Viking Therapeutics, Inc.

General Information
Company Name
Viking Therapeutics, Inc.
Founded Year
2012
Location (Offices)
San Diego, United States +1
Founders / Decision Makers
Number of Employees
34
Industries
Health Care, Health and Wellness
Funding Stage
Post Ipo Equity
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Viking Therapeutics, Inc. - Company Profile

Viking Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage company with a primary focus on developing innovative therapies for metabolic and endocrine disorders. The company's leading candidate is a non-steroidal selective androgen receptor modulator (SARM) currently in Phase 2 trial for recovery from hip fracture surgery. In addition to this, Viking Therapeutics is also advancing its thyroid receptor beta (TRb) agonist platform, currently in Phase 2, for the treatment of various disorders such as hypercholesterolemia, fatty liver diseases including non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), as well as for rare diseases like glycogen storage disease (GSD 1a) and X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD). With its establishment in 2012 and being in the Health Care industry, Viking Therapeutics recently received a significant $632.50MPost-IPO Equity investment on 28 February 2024. Despite not disclosing the specific investors, these funds undoubtedly position the company for further advancements in its clinical programs. For more information, please visit Viking Therapeutics website.

Taxonomy: clinical-stage company, biotherapeutics, metabolic disorders, endocrine disorders, drug development, therapeutic research, type 2 diabetes, cancer cachexia, SARM, metabolic diseases, anemia, lipid disorders, rare diseases, Phase 2 trial, thyroid receptor beta agonist

Funding Rounds & Investors of Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (7)

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Funding Stage Amount No. Investors Investors Date
Post-IPO Equity $632.50M - 28 Feb 2024
Post-IPO Equity $250.00M - 29 Mar 2023
Post-IPO Equity $140.90M - 12 Jun 2018
Post-IPO Equity $14.80M - 06 Dec 2017
Post-IPO Equity $12.50M 1 25 Aug 2016

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