AKRO - NASDAQ
Akero Therapeutics, Inc.
$54.65
+0.0000%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.
At a Glance
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AKRO - Filing history and reports
| Filing Type | Filing Date | Period Ending | Fiscal Year | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
8-K 8-K 2025 N/A | December 09, 2025 | December 09, 2025 | 2025 | |
8-K 8-K 2025 N/A | December 03, 2025 | December 02, 2025 | 2025 | |
10-Q 10-Q 2025 Q3 Q3 | November 07, 2025 | September 30, 2025 | 2025 | |
8-K 8-K 2025 N/A | October 09, 2025 | October 08, 2025 | 2025 | |
8-K 8-K 2025 N/A | September 29, 2025 | September 23, 2025 | 2025 | |
10-Q 10-Q 2025 Q2 Q2 | August 08, 2025 | June 30, 2025 | 2025 | |
8-K 8-K 2025 N/A | August 08, 2025 | August 08, 2025 | 2025 | |
8-K 8-K 2025 N/A | June 04, 2025 | June 03, 2025 | 2025 | |
10-Q 10-Q 2025 Q1 Q1 | May 12, 2025 | March 31, 2025 | 2025 | |
8-K 8-K 2025 N/A | May 12, 2025 | May 12, 2025 | 2025 |
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