Sagimet’s License Partner Ascletis Announced Acceptance of New Drug Application for Denifanstat for the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Acne by China’s National Medical Products Administration

SAN MATEO, Calif., Dec. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sagimet Biosciences Inc. (Nasdaq: SGMT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics targeting dysfunctional metabolic and fibrotic pathways, today announced that Ascletis Pharma Inc. issued a December 10 statement that China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has accepted its New Drug Application (NDA) for denifanstat for the treatment of moderate to severe acne. Sagimet has granted an exclusive license to denifanstat for China to Ascletis Bioscience Co. Ltd. (Ascletis), of which Ascletis Pharma Inc. is the parent company.