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Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) Misses Q1 EPS by 1c

April 30, 2020 5:11 PM EDT

Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ: VKTX) reported Q1 EPS of ($0.13), $0.01 worse than the analyst estimate of ($0.12).

"During the first quarter, we made continued progress on our Phase 2b VOYAGE clinical trial evaluating VK2809 in patients with biopsy-confirmed NASH and fibrosis," stated Brian Lian, Ph.D., chief executive officer of Viking Therapeutics. "We have been proactive in implementing steps to mitigate the potential impact of the coronavirus pandemic, and are closely monitoring this evolving challenge. We are encouraged that enrolled patients continue to receive treatment, new patients continue to enroll, and clinical site activations remain ongoing. That said, the pandemic has disrupted each of these activities on some level. We currently anticipate completion of enrollment in VOYAGE in the first half of 2021. In the first quarter, we also made progress with our second thyroid hormone receptor beta agonist, VK0214, for the treatment of X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy. We currently expect to submit an IND for VK0214 this summer and initiate clinical studies with this candidate in the third quarter. Finally, we remain vigilant in managing our balance sheet and ended the quarter with $269 million in cash and cash equivalents, which we believe provides sufficient runway to accomplish multiple development milestones."

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