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VK2735 (oral)

Obesity

Phase 1/2Active

Key Facts

Indication

Obesity

Phase

Phase 1/2

Status

Active

Company

Viking Therapeutics

About Viking Therapeutics

Viking Therapeutics leverages its expertise in metabolism to develop innovative therapies for metabolic and endocrine disorders. The company's most advanced program, VK2735, is a dual GLP-1/GIP receptor agonist currently in Phase 3 trials for obesity, with promising Phase 2 data showing significant weight reduction. Viking is also developing VK2809 for lipid disorders and maintains a broader pipeline including VK0214 and VK5211, positioning itself as a key player in the competitive metabolic disease space.

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Therapeutic Areas

Metabolic Disorders Endocrine Disorders Obesity Lipid Disorders

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