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I had never heard about Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ: VKTX ) until I got interested in drug obesity stocks, which had happened very recently. Since then, I broke down Novo Nordisk (I’m passionate about finance and investing, focusing on business analysis, fundamental analysis, valuation, and long-term growth, especially in sectors like AI, fintech, finance and tech. I study finance and economy and have hands-on experience in equity research, financial modeling, and creating investment content. I actively ana ...

Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX) closed at $25.09 in the latest trading session, marking a -5.78% move from the prior day. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.5%. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.38%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.5%. Heading into today, shares of the company had gained 0.04% over the past month, outpacing the Medical sector's loss of 0.7% and lagging the S&P 500's gain of 2.74%.Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Viking Thera ...

Key Takeaways Viking is advancing VK2735 in oral and subcutaneous forms to treat obesity.Pfizer's $4.9B Metsera buy will add four obesity drug programs to its pipeline.Mixed trial results for VKTX's oral VK2735 shift focus to the injectable version.Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) remains one of the few clinical-stage biotechs making meaningful progress in obesity drug development. The company is developing VK2735, an investigational novel dual GLP-1 and GIP receptor agonist (RA), in multiple clinical studies as ...

Investors once speculated that Pfizer might consider acquiring Viking.Weight loss drugs have represented an enormous growth area for biotech and pharma companies over the past couple of years. Pharma giants Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk dominate the market with their drugs and have brought in billions of dollars in revenue as demand skyrocketed. In fact, last year demand was so high -- surpassing supply at certain points -- that these drugs were on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's drug shortage list.Sin ...

PresentationCourtney BreenSanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC., Research Division Wonderful. Thank you, guys. It is wonderful to see you all here today. Thank you so much for taking the time. It is my privilege to have the Viking team here with me. I've got Gregory and Brian, CEO and CFO of the company. This is a particularly interesting and exciting time in the world of cardiometabolic obesity and kind of all the places that you guys play in. And so undoubtedly, there's lots of questions and lots of things tha ...

公司信息 * 公司为Viking Therapeutics (纳斯达克代码: VKTX) [1] * 公司专注于开发治疗代谢和内分泌疾病的新型疗法 [6] * 公司当前拥有超过50名员工 运营精简化 [55] * 公司第二季度末拥有超过8亿美元现金 预计足以支持完成III期临床试验 [40][54] 核心产品管线与临床进展 * 核心产品为VK2735 一种GLP-1和GIP受体双重激动剂 用于治疗肥胖症 [6][7] * VK2735皮下注射制剂正在进行两项III期临床试验(VANQUISH项目) [7][38] * VANQUISH I针对肥胖患者 约4500人 [38] * VANQUISH II针对糖尿病和肥胖患者 约1100人 [38] * 两项研究均包含评估长期安全性和有效性的扩展部分 [38] * VK2735口服制剂刚成功完成IIa期研究 [7][8][41] * 公司计划将一种新型胰淀素激动剂(amylin agonist)在年底或明年初推进至临床阶段 [7][41] * 公司还拥有甲状腺β受体激动剂VK2809(完成NASH的2b期)和VK0214(完成X连锁肾上腺脑白质营养不良研究) 但非近期关注重点 [8] 口服制剂VK2735临床数据 (近期焦点) * I期研究(28天)结果显示剂量依赖性体重减轻 在100毫克剂量下较基线减轻8.2% 安慰剂调整后约为7% [13][15] * 停药后随访至第57天 体重减轻效果维持良好(100毫克组第28天为8.2% 第57天为8.3%) 显示持久的维持效应和长半衰期 [14][15] * II期研究(Ventura口服给药研究 13周)结果显示剂量依赖性体重减轻 在120毫克剂量下较基线减轻12% [19] * 在20至75毫克目标剂量范围内 体重减轻幅度为7%至8.7%(60毫克剂量) [19] * 探索性维持队列研究显示 从90毫克快速滴定后过渡至30毫克每日 不仅能维持体重 还能继续改善体重(额外减轻1.1%) [20][21] * 达到至少5%和10%体重减轻的患者比例呈现良好剂量反应 在120毫克剂量下分别为97%和约80% [21][23] * 耐受性良好 绝大多数不良事件(99%)为轻度至中度 胃肠道不良事件发生率低且短暂 [15][24][25][28] * 大多数胃肠道事件发生在治疗第一周 之后迅速减少 通过低剂量起始和缓慢滴定可管理 [24][26][27] * 停药率与安慰剂组相比无显著差异 [23] 皮下注射制剂VK2735临床数据 * II期研究(13周)结果显示剂量依赖性体重减轻 在15毫克剂量下较基线减轻近15% [30][31][37] * 体重减轻轨迹显示快速起效 所有剂量从第一周开始统计显著并持续整个研究期 [32] * 耐受性良好 90%以上的药物相关治疗出现不良事件为轻度至中度 [37] * 胃肠道相关不良事件通常发生较早然后迅速缓解 [37] * 在第17周时 保留了超过90%在第13周观察到的疗效 显示持久的有效性信号 [37] * 药代动力学特征表明每月给药方案是可行的 尤其是在维持治疗 setting [37] 未来发展策略与市场观点 * 口服制剂的下一步计划包括: 在第四季度末与FDA举行II期结束会议 以确定III期路径 [43][44] * 即将启动一项研究 探索从高剂量每周皮下注射过渡到低剂量口服维持治疗方案(包括每日和每周口服剂量) [29][39][43] * 计划进行每月给药方案研究 评估维持治疗中的每月给药方案 [39] * 公司认为肥胖市场非常适合其精简化模式 直接面向患者(DTC)是有效的途径 当前复合药房渠道收入估计超过100亿美元 [56][71] * 公司对商业化持开放态度 愿意与大型公司合作 但也为独立推进做准备 正在评估自建与外包销售力量的利弊 [68][69] * 成功的关键因素是疗效 其次是耐受性和正确的滴定方法 [64] * 公司视其胰淀素激动剂项目为未来机会 可能与双重激动剂联合使用 提供超越当前管线的减重效果 [65][66] * 公司愿景是未来拥有多个上市产品并建立国际影响力 同时保持精简化运营 [70] 临床试验设计与考量 * III期临床试验的注册路径目前需要安慰剂对照研究 [51] * 提高患者保留率的关键策略是在主要终点完成后保证患者能获得积极治疗 [52] * VANQUISH研究允许BMI≥30 或BMI≥27且伴有合并症的患者入组 符合传统标准 [48][49] * III期试验采用较慢的滴定速度(4周为一个区块)以确保耐受性 但总研究周期为78周 [59] * 在真实世界中 用药会根据患者耐受性进行个体化滴定 [59]

Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ: VKTX ) is underway with phase 3 work of its incretin for weight loss and diabetes, VK2735, which could mean there is a bit of a wait for the next high impactScientist and trader of biotech stock. Focus on trading around events such as trial results and NDA/BLA approvals. Also covering companies in industries regulated by the FDA. Articles present my opinion on stocks, but don't constitute investment advice.Analyst’s Disclosure:I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative pos ...

(Bloomberg) -- Pfizer Inc. will pay $4.9 billion for the obesity startup Metsera Inc. in a bid to catch up to rival drugmakers after failing to compete with its own weight-loss medications.The US drugmaker agreed to buy Metsera for $47.50 in cash per share, and further payments of up to $22.50 per share if three specific and regulatory milestones are met, it said Monday, with a total potential value of $7.3 billion. The deal represents a 43% premium to Metsera’s closing share price on Friday. Also Read | TC ...