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January 03, 2024 08:15 ET | Source: Akero Therapeutics

Akero Therapeutics to Present at the 42nd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Jan. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKRO), a clinical-stage company developing transformational treatments for patients with serious...
December 18, 2023 07:00 ET | Source: Akero Therapeutics

Akero Therapeutics Announces First Patients Dosed in Efruxifermin Phase 3 SYNCHRONY Program

Week 96 Phase 2b HARMONY Results for Treatment of Patients with Pre-Cirrhotic NASH/MASH (F2-F3) to be Reported in March 2024 End-of-Phase 2 FDA Meeting Scheduled for the first quarter of 2024 to...
November 13, 2023 07:00 ET | Source: Akero Therapeutics

Akero Therapeutics Reports Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results and Provides Business Update

-- Phase 3 SYNCHRONY studies actively screening and on track to begin enrolling by the end of 2023 -- SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akero...
November 10, 2023 08:57 ET | Source: Akero Therapeutics

Akero Therapeutics to Present Late-Breaking Oral and Poster Presentations on EFX at AASLD’s The Liver Meeting® 2023

Phase 2b SYMMETRY 36-week data, including new subgroup analysis, showed that EFX is active in patients with advanced cirrhosis and support continued development of EFX for treatment of cirrhosis due...
November 08, 2023 07:00 ET | Source: Akero Therapeutics

Akero Therapeutics to Present at Upcoming Healthcare Conferences in November

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKRO), a clinical-stage company developing transformational treatments for patients with serious...
October 17, 2023 16:05 ET | Source: Akero Therapeutics

Akero Therapeutics to Present at the H.C. Wainwright 7th Annual NASH Virtual Investor Conference

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Oct. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKRO), a clinical-stage company developing transformational treatments for patients with serious...
October 10, 2023 07:00 ET | Source: Akero Therapeutics

Akero Therapeutics Reports Encouraging 36-Week Analysis of 96-Week Phase 2b SYMMETRY Study, with a Trend on Fibrosis Improvement and Statistically Significant Results for NASH Resolution, Markers of Liver Injury and Fibrosis, Insulin Sensitization and Lipoproteins

22% (28mg EFX) and 24% (50mg EFX) of patients experienced at least a one-stage improvement in liver fibrosis with no worsening of NASH by week 36, compared to 14% for placebo 4% of patients in each...
October 09, 2023 16:05 ET | Source: Akero Therapeutics

Akero Therapeutics to Present Results from Phase 2b SYMMETRY Study Investigating Efruxifermin in Patients with Compensated Cirrhosis Due to NASH

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Oct. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKRO), a clinical-stage company developing transformational treatments for patients with serious...
October 04, 2023 08:00 ET | Source: Akero Therapeutics

Akero Therapeutics Announces Publication of the Harmony Phase 2b Trial Results in The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology

As previously reported, the study met its primary endpoint of improvement in liver fibrosis without worsening of NASH at week 24, and key secondary endpoints including NASH resolution without...
August 31, 2023 07:00 ET | Source: Akero Therapeutics

Akero Therapeutics to Present at Upcoming Healthcare Conferences in September

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKRO), a clinical-stage company developing transformational treatments for patients with serious...