DSGN - Design Therapeutics, Inc.
About Design Therapeutics, Inc. (https://www.designtx.com)
Design Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company in the preclinical phase that focuses on creating treatments for genetic conditions stemming from nucleotide repeat expansions. Its current pipeline targets Friedreich's Ataxia (FA), a severe, progressive, monogenic, and autosomal recessive disease. FA primarily impairs mitochondrial function across various organ systems, resulting in neurological, cardiac, and metabolic complications. Another significant area of development is Myotonic Dystrophy Type-1 (DM1). This is a progressive, dominantly inherited monogenic neuromuscular illness that impacts skeletal muscle, the heart, brain, and other bodily systems. Beyond these, the company is advancing its GeneTAC product candidate platform to address an array of other monogenic conditions caused by nucleotide repeat expansions. These include Fragile X syndrome, various spinocerebellar ataxias, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), frontotemporal dementia, Huntington's disease, and spinobulbar muscular atrophy. Established in 2017, Design Therapeutics, Inc. maintains its headquarters in Carlsbad, California.
Key Executives
| NAME | TITLE | DOB | SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pratik Shah | Co-Founder, President, Chief Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer & Executive Chairperson | 1970 | $790,000 USD |
| Sean Jeffries | Chief Operating Officer | 1980 | $698,000 USD |
| Chris Storgard | Chief Medical Officer | 1966 | $633,760 USD |
| Aseem Z. Ansari | Co-Founder & Scientific Advisor | – | – |
| Chengzhi Zhang | Chief Chemist | – | – |
| Doane Chilcoat | Chief Technology Officer | – | – |
| Jim Kerr | Chief of Manufacturing & Product Development | – | – |
| Julie D. Burgess | Chief Accounting Officer | – | – |
| Mustapha Parekh | General Counsel | – | – |
| Tadimeti S. Rao | Chief Scientific Officer | – | – |