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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Zai Lab Limited, a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on discovering, developing, and commercializing products that address medical conditions in the areas of oncology, immunology, neuroscience, and infectious diseases. Its commercial products include Zejula, an orally administered poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase 1/2 inhibitor for treating ovarian cancer; VYVGART, a human IgG1 antibody fragment for generalized myasthenia gravis and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy; NUZYRA for community-acquired bacterial pneumonia and acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections; Optune for glioblastoma multiforme; Qinlock for gastrointestinal stromal tumors; Xacduro for treating hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia caused by a cinetobacter baumannii-calcoaceticus complex; and Augtyro for the treatment of ROS proto-oncogene 1 and non-small cell lung cancer. The company's oncology pipeline includes bemarituzumab, tumor treating fields, tisotumab vedotin, and repotrectinib; and immunology, neuroscience, and infectious disease pipeline comprises efgartigimod and xanomeline and trospium chloride. Zai Lab Limited has license and collaboration agreements with Tesaro, Inc. to develop, manufacture, and commercialize niraparib; NovoCure Ltd. to develop and commercialize Tumor Treating Fields; Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, LLC to develop and commercialize ripretinib; Paratek Bermuda Ltd. to develop, manufacture, and commercialize omadacycline; argenx BV to develop and commercialize efgartigimod; Bristol-Myers Squibb Company to develop and commercialize tisotumab vedotin and repotrectinib; Amgen Inc. to develop and commercialize bemarituzumab; Innoviva, Inc. to develop and commercialize Sulbactam-Durlobactam; and Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. to develop and commercialize Xanomeline and trospium chloride, as well as strategic collaboration with Pfizer Inc. for sulbactam and durlobactam. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Pudong, China.
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