Sagimet Biosciences Announces Inducement Grant Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

FOSTER CITY, Calif., Aug. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sagimet Biosciences Inc. (Nasdaq: SGMT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics targeting dysfunctional metabolic and fibrotic pathways, today announced that, in connection with the hiring of 3 employees, the Compensation Committee of Sagimet’s Board of Directors approved that an inducement grant of 260,700 stock options in aggregate to purchase shares of the Company’s Series A common stock be granted on Aug