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Akero Therapeutics Inc.

SectorHealth CareIndustryBiotechnology: Pharmaceutical PreparationsIPO2019
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Akero Therapeutics, Inc., a cardio-metabolic nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) company, engages in the development of medicines designed to restore metabolic balance and improve overall health. Its lead product candidate is efruxifermin (EFX), an analog of fibroblast growth factor 21, which protects against cellular stress and regulates metabolism of lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins throughout the body. The company also conducts a Phase 2a clinical trial, the BALANCED study, to evaluate EFX in the treatment of biopsy-confirmed NASH patients. The company was formerly known as Pippin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and changed its name to Akero Therapeutics, Inc. in May 2018. Akero Therapeutics, Inc. was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California.

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  • What does Akero Therapeutics Inc. do?
    Akero Therapeutics, Inc., a cardio-metabolic nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) company, engages in the development of medicines designed to restore metabolic balance and improve overall health. Its lead product candidate is efruxifermin (EFX), an analog of fibroblast growth factor 21, which protects against cellular stress and regulates metabolism of lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins throughout the body. The company also conducts a Phase 2a clinical trial, the BALANCED study, to evaluate EFX in the treatment of biopsy-confirmed NASH patients. The company was formerly known as Pippin...
  • Where does AKRO stock trade?
    Akero Therapeutics Inc. (AKRO) is listed on NASDAQ.
  • What sector and industry is AKRO in?
    Akero Therapeutics Inc. operates in the Health Care sector, Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations industry.
  • When did Akero Therapeutics Inc. go public?
    Akero Therapeutics Inc. (AKRO) completed its IPO in 2019.
  • What are analysts saying about AKRO?
    Akero Therapeutics Inc. has had 8 recent analyst actions on file. The most recent action was from H.C. Wainwright: Buy on 2025-09-04. Recent price targets cluster around $3000.00.
  • What companies are similar to AKRO?
    Notable peers in the same industry include LLY (Eli Lilly and Company), AZN (AstraZeneca PLC), JNJ (Johnson & Johnson), ABBV (AbbVie Inc.), MRK (Merck & Company Inc.). Compare AKRO side-by-side with any of them on Quantisnow.
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