Viking Therapeutics, Inc.
Viking Therapeutics, Inc.
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About Viking Therapeutics, Inc.
- Industry
- Biotechnology
- Sector
- Healthcare
- CEO
- Brian Lian
- Headquarters
- 9920 Pacific Heights Boulevard, San Diego, CA, US
- Industry
- Biotechnology
- Sector
- Healthcare
- CEO
- Brian Lian
- Headquarters
- 9920 Pacific Heights Boulevard, San Diego, CA, US
Viking Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development of novel therapies for metabolic and endocrine disorders. The company's lead drug candidate is VK2809, an orally available tissue and receptor-subtype selective agonist of the thyroid hormone receptor beta (TRß), which is in Phase IIb clinical trials to treat patients with biopsy-confirmed non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, as well as NAFLD. It also develops VK5211, an orally available non-steroidal selective androgen receptor modulator that is in Phase II clinical trials for the treatment of patients recovering from non-elective hip fracture surgery; VK0612, an orally available Phase IIb-ready drug candidate for type 2 diabetes; and VK0214, an orally available tissue and receptor-subtype selective agonist of the TRß for X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
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