BOSTON, March 09, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zafgen (Nasdaq:ZFGN), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to significantly improving the health and well-being of patients affected by obesity and complex metabolic disorders, today announced its fourth quarter and full year 2015 financial results, and provided an update on the Company’s clinical program for beloranib.
“In recent months, we have reported compelling efficacy data from the ZAF-311 and ZAF-203 trials, providing additional context on the efficacy-safety profile of beloranib in severe obesity indications, and we are actively working to determine a path forward for beloranib in Prader-Willi syndrome,” said Thomas Hughes, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of Zafgen. “We plan to submit a comprehensive safety assessment and risk mitigation strategy for beloranib in PWS to the FDA as soon as practicable to address the full clinical hold and to support continued development in this setting.”
