GlobeNewswire Inc | Jan 26, 2022 10:25AM EST

January 26, 2022

NEW YORK, Jan. 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (Viking or the Company) (NASDAQ:VKTX). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.

The investigation concerns whether Viking and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.

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On January 24, 2022, Viking filed a press release announc[ing] that its Phase 1b clinical trial of VK0214 in patients with X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) has been placed on clinical hold by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and that [t]he FDA has requested an additional preclinical study prior to continuing the Phase 1b study of VK0214 in X-ALD. Viking further stated that it expects to provide the information to the FDA in the second quarter.

On this news, Vikings stock price fell $0.25 per share, or 6.56%, to close at $3.56 per share on January 24, 2022.

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CONTACT:

Robert S. WilloughbyPomerantz LLPrswilloughby@pomlaw.com888-476-6529 ext. 7980