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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; VK2735, a novel dual agonist of the glucagon-like peptide, which is in Phase 1 SAD/MAD clinical trial, 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.
Name | Age | Since | Title |
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Lawson MacArtney | 65 | 2014 | Independent Chairman |
Alan D. Cherrington | - | - | Scientific Advisor |
J. Matthew Singleton | 70 | 2014 | Independent Director |
G. Alexander Fleming | - | - | Scientific Advisor |
Stephan Kemp | - | - | Scientific Advisor |
Paul W. Ladenson | - | - | Scientific Advisor |
Jay S. Magaziner | - | - | Scientific Advisor |
David A. Bullough | - | - | Scientific Advisor |
Scott J. Hecker | - | - | Scientific Advisor |
Brian Lian | 56 | 2012 | President, CEO & Director |
Charles A. Rowland | 64 | 2017 | Independent Director |
S. Kathy Rouan | 59 | 2019 | Independent Director |
Matthew W. Foehr | 50 | 2014 | Independent Director |
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