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FOSTER CITY, Calif., Oct. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sagimet Biosciences Inc. (Nasdaq: SGMT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing inhibitors of fatty acid synthase (FASN), a key lipid synthesis regulator, for acne, today announced that management will participate in the Guggenheim 3rd Annual Healthcare Innovation Conference on Monday, November 9, 2026, in Boston, MA with a fireside chat at 10:30am ET (link here).

The consensus price target hints at a 168.2% upside potential for Sagimet Biosciences Inc. (SGMT). While empirical research shows that this sought-after metric is hardly effective, an upward trend in earnings estimate revisions could mean that the stock will witness an upside in the near term.

Sagimet Biosciences pivots denifanstat to acne, with robust Phase 3 data and a fully funded U.S. registrational trial underway. SGMT trades below cash value, presenting an asymmetric risk/reward profile as the main risk is U.S. data replication, not drug discovery. Denifanstat's efficacy and tolerability profile positions it as a differentiated oral acne therapy, targeting sebum production with potential for chronic use.

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.