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Sagimet pivots to acne, pauses MASH; cash $104.5M; Phase 3 acne trial H2 2026
Sagimet Biosciences Inc.
- Preliminary cash balance $104.5M as of Mar 31, 2026; provides runway for strategic pivot.
- Phase 3 U.S. trial of denifanstat in moderate-to-severe acne planned for H2 2026, pending IND clearance.
- MASH development paused until non-dilutive funding secured; combination program with resmetirom ready for Phase 2.
- New CMO Andreas Grauer appointed; Phase 1 of TVB-3567 ongoing, Phase 2 acne trial targeted for H2 2026.
- Positive Phase 3 acne safety results from partner Ascletis in China reported Jan 2026 (n=240).