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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-15-177730
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150508
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150507

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Viking Therapeutics, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001607678
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				461073877
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-88828
		FILM NUMBER:		15843698

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11119 NORTH TORREY PINES ROAD, SUITE 50
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92037
		BUSINESS PHONE:		858-550-7810

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11119 NORTH TORREY PINES ROAD, SUITE 50
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92037

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000886163
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				770160744
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11119 NORTH TORREY PINES ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			LA JOLLA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92037
		BUSINESS PHONE:		858-550-7500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11119 NORTH TORREY PINES ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			LA JOLLA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92037
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<TYPE>SC 13D
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>SC 13D
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: d923086dsc13d.htm

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>d923086dex991.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-99.1
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: d923086dex991.htm

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