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Viking Therapeutics Announces Initiation of VK2735 Oral Phase 3 Clinical Program in Patients with Obesity
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Oral obesity drug entering Phase 3 raises competition in the GLP-1 market, pressuring incumbents long term.
Oral obesity race intensifies against injectable leaders
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Phase 3 data readouts for oral VK2735
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Late-stage failure or safety issues
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SUNRISE -1 and SUNRISE-2 Studies to Evaluate Oral VK2735 in Obese Adults with and without Type 2 Diabetes SAN DIEGO, Oct. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (Viking) (NASDAQ: VKTX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel therapies...
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