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Biostorage

Excellence to serve your
high-value biological samples

CREAPHARM offers you a range of services for the preservation of your
valuable biological samples, from ambient to -196°C. Whether you
need support with high-quality sample storage and logistics or require
consulting, audit or training with experts in cryobanking, we can
provide a tailor-made solution that’s right for you!

CREAPHARM is:

A French private biobank (Centre of
Biological Resources) certified ISO
9001, ISO 20387 & NF S96-900

Via the LinBox entity, a cryopreservation establishment authorized by the French
Public Health Agency (ANSM) for the storage of cell & tissue therapy under Article
L.1243-2 of French Public Health Code (CSP) and in compliance with good practices

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Service overview

Biospecimen
management
Kit assembly
Biospecimen logistics
Equipment rental
Storage & logistics
Biobanking
Biorepository
Consulting
& audits
Cryopreservation
Training Center
Customized training sessions on-demand
Disaster plan
Preparedness
Emergency responsiveness
Business continuity 365/24/7
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Mobile Cryo
LinBox® Innovative Cryo mobile solution

Preserve whatever the temperature

solutions from ambient to -196°C

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Biostorage at CREAPHARM

Biological materials – our authorizations

At CREAPHARM we handle cryopreservation of biological sample collections, clinical specimens and cell therapy products.

Tissue & Cell

Used for therapeutic purposes as defined in accordance with the European Tissues and Cells Directive (Directive 2004/23/EC)

Investigational
ATMPs

Agreement with a hospital pharmacy required – MTI in French

Biological
samples used in
Research

Starting
Materials

MCB, WCB…

Investigational
ATMPs

MTI in French

Marketed
ATMPs (MAA)

Granted by the European Medicines Agency

State-of-the-art facilities dedicated to off-line storage of your valuable biological products

Compliant with GMP requirements, our unique infrastructure offers a wide capacity and an unparalleled security level.

Experts to support you

and their highly-skilled team

Marine Thiebaud

Head of Quality and Regulatory

Marine has more than 10 years of experience in sample collection management including Quality management, metrology and traceability. She has immensely contributed to the building of the state-of-the-art biobanking and its set-up in Bailly-Romainvilliers near Paris.

Frédéric Malboze

General Manager

Frédéric has more than 17 years of experience in the design and operation of cryopreservation rooms. In 2020, he was behind the design, qualification and commissioning of the unique biobanking infrastructure in Bailly-Romainvilliers.

Meriem Dhib-Charfi

Head Pharmacist

Meriem has extensive knowledge in regulatory affairs and quality assurance. She is experienced in pharmaceutical management of Investigational and commercial ATMPs.

Temperature
From ambient to
-196°C
Guidelines
ISO 9001, ISO 20-387,
NF S96-900, ANSM
Customers
Pharma, Biotechs,
Research Institutes
Experience
+17 years

Why Trust CREAPHARM?

Guaranteed cold chain

throughout the product life cycle

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Ultimate security solution for high-value specimens

Ensure sample integrity


GMP compliant storage
Traceability and permanent temperature monitoring
Qualified & monitored cryopreservation equipment

Global logistics

Shipping your biological products worldwide


Qualified carriers
Shipment tracking: GPS tracing, verticality & shock detector (option)
Insurance included

Strong capabilities for ultra-low temperature storage

Cryogenic storage (-196°C)

Up to 25 tanks (2400L each)
3 back-up

Nitrogen tanks (-80°C)

Up to 5 tanks
1 back up

Mechanical freezers (-80°C)

Up to 5 ultra-low freezers
1 back up

Customer services

A secure online platform gives you a secure web access to your product inventory and your real-time storage temperatures

How can
CREAPHARM
support you?

Project Management

The CREAPHARM specialists offer an end-to-end support, including project set-up and follow-up, as well as kit design and documentation management (requisition forms, lab manuals …).

Storage & Logistics

Biobanking

Pre-clinical and clinical research samples
Ambient to -196°C
Mid-term to long-term storage

Biorepository

Pharmaceutical raw materials / Drug Substances / Drug Products
Master Cell Banks / Working Cell Banks / Intermediate Cell Therapy Products
GMP-compliant storage

Cell & Gene Therapies

Cell Therapy Products
Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMP)
-80°C to -196°C storage

Immunotherapy

Adjuvant Drug Conjugate (ADC) and other immunotherapies
Option 1: -80°C gas nitrogen tank
Option 2: -80°C mechanical freezer

Training Center

Customized training sessions

CREAPHARM is ISO 9001 and Qualiopi* certified for training activities**

*to allow you the possible support by your OPCO.
** registered with DREETS under number 44510223651. This registration does not constitute State approval.


Our trainers also operate our cryopreservation site, which ensures training by experts in the field, mastering theory and practice.

On-site
training

E-learning

Customized training
sessions on-demand

Cryopreservation

Become a referent in cryopreservation

How to safely handle, store & use cryogenic gases as liquid nitrogen

Essential knowledge on cryopreservation

138

people trained in person

93.40%

satisfaction rate

188

people trained in e-learning

87.40%

satisfaction rate

Data from June 2021 to June 2022

Mobile Cryo

Bringing the solution as close as possible to the need

LinBox® by CREAPHARM BIOSERVICES, the mobile-cryo solution
French patent solution

Support for installation & Training by French experts
Rapid implementation

Biospecimen Management

Kit Assembly

Purchase and expiry date management
Packaging operations – Kitting
Lab Manual

Biospecimen logistics

Biospecimen pick-up
Intermediate storage
Shipment to labs

Equipment rental

Material rental (fridge, scales)
Qualification & metrology
Material logistics

Consulting & Audits

CREAPHARM is ISO 9001 certified

Our specialists can conduct audits for your company and are always delighted to share their experience and advice in the field of cryopreservation

Staff and product safety
Cryopreservation Best Practices
Compliance with French regulatory requirements

Disaster Plan

Anticipate, address & mitigate

Preparedness & Emergency responsiveness
Business continuity - 365/24/7
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Introducing

Myonex has reached an agreement to acquire Creapharm’s Clinical & Commercial Packaging and Bioservices Business