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Sagimet Biosciences Announces Appointment of Andreas Grauer, MD, as Chief Medical Officer
SAN MATEO, Calif., April 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sagimet Biosciences Inc. (Nasdaq: SGMT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics targeting dysfunctional metabolic and fibrotic pathways, today announced the appointment of Andreas Grauer, MD, as Chief Medical Officer, effective April 20, 2026. Sagimet’s prior Chief Medical Officer, Eduardo Bruno Martins, MD, DPhil, who will continue to support the Company as an external scientific advisor, has retired effecti
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