Could This 1 Detail Help Viking Therapeutics Top Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk in the Weight Loss Drug Market? [Yahoo! Finance]
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX)
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The companies sell products that target key hormones involved in the regulation of blood sugar levels and appetite, and they've proven their efficacy in clinical trials and the real world. All of this has helped the companies' shares soar to record highs, and considering demand for these products, the gains may be far from over. But one thing could upset the apple cart for these market giants, and that's potential competition. A young biotech, Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ: VKTX) , recently released positive trial data on its weight loss candidate, and it's very similar to the Lilly and Novo Nordisk drugs except for one difference. Could that detail help it top these leaders? Four commercialized drugs First, a bit of detail about these products and potential products. Lilly's drugs -- Mounjaro and Zepbound -- involve the molecule tirzepatide, which acts on glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP). These hormones play important roles in
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- Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: VKTX) had its "buy" rating re-affirmed by analysts at HC Wainwright. They now have a $90.00 price target on the stock.MarketBeat
- Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: VKTX) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com to a "sell" rating.MarketBeat
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- 4/24/24 - Beat
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- 5/3/24 - Form 4
- 5/3/24 - Form 144
- 5/2/24 - Form 4
- VKTX's page on the SEC website