Viking Therapeutics, Inc. - Common Stock (VKTX)

BioMedWire Editorial Coverage: Obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (“T2DM”) rank among the most urgent and costly healthcare problems facing the world today, contributing to surging rates of cardiovascular disease, fatty liver disease, kidney complications and ballooning healthcare expenses. What once represented a specialized class of diabetes treatments has grown into one of the most consequential therapeutic categories in modern medicine, with GLP-1 receptor agonists now fundamentally restructuring how obesity, metabolic disease and potentially even neurodegeneration are treated. Operating in this environment is SureNano Science Ltd. (CSE: SURE) (OTCQB: SURNF) ( Profile ), which through its subsidiary GlucaPharm Inc. is developing a distinct next-generation GLP-1 platform built around GEP-44, a novel triple agonist peptide engineered to improve efficacy, tolerability, and delivery flexibility within one of the most commercially dynamic pharmaceutical markets in history. SureNano is one of the emerging microcap companies active in the GLP-1 space, operating alongside established leaders including Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE: MRK), AbbVie Inc. (NYSE: ABBV), Viking Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: VKTX) and…

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The Street is bullish on this biotech's prospects, but is the sentiment justified?

AUSTIN, Texas, May 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BioMedWire Editorial Coverage: Obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) rank among the most urgent and costly healthcare problems facing the world today, contributing to surging rates of cardiovascular disease, fatty liver disease, kidney complications and ballooning healthcare expenses. What once represented a specialized class of diabetes treatments has grown into one of the most consequential therapeutic categories in modern medicine, with GLP-1 receptor agonists now fundamentally restructuring how obesity, metabolic disease and potentially even neurodegeneration are treated. Operating in this environment is SureNano Science Ltd. (CSE: SURE) (OTCQB: SURNF) (profile), which through its subsidiary GlucaPharm Inc. is developing a distinct next-generation GLP-1 platform built around GEP-44, a novel triple agonist peptide engineered to improve efficacy, tolerability, and delivery flexibility within one of the most commercially dynamic pharmaceutical markets in history. SureNano is one of the emerging microcap companies active in the GLP-1 space, operating alongside established leaders including Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE: MRK), AbbVie Inc. (NYSE: ABBV), Viking Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: VKTX) and Altimmune Inc. (NASDAQ: ALT).

Lilly's weight loss drugs have been delivering blockbuster revenue.

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The weight loss drug market may reach almost $100 billion in a few years.

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The stock could have plenty of room to run from current levels.

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As of April 2026, the biotech landscape has undergone a seismic shift, moving from the "hype cycle" of early weight-loss treatments into an era of aggressive strategic consolidation. The market for GLP-1 receptor agonists and multi-pathway incretins, once estimated to be a two-horse race, is now the frontline of a

Shares of Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) surged 3.8% on Wednesday following the milestone FDA approval of Foundayo (orforglipron), the first once-daily oral weight-loss pill that does not require strict fasting or water intake restrictions. The approval, which came months ahead of initial analyst expectations, marks a pivotal

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This little-known biotech could have a big hit on its hands with VK2735, a GLP-1 weight loss drug candidate.

Some key clinical trial data is expected soon.

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On March 23, 2026, the small-cap heavy Russell 2000 Index surged by a definitive 3.0%, soundly outperforming the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite in a session characterized by aggressive "risk-on" buying. This sharp technical breakout represents a significant turning point for small-cap equities, which had spent the

One of these assets is catalyst-driven; the other isn't.

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Viking Therapeutics develops clinical-stage therapies for metabolic and endocrine disorders, aiming to address unmet medical needs.