Celularity Reiterates Strategic Commercialization Partnership with NEXGEL Focused on Building Biomaterials Franchise with Established Commercial Products and New 510(k) Pathway Product Opportunities

• Biovance, Biovance 3L, Natalin, Acelagraft, Interfyl and Centaflex licensed to NEXGEL are established commercial products widely used today in wound care, orthopedics and other indications.
  
  
• Three pipeline 510(k) medical device pathway programs SPARK, FUSE, and ORCHID licensed to NEXGEL are potential market disruptors.
  
  
• Celularity will be the exclusive manufacturer of the licensed products at its FDA-compliant facility in Florham Park, New Jersey, where its vertically integrated manufacturing infrastructure is designed to support scalable, quality-driven production for both commercial-stage products and next-generation placental-derived cellular therapeutics.
  
  

FLORHAM PARK, N.J., March 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Celularity Inc. (NASDAQ:CELU) ("Celularity" or the "Company"), a regenerative and cellular medicine company focused on longevity science, today reiterated that its strategic commercialization partnership with NEXGEL, Inc. ("NEXGEL" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:NXGL) is a focused effort by the two companies to rapidly capitalize on renewed regulatory and reimbursement clarity around placental-derived biomaterials and build sales and market share. The transaction is expected to close no later than April 15, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.

"This strategic deal with NEXGEL allows Celularity to focus on a core strength—contract manufacturing—where we have demonstrated over many years our ability to scale and execute cost efficient biomaterial production at a pharmaceutical-like grade," said Robert J. Hariri, M.D., Ph.D., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "NEXGEL is the ideal partner to take these biomaterial products to the next level, with a disciplined, entrepreneurial approach and proven ability to drive value and market growth across industry verticals. Congratulations to the Celularity and NEXGEL teams as we look forward to closing the transaction in April."

About Celularity

Celularity Inc. (NASDAQ:CELU) is a longevity-focused regenerative and cellular medicine company developing and manufacturing allogeneic and autologous cell therapies derived from the postpartum placenta. Celularity leverages the placenta's unique biology, immunologic properties, and scalable availability to develop therapeutic solutions targeting fundamental mechanisms of aging and age-related disease.

For more information, please visit www.celularity.com.

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Investor Contact

Carlos Ramirez, Senior Vice President, Celularity Inc.

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