Sagimet CEO: Advancements in MASH and Acne Programs in 2025
"2025 saw important advances in both our MASH and acne programs," said David Happel, Chief Executive Officer of Sagimet. "We completed our Phase 1 PK clinical trial of denifanstat and resmetirom combination and anticipate advancing the combination into a proof-of-concept Phase 2 clinical trial in F4 MASH, for which there are currently no approved treatments, in the second half of the year. In acne, positive 52-week data from our license partner Ascletis' Phase 3 open-label acne trial with denifanstat will support Ascletis' NDA that was accepted by the Chinese NMPA. We anticipate further exploring the potential role of FASN inhibition in acne in clinical development in 2026."
