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Akero Therapeutics to Present at the Jefferies Virtual Healthcare Conference

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Akero Therapeutics (Nasdaq: AKRO), a biotech firm focused on cardio-metabolic therapies, will present at the Jefferies Virtual Healthcare Conference on June 2, 2021, at 2:30 p.m. (ET). The company is developing treatments for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), a condition currently lacking approved therapies. Its lead candidate, EFX, is undergoing a Phase 2b clinical trial named HARMONY, targeting NASH patients with F2/F3 fibrosis. Akero is based in South San Francisco. For more details, visit www.akerotx.com.

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SAN FRANCISCO, May 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKRO), a cardio-metabolic biotechnology company developing transformational treatments for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), today announced that members of the management team will present at the Jefferies Virtual Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at 2:30 p.m. (ET).

About Akero Therapeutics
Akero Therapeutics is a clinical-stage cardio-metabolic company developing transformational treatments for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), a disease without any approved therapies. Akero's lead product candidate, EFX, an engineered Fc-FGF21 fusion protein, is currently being evaluated in a Phase 2b clinical trial in NASH patients with F2/F3 fibrosis, the HARMONY study. Akero is headquartered in South San Francisco. Visit www.akerotx.com for more information.

Investor Contact:
Christina Tartaglia
212.362.1200
IR@akerotx.com

Media Contact:
650.487.6488
media@akerotx.com


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What presentation will Akero Therapeutics make at the Jefferies Virtual Healthcare Conference?

Akero Therapeutics will present at the Jefferies Virtual Healthcare Conference on June 2, 2021, at 2:30 p.m. (ET).

What is the HARMONY study related to Akero Therapeutics?

The HARMONY study is a Phase 2b clinical trial evaluating Akero's lead product candidate, EFX, in NASH patients with F2/F3 fibrosis.

What is Akero Therapeutics developing treatments for?

Akero Therapeutics is developing transformational treatments for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), a disease with no approved therapies.

What is the lead product candidate of Akero Therapeutics?

Akero's lead product candidate is EFX, an engineered Fc-FGF21 fusion protein.

Where is Akero Therapeutics located?

Akero Therapeutics is headquartered in South San Francisco.

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