Viking Therapeutics announced that it has initiated a Phase 1 clinical study to evaluate a novel oral formulation of the company’s dual glucagon-like peptide 1 and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide receptor agonist VK2735. The study, which is an extension of the company’s recently completed Phase 1 evaluation of subcutaneously administered VK2735, will evaluate daily oral doses for 28 days. The company believes the results from this study could be available in the second half of 2023.
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