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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-20-080873
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200706

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Akero Therapeutics, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001744659
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		601 GATEWAY BOULEVARD, SUITE 350
		CITY:			SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94080
		BUSINESS PHONE:		650-487-6488

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		601 GATEWAY BOULEVARD, SUITE 350
		CITY:			SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94080
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">July&nbsp;6, 2020</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">United States Securities and Exchange Commission<br> Division of Corporation Finance<br> 100 F Street, N.E.<br> Washington, DC&#160; 20549</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Akero Therapeutics,&nbsp;Inc.</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Registration   Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1 (File No.&nbsp;333-</font></b><b>239685</b><b>)</b></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Ladies and Gentlemen:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;460 of the General Rules&nbsp;and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;<b>Securities Act</b>&#148;), we wish to advise that as of the time of this filing, the underwriters have not yet made any distribution of the Preliminary Prospectus of Akero Therapeutics,&nbsp;Inc. (the &#147;<b>Registrant</b>&#148;) dated July&nbsp;6, 2020. However, the underwriters are taking steps to see that all underwriters, brokers or dealers participating in the public offering of shares of the Registrant&#146;s common stock pursuant to the above-captioned Registration Statement, as amended (the &#147;<b>Registration Statement</b>&#148;), are promptly furnished with sufficient copies of the preliminary and final prospectus to enable them to comply with the prospectus delivery requirements of Sections 5(b)(1)&nbsp;and (2)&nbsp;of the Securities Act.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We wish to advise you that the participating underwriters have complied and will continue to comply with the requirements of Rule&nbsp;15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We hereby join in the request of the Registrant that the effectiveness of the above-captioned Registration Statement be accelerated to 4:01 p.m.&nbsp;Eastern Time, on Tuesday, July&nbsp;7, 2020, or as soon thereafter as practicable.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC</font></p>
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