Summary
Zafgen Inc (Zafgen) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that develops transformative therapies for patients affected by a range of metabolic diseases. Its pipeline product portfolio includes ZGN-1061, a small molecule MetAP2 inhibitor being developed for patients with type 2 diabetes; ZGN-1258 is designed to change the way the body metabolizes fat, reduce fat mass, and decrease hyperphagia, for the treatment of Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). Zafgen has developed several MetAP2 inhibitors, which modulate the cellular mechanisms that control the body’s ability to make and store fat and glucose. The company operates through academic institutions, other companies and research organizations for the development of therapeutic drugs against rare complex metabolic disorders. Zafgen is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, the US.

Zafgen Inc Key Recent Developments

Mar 04,2019: Zafgen strengthens executive leadership team with appointment of industry veteran Priya Singhal as head of research and development
Mar 04,2019: Zafgen, Inc. Strengthens Executive Leadership Team with Appointment of Industry Veteran Priya …
Jan 17,2019: Zafgen Announces Positive Results for Second Cohort of Phase 2 Clinical Trial of ZGN-1061
Nov 07,2018: Zafgen reports third quarter 2018 operating and financial results
Oct 04,2018: Zafgen to Present Data from Multiple Nonclinical, IND-Enabling Studies of ZGN-1258 at the 2018 Foundation for Prader-Willi Research Family Conference

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