Publications & posters

Our drug R&D is supported by scientific research published by the Akero team, our collaborators, and by external experts.

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Mar 2023 | From Akero Therapeutics

Efruxifermin, a bivalent Fc-FGF21 analog, demonstrated improved biophysical and pharmacological engagement with live cells compared to monovalent FGF21 analogs

Erik J Tillman, Sina Bondza, Louben Dorval, Anna Boström, Tim Rolph Keystone Symposium: Metabolic and Molecular Mechanisms of NAFLD/NASH

Nov 2022 | From Akero Therapeutics

Efruxifermin, a bivalent Fc-FGF21 analog, demonstrates improved biophysical and pharmacological engagement with live cells compared to monovalent FGF21 analogs

Erik J Tillman, Sina Bondza, Louben Dorval, Anna Boström, Tim Rolph The Liver Meeting 2022 (AASLD)

Aug 2022 | From Akero Therapeutics

Normalization of liver fat by efruxifermin is associated with improved liver, adipose tissue, and whole-body metabolic health

Erik Tillman Keystone Symposium on Adipose Tissue and Metabolic Health

Aug 2022 | From Akero Therapeutics

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase IIa trial of efruxifermin for patients with compensated NASH cirrhosis

Stephen A. Harrison, Peter J. Ruane, Bradley Freilich, Guy Neff, Rashmee Patil, Cynthia Behling, Chen Hu, Reshma Shringarpure, Brittany de Temple, Erica Fong, Erik J. Tillman, Timothy Rolph, Andrew Cheng, Kitty Yale JHEP Reports

Jun 2022 | From Akero Therapeutics

Efruxifermin treatment improved histopathology and non-invasive markers of liver injury and fibrogenesis in NASH patients across PNPLA3 genotypes: a post hoc analysis of the Ph2a BALANCED study

Erik J Tillman, Reshma Shringarpure, Guy Neff, Rashmee Patil, Bradley Freilich, Cynthia Behling, Erica Fong, Brittany de Temple, Kitty Yale, Stephen A Harrison, Tim Rolph The International Liver Congress™ 2022 (EASL)

Jun 2022 | From Akero Therapeutics

Efruxifermin (EFX), a long-acting FGF21 analog as a therapy for NASH

Tim Rolph Keystone Symposium on Tissue Fibrosis and Repair: Mechanisms, Human Disease, and Therapies

Jun 2022 | From Akero Therapeutics

Efruxifermin treatment significantly reduced markers of collagen synthesis and fibrosis and normalized levels of Pro-C3 in patients with livery fibrosis associated with NASH

Erik J Tillman, Louben Dorval, Reshma Shringarpure, Erica Fong, Brittany de Temple, Andrew Cheng, Stephen A Harrison, Kitty Yale, Tim Rolph Keystone Symposium on Tissue Fibrosis and Repair: Mechanisms, Human Disease, and Therapies

Nov 2021 | From Akero Therapeutics

Characterization of Histologic Patterns of Improvement Following Treatment With Efruxifermin (EFX) in NASH Patients With Fibrosis

Behling, C. et al. The Liver Meeting 2021 (AASLD)

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