To make matters worse for patients suffering from GI conditions, there are very few psychology experts who specialize in GI conditions (at recent industry conferences, that number was estimated to be around 150). 2019 Mar;25(4 Suppl):S55-S62. Presentation: Pharma Partnerships in Action. If Mahana is able to help patients reduce the severity of their symptoms and suffering like my family has felt over the last eight years, then I know our mission is well worth it. San Francisco Bay Area, Silicon Valley)Operating Status of Organization e.g. But sometimes, the reason for starting a company arises from personal pain.  The FDA has a new category for these types of “prescription apps” or PDTs (Prescription Digital Therapeutics), namely My very personal journey has inspired me to bring together a like-minded team that wants to develop clinically validated software treatments for gastrointestinal patients.    Collaboratively designed (among patients, providers, payers, and maybe even pharma), clinically validated with the gold standard -- randomized controlled trials (RCTs), regulatory-body cleared/approved, and physician-prescribed digital treatments for gastrointestinal conditions are one scalable option to address this access problem. Sometimes a company can emerge from a major technical breakthrough, like the invention of recombinant DNA leading to the creation of Genentech in the late 1970s. Total number of current team members an organization has on CrunchbaseTotal number of investment firms and individual investorsDescriptive keyword for an Organization (e.g. Our loved one’s experience with CIC has led to the inability to stool for as many as six, seven, even nine days despite regular use of laxatives, osmotic agents, and suppositories. Endless hours on the toilet, often sitting for over an hour at a time, straining and pushing to get stool out despite having no urges to stool at all and often with no success. Magenta Therapeutics is a new biotechnology company developing therapeutics that unlock the power of stem cell biology.Magenta is focused on improving the patient experience in transplant medicine, with the goal of bringing this lifesaving procedure to more patients. As digital and connected technologies continue to stake their claim in the industry, the last few years have seen the rise of a new type of health technology product — one that promises measurable health outcomes validated by traditional clinical trials. And what if that treatment not only reduced your symptoms or symptom severity but also improved your quality of life while living with your GI condition?We have a long way to go (in the U.S. we’re an investigational, not FDA-cleared, product) but fortunately, over the past few years, new pathways have opened that make Mahana’s mission and vision more possible. It caused me to recalibrate my life and dedicate years of research (reading hundreds of medical papers, talking to doctors, talking to patients) to try to help my loved one. Psychology-based treatments/interventions have been studied in many clinical trials at some of the world’s best academic institutions:However, despite the promising clinical and research progress, access to these interventions is severely limited. Seed, Series A, Private Equity)Whether an Organization is for profit or non-profit Chris Wasden, Head of HappifyDTx, Happify Health. These are not a replacement for drugs. Mahana Therapeutics | 690 Follower auf LinkedIn | Mahana Therapeutics is an early-stage venture-backed digital therapeutics company. It is currently the only treatment with the potential to cure some of the most devastating hematologic cancers and autoimmune diseases. 2 Törnblom H, Emmanuel A, Goosey R, et al. These are also not a replacement for therapists, who serve a valuable role for patients. Active, ClosedLast funding round type (e.g. These medications have been used at times in combination with elimination diets and dietary changes recommended by registered dieticians. We’ve undergone multiple invasive tests to rule out or test for anatomical anomalies, obstructions, inflammation, and other neurological conditions. 2:00pm. But digital treatments are intended to be adjunct, complementary, or “Parallel” (our IBS product name) to standard of care.What if your doctor could prescribe you a personalized treatment that was non-invasive (i.e., an app or website) and had been demonstrated to be safe, efficacious, and even enjoyable to use? This is not just a problem in the U.S. Inspiration for a startup company can come in a variety of ways. In the United States alone there are 7.5 million people suffering from psoriasis and it affects 120 million people worldwide. Upgrade to Pro to access the expansive Crunchbase dataset to uncover the companies, people, and news that matters. This has been our daily life for over the past eight years.

In many rural areas, there simply aren't psychologists nearby. We’ve dealt with abdominal pain so excruciating that what typically might be a 15-minute car ride could take hours requiring stopping multiple times to alleviate the pain from sitting.