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. The company's 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. It 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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CEO
Dr. Andrew Cheng M.D., Ph.D.
Employees
69
Country
US
ISIN
US00973Y1082
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Is Akero Therapeutics stock price growing?▼
AKRO stock has risen by +0% compared to the previous week, the month change is a +0% rise, over the last year Akero Therapeutics has showed a +30.27% increase.
What is Akero Therapeutics revenue for the last year?▼
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What is Akero Therapeutics net income for the last year?▼
AKRO net income for the last year is -252.06M USD.
How many employees does Akero Therapeutics have?▼
As of April 02, 2026, the company has 69 employees.
In which sector is Akero Therapeutics located?▼
Akero Therapeutics operates in the Health Care sector.
When did Akero Therapeutics complete a stock split?▼
Akero Therapeutics has not had any recent stock splits.
Where is Akero Therapeutics headquartered?▼
Akero Therapeutics is headquartered in South San Francisco, US.