Akero Thinks It Will Produce A Next-Wave Therapy For NASH With Former Amgen Compound
Executive Summary
Akero is entering the NASH race with a mechanism it thinks will be more powerful than current Phase III candidates and offer better efficacy than two other FGF-targeted candidates now in Phase II.
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