Viking Therapeutics says FDA clears IND for VK3019 obesity drug trial

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  • Viking Therapeutics won FDA clearance of its IND for VK3019, enabling a Phase 1 single-ascending-dose trial in healthy adults with BMI ≥30.
  • The study will assess safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, with exploratory readouts on post-dose body-weight change.


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