Viking Therapeutics reports their latest phase 2 data with their candidate thyroid hormone receptor β agonist. I compare both the madrigal and viking drug and discuss their potential in the NASH/NAFLD space.

*This is not investment advice*

Relevant links:

http://ir.vikingtherapeutics.com/2018-09-18-Viking-Therapeutics-Announces-Positive-Top-Line-Results-from-Phase-2-Study-of-VK2809-in-Patients-with-Non-Alcoholic-Fatty-Liver-Disease-NAFLD-and-Elevated-LDL-Cholesterol
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02912260?term=madrigal&rank=4
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02927184?term=viking+therapeutics&rank=1