Developed in collaboration with Novartis Pharma AG, Nelia is a digital companion designed for patients living with rare glomerular diseases.   The app empowers users to better understand their condition, support their mental health, and stay on top of treatment-related tasks.

Living with rare glomerular diseases can feel overwhelming. Many young patients transition from receiving parental care to self-management while dealing with daily symptoms, complex medication regimensregimes, and emotional challenges. At the same time, healthcare providers often lack structured, day-to-day insights that can help guide and personalize treatment.

We worked closely with Novartis and a broad network of partners to develop Nelia. Through stakeholder interviews and iterative development, we identified patient needs across physical and emotional domains.

Built on the Dawn Platform, the app combines components from our product suite with customized features to deliver a highly personalized experience. Nelia consolidates health insights and emotional support into one intuitive solution.

Nelia helps patients to track their physical symptoms and treatment routines while also supporting their emotional well-being. The app enables users to log data over time such as fatigue, edema, proteinuria, blood pressure, and body weight over time  to better understand their condition.

Beyond data, Nelia has been developed to support emotional resilience and help patients manage the unpredictability of their condition. With a content library of 41 pieces, users get a personalized experience throughout the app. The library includes articles spanning daily life management and mental health support, to practical exercises designed to help patients cope with the emotional impact of their condition.

The app is designed to improve care coordination by structuring health information in a way that’s easy to share with HCPs.

Symptom and health tracking

Track key markers like fatigue, blood pressure, and lab values needed for RGD patients.

Mental health support

Access guided content journeys focused on managing uncertainty, low mood, and the emotional impact of living with such a chronic illness.

Medication and appointment reminders

Stay on top of daily tasks to support treatment management.

Structured insights for consultations

Prepare for check-ins with HCPs using recorded symptoms  to guide more meaningful conversations.

Accessibility

Includes features like blood pressure monitoring guidance to fit individual preferences.

Nelia helps patients gain a sense of control, offering them tools not just to manage their condition, but to live more fully with it.

Product suite type

Therapy Companion App

A patient-facing app designed to support daily living with a chronic condition. From symptom tracking to mental health support, these solutions support adherence, engagement, and quality of life while helping pharma partners differentiate and connect meaningfully with patients.