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Neil Aubuchon

Key Takeaway: Neil Aubuchon has been appointed as Chief Commercial Officer at Viking Therapeutics. He brings over 20 years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry, having held leadership roles in commercial and marketing functions. His previous positions include CCO at AbCellera and global marketing lead at Amgen, where he focused on cardiometabolic therapies.
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POSITIVE FACTORS

  • Mr. Aubuchon has over two decades of biopharmaceutical experience.
  • He has held leadership roles in global commercial and marketing functions.
  • His experience includes significant contributions in the cardiometabolic space.

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

Mr. Aubuchon serves as our Chief Commercial Officer and brings more than two decades of biopharmaceutical industry experience spanning leadership roles across global commercial and marketing functions including focus within the cardiometabolic space. Prior to joining Viking, Mr. Aubuchon was the chief commercial officer at AbCellera, where he was responsible for developing the company’s commercial strategy. Prior to AbCellera, he was the global marketing lead for Amgen’s general medicine early portfolio, where he developed the integrated strategy for the company’s non-oncology therapeutic areas and led commercial strategy for more than ten programs, including its cardiometabolic portfolio. Before his time at Amgen, Mr. Aubuchon spent nearly 17 years at Eli Lilly in various commercial roles including, chief marketing officer in Australia, chief marketing officer in Japan, head of strategy and operations for Lilly Bio-Medicines globally, and vice president of Lilly Bio-Medicines in Japan.

Frequently Asked Questions

What role has Neil Aubuchon been appointed to?

Neil Aubuchon has been appointed as Chief Commercial Officer at Viking Therapeutics.

How much experience does Neil Aubuchon have?

He brings over two decades of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry.

Where did Neil Aubuchon work before Viking?

Before joining Viking, he was the CCO at AbCellera.

What areas did Neil Aubuchon focus on at Amgen?

He focused on the general medicine early portfolio and cardiometabolic therapies.

Last updated: Dec 8, 2025