Sagimet down as Chinese partner posts late-stage trial data for acne therapy

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Sagimet Biosciences (SGMT) lost ~9% in the premarket on Thursday after Ascletis Pharma (ASCLF), its Chinese licensing partner for the acne candidate denifanstat (ASC40), announced initial data from a late-stage trial for the once-daily therapy.

The Phase 3 open-label study