HAMPTON, N.J., July 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Celldex (NASDAQ:CLDX) announced today that Sam Martin, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has informed the Company of his plans to retire in 2027. Mr. Martin has served as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer since 2017 and as a member of the Celldex finance team since April 2009. Celldex has initiated a search for a new Chief Financial Officer, and Mr. Martin will remain as the Company’s CFO through March of 2027, to support a smooth transition.

"We are grateful to Sam for his strong contributions over many years of service to Celldex and wish him the very best in his retirement," said Anthony Marucci, Co-founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of Celldex. "Sam has played an important role in Celldex’s growth from an emerging early-stage R&D company to a late-stage leading immunology company, leading a very successful finance organization that will continue to support our work towards building a fully integrated commercial company."

"I am proud of what we have accomplished at Celldex and honored to have worked with such a talented team," said Sam Martin, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Celldex. "With a robust pipeline in development, a continued focus on growing commercial capabilities and important data readouts from two Phase 3 barzolvolimab trials expected later this year, I am excited about the future of the company and confident that it is well positioned for success."

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Celldex is pioneering new horizons in immunology to deliver life-changing therapies. We are relentless in our pursuit of novel antibody-based treatments that engage the human immune system and directly affect critical pathways to improve the lives of patients with allergic, inflammatory and autoimmune disorders.

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Forward Looking Statement

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Company Contact

Sarah Cavanaugh

Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs & Administration

(508) 864-8337

scavanaugh@celldex.com

Elizabeth Higgins

Executive Director, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications

(857) 404-2088

ehiggins@celldex.com