Jan 27 (Reuters) - Akero Therapeutics AKRO.O shares gained 106% before the bell on Monday after the company reported results from a mid-stage trial studying its lead drug in patients with a type of liver disease.
The experimental drug efruxifermin is being studied in patients with scarring due to a type of fatty liver disease known as metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis.
(Reporting by Sriparna Roy in Bengaluru; Editing by Krishna Chandra Eluri)
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