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Lipocine Inc. and Viking Therapeutics, Inc

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Lipocine Inc.

Lipocine Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, engages in the research and development for the delivery of drugs for the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) disorders. Its lead product candidate is TLANDO, an oral testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) comprising testosterone undecanoate. The company's pipeline candidates also include LPCN 1111 (TLANDO XR), a next-generation long-acting oral product candidate for TRT; LPCN 1148, a novel prodrug of testosterone and testosterone laurate for the treatment of cirrhosis; LPCN 1154 to treat postpartum depression; LPCN 2101, a NAS candidate for women with epilepsy; and LPCN 2203, an oral candidate for management of essential tremor. It also develops LPCN 1144, an oral prodrug of bioidentical testosterone for the treatment of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis; LPCN 2401 to improve body composition in obesity management; and LPCN 1107, an oral hydroxy progesterone caproate product indicated for the prevention of recurrent preterm birth. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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Viking Therapeutics, Inc

Viking Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development of novel therapies for metabolic and endocrine disorders. The company's lead drug candidate is VK2809, an orally available tissue and receptor-subtype selective agonist of the thyroid hormone receptor beta (TRß), which is in Phase IIb clinical trials to treat patients with biopsy-confirmed non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, as well as NAFLD. It develops VK5211, an orally available non-steroidal selective androgen receptor modulator that is in Phase II clinical trials for the treatment of patients recovering from non-elective hip fracture surgery; VK0612, an orally available Phase IIb-ready drug candidate for type 2 diabetes; VK2735, a novel dual agonist of the glucagon-like peptide, which is in Phase 1 SAD/MAD clinical trial, and VK0214, an orally available tissue and receptor-subtype selective agonist of the TRß for X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

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