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Viking Emerges As Obesity Contender With Strong Phase II Readout

 
• By Joseph Haas

An analyst is calling data from Viking’s Phase II study of GLP-1/GIP agonist VK2735 best-in-class, even compared with approved therapies, with 13-week weight reductions as high as 14.7%.

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Viking's Phase II obesity data look competitive in a busy therapeutic space • Source: Shutterstock

After unveiling Phase II data on 27 February for a GLP-1/GIP agonist showing absolute weight reduction up to 14.7% after 13 weeks, Viking Therapeutics, Inc. now may be a contender in the burgeoning weight loss/obesity space. Despite the glowing reception of what the firm called “preliminary efficacy” findings, Viking expects that the next step will be a Phase IIb study that works out dosing issues and looks at longer term effects.

CEO Brian Lian told a same-day analyst call that Viking hopes to convene a type C meeting with the US...

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