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Among patients with baseline and week 96 biopsies, 39% of the 50mg EFX group (p=0.009) demonstrated ≥1 stage improvement in fibrosis with no worsening of MASH, representing a 24% effect size over placebo at 15% By ITT analysis, with all missing week 96 biopsies treated as failures, 29% of the 50mg EFX group (p=0.031) demonstrated ≥1 stage improvement in fibrosis with no worsening of MASH, representing a 17% effect size over placebo at 12% Investor webcast at 8:00 am ET Monday, January 27, 2025 SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Jan. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKRO), a clinical-stage company developing transformational treatments for patients with serious me

Investor webcast on Monday, January 27, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. ET to present clinical data SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Jan. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKRO), a clinical-stage company developing transformational treatments for patients with serious metabolic disease marked by high unmet medical need, will hold an investor conference on Monday, January 27, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. ET to share preliminary topline week 96 results from its SYMMETRY study, a double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 2b study evaluating the efficacy of efruxifermin (EFX) in patients with compensated cirrhosis (F4) due to metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH). Conferenc

      50mg (75%, p<0.001) and 28mg (46%, p=0.07) EFX groups demonstrated ≥1 stage improvement in fibrosis without worsening of MASH, approximately three- and two-fold the placebo rate (24%) 50mg (36%, p<0.01) and 28mg (31%, p<0.01) EFX groups demonstrated ≥2 stage improvement in fibrosis without worsening of MASH, more than 10-fold the placebo rate (3%) EFX-treated patients experienced statistically significant improvements on nearly all histological endpoints by ITT analysis as well as the primary analysis of patients with week 96 biopsies Investor webcast at 8:00 am ET Monday, March 4, 2024 SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Akero Therapeutics,

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Feb. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKRO), a clinical-stage company developing transformational treatments for patients with serious metabolic disease, will hold an investor conference on Monday, March 4 at 8:00 a.m. ET to share results after 96 weeks of treatment for its HARMONY study, a double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 2b study evaluating the efficacy of efruxifermin (EFX) in patients with pre-cirrhotic metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), fibrosis stage 2 or 3 (F2-F3). Conference Call / Webcast DetailsThe company will host a conference call and webcast with slide presentation at 8:00 a.m. ET on Monday

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 EFX dose group experienced a three- or two-stage reversal of fibrosis with no worsening of NASH, compared to 0% for placebo 63% (28mg EFX) and 60% (50mg EFX) of patients experienced NASH resolution, representing statistically significant differences compared to 26% for placebo Investor webcast at 8:00 a.m. ET to further discuss data SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKRO), a clinical-stage company developing transformational treatments

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 metabolic disease marked by high unmet medical need, will hold an investor conference on Tuesday, October 10 at 8:00 a.m. ET to share topline week 36 results from its SYMMETRY study, a double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 2b study evaluating the efficacy of efruxifermin (EFX) in patients with compensated cirrhosis due to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). The topline results will include histology and changes from baseline in non-invasive measures of fibrosis, glycemic control, and lipoproteins

Patients treated with EFX for 12 weeks combined with GLP-1 achieved a 65% relative reduction in liver fat, compared to a 10% relative reduction for GLP-1 alone 88% of patients treated with EFX combined with GLP-1 had normalized liver fat at week 12, compared with 10% of those treated with GLP-1 alone EFX-treated patients also experienced statistically significant improvements in liver enzymes and noninvasive markers of fibrosis, glycemic control, and lipids Investor webcast at 8:00 am ET today to further discuss data SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., June 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKRO), a clinical-stage company developing transformational treatme

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., June 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKRO), a clinical-stage company developing transformational treatments for patients with serious metabolic disease marked by high unmet medical need, will hold an investor conference on Monday, June 5 at 8:00 a.m. ET to share results from Cohort D of the Phase 2b SYMMETRY study. The primary aim of the 12-week study was to assess the safety and tolerability of efruxifermin (EFX) compared to placebo when added to an existing GLP-1 receptor agonist in patients with Type 2 diabetes and F1-F3 liver fibrosis due to NASH. In addition to results for the primary endpoint, the company will present data fo

50mg (41%) and 28mg (39%) groups demonstrated ≥1 stage improvement in fibrosis without worsening of NASH, double the placebo rate (20%) 50mg (76%) and 28mg (47%) groups demonstrated NASH resolution without worsening of fibrosis, three to five times the placebo rate (15%) 50mg (41%) and 28mg (29%) groups demonstrated fibrosis improvement AND resolution of NASH, six to eight times the placebo rate (5%) EFX-treated patients also experienced statistically significant improvements in liver fat, liver enzymes, noninvasive fibrosis markers, glycemic control, lipoproteins, and body weight Investor webcast at 8:00 am ET today to further discuss data SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Sept. 13, 2022

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Sept. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKRO), a clinical-stage company developing transformational treatments for patients with serious metabolic disease marked by high unmet medical need, will hold an investor conference on Tuesday, September 13 at 8:00 a.m. ET to share results from its HARMONY study, a double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 2b study evaluating the efficacy of efruxifermin (EFX) in patients with pre-cirrhotic non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), fibrosis stage 2 or 3 (F2-F3). Conference Call / Webcast DetailsThe company will host a conference call and webcast with slide presentation at 8:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday, Se