"Viking Therapeutics' Oral Weight Loss Pill Shows Promising Results in Clinical Trial"

Viking Therapeutics announces positive results from a Phase 1 clinical trial of VK2735, a dual GLP-1/GIP receptor agonist, showing up to 3.3% placebo-adjusted mean weight loss and low rates of gastrointestinal adverse events after 28 days of oral tablet formulation. The company plans to initiate a Phase 2 trial in obesity later this year and will host a conference call to discuss the results. VK2735 demonstrated promising early weight loss and tolerability, with potential for additional weight loss with longer treatment duration and higher doses.