Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (AKRO)

USD 35.6

(2.24%)

Market Cap (In USD)

2.83 Billion

Revenue (In USD)

-

Net Income (In USD)

-151.75 Million

Avg. Volume

1.45 Million

Currency
USD
Country
Healthcare
Open
-
Prev. Close
-
Day Range
-
Year Range
15.32-37.0
PE
-9.49
EPS
-3.75
Beta Value
-0.26
ISIN
US00973Y1082
CUSIP
00973Y108
CIK
1744659
Shares
79620100.0
Earnings Annoncement
-

Company Profile

Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Biotechnology
CEO
Dr. Andrew Cheng M.D., Ph.D.
Employee Count
-
Website
https://www.akerotx.com
Ipo Date
2019-06-20
Details
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.