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The company is developing LIPUS-Brain, a device that uses low-intensity pulsed ultrasound to treat patients with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease and mild cognitive impairment. According to the company, the latest funding will support a pivotal clinical trial scheduled to run through 2026.<\/p>\n
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Most Alzheimer’s research has historically focused on pharmaceuticals. Sound Wave Innovation is pursuing a different route.<\/p>\n
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The approach has already attracted attention from regulators. Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare designated the device as the country’s first Breakthrough Medical Device in the dementia treatment category, giving the project additional visibility as it moves through clinical development.<\/p>\n
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Japan continues to face one of the most significant demographic shifts in the world. The country’s population is aging rapidly, and dementia cases are expected to increase in the years ahead. Healthcare systems, long-term care providers, and families are already dealing with the impact.<\/p>\n
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For Japan’s startup ecosystem, that matters. Policymakers and investors have spent years trying to strengthen the commercialization of university research. Deals like this suggest progress is being made.<\/p>\n
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Medical device manufacturers, component suppliers, software developers, healthcare providers, contract manufacturers, and research organizations could all benefit if Japan’s medical device sector continues to expand.<\/p>\n
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Sound Wave Innovation, a startup originating from research at Tohoku University, has raised \u00a52.65 billion in Series C funding as it prepares for the next stage of clinical testing for its dementia treatment technology. The company is developing LIPUS-Brain, a device that uses low-intensity pulsed ultrasound to treat patients with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease and mild cognitive impairment. According to the company, the latest funding will support a pivotal clinical trial scheduled to run through 2026. Several investors participated in the round, including Fiducia, Sumitomo Heavy Industries, iGlobe Partners, and other domestic and overseas backers. The size of the raise stands out at a time when many health tech startups are […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":33708,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","postBodyCss":"","postBodyMargin":[],"postBodyPadding":[],"postBodyBackground":{"backgroundType":"classic","gradient":""},"footnotes":""},"categories":[89,8098],"tags":[13233,13234,105,13235,13032,8267],"ppma_author":[572],"class_list":["post-33746","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-health-tech","category-news-articles","tag-dementia-treatment","tag-healthcare-supply-chain","tag-itbusinesstoday","tag-medical-device-industry","tag-sound-wave-innovation","tag-tohoku-university"],"yoast_head":"\n