Brief Video to Learn More About Our Innovative Research & Be Part of the Solution!

New and ongoing research on polycystic kidney disease is not only critical to the health of those with PKD, but also to their families, and future generations.

As a benefit corporation, Santa Barbara Nutrients is committed to scientific PKD research. Our clinical research studies investigate solutions that are available NOW, not just 20 years from now.

The Challenge 

• To gain acceptance for KetoCitra and nutrition & lifestyle interventions, nephrologists want to see more published clinical study results in peer-reviewed top medical/scientific journals.
• SBN has an ambitious pipeline of clinical trials for PKD started or planned with top academic medical centers in the US and worldwide including:
• Juntendo University, Tokyo (ongoing)
• Cleveland Clinic (planned)
• Johns Hopkins University  (planned)
• University of Southern California  (planned)
• Ohio State University  (planned)
• University of Sydney  (planned)
• Several additional smaller studies (planned)
• These clinical trials are expensive and cannot be funded by revenue from our inexpensive product KetoCitra which costs approximately 100x less than the sole drug for ADPKD.
• SBN depends on venture philanthropy to push clinical trials forward.
• You have an opportunity to join us and make a difference in the lives of those who suffer from this incurable disease.

Become a Venture Philanthropist and Funding Partner 

• SBN has set up a vehicle to fund its clinical research through a Program-Related Investment (PRI) Fund, administered by the non-profit Venn Foundation.
• You can participate by making charitable, tax-deductible donations that are fully dedicated to SBN’s efforts on research and education.
• To learn how you can help to support SBN's clinical research, please see the fund-raising web page of the Venn Foundation. 
• What is Venture Philanthropy? The attraction to donors is that in case of a "liquidity event" Venn's PRI receives a financial return from Santa Barbara Nutrients, your pro-rata share with return on investment will go back into your account, and you personally can recommend redeployment of those charitable dollars into new PRIs or grants. In other words, if SBN is successful, you may multiply your charitable funds to support additional causes. This is in contrast to traditional charitable donations that lead to no return.

For questions about Santa Barbara Nutrients, please reach out to SBN's president Dr. Thomas Weimbs or SBN's general counsel Martin Voet at info@sbnutrients.com.

To learn more about venture philanthropy via the Venn Foundation, please reach out to Jeff Ochs, CEO at jeff.ochs@vennfoundation.org.