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Clinical Trials in the USA / NCT07838740
Recruiting Phase 1

A Phase 1 Study of VK2735 in Obese Adults Without Comorbidities

NCT07838740 · tracked via the Priya Life Science USA tracker
Sponsor
Viking Therapeutics, Inc.
Phase
Phase 1
Started
2025-11-18
Last updated
2026-09-24

Condition(s) studied

Obese Adults

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

VK2735 DrugPlacebo

VK2735 Drug: SC or oral once daily, once weekly, every other week, or monthly

Placebo: SC or oral once daily or once weekly

Study summary

The goal of this Phase 1, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of VK2735 in adults who are obese (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2) without comorbidities.

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Min age
18 Years
Max age
60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria: * Must be capable of giving a signed informed consent form (ICF). * Must be medically healthy, with no significant medical history, have no clinically significant abnormalities on physical examination at Screening and/or before administration of the initial dose of IP in the opinion of the study Investigator. * BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2. * Willing to comply with contraceptive requirements. Exclusion Criteria: * Participants with any level of disease or organ system dysfunction as identified during physical examination, medical history, or laboratory testing, as assessed by the Investigator. * Any surgical or medical condition (active or chronic) that may interfere with IP distribution, metabolism, excretion or drug absorption. * Any condition that might compromise safety or other endpoints in the study as judged by the Sponsor (or designee) or Investigator. * History or presence of clinically significant acute or unstable cerebrovascular (stroke), hepatic, renal, gastrointestinal, pulmonary, immunological, endocrine, hematological, oncological, or central nervous disorder that in the opinion of the Investigator would pose a significant risk for the participant. * Current or past diagnosis of diabetes mellitus (including type 1 and type 2, except gestational diabetes). * Have a personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) or have multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN-2). * Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) level or aspartate transaminase (AST) level \> 3.0 times the ULN for the reference range. * Impaired renal function with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \< 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 as measured at Screening.

Primary outcome measure(s)

Trial sites (2)

FacilityCityRegionStatus
Viking Clinical Site #001 Lake Forest California Recruiting
Viking Clinical Site #002 Miami Florida Recruiting

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Official registry record

This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.

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