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First quarter revenue grew 16% year-over-year to $47.8 millionCommercial cell and gene therapy (CGT) revenue grew 26% year-over-year to $9.1 million, reflecting continued expansion in approved CGT programsLife Sciences Services revenue increased 18% year-over-year, led by 21% growth in BioStorage/BioServices Life Sciences Products revenue increased 15% year-over-year, driven by strong demand for cryogenic systems Supporting a record 766 global clinical trials and 21 commercially approved CGTs as of March 31, 2026Company raises full-year revenue guidance to $192 million – $196 million

NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Cryoport, Inc. (NASDAQ: CYRX) (“Cryoport” or the “Company”), a leading global provider of integrated temperature-controlled supply chain solutions for the life sciences, today announced financial results for its first quarter (Q1) of 2026.

Jerrell Shelton, CEO of Cryoport, commented, “Cryoport delivered a strong start to 2026 with first-quarter revenue of $47.8 million, up 16% year-over-year, reflecting a continuation of our momentum over the past several quarters across our integrated services and products platform. Revenue in support of commercial Cell and Gene Therapies (CGT) grew 26% to $9.1 million, while clinical trial support revenue grew 18% to $12.9 million. We continue to support one of the industry’s broadest CGT pipelines, and our leadership across both clinical and commercial programs positions us well for sustainable growth.

“Our Life Sciences Services segment delivered another strong quarter, with revenue increasing 18% year-over-year, including 21% growth in BioStorage/BioServices. This performance reflects the increasing scope and complexity of the Cell & Gene Therapy programs we support and underscores the critical role we play in supporting our clients with our integrated, temperature-controlled supply chain services.

“Our Life Sciences Products segment also performed very well, generating 15% revenue growth, driven by global demand for MVE Biological Solutions’ cryogenic systems. MVE continues to innovate and further solidify its position as the global leader in high-quality cryogenic systems.

“This growth across both our reporting segments, combined with solid gross margins and continued operational discipline, drove a $2.2 million year-over-year improvement in adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations, advancing us meaningfully along our “pathway to profitability.”

“Looking ahead, we see multiple growth catalysts extending beyond 2026, including the planned launch of BioServices operations at our Global Supply Chain Center in Paris, France in the third quarter, and the planned opening of our new Global Supply Chain Center in Santa Ana, California in the fourth quarter. These strategic investments expand our global footprint in key geographies and further strengthen our ability to support the advancement and commercialization of life-saving therapies globally. Reflecting on our strong performance in the first quarter and increased visibility into the remainder of the year, we are raising our full-year revenue guidance to $192 million to $196 million,” concluded Mr. Shelton.

The following table presents Q1 2026 revenue compared with Q1 2025:

Cryoport, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Revenue 

Three Months Ended
March 31,
(unaudited)

(in thousands)

2026

2025

% Change

Life Sciences Services

$              26,898

$              22,865

18 %

BioLogistics Solutions

21,668

18,531

17 %

BioStorage/BioServices 

5,230

4,334

21 %

Life Sciences Products

$              20,900

$              18,175

15 %

Total Revenue

$              47,798

$              41,040

16 %

BioLogistics Solutions revenue increased 17% year-over-year in Q1 2026, driven by increasing customer activity, continued commercial product maturation, and clinical advancement within the CGT market. BioStorage/BioServices revenue grew 21% year-over-year, reflecting strong demand for our expanded, integrated services offering, which provides seamless, secure handling of temperature-sensitive materials across our global network.

Revenue from the support of commercial CGTs increased 26% year-over-year to $9.1 million and as of March 31, 2026, the number of commercial therapies we support increased to 21.

As of March 31, 2026, Cryoport supported a total of 766 global clinical trials, a net increase of 55 clinical trials over March 31, 2025, with 91 of these clinical trials in Phase 3. The number of trials by phase and region are as follows: 

Cryoport Supported Clinical Trials by Phase

Clinical Trials

March 31,

2024

2025

2026

Phase 1

286

304

318

Phase 2

312

328

357

Phase 3

77

79

91

Total

675

711

766

Cryoport Supported Clinical Trials by Region

Clinical Trials

March 31,

2024

2025

2026

Americas

518

544

569

EMEA

112

118

143

APAC

45

49

54

Total

675

711

766

In Q1 2026, four Biologics License Applications (BLA) / Marketing Authorization Applications (MAA) filings occurred. During the first quarter, Cryoport’s customer, Rocket Pharmaceuticals, received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accelerated approval for their gene therapy KRESLADI™ for the treatment of pediatric patients with severe leukocyte adhesion deficiency-I (LAD-I). Severe LAD-I is an ultra-rare, life-threatening pediatric genetic immunodeficiency characterized by recurrent infections and high early-childhood mortality without treatment. For the balance of 2026, we anticipate another 10 possible BLA/MAA application filings and 8 additional new therapy approvals.

Operational milestones

Life Sciences Services

BioServices launch at our Global Supply Chain Center in Paris, France, expected in Q3, 2026.Continued progress toward the launch of our state-of-the-art Global Supply Chain Center in Santa Ana, California, expected in Q4, 2026.First cryopreserved clinical trial patient materials shipped in Q1 for two of our clients at our IntegriCell® facilities in Belgium and the U.S.Cryoport Systems named Best Logistics & Supply Chain Management Supplier – Digital Technology & Software at the 2026 Asia Pacific Biopharma Excellence Awards in Singapore.

Life Sciences Products

MVE Biological Solutions (MVE) introduced its new Fusion® 800 Series, the next evolution of MVE’s patented, award-winning Fusion technology, a self-sustaining cryogenic freezer that eliminates the need for a continuous liquid nitrogen (LN₂) supply feed, delivering exceptional reliability, safety, and sustainability in a compact footprint designed for space-constrained environments.Release of MVE HE (High Efficiency) cryogenic storage systems series integrated with the new MVE CryoVerse™ Connect Controller platform.

Financial Highlights

On June 11, 2025, the Company completed the divestiture of its CRYOPDP specialty courier business to DHL Group as part of a strategic partnership. The results of CRYOPDP, a former business within Cryoport’s Life Sciences Services segment, are presented as discontinued operations for all periods and are excluded from the non-GAAP financial measures in this release.

Revenue

Total revenue for Q1 2026 was $47.8 million, compared to $41.0 million for Q1 2025, a year-over-year increase of 16%, or $6.8 million. Life Sciences Services revenue for Q1 2026 (representing 56% of our total revenue) was $26.9 million, compared to $22.9 million for Q1 2025, up 18% year-over-year, including BioStorage/BioServices revenue of $5.2 million, up 21% year-over-year. Life Sciences Products revenue for Q1 2026 (representing 44% of our total revenue) was $20.9 million, compared to $18.2 million for Q1 2025, up 15% year-over-year.

Gross Margin

Total gross margin was 45.8% for Q1 2026, compared to 45.4% for Q1 2025. Gross margin for Life Sciences Services was 48.9% for Q1 2026, compared to 47.9% for Q1 2025. Gross margin for Life Sciences Products was 41.9% for Q1 2026, compared to 42.3% for Q1 2025.

Operating Costs and Expenses

Operating costs and expenses were $31.5 million for Q1 2026, compared to $25.8 million for Q1 2025.

Loss from Continuing Operations

Loss from continuing operations was $9.4 million for Q1 2026, compared to a loss of $6.7 million for Q1 2025.

Net Loss – including Discontinued Operations

Net loss was $10.5 million for Q1 2026, compared to net loss of $12.0 million for Q1 2025.Net loss attributable to common stockholders for Q1 2026 was $12.5 million, or $0.25 per share, compared to net loss attributable to common stockholders of $14.0 million, or $0.28 per share for Q1 2025.

Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations

Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations was a negative $0.6 million for Q1 2026, compared to a negative $2.8 million for Q1 2025.

Cash, Cash equivalents, and Short-Term Investments

Cryoport held $403.6 million in cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments as of March 31, 2026.

Note: All reconciliations of GAAP to adjusted (non-GAAP) figures above are detailed in the reconciliation tables included later in the press release.

Additional Information

Further information on Cryoport’s financial results is included in the attached condensed consolidated balance sheets and statements of operations, and additional explanations of Cryoport’s financial performance are provided in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, which is expected to be filed with the SEC on May 4, 2026. Additionally, the full report will be available in the SEC Filings section of the Investor Relations section of Cryoport’s website at www.cryoportinc.com.

Earnings Conference Call Information

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: In addition to the earnings release, a document titled “Cryoport First Quarter 2026 in Review”, providing a review of Cryoport’s business update, will be issued at 4:05 p.m. ET on Monday, May 4, 2026. The document is designed to be read in advance of the questions and answers conference call and will be accessible at https://ir.cryoportinc.com/news-events/ir-calendar.

Cryoport management will host a conference call at 5:00 p.m. ET on May 4, 2026. The conference call will be in the format of a questions and answers session and will address any queries investors have regarding the Company’s reported results. A slide deck will accompany the call.

Conference Call Information

Date:

Monday, May 4, 2026

Time:

5:00 p.m. ET

Dial-in numbers:

1-800-717-1738 (U.S.), 1-646-307-1865 (International)

Confirmation code:

Request the “Cryoport Call” or Conference ID: 1191652

Live webcast:

‘Investor Relations’ section at www.cryoportinc.com or click here.


Please allow 10 minutes prior to the call to visit this site to download and install any necessary audio software.

The questions and answers call will be recorded and available approximately three hours after completion of the live event in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.cryoportinc.com for a limited time. To access the replay of the questions and answers click here. A dial-in replay of the call will also be available to those interested, until May 11, 2026. To access the replay, dial 1-844-512-2921 (United States) or 1-412-317-6671 (International) and enter replay entry code: 1191652#.

About Cryoport, Inc.

Cryoport, Inc. (Nasdaq: CYRX) is a leading global provider of integrated temperature-controlled supply chain solutions for the life sciences, with an emphasis on regenerative medicine. We support biopharmaceutical companies, contract manufacturers (CDMOs), contract research organizations (CROs), developers, and researchers with a comprehensive suite of services and products designed to minimize risk and maximize reliability across the temperature-controlled supply chain for the life sciences. Our integrated supply chain platform includes the Cryoportal® Logistics Management Platform, advanced temperature-controlled packaging, informatics, specialized biologistics, biostorage, bioservices, cryopreservation services, and cryogenic systems, which in varying combinations deliver end-to-end solutions that meet the rigorous demands of the life sciences. With innovation, regulatory compliance, and agility at our core, we are “Enabling the Future of Medicine™.” 

Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, our company maintains a strong global presence with operations across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC.

For more information, visit www.cryoportinc.com or follow via LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/cryoportinc or @cryoport on X, formerly known as Twitter at https://x.com/cryoport for live updates.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this press release which are not purely historical, including statements regarding the Company’s intentions, hopes, beliefs, expectations, representations, projections, plans or predictions of the future, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those related to the Company’s industry, business, long-term growth prospects, plans, strategies, acquisitions, future financial results and financial condition, such as the Company’s outlook and guidance for full-year 2026 revenue and the related assumptions and factors expected to drive revenue, projected growth trends in the markets in which the Company operates, the Company’s plans and expectations regarding the launch of new products and services, such as the expected timing and benefits of such products and services launches, the Company’s expectations about future benefits of its acquisitions, and anticipated regulatory filings, approvals, label/geographic expansions or moves to earlier lines of treatment approved with respect to the products of the Company’s clients. Forward-looking statements also include those related to the Company’s expectations about future benefits relating to the CRYOPDP divestiture and strategic partnership with DHL (collectively, the “DHL Transaction”), the Company’s plans regarding its Global Supply Chain Centers, including expected timing of future openings, the Company’s plans and expectations relating to its strategic pivot to expand its global partnerships, and the Company’s expectation of revenue contribution from IntegriCell’s cryopreservation service centers throughout 2026. It is important to note that the Company’s actual results could differ materially from those in any such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties associated with the effects of changing economic and geopolitical conditions, supply chain constraints, inflationary pressures, tariffs and other trade restrictions, foreign currency fluctuations, trends in the products markets, any U.S federal government shutdown, variations in the Company’s cash flow, market acceptance risks, and technical development risks. Additional risks and uncertainties relating to the DHL Transaction include, but are not limited to, the risk that any disruption resulting from the DHL Transaction may adversely affect our businesses and business relationships, including with employees and suppliers. The Company’s business could be affected by other factors discussed in the Company’s SEC reports, including in the “Risk Factors” section of its most recently filed periodic reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q, as well as in its subsequent filings with the SEC. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date hereof and the Company cautions investors not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, the Company disclaims any obligation and does not undertake to update or revise any forward-looking statements in this press release.

Cryoport, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

Three Months Ended
March 31,
(unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

2026

2025

Revenue

Life Sciences Services revenue

$                   26,898

$                   22,865

Life Sciences Products revenue

20,900

18,175

Total revenue

47,798

41,040

Cost of revenue:

Cost of services revenue

13,747

11,920

Cost of products revenue

12,138

10,479

Total cost of revenue

25,885

22,399

Gross margin

21,913

18,641

Operating costs and expenses:

Selling, general and administrative

27,620

21,901

Engineering and development

3,907

3,934

Total operating costs and expenses:

31,527

25,835

Loss from operations

(9,614)

(7,194)

Other income (expense):

Investment income

3,090

1,573

Interest expense

(432)

(583)

Other expense, net

(2,368)

(300)

Loss before provision for income taxes

(9,324)

(6,504)

Provision for income taxes

(108)

(234)

Loss from continuing operations

$                   (9,432)

$                   (6,738)

Loss from discontinued operations, net

(1,112)

(5,243)

Net loss

$                 (10,544)

$                 (11,981)

Paid-in-kind dividend on Series C convertible preferred stock

(2,000)

(2,000)

Net loss attributable to common stockholders

$                 (12,544)

$                 (13,981)

Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders – basic and diluted

$                     (0.25)

$                     (0.28)

Weighted average common shares issued and outstanding – basic and diluted

49,897,817

49,947,012

 

Cryoport, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

March 31,

December 31,

2026

2025

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$                     272,912

$                     250,494

Short-term investments

130,722

160,714

Accounts receivable, net

39,004

33,359

Inventories

21,750

23,188

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

6,147

8,419

Total current assets

470,535

476,174

Property and equipment, net

89,805

85,448

Operating lease right-of-use assets

39,299

39,720

Intangible assets, net

138,721

138,082

Goodwill

22,137

22,400

Deposits

2,046

2,092

Deferred tax assets

1,066

1,073

 Total assets 

$                     763,609

$                     764,989

Current liabilities

Accounts payable and other accrued expenses                                         

$                       15,937

$                       15,283

Accrued compensation and related expenses

17,007

12,980

Deferred revenue

2,314

943

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

3,641

4,133

Current portion of finance lease liabilities

419

422

Current portion of convertible senior notes, net

185,390

185,094

Current portion of notes payable

159

163

Total current liabilities

224,867

219,018

Notes payable, net

1,027

1,087

Operating lease liabilities, net

39,173

39,078

Finance lease liabilities, net

680

741

Deferred tax liabilities

1,580

1,354

Other long-term liabilities

663

444

Contingent consideration

630

629

Total liabilities

268,620

262,351

Total stockholders’ equity

494,989

502,638

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$                     763,609

$                     764,989

Note Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement our financial statements, which are presented on the basis of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the following non-GAAP measure of financial performance as defined in Regulation G of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is included in this release: adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations. Non-GAAP financial measures are not calculated in accordance with GAAP, are not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles and may be different from non-GAAP financial measures presented by other companies. Non-GAAP financial measures, including adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations, should not be considered as a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations is defined as loss from continuing operations adjusted for net interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization expense, stock-based compensation expense, acquisition and integration costs, cost reduction initiatives, investment income, unrealized loss on investments, foreign currency loss, changes in fair value of contingent consideration and charges or gains resulting from non-recurring events, as applicable.

Management believes that adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations provides a useful measure of Cryoport’s operating results, a meaningful comparison with historical results and with the results of other companies, and insight into Cryoport’s ongoing operating performance. Further, management and the Company’s board of directors utilize adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations to gain a better understanding of Cryoport’s comparative operating performance from period to period and as a basis for planning and forecasting future periods. Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations is also a significant performance measure used by Cryoport in connection with its incentive compensation programs. Management believes adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations, when read in conjunction with Cryoport’s GAAP financials, is useful to investors because it provides a basis for meaningful period-to-period comparisons of Cryoport’s ongoing operating results, including results of operations, against investor and analyst financial models, helps identify trends in Cryoport’s underlying business and in performing related trend analyses, and it provides a better understanding of how management plans and measures Cryoport’s underlying business.

Cryoport, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Reconciliation of GAAP loss from continuing operations to adjusted EBITDA

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended
March 31,

2026

2025

(in thousands)

GAAP loss from continuing operations

$          (9,432)

$            (6,738)

Non-GAAP adjustments to loss:

Depreciation and amortization expense

6,402

6,134

Acquisition and integration costs

—

1

Cost reduction initiatives

—

216

Investment income

(3,090)

(1,573)

Unrealized loss on investments

2,105

193

Foreign currency loss

454

245

Interest expense, net

432

583

Stock-based compensation expense

2,395

3,064

Change in fair value of contingent consideration

15

(5,178)

Income taxes

108

234

Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations

$             (611)

$            (2,819)

 

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Kidney Patients Back Bipartisan Bill to Expand Disability Employment

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Kidney Disease and Jobs are Focus of National Disability Employment Month

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP), the nation’s oldest and largest independent kidney patient advocacy organization, today announced plans to accelerate national grassroots patient advocacy in support of bipartisan legislation that will modernize the federal AbilityOne program. The American Procurement Improvement Act (APIA), H.R. 10443, is championed by U.S. Representatives Pete Sessions (R-TX) and Steny Hoyer (D-MD). AAKP defines kidney disease as both an American healthcare and workforce issue and fights to expand career opportunities and job protections for all Americans impacted by kidney disease, disabilities, and chronic diseases.

The AbilityOne program creates private sector employment opportunities for over 41,000 Americans with severe vision and other disabilities, including nearly 3,000 American Veterans. In FY 2025, the program generated nearly 48 million direct labor hours, an 8 percent increase and a significant measure of disability employment growth, with workers working and working more hours. AbilityOne delivered more than $4.7 billion in products and services to the Federal government in FY 2025 and drew discouraged workers into the U.S. labor force while supporting greater workforce participation, increasing economic independence, and self-sufficiency. The AbilityOne mission taps the underutilized workforce of people with significant disabilities to deliver high-quality, mission-essential products and services to federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

The APIA legislation removes outdated statutory barriers to hiring, retention, advancement, and movement into careers of choice, including emerging fields and new lines of business. It also modernizes federal procurement by aligning AbilityOne with contemporary procurement practices and streamlines procurement processes so the program can respond faster to emerging federal agency priorities. The APIA legislation protects taxpayer interests, strengthens program accountability and stewardship by preserving oversight, transparency, and worker protections while modernizing AbilityOne Commission authorities. The legislation is seen as an opportunity to improve federal procurement and strengthen the federal government’s domestic supplier base.

Over 36 million Americans live with kidney disease, over 600,000 are on dialysis, and nearly 100,000 are awaiting a kidney transplant. Further, interrelated cardiovascular, kidney, and metabolic diseases have impacted more than 25% of the adult population and are a leading cause of death. More broadly, the American Heart Association estimates that 90% of U.S. adults, or about 240 million people, have some degree of interconnected cardiovascular, kidney, or metabolic health conditions. For kidney patients dependent upon status-quo, in-center hemodialysis, burdensome thrice-weekly dialysis sessions force many patients, against their own choosing, into unemployment, disability, and dependency. AAKP believes dialysis-related unemployment, and the associated costs borne by families and taxpayers, is one of the media’s least-reported stories in legacy kidney care. AAKP’s policy agenda focuses on transplant readiness, more opportunities for organ transplants, more flexible, patient-centered home dialysis solutions, and stronger job protections for both kidney patients and living organ donors.

AAKP President Edward V. Hickey, III, a chronic kidney disease patient, stated, “AAKP strongly endorses the American Procurement Improvement Act (APIA) and expresses our deepest gratitude to Representatives Steny Hoyer and Peter Sessions for their bipartisan leadership and commitment to Americans managing disabilities and their efforts to secure meaningful employment opportunities with solid wages. People impacted by disability and chronic diseases face tremendous hurdles to continued employment and return to the workforce – especially America’s proud Veterans. This legislation reflects consensus language among stakeholders, including advocates, employers, and organized labor, and sends a very positive message, amid national economic concerns, that the voices and needs of disabled Americans and their families are heard and not forgotten by the U.S. Congress. We encourage Congress to step up and pass this legislation before the close of the year.” Hickey is a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran, a former senior congressional aide, and has served in appointed roles in two presidential administrations, including the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) and the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM). At OPM, he was heavily involved in policy issues related to federal Veterans preference in civil service hiring and expanded federal job opportunities. He currently serves on the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Nephrology Specialty Board and as the Chair of the AAKP Veterans Health Initiative, the largest kidney health outreach program outside of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

October is National Disability Employment Month, and AAKP and its allies remind elected and appointed government leaders to address health and employment concerns that impact patients, families, and communities. Through multiple partnerships, AAKP leads the kidney community in providing kidney patients and transplant recipients, including Veterans, access to virtual job fairs and employment skills training opportunities. AAKP is currently sponsoring virtual job fairs, in partnership with CareerEco, on January 13, 2027, and May 18, 2027, that will service Veterans and military families. AAKP’s past collaborations have included webinars with Idealist and virtual disability and Veteran hiring fairs with Bender Consulting.

AAKP Vice President and Chair of Policy and Global Affairs Paul T. Conway, a 49-year kidney patient and 29-year transplant recipient, stated, “The AbilityOne program has supported private sector employment for people managing disabilities and chronic diseases for nearly ninety years and reflects the exceptional American values of self-reliance and independence. Representatives Steny Hoyer and Pete Sessions have consistently shown respect for the creativity, talents, and skills of disabled citizens and have dedicated their public careers to expanding job opportunities in the workforce and across the federal supply chain. The American Procurement Improvement Act increases accountability for taxpayer funds and will result in more well-paying jobs for Americans whose desire and capacity to work and contribute are underappreciated.” Conway is a former Chief of Staff for both the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Office of Personnel Management and a former Deputy Secretary for Health and Human Resources for the Commonwealth of Virginia. He has overseen multiple federal and state disability employment, workforce training, and health service programs throughout his public career. He is the past Chair of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Patient Engagement Advisory Committee (PEAC) and serves on the Observational Study Monitoring Board of the Kidney Precision Medicine Program (KPMP) administered by the National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIH/NIDDK).

To advance the APIA, AAKP is working with former U.S. Representative Tony Coelho, Chair of the Partnership to Improve Patient Care as well as the Alliance for Expanding America’s Workforce. Along with AAKP, APIA is endorsed by over 60 national patient and disability organizations, labor unions and employers including the American Association of People with Disabilities, SEIU, Bender Consulting, National Council of SourceAmerica Employers, CEO Commission for Disability Employment, the Arc of the United States, National Organization on Disability, National Down Syndrome Society, National Disability Rights Network, National Federation of the Blind, Melwood Inc., WORK Inc., ORC Industries, Employment Source, Opportunity Center, Inc., PARC, ACHIEVE Human Services, Inc., Human Technologies, InspiriTec, PORTCO Inc, PRIDE Industries, Phoenix, Pueblo Diversified Industries, and the Association of People Supporting EmploymentFirst (APSE).

AAKP, alongside a broad and diverse coalition of patient organizations, transplant experts, and Congressional allies, is also working to secure passage of the Living Donor Protection Act (LDPA), S. 1552/H.R. 4582 and H.R. 4583, in 2026. The bipartisan bill protects living organ donors from job and insurance discrimination based solely on their decision to donate a kidney to save another life, barriers cited most often by potential organ donors. The bipartisan legislation is led by Senator Tom Cotton (R-AK) and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY). It was voted out of the Senate HELP Committee on February 26, 2026, with full bipartisan support, the endorsement of AAKP, the larger kidney community, and the American Council of Life Insurance (ACLI).

In 2018, with bipartisan support from Congress and the Trump Administration, AAKP and transplant professionals worked with the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) legal team and the DOL Wage and Hour Division to have DOL issue Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) protections for living organ donors, based on the original intent of the FMLA’s Congressional co-sponsors (click here to read the letter and click here to watch the video). Congressional passage of the LDPA in 2026 will codify the DOL’s 2018 FMLA job protections and prohibit insurers from discriminating against living donors. Increased living organ donation, improved transplant readiness among kidney patients, and greater opportunities for transplantation have been national goals for decades and were reinforced in 2019 through the Executive Order on Advancing American Kidney Health.

Follow AAKP on social media at @kidneypatient on Facebook, @kidneypatients on X, and @kidneypatients on Instagram, and visit https://aakp.org/ for more information. AAKP patient advocates advance bipartisan kidney policy including: passage of the bipartisan law modernizing the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) (2023); lifetime transplant drug coverage for kidney patients (2020); the historic Executive Order on Advancing American Kidney Health signed by President Donald Trump (2019); job protections for living organ donors under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) via the U.S. Department of Labor (2018); and Congressional approval of HIV positive organ transplants for HIV positive patients (2013).

MEDIA CONTACT:
Brendan LaCivita
National and Medical Media Specialist
blacivita@aakp.org
(813) 906-7740

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Modeling physician response patterns and behavior, showing an 80–90% match with real physicians on content, reasoning, and emotion. 

BRISTOL, Pa., Oct. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — BioVid, a life science consultancy, today announced the launch of BioVid Mimetics™, a research platform that gives pharmaceutical teams mimetics: synthetic physician audiences modeled on how those audiences reason and decide. Its respondent models are grounded in BioVid’s proprietary MindSet Modeling™ program, large-scale, multi-specialty surveys of practicing physicians that measure the mindsets shaping how they process information, make judgments, and decide. The models are aligned with secondary data on clinical practice, moving beyond generic AI role-play to model the decision logic behind treatment choices.

Like a mimetic drug, each BioVid mimetic is tested against the original: real physicians.

Prescribing data shows what physicians choose, not why. Pharma teams now face more of those “why” questions than research budgets and timelines can absorb. BioVid Mimetics™ applies the social and behavioral science of clinical judgment to model how physicians interpret evidence, weigh benefit against risk, and decide when they know enough to act.

The name comes from pharmacology, where a mimetic earns trust by doing the work of the original molecule. Every BioVid mimetic is tested against that standard, bringing the firm’s long-standing commitment to science-based research to a new method.

“At BioVid, we’ve always believed that better commercial decisions start with a deeper understanding of human behavior,” said Peggy Hirtle, CEO of BioVid. “Our goal was never simply faster or cheaper respondents. It was to reflect how physicians actually reason, with the same scientific rigor clients already trust from BioVid. Mimetics is a new way to put human understanding to work, never a replacement for it.”

“A synthetic respondent can sound right and still reason wrong. The real test is whether it reasons the way the audience does,” said Marco Barcella, Executive Director, Product & Technology at BioVid. “Where the decision warrants, we run the same study with a human cohort and a mimetic cohort and compare the findings, the reasoning, and the mental and emotional responses directly. Clients see where mimetic findings hold and where human research should lead.”

In BioVid’s validation work to date, mimetic and human cohorts have shown an 80% to 90% match on content, reasoning, and emotion across thousands of parallel tests.

BioVid Mimetics™ is available off the shelf or tailored with a client’s own primary research. It supports message and concept testing, positioning, drivers and barriers, segmentation, and opportunity assessment, and includes:

Mimetic Respondents: Mimetic or hybrid studies, with mimetic fieldwork complete in one to two weeks after receipt of required inputs, followed by a full report and readout from BioVid’s research team.

Mimetic Segments App: Segments that client teams question directly, share materials with, and return to between research waves.

Client Customization: Models tailored with a client’s own research, segment profiles, and CRM data, exclusive to that client and firewalled from all others.

To learn more, visit www.biovid.com/mimetics. 

About BioVid

BioVid is a life science consultancy applying behavioral science and AI to commercial and market access strategy. Its offerings include the CIAIRA™ AI platform, Tumor Worlds™, and BioVid Mimetics™. BioVid is a recognized leader in new product demand estimation, commercial communication optimization, and customer and patient segmentation research.

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Egan-Jones Finds Steady CLO Credit Metrics as Interest Rates Turn Higher

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NEW YORK, Oct. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Egan-Jones released its monthly report on the collateralized loan obligation (CLO) market, finding that credit metrics across the deals it rates held steady even as interest rates and high-yield spreads moved higher in September. For investors, the publication sets these steadier portfolio measures against a tighter rate backdrop.

Among Egan-Jones’ measures, the weighted average rating score, a gauge of the default risk in a deal’s underlying loans where a lower score indicates stronger credit, has improved over the past year. The share of assets rated CCC+ or lower, the weakest tier of loan ratings, has been stable to slightly lower, with a median of 6.1%. As of September 2026, Egan-Jones rated 1,568 CLO deals.

The steadier metrics come as financing conditions shift. The 5-year Treasury yield rose 60 basis points to 5.09%, its highest close of 2026, and on September 16 the Federal Reserve raised rates by 25 basis points, its first increase since 2023. High-yield spreads widened to 312 basis points from their late-August low, while new CLO issuance totaled 91 deals ($38.2 billion), down 12.5% by count from a year earlier.

Higher rates cut both ways for CLOs, according to the analysis: coupons on the underlying loans reset upward, but so do the interest burdens of the borrowers. Egan-Jones points to rising loss severity on distressed exchanges and other selective defaults, and identifies software loans, pressured by concerns over disruption from artificial intelligence, as the weakest sector in CLO portfolios.

Egan-Jones also compares its ratings with those of other agencies across 20 deals, ranking the tranches where views differ most. On that comparison, Egan-Jones currently tends to take a more positive view of CLO credit quality than other credit rating agencies. A full sample rating report on MP CLO VIII, whose largest industry exposure is High Tech Industries at 15.9%, is included.

Taken together, the findings describe a market in which issuance has eased and borrowing costs are rising, while the credit profile of Egan-Jones-rated portfolios remains stable. Watching where pressures such as software exposure and loss severity are building may help investors assess CLO risk as the rate cycle turns.

About Egan-Jones Ratings
Egan-Jones, an NRSRO founded in 1995, offers timely and accurate credit ratings and proxy services.

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