BofA reinstated coverage of Akero Therapeutics with a Neutral rating and $30 price target. Investors are “re-warming” to the MASH indication following the FDA’s first approval of a MASH agent, namely Madrigal’s (MDGL) Rezdiffra, after previously having soured on the space in the wake of high-profile clinical and regulatory failures, the analyst tells investors. However, despite efruxermin’s favorable greenspace and “impressive” anti-fibrotic activity, the firm sees several headwinds, the analyst added.
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