SAN MATEO, Calif., March 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sagimet Biosciences Inc. ((Sagimet, NASDAQ:SGMT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel fatty acid synthase (FASN) inhibitors designed to target dysfunctional metabolic and fibrotic pathways, today announced the appointments of two biotechnology industry leaders, Tim Walbert and Paul Hoelscher, to the board of directors of the Company, effective April 1, 2024. "We are fortunate to have Tim and Paul join us at this key stage as we prepare to initiate a pivotal, Phase 3 trial for our lead candidate denifanstat in MASH in the second half of 2024," said Dave Happel, CEO of Sagimet. "With his experience as CEO of publi