The potential biomedical application near beta-type Ti-35Nb-7Zr alloy with different CPP ceramic additions were evaluated in vitro using electrochemical method and osteoblasts co-cultured. A small amount addition of calcium pyrophosphate (CPP) ceramic induced the formation of oxide film on the surface of the composites that can withstand passive layer breakdown and the onset of localized forms of corrosion. But localized breakdown of the oxide layer occurred on composites as the CPP exceeded 20 wt%. Ti-35Nb-7Zr-10CPP exhibits a wide passive range in the polarization curve and gets a higher potential for inducing growth of bone-like apatite and proliferation of osteoblasts on its surface compared to that of the Ti-35Nb-7Zr, CP Ti and Ti6Al4V (TC4) alloys. The favorable cell viability and growth inside the pores of the composites arise from the rough micro-porous surface and the release of bioactive metal-ceramic phase ions into the physiological environment. (C) 2018 The Electrochemical Society.