NAYA Biosciences Supports Recent Executive Order Aimed at Improving Access to Fertility Treatment
SARASOTA, Fla. and MIAMI, Feb. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NAYA Biosciences, Inc. ('NAYA') (NASDAQ: NAYA), a life science portfolio company dedicated to bringing breakthrough treatments to patients in oncology, autoimmune diseases, and women's health, and a leading provider of in vitro fertilization (IVF) and in vivo Intravaginal Culture ('IVC') fertility treatments, proudly supports the U.S. President's recent executive order aimed at reducing the cost of IVF and expanding access to fertility services. The order directs the Domestic Policy Council to develop policy recommendations within 90 days to protect IVF access and significantly lower out-of-pocket expenses and health plan costs for families dealing with infertility.
For many individuals and couples struggling with infertility, the high cost of IVF often makes treatment financially out of reach. The lack of comprehensive insurance coverage for fertility services in most states further compounds this challenge, forcing many patients to take on significant debt or forego treatment altogether.
'Infertility is a challenging medical condition, and no one should have to choose between financial stability and starting a family,' said Steve Shum, CEO of NAYA Biosciences. 'President Trump's executive order is a critical step in the right direction, and we stand ready to support efforts that make fertility treatments more accessible and affordable for all. In addition to our existing fertility clinic operations, we also believe our FDA-cleared INVOcell device and the IVC treatment process is uniquely positioned to offer an efficient, effective, and more affordable treatment solution, which is aligned with the administration's efforts to reduce costs.'
Currently, fewer than 20 states mandate some level of fertility coverage, leaving millions without insurance assistance. By addressing cost concerns, the administration's action has the potential to bring hope to those who have faced heartbreaking obstacles on their journey to parenthood.
'As a trusted partner in fertility care with centers in Wisconsin, Alabama, and Georgia, NAYA remains committed to providing high-quality, patient-centered treatment and advocating for policies that support individuals and families seeking to conceive. We look forward to working alongside policymakers, medical professionals, and advocacy groups to ensure that every hopeful parent has the opportunity to experience the joy of building a family,' Shum concluded.
About NAYA Women's HealthNAYA Women's Health is currently focused within the fertility marketplace. Our commercial strategy includes operating fertility-focused clinics providing treatment to patients via INVO Centers, LLC, our wholly owned subsidiary. We currently have two operational INVO Centers in the United States along with a conventional IVF clinic.
Naya Women's Health also includes the INVOcell medical device. The INVOcell is the first in vivo Intravaginal Culture ('IVC') system granted FDA clearance in the United States. We believe this novel device and procedure provides a more natural, safe, effective and economical fertility treatment for patients. Unlike conventional infertility treatments such as IVF where the eggs and sperm develop into embryos in a laboratory incubator, the INVOcell utilizes the women's vagina as an incubator to support a more natural fertilization and embryo development environment, and infertility treatment. We currently sell and distribute INVOcell into existing independently owned and operated fertility clinics as well as within our own INVO Center clinics.
About NAYA BiosciencesNAYA Biosciences (NASDAQ: NAYA) is a life science portfolio company dedicated to bringing breakthrough treatments to patients in oncology, autoimmune diseases, and women's health. Our proven hub & spoke model harnesses the shared resources of a parent company and agility of lean strategic franchises, enabling efficient acquisition, development, and partnering of assets and allowing for optimized return on investment by combining scalable, profitable commercial revenues with the upside of innovative clinical-stage therapeutics.
NAYA's expanding portfolio of assets currently includes NY-303, a GPC3 x NKp46 bifunctional antibody for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with a unique mode of action targeting non-responders to the current immunotherapy standard of care (approximately 70% of the current treatable market) cleared to enroll patients in a Phase 1/2a monotherapy trial in 2025, NY-338, a CD38 x NKp46 bifunctional antibody for the treatment of multiple myeloma and autoimmune diseases with a differentiated safety and efficacy profile, NY-500, a PD-1 x VEGF bifunctional antibody for the treatment of HCC and other solid tumors, and NY-600 a PSMA x NKp46 bifunctional antibody for the treatment of metastatic Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer (mCRPC).
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NAYA Investor & Media ContactAnna Baran-DjokovicSVP, Investor Relations+1-305-615-9162anna@nayabiosciences.comSign in to access your portfolio
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