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June 25, 2021 11:30 ET | Source: Akero Therapeutics

Akero Therapeutics Presents at the American Diabetes Association’s 81st Scientific Sessions, Demonstrating that Improvements in Adipose Tissue Metabolism Contributed Substantially to Improved Liver Health and Better Glycemic Control in Efruxifermin (EFX)-treated Pre-Cirrhotic NASH Patients

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., June 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKRO), a cardio-metabolic biotechnology company developing transformational treatments for...
June 21, 2021 08:00 ET | Source: Akero Therapeutics

Akero Therapeutics Presents Analyses at the 2021 International Liver Congress Showing Normalization of Liver Fat Substantially Reduced Markers of Liver Injury and Fibrosis, and Greatly Increased Probability of Resolving NASH

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., June 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKRO), a cardio-metabolic biotechnology company developing transformational treatments for...
June 01, 2021 08:00 ET | Source: Akero Therapeutics

Akero Therapeutics to Present Efruxifermin (EFX) Results Showing Histologic Improvement in EFX-Treated F4 Cirrhotic Patients as a Late-Breaker Oral Presentation at the 2021 International Liver Congress

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., June 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKRO), a cardio-metabolic biotechnology company developing transformational treatments for...
May 28, 2021 16:05 ET | Source: Akero Therapeutics

Akero Therapeutics to Present at the Jefferies Virtual Healthcare Conference

SAN FRANCISCO, May 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKRO), a cardio-metabolic biotechnology company developing transformational treatments for non-alcoholic...
May 13, 2021 07:00 ET | Source: Akero Therapeutics

Akero Therapeutics Reports First Quarter 2021 Financial Results and Provides Business Update

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKRO), a cardio-metabolic biotechnology company developing transformational treatments for...
April 26, 2021 08:00 ET | Source: Akero Therapeutics

Akero Therapeutics Appoints Yuan Xu to its Board of Directors

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., April 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKRO), a cardio-metabolic biotechnology company developing transformational treatments for...
March 23, 2021 08:00 ET | Source: Akero Therapeutics

Akero Therapeutics Announces First Patient Randomized for Dosing in Phase 2b Study of Efruxifermin (EFX) in F2/F3 NASH Patients (HARMONY)

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKRO), a cardio-metabolic biotechnology company developing transformational treatments for...
March 22, 2021 16:01 ET | Source: Akero Therapeutics

Akero Announces Positive Histological Improvements in Cirrhotic NASH (F4) Patients after 16 Weeks in Extension Cohort C

-- 33% of patients treated with efruxifermin (EFX) (4 of 12) improved by one fibrosis stage without worsening of NASH -- -- 25% of EFX patients (3 of 12) showed NASH resolution -- --...