Akero Therapeutics Inc Stock News

After struggling through a rough patch, the biotech industry seems to be staging a comeback.

Mid-cap stocks don't get the same headlines as large caps but move aggressively in both directions, creating outsized opportunities for investors. Unlike their mega-cap counterparts, which tend to grind higher or lower over time, mid-caps often soar or crash within days, driven by headlines, sentiment, and pure speculation.

-- Reported unprecedented, statistically significant reversal of compensated cirrhosis (F4) due to MASH after 96 weeks of treatment with efruxifermin (EFX) in Phase 2b SYMMETRY study -- -- Completed enrollment of the double-blinded portion of the Phase 3 SYNCHRONY Real-World Study evaluating EFX in patients with either MASLD or MASH -- -- Presented New Analyses of Week 96 Phase 2b HARMONY in Pa...

We are still pretty early in the new year, but some companies are already delivering outsize returns to their shareholders. Akero Therapeutics (AKRO -2.31%)is part of this group.

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Jan. 30, 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, announced today the closing of its previously announced underwritten public offering of (i) 6,427,170 shares of its common stock at a public offering ...

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Jan. 28, 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, announced today the pricing of an upsized underwritten public offering of 5,333,420 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $48.00 pe...

Company's stock surged over 100% after positive 96-week results from its phase 2b SYMMETRY study using EFX to treat F4 compensated cirrhosis due to MASH patients. The company achieved a significant reversal of cirrhosis, with 39% of patients showing improvement compared to 15% on placebo, highlighting EFX's efficacy. Upcoming catalysts include phase 3 SYNCHRONY studies targeting F1-F3 and F2-F3...

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 metabolic disease marked by high unmet medical need, announced today that it has commenced an underwritten public offering of $300.0 million of shares of its common stock. All of the shares in the propos...