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Sagimet Biosciences Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Updates
Phase 1 clinical trial to evaluate the pharmacokinetics (PK) of a combination of denifanstat and resmetirom expected to initiate in 2H 2025; data readout expected 1H 2026SAN MATEO, Calif., May 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sagimet Biosciences Inc. (Nasdaq: SGMT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics targeting dysfunctional metabolic and fibrotic pathways, today reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, and provided recent corporate update
About this update from Sagimet Biosciences Inc. - Series A
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