Celularity Expands Advanced Biomaterial Product Commercial Portfolio with Acquisition of Rebound™ Product from Sequence LifeScience, Inc.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J., Oct. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Celularity Inc. (NASDAQ:CELU) ("Celularity"), a regenerative and cellular medicine company, today announced that it had added to its commercial portfolio of placental-derived advanced biomaterial products with the acquisition of Rebound, a full thickness placental-derived allograft matrix product, from Sequence LifeScience, Inc. ("Sequence").

"Rebound adds to our portfolio of placental-derived advanced biomaterial products, sales of which through the first half of 2024 were in excess of $24 million, which is greater than our full year sales in 2023," said Robert J. Hariri, M.D., Ph.D., Chairman, CEO and founder of Celularity. "We expect Rebound sales to contribute meaningfully in the fourth quarter 2024 and to fulfill expected full year 2024 biomaterial sales which we announced in February, augmenting our other revenues from biobanking and research agreements," added Dr. Hariri. "I am very pleased with Celularity's commercial traction and optimistic about our future performance."

Rebound complements Celularity's existing portfolio of advanced biomaterials, which includes innovative placental-derived products that have shown strong market demand. The addition of Rebound enhances Celularity's ability to address a broader patient population in wound care and soft tissue repair. By leveraging the unique properties of placental tissues, Celularity continues to differentiate itself in the regenerative medicine market, providing physicians and patients with advanced, natural solutions designed to improve healing outcomes. This acquisition aligns with Celularity's strategic vision of expanding its offerings and reinforces its leadership in the field of placental-derived biomaterials.

About Celularity 

Celularity Inc. (NASDAQ:CELU) is an innovative regenerative and cellular medicine company. It is developing and commercializing advanced biomaterial products and allogeneic, cryopreserved, placental-derived cell therapies, all derived from the postpartum placenta. What sets Celularity apart is its therapeutic programs that target aging-related diseases, including degenerative diseases, cancer, and immune disorders, using mesenchymal-like adherent stromal cells (MLASCs), T-cells engineered with CAR (CAR T-cells), and genetically modified and unmodified natural killer (NK) cells. Celularity's unique approach, harnessing the placenta's biology and ready availability, is paving the way for therapeutic solutions that address significant unmet global needs for effective, accessible, and affordable therapies.

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