Be The Match BioTherapies® and Cryoport Announce Strategic Partnership to Deliver Integrated End-to-End Supply Chain Services to the Cell and Gene Therapy Industry Wed October 3, 2018 8:00 AM|PR Newswire|About: CYRX MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. and IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Be The Match BioTherapies, an organization offering integrated systems and software to manage the collection and delivery of cellular therapies, and Cryoport, Inc. (CYRX), the world's leading temperature-controlled logistics company dedicated to the life sciences industry, today announced a strategic partnership to deliver end-to-end supply chain services to the cell and gene therapy industry. The collaboration will support both organizations' efforts to standardize critical elements of the cell therapy supply chain, as well as processes in apheresis and transplant center networks.
By pairing Cryoport's expertise in temperature controlled logistics with Be The Match BioTherapies' expertise in apheresis center onboarding and management, case management and logistics, clinical research, and outcomes data collection and analysis, the two organizations will offer full end-to-end supply chain and outcomes support for companies developing and delivering autologous and allogeneic cell and gene therapies. An important part of the agreement is to integrate Be The Match BioTherapies' MatchSource® cell therapy supply chain software and Cryoport's Cryoportal™ Logistics Management Platform. The outcome is a platform that manages more cell therapy products than any other solution in the marketplace, enabling cell and gene therapy companies to more rapidly discover, develop and deliver next-generation therapies.
Cryoport recently launched Chain of ComplianceTM, a solution that offers full traceability and provides comprehensive data that, when combined with Be The Match BioTherapies' assets, including MatchSource, manages risk and provides the industry with a cell therapy standardization platform. With services powered by the National Marrow Donor Program®/Be The Match® and more than 30 years of experience, Be The Match BioTherapies' expertise includes the management of 22,000 cell and blood shipments annually and a successful compliance record in managing chain of identity.
"We are delighted to partner with Cryoport to support the growing cell and gene therapy industry," said Chris McClain, MBA, vice president, Sales and New Business Development, Be The Match BioTherapies. "This new partnership will leverage the strengths of Cryoport and Be The Match BioTherapies to provide a unique set of standardized end-to-end workflow and logistics management services—beginning with cell harvest at apheresis centers, continuing through the supply chain, and ending with outcomes tracking—for the cell and gene therapy industry."
"Be The Match BioTherapies is leading the charge to develop a more efficient and standardized cell therapy supply chain. We are pleased to join them in these industry-leading efforts and look forward to working together to support cell and gene therapy companies to more efficiently bring new medicines to patients," said Mark Sawicki, chief commercial officer of Cryoport.
About Be The Match BioTherapies Be The Match BioTherapies is the only cell and gene therapy solutions provider with customizable services to support the end-to-end cell therapy supply chain. Backed by the industry-leading experience of the National Marrow Donor Program/Be The Match, and a research partnership with the CIBMTR® (Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research®), the organization designs solutions that advance cell and gene therapies in any stage of development.
Be The Match BioTherapies is dedicated to providing high-quality cellular starting material consented for research, clinical and commercial use, developing and managing expansive cell collection networks, and navigating cell therapy regulatory compliance. Using proven infrastructure to successfully manage autologous and allogeneic cell therapy supply chains, including MatchSource Supply Chain Software, personalized case managers and logistics experts, the organization has a history of compliance managing the chain of identity. The collaboration with CIBMTR extends services to include long-term follow-up tracking for the first two FDA-approved CAR-T therapies.
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