Viking Therapeutics Showcases Advancements in Obesity and Metabolic Disease Drug Pipeline

Reuters12-09

<a href="https://laohu8.com/S/VKTX">Viking</a> <a href="https://laohu8.com/S/LENZ">Therapeutics</a> Showcases Advancements in Obesity and Metabolic Disease Drug Pipeline

Viking Therapeutics Inc. has provided an update on its clinical pipeline, highlighting progress across multiple programs targeting metabolic and endocrine diseases. The company's lead candidate, VK2735, a dual GLP-1/GIP agonist for obesity, is currently in a Phase 3 clinical trial as part of the VANQUISH registration program. An oral formulation of VK2735 has completed a Phase 2 study, achieving its primary endpoint in obesity. Additionally, a new amylin agonist program for obesity has an investigational new drug application planned for the first quarter of 2026. In other areas, the selective thyroid receptor-β agonist VK2809 has successfully completed a Phase 2b trial for MASH, and VK0214 has demonstrated proof of concept in a Phase 1b study for X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD). You can access the full presentation through the link below.

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