Ascletis Pharma Inc. announced that its New Drug Application (NDA) for denifanstat (ASC40), a first-in-class, once-daily oral fatty acid synthase (FASN) inhibitor for the treatment of moderate-to-severe acne vulgaris, was recently accepted by the China National Medical Products Administration. The acceptance follows positive topline results from two Phase III studies, including a recently completed open-label multicenter study in China evaluating the long-term safety of denifanstat in 240 patients. Denifanstat (ASC40) is licensed from Sagimet Biosciences Inc. for exclusive rights in Greater China.
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