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Digital Therapeutics:
Preventing, Managing,
and Treating Disease
T
hough the concept of digital therapeutics (DTx) has
been around for the past 10 years, it has only gained
prominence in the last 2-3 years. DTx is a concept of
delivering technology-driven, evidence-based care and
interventions that can prevent, manage, or treat a
medical disease or disorder. The concept is developed with the
right objective of enabling predictability in therapeutic output,
speeding up recovery, and preventing disease progression (see
Figure 1).
Like other technologies, DTx must overcome several internal
and external hurdles to achieve widespread acceptance and
market. This article discusses the status of technology development,
current DTx market ecosystem and technology promoters
(technology developers, users of care service providers, regulators,
payors), obstacles in the development and marketing
of DTx, and suggestions to overcome them.
What Is DTx and How Does It Work?
The DTx care system comprises:
* A device for sensing the patient's metabolic or systemic vitals
(HbA1c, blood urea nitrogen, essential minerals, heart rate,
O2 saturation, ECG, etc.).
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* An edge device (e.g., smartphone) to communicate with the
database and display alerts or recommendations.
* A database to store the sensed parameters.
* An artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled software.
* A care team to analyze the patient's conditions and suggest or
coach suitable interventions.
The device could be based on a biosensor or optical, acoustic,
or conductance/impedance-based principles. It could be
Company
Close Date
Mindstrong
Virta Health
Omada
Mojo Vision
May 21, 2020
Deal Size ($M) DEAL TYPE
$100
January 10, 2020 $93.1
May 18, 2020
April 29, 2020
$57
$51
Thirty Madison August 14, 2020 $47
Table 1. DTx linked deals in FY: 2020-2021.
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