Novo Nordisk to Acquire Akero Therapeutics for $5.2B
- SSCTR Exco
- Oct 12
- 1 min read
Published on LinkedIn (via Spencer Knight)
Novo Nordisk has announced its plan to acquire Akero Therapeutics for up to $5.2 billion, expanding beyond diabetes and obesity into metabolic liver disease. The deal adds Akero’s efruxifermin, a promising therapy for metabolic-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), one of the most prevalent obesity-related conditions worldwide.
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