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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Jun 2021 | FROM AKERO THERAPEUTICS

Increased adiponectin following efruxifermin treatment is associated with improvements in dyslipidemia, glucose metabolism, and liver health in a 16-week, randomized, placebo-controlled trial in NAS

Frias, J. et al. American Diabetes Association 81st Scientific Sessions

Jun 2021 | FROM AKERO THERAPEUTICS

Correlation between changes in liver fat content and improvements in serum markers of liver injury, fibrosis, and metabolism, and in histologic parameters following treatment with efruxifermin

Harrison, S. et al. The International Liver Congress™ 2021 (EASL)

Dec 2020 | From Akero Therapeutics

FGF21: An Emerging Therapeutic Target for Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis and Related Metabolic Diseases

Tillman, E., and Rolph, T. Frontiers in Endocrinology

Jul 2020 | FROM AKERO THERAPEUTICS

AKR-001, an Fc-FGF21 Analog, Showed Sustained Pharmacodynamic Effects on Insulin Sensitivity and Lipid Metabolism in Type 2 Diabetes Patients

Kaufman, A. et al. Cell Reports Medicine

Dec 2019 | FROM EXTERNAL EXPERTS

Pegbelfermin (BMS-986036), a PEGylated fibroblast growth factor 21 analogue, in patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2a trial

Sanyal, A. et al. Lancet

Aug 2018 | FROM EXTERNAL EXPERTS

A long-acting FGF21 alleviates hepatic steatosis and inflammation in a mouse model of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis partly through an FGF21-adiponectin-IL17A pathway

Bao, L. et al. British Journal of Pharmacology

Jul 2018 | FROM EXTERNAL EXPERTS

A systematic dissection of sequence elements determining β-Klotho and FGF interaction and signaling

Shi, S.Y. et al. Scientific Reports

Jul 2018 | From External Experts

FGF21 gene therapy as treatment for obesity and insulin resistance

Jimenez, V., et al EMBO Molecular Medicine

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