Dignify Therapeutics Receives NIH Award for Preclinical and Clinical Development of a Novel, On-Demand, Voiding Therapy

Dignify Therapeutics LLC, a pharmaceutical and medical device development company focused on restoring bladder and bowel control for people with spinal injury, multiple sclerosis, diabetes, and the elderly, was awarded the prestigious Blueprint Neurotherapeutics Network grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This 4-year award provides over $4 million in funding to support preclinical and clinical development of the Company’s lead drug candidate, DTI-117, to treat bladder and bowel dysfunction. “This new award exemplifies the foresight of, and commitment from, the NIH to develop treatments for bladder and bowel dysfunction in people suffering from these conditions” said company President and Principal Investigator, Dr. Ed Burgard. “This award will provide funds for an IND submission and a subsequent clinical trial for DTI-117”. Read more.

Source: Dignify Therapeutics website, February 27, 2023

Neurogenic Bowel

A neurogenic bowel includes both the small and large intestine.

A neurogenic bowel is when your bowel malfunctions (it does not do what it is supposed to do) because of a disease or an injury to the nervous system. The bowel includes both the small and large intestine (also called the colon).Continue reading→