ZS Pharma, Inc., a development stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development and commercialization of non-absorbed drugs to treat renal, cardiovascular, liver, and metabolic diseases. The company’s proprietary zirconium silicate technology creates ion traps that could reduce toxic levels of specific electrolytes without disturbing the balance of other electrolytes. It is developing ZS-9, insoluble non-absorbed zirconium silicate that is in Phase III development for the treatment of hyperkalemia. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Coppell, Texas.

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