Viking Therapeutics Concludes Broad Manufacturing Agreement With CordenPharma To Support Commercialization of VK2735

Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VKTX) is among the 11 Best GLP-1 and Weight Loss Stocks to Invest in. Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VKTX) and CordenPharma have concluded a multi-year manufacturing contract to facilitate the commercial production of VK2735, the company’s dual GLP-1/GIP agonist for obesity. The deal guarantees a yearly supply of more than 1 billion oral pills, 100 million autoinjectors, 100 million vial/syringe units, and several metric tons of API. Prepayments of $150 million will be made by the firm through 2028 and applied to upcoming orders. The agreement offers specific capacity for both oral and subcutaneous formulations.

Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VKTX)’s main metabolic therapy candidate, VK2735, is being developed as an injectable and oral medication. Phase 3 development for the injectable version is scheduled to start in Q2 2025, while the company is now completing a Phase 2 VENTURE-Oral trial. The business still owns global rights to VK2735. CEO Brian Lian noted that CordenPharma’s end-to-end supply capability and peptide production experience are essential for growing commercial demand. Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VKTX) anticipates that the product will have conventional pharmaceutical margins and have a multibillion-dollar potential. It is among the Best Weight Loss Stocks.

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