T2 Biosystems Announces Extension of Multi-Year Capital Equipment Supplier Agreement with Vizient, Inc.

T2 Biosystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTOO), a leader in the rapid detection of sepsis-causing pathogens and antibiotic resistance genes, today announced that its multi-year capital equipment supplier agreement with Vizient, Inc., the largest member-driven health care performance improvement company in the United States, has been extended through March 31, 2026. The products covered under the contract with Vizient include the T2Dx® Instrument, the T2Bacteria® Panel and the T2Candida® Panel, which detect sepsis-causing bacterial and fungal pathogens directly from whole blood.

“We are pleased to extend our multi-year agreement with Vizient, the nation’s largest group purchasing organization. This reiterates the continued value that our products offer to patients suspected of sepsis,” stated John Sperzel, Chairman and CEO of T2 Biosystems. “We believe there is a strong need for hospitals to have more effective and direct-from-blood rapid diagnostics that enable faster targeted antimicrobial treatment and this Vizient extension provides hospitals with greater access to our life-saving technology.”

Through the extended contract, Vizient members will continue to have access to broader exposure and contracted pricing for the T2Dx® Instrument, the T2Bacteria® Panel and the T2Candida® Panel, the only FDA-cleared products able to detect sepsis-causing pathogens directly from whole blood.

Vizient serves a wide range of health care organizations that represent a combined purchasing volume of approximately $140 billion annually and includes more than 65 percent of the nation’s acute care hospitals and 97 percent of all academic medical centers.

About T2 Biosystems

T2 Biosystems, a leader in the rapid detection of sepsis-causing pathogens and antibiotic resistance genes, is dedicated to improving patient care and reducing the cost of care by helping clinicians effectively treat patients faster than ever before. T2 Biosystems’ products are powered by the proprietary T2 Magnetic Resonance (T2MR®) technology and include the T2Dx® Instrument, the T2Bacteria® Panel, the T2Candida® Panel, the T2Resistance® Panel, and the T2Biothreat™ Panel. T2 Biosystems has an active pipeline of future products, including the U.S. T2Resistance Panel, the T2Lyme™ Panel, and the expended T2Candida Panel to add the detection of Candida auris. For more information, please visit www.t2biosystems.com.

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