Viking Announces Positive Ph1 GLP-1/GIP Dual Agonist Topline Results and Initiates Oral Formulation Development; Zealand Ph1a Amylin Analog Results; Biomea Ph2 Menin Inhibitor Results
Here is a brief preview of this blast: Four cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: Viking Therapeutics announced positive topline results from the Ph1 SAD/MAD clinical trial evaluating its novel QW subcutaneous GLP-1+GIP dual agonist (VK2735; view press release) and initiated a new Ph1 study for an oral formulation of VK2735 (view press release); Zealand Pharma announced positive results from a Ph1a study of ZP8396, an amylin analog, assessing safety and PK/PD effects in healthy lean and overweight people (view CT.gov record; press release); and Biomea Fusion announced positive topline results for the first two cohorts enrolled in the Ph2 portion of its ongoing Ph1/2 COVALENT-111 study (view CT.gov record) evaluating BMF-219, a covalent menin inhibitor (view press release). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights into the respective news items.