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Mannkind Corporation and Viking Therapeutics, Inc

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Mannkind Corporation

MannKind Corporation, a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development and commercialization of therapeutic products and services for endocrine and orphan lung diseases in the United States. It offers Afrezza Inhalation Powder, an inhaled insulin used to improve glycemic control in adults with diabetes; the V-Go wearable insulin delivery device, which provides continuous subcutaneous infusion of insulin in adults; and Tyvaso DPI for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension and pulmonary hypertension. The company's product pipeline includes MNKD-101, a nebulized formulation of clofazimine, which is in Phase 3 study, for the treatment of severe chronic and recurrent pulmonary infections, including nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease; MNKD-201, a dry-powder formulation of nintedanib, which is in phase 1 clinical study, for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF); MNKD-301, which is in preclinical stage, for cystic fibrosis; and Pediatric Afrezza, which is in phase 3 clinical trial for the treatment of diabetes mellitus. It has collaboration and license agreement with United Therapeutics Corporation for development, regulatory, and commercial activities of Tyvaso DPI; and collaboration agreement with Thirona to evaluate the therapeutic for the treatment of pulmonary fibrosis. Further, the company has supply and distribution agreement with Biomm S.A. for the commercialization of Afrezza in Brazil; license and distribution agreement with Cipla Ltd. for the marketing and distribution of Afrezza in India; and co-promotion agreement with Amphastar for marketing of Baqsimi (glucagon) nasal powder. MannKind Corporation was incorporated in 1991 and is headquartered in Danbury, Connecticut.

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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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