X0202 SCHEDULE 13G 0001812275 XXXXXXXX LIVE Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 03/23/2026 0001020214 CERUS CORPORATION 157085101 1220 Concord Avenue suite 600 Concord CA 94520 Rule 13d-1(c) Soleus Capital Master Fund, L.P. E9 0.00 9828700.00 0.00 9828700.00 9828700.00 N 5.1 FI (1) The shares reported in the table above are held directly by Soleus Capital Master Fund, L.P. ("Master Fund"). Soleus Capital, LLC ("Soleus Capital") is the sole general partner of Master Fund, Soleus Capital Group, LLC ("SCG") is the sole managing member of Soleus Capital, Soleus Capital Management, L.P. ("SCM") is the investment manager for Master Fund, and Soleus GP, LLC is the sole general partner of SCM. Guy Levy is the sole managing member of each of SCG and of Soleus GP, LLC. Each of SCG, Soleus Capital, SCM, Soleus GP, LLC and Mr. Levy disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares held by Master Fund other than for the purpose of determining their obligations under Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and the filing of this report shall not be deemed an admission that any of the foregoing persons is the beneficial owner of such shares for any other purpose. (2) The percentage set forth in row 11 is calculated based upon 192,171,776 shares of the common stock of Cerus Corporation (the "Issuer") outstanding as of February 5, 2026, as reported on the cover of the Issuer's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 2, 2026 (the "Form 10-K"). Soleus Capital, LLC DE 0.00 9828700.00 0.00 9828700.00 9828700.00 N 5.1 OO (1) The shares reported in the table above are held directly by Master Fund. Soleus Capital is the sole general partner of Master Fund, SCG is the sole managing member of Soleus Capital, SCM is the investment manager for Master Fund, and Soleus GP, LLC is the sole general partner of SCM. Guy Levy is the sole managing member of each of SCG and of Soleus GP, LLC. Each of SCG, Soleus Capital, SCM, Soleus GP, LLC and Mr. Levy disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares held by Master Fund other than for the purpose of determining their obligations under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, and the filing of this report shall not be deemed an admission that any of the foregoing persons is the beneficial owner of such shares for any other purpose. (2) The percentage set forth in row 11 is calculated based upon 192,171,776 shares of the common stock of the Issuer outstanding as of February 5, 2026, as set forth on the cover of the Form 10-K. Soleus Capital Group, LLC DE 0.00 9828700.00 0.00 9828700.00 9828700.00 N 5.1 OO (1) The shares reported in the table above are held directly by Master Fund. Soleus Capital is the sole general partner of Master Fund, SCG is the sole managing member of Soleus Capital, SCM is the investment manager for Master Fund, and Soleus GP, LLC is the sole general partner of SCM. Guy Levy is the sole managing member of each of SCG and of Soleus GP, LLC. Each of SCG, Soleus Capital, SCM, Soleus GP, LLC and Mr. Levy disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares held by Master Fund other than for the purpose of determining their obligations under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, and the filing of this report shall not be deemed an admission that any of the foregoing persons is the beneficial owner of such shares for any other purpose. (2) The percentage set forth in row 11 is calculated based upon 192,171,776 shares of the common stock of the Issuer outstanding as of February 5, 2026, as set forth on the cover of the Form 10-K. Soleus Capital Management, L.P. DE 0.00 9828700.00 0.00 9828700.00 9828700.00 N 5.1 PN (1) The shares reported in the table above are held directly by Master Fund. Soleus Capital is the sole general partner of Master Fund, SCG is the sole managing member of Soleus Capital, SCM is the investment manager for Master Fund, and Soleus GP, LLC is the sole general partner of SCM. Guy Levy is the sole managing member of each of SCG and of Soleus GP, LLC. Each of SCG, Soleus Capital, SCM, Soleus GP, LLC and Mr. Levy disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares held by Master Fund other than for the purpose of determining their obligations under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, and the filing of this report shall not be deemed an admission that any of the foregoing persons is the beneficial owner of such shares for any other purpose. (2) The percentage set forth in row 11 is calculated based upon 192,171,776 shares of the common stock of the Issuer outstanding as of February 5, 2026, as set forth on the cover of the Form 10-K. Soleus GP, LLC DE 0.00 9828700.00 0.00 9828700.00 9828700.00 N 5.1 OO (1) The shares reported in the table above are held directly by Master Fund. Soleus Capital is the sole general partner of Master Fund, SCG is the sole managing member of Soleus Capital, SCM is the investment manager for Master Fund, and Soleus GP, LLC is the sole general partner of SCM. Guy Levy is the sole managing member of each of SCG and of Soleus GP, LLC. Each of SCG, Soleus Capital, SCM, Soleus GP, LLC and Mr. Levy disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares held by Master Fund other than for the purpose of determining their obligations under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, and the filing of this report shall not be deemed an admission that any of the foregoing persons is the beneficial owner of such shares for any other purpose. (2) The percentage set forth in row 11 is calculated based upon 192,171,776 shares of the common stock of the Issuer outstanding as of February 5, 2026, as set forth on the cover of the Form 10-K. Guy Levy X1 0.00 9828700.00 0.00 9828700.00 9828700.00 N 5.1 IN (1) The shares reported in the table above are held directly by Master Fund. Soleus Capital is the sole general partner of Master Fund, SCG is the sole managing member of Soleus Capital, SCM is the investment manager for Master Fund, and Soleus GP, LLC is the sole general partner of SCM. Guy Levy is the sole managing member of each of SCG and of Soleus GP, LLC. Each of SCG, Soleus Capital, SCM, Soleus GP, LLC and Mr. Levy disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares held by Master Fund other than for the purpose of determining their obligations under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, and the filing of this report shall not be deemed an admission that any of the foregoing persons \s the beneficial owner of such shares for any other purpose. (2) The percentage set forth in row 11 is calculated based upon 192,171,776 shares of the common stock of the Issuer outstanding as of February 5, 2026, as set forth on the cover of the Form 10-K. CERUS CORPORATION 1220 Concord Avenue, suite 600, Concord, CA 94520 Soleus Capital Master Fund, L.P. Soleus Capital, LLC Soleus Capital Group, LLC Soleus Capital Management, L.P. Soleus GP, LLC Guy Levy Soleus Capital Master Fund, L.P., 100 Field Point Road, Suite 200, Greenwich, CT 06830 Soleus Capital, LLC, 100 Field Point Road, Suite 200, Greenwich, CT 06830 Soleus Capital Group, LLC, 100 Field Point Road, Suite 200, Greenwich, CT 06830 Soleus Capital Management, L.P., 100 Field Point Road, Suite 200, Greenwich, CT 06830 Soleus GP, LLC, 100 Field Point Road, Suite 200, Greenwich, CT 06830 Guy Levy, c/o Soleus Capital Management, L.P., 100 Field Point Road, Suite 200, Greenwich, CT 06830 Soleus Capital Master Fund, L.P. - Cayman Islands Soleus Capital, LLC - Delaware Soleus Capital Group, LLC - Delaware Soleus Capital Management, L.P. - Delaware Soleus GP, LLC - Delaware Guy Levy - United States Y The information in rows 5 through 9 and 11 on the cover pages to this Schedule 13G, including the footnotes thereto, is hereby incorporated by reference. 9,828,700 5.1 % 0 9,828,700 0 9,828,700 Y Y Y Y Y N By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11. Soleus Capital Master Fund, L.P. /s/ Guy Levy 03/24/2026 Soleus Capital, LLC /s/ Guy Levy 03/24/2026 Soleus Capital Group, LLC /s/ Guy Levy 03/24/2026 Soleus Capital Management, L.P. /s/ Guy Levy 03/24/2026 Soleus GP, LLC Soleus GP, LLC 03/24/2026 Guy Levy /s/ Guy Levy 03/24/2026 Exhibit 99.A - Joint Filing Agreement