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A Phase 1 Study of VK2735 in Obese Adults Without Comorbidities
A Phase 1, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of VK2735 Administration in Adults Who Are Obese (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2) Without Comorbidities
Who can join
Ages 18 to 60 · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
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.
About the study
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.
What is being tested
- VK2735 Drug (drug)
- Placebo (drug)
Sponsor: Viking Therapeutics, Inc. · Participants: 270 · Started: Nov 18, 2025
Contact the study team
- Hubert C Chen, MD · Phone: 8587044660
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07838740
Locations in the U.S.
| California | Viking Clinical Site #001, Lake Forest |
| Florida | Viking Clinical Site #002, Miami |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.