TenNor Therapeutics is a global clinical-stage company with a sharp focus on the discovery and development of differentiated products to address unmet medical needs in the field of infectious disease. We sat down with Zhenkun Ma, Founder and CEO of the company, to find out more about him and his work day-to-day.
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We are developing a portfolio of novel therapies to address major unmet needs. For example, prosthetic joint infection is a growing unmet need mainly managed by joint replacement surgery. We are developing a novel compound TNP-2092, the first therapy for this indication with the potential to reduce the need for replacement surgery. We are also developing TNP-2198, a novel drug candidate with the potential to improve and simplify the eradication of H. pylori infections so it can be used widely for the prevention of gastric cancer.
What differentiates you from competitors?
We are developing truly differentiated therapies rather than new generations of old antibiotics. The products in our development portfolio are different in chemical structure and mechanism of action. We are targeting diseases that are without approved drugs (such as prosthetic joint infections) or lack effective therapy (such as H. pylori infections).
No two days are alike as a start-up founder – how do you organize your day?
我通常会在清晨来，并写下当天的待办事项清单，但我也总是需要准备应对意外事件。对我来说，典型的一天是在药物开发计划和其他行政活动之间分配的。有时，我必须花费大量时间与投资者进行筹款。
Do you like working from home? What tools do you use to be productive/what’s your WFH setup?
不，我喜欢尽可能进入办公室工作。分心较少，所以我在办公室里更好地关注。在家工作时，我们使用各种通信工具 - 微信，Zoom，Tencent Meeting等。有时我们会回到旧电信技术的旧技术。
您最欣赏哪个创业领导者？谁是您的榜样？
Steve Jobs.
How do you read-in every day to know where the opportunities are, what your competitors are doing, where the next big idea might be?
我在各种数据库中搜索与我们的工作相关的出版物。我有定期发送给我的搜索结果。如果我没有时间立即阅读信息，我将尝试在周末赶上。
您希望在领导一家初创公司的初期认识什么，这对您的创始人知道有帮助？您收到的最好的建议是什么？
我希望我在创办Tennor时在创建公司的业务方面了解更多。
What scientist dead or alive would you like to have coffee with?
艾尔伯特爱因斯坦。
As well as being a resident of Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JLABS (‘JLABS’), you’ve also signed a collaboration agreement with Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc., one of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, with facilitation from Johnson & Johnson Innovation. What’s been your experience working with us so far?
我们很高兴与Janssen Pharmaceuticals合作就无结核菌病肺病（NTM-PD）计划进行，尤其是因为该疾病区域有很大的未满足需求。我们在比利时与之合作的团队真是太棒了。迄今为止，我们取得了很好的进步。如果没有约翰逊和约翰逊创新的同事的持续帮助，这种合作将无法进行。
What advice would you have for new JLABS residents on making the most of the time, opportunities, and mentorship at JLABS?
我们很高兴成为JLABS的居民。在JLABS @上海的美丽且组织良好的办公室，会议和实验室空间是专门为创业设计的。我们还提供了许多机会，可以与Johnson＆Johnson家族公司和潜在投资者的同胞，科学家互动。乐动体育意甲直播我鼓励新的JLABS居民利用这些机会。
What is your advice on tailoring your pitch to different investors/tips for pitching to investors in the virtual era?
All investors are different. Some investors are more interested in the science; others focus on the market potential. Some like to discuss high-level strategy, while others want to know the details of the clinical trial design. When I speak to investors, I always ask what they would like to discuss, whether they have read our business plan and if they would like to focus on specific questions. When meeting investors virtually, I always try to be brief and let them speak more so I know what they are thinking.
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