Summary
MUNICH and PARMA, November 30, 2020 - Kaia Health, a leading digital therapeutics company, and Chiesi Group, an international research-focused healthcare group, announced that they have entered into an exclusive partnership to commercialise the Kaia Health Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Pulmonary Rehabilitation app in Europe. The agreement marks one of the first times in respiratory care that a digital therapeutics company and pharmaceutical company are partnering to bring patients a digital therapeutic that supports COPD treatment outcomes through behaviour change, rather than relying on pharmacology.

Relevance
COPD is an enormous cost for healthcare systems in Europe. In Italy, COPD is estimated to cost the SSN and patients around €5.9 billion each year1. COPD affects the 3% of the Italian population2, and it is the fourth biggest cause of death3. In Italy, pulmonary rehabilitation is offered to less than 15% of eligible COPD patients4. Under the partnership arrangement, the evidence-backed Kaia Health COPD digital therapeutic, which delivers a personalised, physical pulmonary rehabilitation experience, will be highly focused on key markets in Europe.