Up to 6.8% Placebo-Adjusted Mean Weight Loss (8.2% from Baseline) After 28 Days of Dosing with Oral Tablet of VK2735
Encouraging Tolerability Through 100 mg Daily Dosing with Oral VK2735; Mild GI-Related Adverse Event Profile
Updated Results from VENTURE Phase 2 Study of Subcutaneous VK2735 Show Durable Effects and Support Potential Monthly Dosing Regimen
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking Therapeutics, Inc. ("Viking") (NASDAQ: VKTX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel therapies for metabolic and endocrine disorders, today announced that new clinical data from the company's VK2735 obesity program were highlighted in two poster presentations at ObesityWeek® 2024, the annual meeting of the Obesity Society. VK2735 is a dual agonist of the glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) receptors being developed for the potential treatment of various metabolic disorders. Viking is evaluating both subcutaneous and oral formulations of VK2735 in clinical trials.
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