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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Vistagen Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, engages in the development and commercialization of therapies for neuropsychiatric and neurological disorders. The company's product pipeline includes Fasedienol, an investigational pherine nasal spray that is in Phase III clinical trial for the treatment of anxiety in adults with social anxiety disorder; and Itruvone, an odorless synthetic investigational neuroactive pherine nasal spray, which is in Phase II clinical trial to treat major depressive disorder. It also develops PH80, an odorless and tasteless synthetic investigational pherine nasal spray that is in Phase II clinical trial for the treatment of vasomotor symptoms, including hot flashes due to menopause, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, and other women's health disorders; PH15, an investigational pherine nasal spray, which is in Phase II clinical trial for the treatment to improve cognitive impairment caused by mental fatigue and potentially other disorders; PH284, an odorless and tasteless synthetic investigational pherine nasal spray that is in Phase II clinical trial to treat loss of appetite associated with chronic disorders, such as cancer or heart disease, as well as cachexia; and AV-101, an oral prodrug that targets N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor in the brain for treating depression and neurological disorders. In addition, the company's clinical-stage pipeline consists of intranasal product candidates comprising pherines. It has a license and collaboration agreement with AffaMed Therapeutics, Inc. to develop, manufacture, and commercialize fasedienol for multiple anxiety-related disorders. Vistagen Therapeutics, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California.
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