Operator
Welcome to the Viking Therapeutics 2021 first-quarter financial results conference call. [Operator instructions] As a reminder, this conference call is being recorded today, April 28th, 2021. I would now like to turn the conference over to Viking s manager of investor relations, Stephanie Diaz. Please go ahead, Stephanie.
Stephanie Diaz
Manager of Investor Relations
Hello, and thank you all for participating in today s call. Joining me today is Brian Lian, Viking s president and CEO; and Greg Zante, Viking s CFO. Before we begin, I d like to caution that comments made during this conference call, today, April 28th, 2021, will contain forward-looking statements under the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements about Viking s expectations regarding its development activities, timelines, and milestones.