BOSTON, May 09, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zafgen, Inc. (Nasdaq:ZFGN), today announced its first quarter 2017 financial results.
“We recently achieved an important milestone in our clinical program for ZGN-1061, reporting positive topline data from the Phase 1 clinical trial of ZGN-1061, a MetAP2 inhibitor which has been optimized to improve glycemic control and body weight, with a favorable safety profile,” said Thomas Hughes, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of Zafgen. “The safety data and the early efficacy signals support the further development of this compound, and we plan to advance ZGN-1061 into a Phase 2 clinical trial in the second half of this year in patients with type 2 diabetes who are overweight or obese.”
