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Viking Therapeutics to Report Financial Results for First Quarter 2024 on April 24, 2024
Conference Call Scheduled for Wednesday, April 24 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time SAN DIEGO, April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking Therapeutics, Inc. ("Viking")
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[{"type":"text","content":"Conference Call Scheduled for Wednesday, April 24 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time \nSAN DIEGO, April 17, 2024 /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 that the company will release financial results for the first quarter 2024 after the market close on Wednesday, April 24, 2024.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nThe company will host a conference call to discuss financial results and general corporate updates beginning at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. To participate on the conference call, please dial (844) 850-0543 from the U.S. or (412) 317-5199 from outside the U.S. In addition, following the completion of the call, a telephone replay will be accessible until May 1, 2024 by dialing (877) 344-7529 from the U.S. or (412) 317-0088 from outside the U.S. and entering replay access code #8359459. Those interested in listening to the conference call live via the internet may do so by visiting the Webcasts page of Viking's website at http://ir.vikingtherapeutics.com/webcasts. An archive of the webcast will also be available on the Webcasts page of the company's website for 30 days.\nAbout Viking Therapeutics, Inc. \nViking Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel first-in-class or best-in-class therapies for the treatment of metabolic and endocrine disorders, with three compounds currently in clinical trials. Viking's research and development activities leverage its expertise in metabolism to develop innovative therapeutics designed to improve patients' lives. The company's clinical programs include VK2809, a novel, orally available, small molecule selective thyroid hormone receptor beta agonist for the treatment of lipid and metabolic disorders, which is currently being evaluated in a Phase 2b study for the treatment of biopsy-confirmed non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and fibrosis. In a Phase 2a trial for the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and elevated LDL-C, patients who received VK2809 demonstrated statistically significant reductions in LDL-C and liver fat content compared with patients who received placebo. The company is also developing VK2735, a novel dual agonist of...