Exec Chat: Catching Up With Drug-Device Developers Sequana At LSX

The company’s dual drug-device development pipeline is progressing well, with the company expecting its device, the Alfapump, to hit US clinics in 2025.  

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Sequana Medical is working on both device and drug-based approaches to dealing with fluid overload in the body.

Recently, Sequana was awarded FDA clearance for an investigational new drug application (IND) of its direct sodium removal (DSR) 2.0...

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