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Hubert C. Chen, M.D.

Key Takeaway: Dr. Hubert C. Chen is the Chief Medical Officer at Viking Therapeutics, bringing over 20 years of experience in advancing therapies from discovery to regulatory approval. He has held leadership positions at several biopharma companies and has a strong background in obesity and diabetes programs. Dr. Chen is well-educated, with degrees from Stanford and Columbia, and completed his residency at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Price reaction · baseline $37.98 (2025-12-08 close) · hit pre-market · 2 other VKTX headline(s) in the window, move may be shared
day 0 close · peak
-1.8%

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POSITIVE FACTORS

  • Dr. Chen has over 20 years of experience in advancing therapies.
  • He has successfully led products to regulatory approval in the US and EU.
  • His background includes significant roles in obesity and diabetes programs.

BiopharmaWatch Analysis

From our catalyst data and publicly available data · not financial advice
Best trade, last catalyst
+53%
120-day peak, hindsight
Typical move
13.6%
average across 5 past catalysts
Cash runway
~11 mo
Medium dilution risk
Lead asset
VK2735
Phase 3 · Weight Loss

Full Press Release Details

Dr. Chen serves as our Chief Medical Officer. He has more than 20 years of experience advancing therapies from discovery through regulatory approval. Prior to Viking, he held executive leadership roles at Loyal Animal Health, Forte Bioscience, Metacrine and Pfenex, where he led a peptide-device combination product to US and EU approvals. Earlier in his career, Dr. Chen oversaw obesity and diabetes programs at Amylin Pharmaceuticals, including combinatorial approaches for incretin and amylin analogs. Dr. Chen received his B.A. from Stanford University and M.D. from Columbia University. He completed his medical residency training at Massachusetts General Hospital and endocrine fellowship at University of California, San Francisco.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dr. Hubert C. Chen's role at Viking Therapeutics?

Dr. Chen serves as the Chief Medical Officer at Viking Therapeutics.

How many years of experience does Dr. Chen have?

Dr. Chen has over 20 years of experience in advancing therapies.

Where did Dr. Chen complete his medical training?

He completed his medical residency at Massachusetts General Hospital.

What companies did Dr. Chen work for before Viking?

He held roles at Loyal Animal Health, Forte Bioscience, Metacrine, and Pfenex.

Last updated: Dec 9, 2025