiness, including a broad cancer therapy, a malaria vaccine, a universal antivenom, and a broad Alzheimer's preventative. The company plans to deploy a scalable, cell-free manufacturing process into GMP in 2026 to support clinical material and future commercialization pathways. Centivax is headquartered in South San Francisco and has raised prior capital, including a $45 million Series A in June 2025.

Total raised
$82M
Funding rounds
2
Latest round
Equity
Latest activity
Mar 2026

Industries

  • Biotechnology
  • Health Care
  • Health Diagnostics
  • Medical
  • Therapeutics
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Recent funding

  1. Equity

    Mar 2026

    $37M

  2. Series A

    Jul 2025

    $45M

Team

  • Jacob Glanville

    Founder, CEO & President

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  • Sawsan Youssef

    Chief Science Officer (CSO)-Co-Founder

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  • Melissa Dilger

    Executive Assistant, HR Specialist, & Team Manager

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  • Mark Bellin

    Senior Scientist

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