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Sagimet Biosciences Inc. (SGMT) has become technically an oversold stock now, which implies exhaustion of the heavy selling pressure on it. This, combined with strong agreement among Wall Street analysts in revising earnings estimates higher, indicates a potential trend reversal for the stock in the near term.

FOSTER CITY, Calif., Oct. 01, 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 closing of its previously announced underwritten offering of 8,750,010 shares of its Series A common stock at a price of $10.00 per share, or for certain investors that so chose, in lieu of shares of Series A common stock, pre-funded warrants to purchase 2,750,010 shares of its Series A common stock (the “Pre-Funded Warrants”) at a price of $9.9999 per Pre-Funded Warrant.

Sagimet Biosciences Inc. (SGMT) Discusses 52-Week Phase 3 Data and U.S. Phase 3 Plans for Denifanstat in Moderate to Severe Acne Transcript

FOSTER CITY, Calif., Sept. 30, 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 pricing of an underwritten offering of 8,750,010 shares of its Series A common stock at a price of $10.00 per share, or for certain investors that so choose, in lieu of shares of Series A common stock, pre-funded warrants to purchase 2,750,010 shares of its Series A common stock (the “Pre-Funded Warrants”) at a price of $9.9999 per Pre-Funded Warrant. The Pre-Funded Warrants have an exercise price of $0.0001 per share and are exercisable immediately. The gross proceeds from the offering are expected to be approximately $115.0 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses. All of the securities in the offering are to be sold by Sagimet. The offering is expected to close on or about October 1, 2026, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

In the Phase 3 open-label extension clinical trial (OLE), patients with moderate to severe acne received denifanstat for up to 52 weeks, including prior placebo patients Denifanstat showed progressive and sustained improvements across all efficacy endpoints in the OLE, including Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA) success with a response rate of 57%, 72% reduction in total lesions, and 77% reduction in inflammatory lesions, and was generally well-tolerated, with no adverse event-related permanent discontinuations Patient screening for AURORA U.S. Phase 3 clinical trial expected to begin in October 2026 Sagimet to host a KOL event and webcast September 30, 2026 at 1 PM ET FOSTER CITY, Calif., Sept. 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sagimet Biosciences Inc. (Nasdaq: SGMT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics targeting dysfunctional metabolic and fibrotic pathways, today announced positive 52-week results from the Phase 3 ASC40-304 OLE clinical trial of denifanstat in patients with moderate to severe acne vulgaris, conducted by license partner Ascletis BioScience Co. Ltd.

FOSTER CITY, Calif., Sept. 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sagimet Biosciences Inc. (Nasdaq: SGMT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics targeting dysfunctional metabolic and fibrotic pathways, today announced that it will host a virtual key opinion leader (KOL) event on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 1:00 PM ET featuring Julie Harper, MD, Founding Director and past President of the American Acne and Rosacea Society.

FOSTER CITY, Calif., Sept. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sagimet Biosciences Inc. (Nasdaq: SGMT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics targeting dysfunctional metabolic and fibrotic pathways, today announced that management will participate in two upcoming investor conferences.

All clinical trial sites identified and CRO retained Patient screening expected to begin in October 2026, with first patient to be enrolled shortly after FOSTER CITY, Calif., Aug. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sagimet Biosciences Inc. (Nasdaq: SGMT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics targeting dysfunctional metabolic and fibrotic pathways, today announced that its AURORA Phase 3 clinical trial of FASN inhibitor denifanstat in moderate to severe acne is on track to initiate enrollment in Q4 2026.

FOSTER CITY, Calif., Aug. 17, 2026 (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 3 employees, the Compensation Committee of Sagimet's Board of Directors approved that an inducement grant of 260,700 stock options in aggregate to purchase shares of the Company's Series A common stock be granted on August 17, 2026 to the newly hired employees.

Sagimet Biosciences NASDAQ: SGMT plans to begin a Phase III study of its oral fatty acid synthase, or FASN, inhibitor denifanstat in moderate-to-severe acne within the next several months, following positive results from a China-based Phase III trial conducted by partner Ascletis, company executives said during a Canaccord Genuity discussion.