Sagimet Announces Oral Presentation of Data from the Phase 2b FASCINATE-2 Study of Denifanstat in MASH at EASL International Liver Congress 2024
SAN MATEO, Calif., May 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sagimet Biosciences Inc. ((Sagimet, NASDAQ:SGMT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel fatty acid synthase (FASN) inhibitors designed to target dysfunctional metabolic and fibrotic pathways, today announced a General Session oral presentation of denifanstat Phase 2b FASCINATE-2 study data in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) will be given at the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) International Liver Congress 2024 held in Milan, Italy from June 5-8, 2024.
EASL Presentation Details:
General Session Oral Presentation Title: Denifanstat, a fatty acid synthase (FASN) inhibitor, shows significant fibrosis improvement and MASH resolution in FASCINATE-2, a Ph2b 52 week international, randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled trial in patients with F2 or F3 fibrosis.
Presenter: Rohit Loomba M.D., MHSc, ASLD Research Center, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, United States
Date and time: Thursday, June 6th, 2024, 12:15 – 12:30 CEST
About Sagimet Biosciences
Sagimet is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel fatty acid synthase (FASN) inhibitors that are designed to target dysfunctional metabolic pathways in diseases resulting from the overproduction of the fatty acid, palmitate. Sagimet's lead drug candidate, denifanstat, is an oral, once-daily pill and selective FASN inhibitor in development for the treatment of MASH. FASCINATE-2, a Phase 2b clinical trial of denifanstat in MASH with liver biopsy-based primary endpoints, was successfully completed with positive results. For additional information about Sagimet, please visit www.sagimet.com.
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