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Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (AKRO)

19.75 +0.93 (+4.94%)
As of 10:36 AM EDT. Market Open.

Key Executives

Amounts are as of December 31, 2023 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. Pay is salary, bonuses, etc. Exercised is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year. Currency in USD.
NameTitlePayExercisedYear Born
Dr. Andrew Cheng M.D., Ph.D. President, CEO & Director 1.04M 15.28M 1967
Dr. Jonathan M. Young J.D., Ph.D. Co-Founder, Executive VP, COO & Secretary 672.35k 584.34k 1970
Dr. Timothy Rolph Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer 722.32k 2.16M 1954
Mr. William R. White J.D. Executive VP, CFO, Treasurer & Head of Corporate Development 678.06k 839.84k 1973
Ms. Catriona Yale Executive VP & Chief Development Officer 678.06k 458.9k 1972
Mr. Scott A. Gangloff Chief Technical Officer -- -- 1974
Mr. David West J.D. Vice President of Legal -- -- --
Mr. John J. Schembri Vice President & Head of Finance -- -- 1962
Mr. Patrick Lamy Senior Vice President of Commercial Strategy -- -- 1973

Akero Therapeutics, Inc.

601 Gateway Boulevard
Suite 350
South San Francisco, CA 94080
United States
650 487 6488 https://akerotx.com
Sector: 
Healthcare
Industry: 
Biotechnology
Full Time Employees: 
58

Description

Akero Therapeutics, Inc., together with its subsidiary, engages in the development of treatments for patients with serious metabolic diseases in the United States. The company's lead product candidate is efruxifermin (EFX), which is in Phase 3 clinical trials that protects against cellular stress and regulates the metabolism of lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins throughout the body for the treatment of biopsy-confirmed metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) patients. It has a license agreement with Amgen Inc. to develop, manufacture, use, distribute, and sell EFX as a treatment for MASH and other metabolic diseases. 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.

Corporate Governance

Akero Therapeutics, Inc.’s ISS Governance QualityScore as of June 1, 2024 is 8. The pillar scores are Audit: 3; Board: 9; Shareholder Rights: 8; Compensation: 9.
Corporate governance scores courtesy of Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) Scores indicate decile rank relative to index or region. A decile score of 1 indicates lower governance risk, while a 10 indicates higher governance risk.

Upcoming Events

August 9, 2024 at 12:30 PM UTC - August 13, 2024 at 12:30 PM UTC

Akero Therapeutics, Inc. Earnings Date

Recent Events

May 10, 2024 at 12:00 AM UTC

S-3ASR: Offering Registrations

April 26, 2024 at 12:00 AM UTC

DEF 14A: Proxy Statements

April 16, 2024 at 12:00 AM UTC

PRE 14A: Proxy Statements

March 18, 2024 at 12:00 AM UTC

8-K: Corporate Changes & Voting Matters

March 4, 2024 at 1:00 PM UTC

Phase 2b HARMONY Week 96 Data Presentation

February 29, 2024 at 12:00 AM UTC

8-K: Corporate Changes & Voting Matters

February 14, 2024 at 12:00 AM UTC

SC 13G/A: Tender Offer/Acquisition Reports

February 13, 2024 at 12:00 AM UTC

SC 13G/A: Tender Offer/Acquisition Reports

January 26, 2024 at 12:00 AM UTC

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January 25, 2024 at 12:00 AM UTC

SC 13G/A: Tender Offer/Acquisition Reports

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