Results of a clinical trial of Sanaria® PfSPZ (Plasmodium falciparum sporozoite) Vaccine to prevent malaria infections, published today in the online issue of Nature Medicine magazine, show that the vaccine provided protection against infection with malaria parasites for at least 14 months in subjects who were exposed to Plasmodium falciparum parasites. The findings put the Sanaria vaccine on track to be the first malaria vaccine providing durable protection against infection with malaria parasites. Plasmodium falciparum is the malaria parasite that causes about 438,000 deaths and 214 million cases annually.

Cryoport, Inc., the leading provider of advanced cryogenic logistics solutions for the life sciences industry, serving markets including immunotherapies, stem cells, cell lines, clinical research organizations, vaccine manufacturers and reproductive medicine, today announced that the Company is enhancing its cryogenic logistics support of its Sanaria partnership, which includes Sanaria’s production of malaria vaccine as well as its research and development efforts.

Biotechnology company Sanaria Inc. aims to raise at least $250,000 in 30 days on Indiegogo.com, a crowdfunding website. The campaign launches on May 6, 2014. Funds will be dedicated to the development of SporoBotTM, a robot that will dissect mosquito salivary glands. By replacing manual microdissection of mosquito salivary glands, SporobotTM will automate a key step in the manufacturing process of Sanaria® PfSPZ Vaccine against malaria.

Sanaria received the 2014 Vaccine Industry Excellence Award for the “Best Prophylactic Vaccine” at a ceremony held March 25 in Washington DC during the 14th World Vaccine Congress. Vaccines from Sanofi Pasteur, GSK, and Novartis were among the 6 finalists competing with Sanaria.