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Sagimet Biosciences Announces Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)
SAN MATEO, Calif., Dec. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sagimet Biosciences Inc. (Nasdaq: SGMT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics targeting dysfunctional metabolic and fibrotic pathways, today announced that, in connection with the hiring of three employees, the Compensation Committee of Sagimet’s Board of Directors approved inducement grants of 42,800 stock options in aggregate to purchase shares of the Company’s Series A common stock as determined based on
About this update from Sagimet Biosciences Inc. - Series A
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