{"id":641948,"date":"2023-08-09T05:00:27","date_gmt":"2023-08-09T05:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/connect.org\/?p=641948"},"modified":"2024-08-22T17:00:40","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T17:00:40","slug":"the-dtx-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/connect.org\/the-dtx-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"The DTx Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"641948\" class=\"elementor elementor-641948\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-413a03f3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"413a03f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;opacity-tilt&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 2600 131.1\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M0 0L2600 0 2600 69.1 0 0z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.5\" d=\"M0 0L2600 0 2600 69.1 0 69.1z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.25\" d=\"M2600 0L0 0 0 130.1 2600 69.1z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11f4263b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"11f4263b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e95069 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3e95069\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-657d549c elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"657d549c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The DTx Journey<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2352927c elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"2352927c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-f97c819 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>August 9, 2023<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-7e6375b elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-time\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>5:00 am<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-a2e79ac elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/category\/press\/\" class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Press<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/category\/springboard\/\" class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Springboard<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e3f7707 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4e3f7707\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-390ee5c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"390ee5c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25e7aaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25e7aaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Starting a life science company is not easy. Continuing to keep the venture going while at the same time achieving scientific milestones is hard work. But San Diego is a good place to do just that. Known for its culture of collaboration, San Diego is unique in that it has an innovation ecosystem filled with an abundance of startup resources and relevant life science expertise to foster the creation and growth of a biotech company.<\/p><p>Here we share the journey of a San Diego home-grown success story\u2026<\/p><p>DTx Pharma is a San Diego-based preclinical biotech startup with a novel technology for delivering RNA therapies targeting disorders affecting neuromuscular and central nervous system function.<\/p><p>The company was recently acquired by drug giant Novartis for $500M, including additional potential payments of up to $500M upon completion of certain milestones. The acquisition provides Novartis with DTx Pharma\u2019s drug delivery platform called FALCON, an acronym for Fatty Acid Ligand Conjugated OligoNucleotide, which aligns with Novartis\u2019 efforts to expand its neuroscience pipeline.<\/p><p>How did DTx get its start? Let\u2019s go back to the beginning.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1e7569 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a1e7569\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DTX-blog-image-1-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-641950\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DTX-blog-image-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DTX-blog-image-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DTX-blog-image-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DTX-blog-image-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DTX-blog-image-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97cd9d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"97cd9d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Arthur Suckow and first DTx employee, Jill Magnus, during their first visit to Explora BioLabs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48b2708 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48b2708\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>2017<\/strong> \u2013 DTx was founded by Arthur \u201cArtie\u201d Suckow as an idea. Suckow had known he wanted to start a company since grad school, where he came up with the idea and found out investors were actually interested in funding it. From then on, he ensured that he was exposed to as many aspects of drug development as possible and eventually built a team whose collective experience would set them apart.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Later that year, DTx was accepted into JLABS @ San Diego.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8184fc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8184fc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Working With Connect<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d91d7b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d91d7b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ee157a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ee157a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8270bfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8270bfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SEPTEMBER 2017<div><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-7317b34 );letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-primary-letter-spacing )\"><\/span><\/div><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3adf6b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3adf6b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>DTx applied to Springboard, Connect\u2019s startup advising program, but was initially not accepted. Instead, as part of Connect\u2019s entrepreneurial offerings, they were provided with one industry domain advisor \u2013 James Callaway \u2013 who spent 2-3 hours working with them to address several key issues.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-565b7d9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"565b7d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28d7034 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28d7034\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DECEMBER 2017<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21ab6ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21ab6ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>DTx applied to Springboard again\u2026 and was accepted.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-900ef53 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"900ef53\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46af0df elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"46af0df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MAY 2018<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f476c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f476c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>DTx completed Springboard, and was selected as a Cool Company later that year.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bce1c06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"bce1c06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-content\">\u201cWe worked very closely with the Connect Springboard program to develop and optimize our pitch. The Springboard mentors provided guidance and, ultimately, confidence. Connect armed us with access to a network of experienced executives that launched DTx to early success with fundraising and execution of the business plan.\u201d<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta elementor-has-image elementor-testimonial-image-position-aside\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Arthur-Suckow.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1880\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Arthur-Suckow.png 700w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Arthur-Suckow-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Arthur-Suckow-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-name\">Arthur Suckow, Ph.D<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-job\">CEO &amp; Founder<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67d2181 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67d2181\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Individuals Along the Journey<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adbe3ec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"adbe3ec\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa6622d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa6622d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Springboard Crew<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efc188e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efc188e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Artie credits the many discussions, early guidance, and encouragement received from his Springboard advisors as providing vital direction on navigating the DTx path forward:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fd877d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0fd877d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-388b350 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"388b350\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/James-Callaway-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-641953\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/James-Callaway-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/James-Callaway-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/James-Callaway.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d2d158 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d2d158\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>James Callaway<\/b> was a very significant advocate, working on multiple pitch iterations with him, and as time went on, even came when Artie gave presentations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5e8f4f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d5e8f4f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e702f8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e702f8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Onne-Ganel-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-641952\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Onne-Ganel-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Onne-Ganel-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Onne-Ganel.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17a936f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17a936f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Onne Ganel<\/strong> really supported business development at DTx; he provided a key introduction to Eli Lilly, which later invested. He also arranged a meeting with the CMT Research Foundation (CMTRF), which inspired Artie to pursue Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) type 1A, the indication Novartis was excited about. CMTRF also provided funding to DTx for an initial validation project.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee91579 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ee91579\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10c0a7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"10c0a7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Takashi-Kiyoizumi-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-641951\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Takashi-Kiyoizumi-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Takashi-Kiyoizumi-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Takashi-Kiyoizumi.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-917375b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"917375b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Takashi (Taka) Kiyoizumi<\/strong> worked closely with Artie on developing his presentation skills.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ce82da e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0ce82da\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d607227 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d607227\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>James Mackay<\/b>, <i>President &amp; CEO of Aristea Therapeutics, Former Chair of Connect Board of Directors<\/i><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8abcdcc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8abcdcc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d66ccc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d66ccc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/James-Mackay-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-641957\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/James-Mackay-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/James-Mackay-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/James-Mackay.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-183b460 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"183b460\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ba5f13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ba5f13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>James was first introduced to DTx following its completion of the Springboard program. Shortly after, he became Artie\u2019s mentor and has continued to fulfill that role for the past five years, meeting with Artie on a regular basis. James also became the Chair of the DTx Pharma Business Advisory Board and has served in that role for the past four years. James also helped Artie appreciate the role of bankers in the space as well as helping him be a better mentor to his own employees. Artie says of James,<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-688555c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"688555c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u201cHe was my sounding board, the voice of reason.\u201d<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-286fc6f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"286fc6f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1025b06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1025b06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Tim Scott<\/b>, <i>President &amp; CEO of AustinPx, Former Immediate Past Chair of Connect Board of Directors<\/i><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7227849 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7227849\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e468a07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e468a07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tim-Scott-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-641956\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tim-Scott-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tim-Scott-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tim-Scott.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7764899 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7764899\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-153caf5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"153caf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tim has known Artie since he was a Ph.D. candidate at UC San Diego and has invested in every DTx financing round, as well as an early false-start company while Artie was still in grad school. Tim, a serial entrepreneur himself, co-founded Pharmatek Laboratories and TEGA Therapeutics, Inc. He also served as a Member of DTx Pharma\u2019s Board of Directors. Tim has had a long history with Connect, including taking Racegate.com through Springboard in 1999. Racegate.com would eventually become Active Network. It was Tim who encouraged Artie to apply to Springboard. In Artie\u2019s own words.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2995929 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2995929\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u201cTim always put me first over any return.\u201d<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-210ac29 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"210ac29\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fc9cce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7fc9cce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Jeff Friedman<\/b>, <i>Founder &amp; Managing Partner of Friedman Bioventure, Former COO of DTx Pharma\n<\/i><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-954bb59 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"954bb59\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-444a041 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"444a041\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Jeff-Friedman-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-641955\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Jeff-Friedman-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Jeff-Friedman-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Jeff-Friedman.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ab2440 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ab2440\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Jeff was introduced to Artie by one of DTx\u2019s co-founders around summer 2017. Jeff came on as an early angel investor around Q3 2017 and later became a board member and scientific advisor for DTx. Friedman Bioventure led the Series A (oversubscribed) round which ended with $10.6M.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1e8424 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f1e8424\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6038f29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6038f29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Joe Gatto<\/b>, <i>Founder &amp; Managing Director of Seedfolio, Former Springboard Advisor at Connect<\/i><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c16362a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c16362a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff3cd8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ff3cd8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Joe-Gatto-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-641954\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Joe-Gatto-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Joe-Gatto-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Joe-Gatto.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a3841b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a3841b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Joe was introduced to DTx at one of the company\u2019s pitches as part of the Springboard program. He subsequently invested as an early individual angel investor in May 2018, several years before conceiving, raising, and launching SeedFolio, his VC firm.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2713d48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2713d48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Significant Milestones<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-541ed22 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"541ed22\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d00dc4c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d00dc4c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75e5e3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75e5e3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2018 \u2013 ANGEL ROUND<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1c5a8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1c5a8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Funding round led by San Diego-based NuFund Venture Group.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ac03c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0ac03c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a41321 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a41321\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2019\/2020 \u2013 GRANTS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89231dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89231dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>DTx received several grants, including three SBIR grants totaling $850K and two STTR awards totaling $700K.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ad0080 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9ad0080\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea7d98c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea7d98c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2020 \u2013 SERIES A<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97187dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97187dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Oversubscribed funding round led by San Diego-based Friedman Bioventure, which ended with $10.6M. San Diego-based Viva Biotech also participated. Eli Lilly participated robustly because of Onne Ganel\u2019s introduction.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-367142d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"367142d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ed65d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ed65d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2021 \u2013 SERIES B<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1a6659 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1a6659\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Funding round of $100M and which included San Diego-based Viva Biotech, among others.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad74177 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ad74177\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dbc471 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9dbc471\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">JUNE 2023<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ffe9c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ffe9c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The FDA granted DTx orphan drug designation for their therapeutic candidate in the treatment of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease Type1A.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c22917a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c22917a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dc651c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0dc651c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">JULY 2023<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c2c3c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c2c3c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>DTx was acquired by Novartis for $500M.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb89771 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb89771\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Recipe for Success<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1c8532 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1c8532\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In a conversation with Jeff Friedman, he described Artie as very creative, superb at navigating decisions, always learning, and possessing an incredible work ethic.<\/p><p>\u201cFrom the very beginning, he knew who he wanted to hire, he reached out to those folks early, told them about what he was building, and let them know that when he had the resources, he would hire them. When the time came, they left their comfortable jobs and joined DTx. That core team has all stayed with him!\u201d<\/p><p>He continued, <b>\u201cWhat\u2019s remarkable and unique is that early on, DTx realized that in order to build value, significant capital was going to be required. Through multiple financing rounds, the focus was on getting the required capital to create value, and never trying to over-value the company.\u201d<\/b><\/p><p>Early on, DTx invested heavily in lab space, facility, and other requirements to allow for a quick throughput where they could make molecules, test them, and prove them. They kept all this in-house, truly believing that the fastest way to go through cycles of tech development, was to do it internally. When the CV-19 pandemic hit, and JLABS was starting to shut down in April 2020, San Diego-based Element Biosciences stepped in and offered them to lease 15K square feet of space, at startup-friendly terms. This allowed a core team of five to continue to safely develop the technology and evaluate applications across a host of therapeutic areas.<\/p><p>And James Mackay recalled, \u201cWhen I met Artie for our first mentoring session some 5+ years ago the first question that he asked me was \u2018when will I know when I need to replace myself as the CEO\u2019. I was blown away with his self-awareness and understanding that the company needed to continue to evolve over time and that eventually that might mean that he needed to hand over the leadership at some point. It set us up for a great mentoring relationship and we revisited that question several times over the past 5 years. Of course, the answer was that Artie did not need to replace himself as CEO and he went on to lead the company through the acquisition by Novartis for $1BN. <b>His self-awareness and openness to seeking views from others was instrumental in his ability to evolve the leadership of DTx Pharma from an idea to a successful acquisition.\u201d<\/b><\/p><p>Reflecting back on the last six years with DTx, Artie shares the following message to other entrepreneurs, who may be looking to go down their own biotech startup path, <b>\u201cConnect\u2019s Springboard program, along with the connections that resulted, accelerated my own personal growth as an entrepreneur and a CEO by exposing me to experts in areas that were complete blind spots for me<\/b> (i.e., pitching, fundraising, strategy, human resources, legal, IP). As a scientist in academia and in large pharmaceutical companies, I learned three critical things that were important both to maximizing what I could get out of my Connect experience and to setting DTx Pharma onto a positive trajectory early on:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb29f49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb29f49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>1).<\/b> It takes an army of people with all different experiences to develop a drug.<br><b>2). <\/b>It\u2019s critical to leverage others\u2019 experience to learn and guide decision making rather than to try to learn everything on your own (or from a book) <br><b>3). <\/b>LISTEN and adapt (as needed) to critical feedback. Every presentation of a given project is an opportunity to learn how to overcome the naysayers!\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce56fb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce56fb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Continuing, \u201cThe advisors and subject matter experts at Connect put mine and the growth of DTx far above their own interests and, knowingly or unknowingly contributed to our ability to raise a seed round, to Eli Lilly participating in our series A, to the selection of our lead program (a key pillar of the Novartis deal) and to my confidence to keep on going in the face of A LOT of people saying no. I was successful because my San Diego mentors (and all of our investors) put development of people like me over returns and because my mentors and I believed in following the science\/data no matter where it takes you.\u201d<\/p><p>When asked what he wants to do next, Artie adds, \u201cHonest truth is that I really just want to pay forward the experience and confidence that Connect and the greater San Diego biotech community selflessly gave to me, to another scientist entrepreneur with an idea but, no experience starting, running or executing on a business plan. On top of that, I really want to continue to contribute in any way I can to making a drug that makes a REAL difference for patients and I (as a member of a team) will continue to aggressively tackle devastating diseases like CMT with significant and real unmet need.\u201d<\/p><p>The power of an ecosystem; the unselfishness of a community; the collaborative spirit. <b>This is San Diego; this is how we roll.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-352c73d elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-navigation\" data-id=\"352c73d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-navigation.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation\" role=\"navigation\" aria-label=\"Post Navigation\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__prev elementor-post-navigation__link\">\n\t\t\t\t<a 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class=\"elementor elementor-643536 e-loop-item e-loop-item-647097 post-647097 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-springboard tag-springboard-corner\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3865d96d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3865d96d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/springboard-corner-late-fall-2025\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75ac01ee e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"75ac01ee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eac71dd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4eac71dd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d714bc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"6d714bc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-6624756\" itemprop=\"about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Springboard<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f3c76c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f3c76c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Springboard Corner: Late Fall 2025<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f49ff08 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"f49ff08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-c813a25 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>November 5, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-93a4d49 elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-time\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>5:00 am<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-9d98b78 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Springboard<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<style id=\"loop-dynamic-643536\">.e-loop-item-647059 .elementor-element.elementor-element-75ac01ee:not(.elementor-motion-effects-element-type-background), .e-loop-item-647059 .elementor-element.elementor-element-75ac01ee > .elementor-motion-effects-container > .elementor-motion-effects-layer{background-image:url(\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Client-Gallery-Image-2-1-scaled.jpg\");}<\/style>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"643536\" class=\"elementor elementor-643536 e-loop-item e-loop-item-647059 post-647059 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press tag-press\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3865d96d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3865d96d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/connect-expands-access-to-funding-through-curated-venture-list\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75ac01ee e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"75ac01ee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eac71dd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4eac71dd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d714bc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"6d714bc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-6624756\" itemprop=\"about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Press<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f3c76c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f3c76c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Connect Expands Access to Funding Through Curated Venture List<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f49ff08 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"f49ff08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-c813a25 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>October 21, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-93a4d49 elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-time\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>9:15 am<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-9d98b78 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Press<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<style id=\"loop-dynamic-643536\">.e-loop-item-647036 .elementor-element.elementor-element-75ac01ee:not(.elementor-motion-effects-element-type-background), .e-loop-item-647036 .elementor-element.elementor-element-75ac01ee > .elementor-motion-effects-container > .elementor-motion-effects-layer{background-image:url(\"https:\/\/connect.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tre-Blog-Header.png\");}<\/style>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"643536\" class=\"elementor elementor-643536 e-loop-item e-loop-item-647036 post-647036 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press tag-press\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3865d96d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3865d96d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/connect.org\/connect-appoints-tre-braquet-as-chief-brand-engagement-officer\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75ac01ee e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"75ac01ee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eac71dd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4eac71dd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d714bc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"6d714bc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-6624756\" itemprop=\"about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Press<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f3c76c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f3c76c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Connect Appoints Tre Braquet as Chief Brand &#038; Engagement Officer<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f49ff08 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"f49ff08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-c813a25 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>October 13, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-93a4d49 elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-time\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>12:03 pm<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-9d98b78 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item 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