Cryoport and Minaris Regenerative Medicine Form Strategic Partnership to Support Advancement of Cell and Gene Therapies

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Jun 20, 2024, 08:30 ET

Partnership Will Provide Cell and Gene Therapy Industry with Fully Integrated Logistics and Manufacturing Services for Regenerative Medicine Products

NASHVILLE, Tenn. and YOKOHAMA, Japan, June 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cryoport, Inc. (NASDAQ: CYRX) ("Cryoport"), a global leader in supply chain solutions for the life sciences, and Minaris Regenerative Medicine Co., Ltd. ("Minaris"), a global contract development and manufacturing organization for cell and gene therapies, today announced a strategic partnership to provide fully integrated logistics and manufacturing services to biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies for regenerative medicine products to support the advancement of cell and gene therapies.

The collaboration combines Cryoport's extensive capabilities and experience in meeting the logistics needs of the life sciences industry and Minaris' expertise in contract manufacturing of regenerative medicine products including stem cells, gene therapy, biomaterials and engineered tissue.

Jerrell Shelton, CEO of Cryoport, commented, "We look forward to partnering with Minaris to provide cohesive supply chain solutions and manufacturing services for regenerative medicine products, starting from the collection of cells and tissues all the way to the delivery of these critical products and services to patients. This partnership perfectly aligns with our organization's commitment to support the medical community and the people it serves."

Dr. Hiroto Bando, CEO of Minaris, added, "Ensuring secure transport, including the use and operation of specialized containers, as well as quality assurance, is essential for regenerative medicine products. By partnering with Cryoport, a best-in-class company that has considerable resources in all these areas, we will collaborate to provide high-quality services tailored to the exact needs of our customers. While this partnership is with Minaris' Japan-based branch, we will collaborate to ensure that we can provide services to customers across the entire Minaris group."

About Cryoport, Inc.
Cryoport, Inc. (Nasdaq: CYRX), is a global leader in supply chain solutions for cell & gene therapies that enable manufacturers, contract manufacturers (CDMO's), contract research organizations (CRO's), developers, and researchers to carry out their respective business with certainty. We provide a broad array of supply chain solutions for the life sciences industry. Through our platform of critical products and solutions including advanced temperature-controlled packaging, informatics, specialized bio-logistics services, bio-storage, bio-services, and cryogenic systems, we are "Enabling the Future of Medicine™" worldwide, through our innovative systems, compliant procedures, and agile approach to superior supply chain management.

Its corporate headquarters, located in Nashville, Tennessee, is complimented by over 50 global locations in 17 countries, with key sites in the United States, United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands, Portugal, Germany, Japan, Australia, India, and China.

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About Minaris Regenerative Medicine Co., Ltd.
Minaris Regenerative Medicine is a global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) for cell and gene therapies. Our vision is creating future cell therapy miracles together and we are committed to providing global manufacturing services, development solutions, and technologies for cell and gene therapies to improve society's well-being. We offer our clients high value clinical and commercial manufacturing services, development solutions, and technologies. We are pioneers in the field with more than 25 years' experience providing outstanding quality and reliability. Our facilities in North America, Europe, and Asia allow us to supply patients worldwide with life-changing therapies. Minaris Regenerative Medicine is wholly owned by Resonac Holdings Corporation.

For more information about Minaris, please visit https://www.rm.minaris.com/en/

Forward-Looking Statements
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