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Viking Therapeutics (VKTX -0.99%) is operating in one of the highest-growth pharma areas around. I'm talking about the weight loss drug market -- one that Morgan Stanley analysts say may multiply by 15 to surpass $100 billion later this decade.

In the latest trading session, Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX) closed at $23.91, marking a -0.99% move from the previous day.

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Viking enrolls around 280 participants in the phase II study evaluating the oral version of its obesity drug. Data from this study is expected in 2H25.

Viking Therapeutics stock skidded Wednesday despite the "encouraging" speed with which the company enrolled patients in an obesity study. The post Viking Therapeutics Skids Despite 'Rapid' Enrollment In Obesity Pill Study appeared first on Investor's Business Daily.

13-Week Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Oral VK2735 Dosed Once Daily Results Expected in 2H25 SAN DIEGO , March 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking Therapeutics, Inc. ("Viking") (NASDAQ: VKTX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel therapies for metabolic and endocrine disorders, today announced the completion of subject enrollment in its Phase 2 clinical trial of the oral tablet formulation of VK2735, the company's dual agonist of the glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) receptors.  VK2375 is being developed in both oral and subcutaneous formulations for the potential treatment of various metabolic disorders such as obesity.

In the most recent trading session, Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX) closed at $29.28, indicating a +1.14% shift from the previous trading day.

It's hard to overstate how much demand could be out there for effective weight management drugs. The global anti-obesity drug market is expected to generate $12.8 billion in sales this year, and according to a new report from Research and Markets, sales could swell to $104.9 billion by 2035.