SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., April 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a clinical-stage biotechnology company and leader in the discovery and development of novel therapeutics for the treatment of fibrotic diseases, today announced participation in the following April investor events. 23rd Annual Needham Virtual Healthcare Conference Bernard Coulie, M.D., Ph.D., Pliant’s President and Chief... Read More

Bexotegrast clinical poster selected for featured oral presentation at ATS 2024 Mini Symposium SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc . (Nasdaq: PLRX), a clinical-stage biotechnology company and leader in the discovery and development of novel therapeutics for the treatment of fibrotic diseases, today announced that the Company will present four scientific posters at the... Read More

Acceptance by European Union and other global health authorities of the pivotal, adaptive Phase 2b/3 trial will significantly shorten bexotegrast’s time to Phase 3 data Upsized Oxford Finance debt facility extends cash runway and funds accelerated development through 2026 SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a clinical-stage biotechnology company and leader... Read More

Positive interim 12-week safety and efficacy data reported from Phase 2a INTEGRIS-PSC trial in patients with PSC Enrollment continues in BEACON-IPF, a Phase 2b trial in patients with IPF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Feb. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a clinical-stage biotechnology company and leader in the discovery and development of novel therapeutics for the treatment of fibrotic... Read More

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Feb. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a clinical-stage biotechnology company and leader in the discovery and development of novel therapeutics for the treatment of fibrotic diseases, today announced participation in the following March investor conferences. TD Cowen 44 th Annual Health Care Conference Bernard Coulie, M.D., Ph.D., Pliant’s President and Chief... Read More

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Feb. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a clinical-stage biotechnology company and leader in the discovery and development of novel therapeutics for the treatment of fibrotic diseases, today announced participation in the following February investor events. Oppenheimer 34th Annual Healthcare Life Sciences Conference Bernard Coulie, M.D., Ph.D., Pliant’s... Read More

Bexotegrast (PLN-74809) at 320 mg was well tolerated over 12 weeks of treatment with no drug-related severe or serious adverse events; No safety concerns identified across all dose cohorts Bexotegrast at 320 mg reduced liver fibrosis markers ELF and PRO-C3 and showed improvements in hepatocyte function and bile flow by contrast MRI imaging relative to placebo at Week 12 The 320 mg data continue to demonstrate antifibrotic... Read More

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Jan. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX) today announced that Bernard Coulie, M.D., Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to present at the 42 nd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at 7:30 a.m. Pacific Time at the Westin St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco. Interested parties may access the live webcast of... Read More

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a clinical-stage biotechnology company and leader in the discovery and development of novel therapeutics for the treatment of fibrotic diseases, today announced the presentation of preclinical data and clinical data from the INTEGRIS-PSC Phase 2a trial of bexotegrast in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC).... Read More

Positive interim 12-week safety and efficacy data reported from Phase 2a INTEGRIS-PSC trial in patients with PSC Positive DSMB safety review recommends INTEGRIS-PSC trial continue without modification Key Clinical Development and Regulatory appointments expand leadership team SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a clinical-stage biotechnology company and... Read More

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a clinical-stage biotechnology company and leader in the discovery and development of novel therapeutics for the treatment of fibrotic diseases, today announced participation in the following November investor conferences. Stifel 2023 Healthcare Conference Bernard Coulie, M.D., Ph.D., Pliant’s President and Chief... Read More

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a clinical-stage biotechnology company and leader in the discovery and development of novel therapeutics for the treatment of fibrotic diseases, presented three posters highlighting PLN-101095, a novel inhibitor of integrins αvβ8 and αvβ1. These posters were presented as part of the 38 th Annual Meeting of the Society for... Read More

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Oct. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a clinical-stage biotechnology company and leader in the discovery and development of novel therapeutics for the treatment of fibrotic diseases, today announced three presentations at the upcoming 38 th Annual Meeting of the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) taking place November 1 - 5, 2023 at the San Diego... Read More

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Oct. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a clinical-stage biotechnology company and leader in the discovery and development of novel therapeutics for the treatment of fibrotic diseases, today announced a late-breaking presentation of results from the INTEGRIS-PSC Phase 2a trial of bexotegrast in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) at The Liver... Read More

Bexotegrast (PLN-74809) was well tolerated over 12 weeks of treatment with few discontinuations and no drug-related severe or serious adverse events Bexotegrast reduced both the Enhanced Liver Fibrosis (ELF) score and collagen synthesis biomarker PRO-C3 levels relative to placebo at all doses with statistical significance at... Read More

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Sept. 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX) today announced it will host a conference call and webcast on Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. ET | 5:00 a.m. PT to discuss the interim results from the INTEGRIS-PSC Phase 2a trial. Members of Pliant’s management will be joined by Gideon Hirschfield, FRCP, Ph.D., Lily and Terry Horner Chair in Autoimmune Liver... Read More

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Sept. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing novel therapeutics for the treatment of fibrosis, today announced the appointment of Ms. Minnie Kuo as Chief Development Officer. Ms. Kuo will oversee all aspects of the Company’s nonclinical and clinical development activities. “Minnie is an... Read More

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Sept. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing novel therapeutics for the treatment of fibrosis, today announced presentations made at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress 2023 taking place from September 9, 2023 to September 13, 2023. “We are pleased to be sharing... Read More

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing novel therapeutics for the treatment of fibrosis, today announced participation in the following September investor conferences. Citi 18th Annual BioPharma Conference Members of senior management will meet with investors on Wednesday, September... Read More

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing novel therapeutics for the treatment of fibrosis, today announced three upcoming presentations at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress 2023. The congress will take place in Milan, Italy from September 9, 2023 to September... Read More

Initiation of Phase 2b BEACON-IPF trial of bexotegrast in patients with IPF INTEGRIS-PSC Phase 2a 12-week data of bexotegrast in patients with PSC expected in the third quarter of 2023 Initiation of Phase 1 trial of PLN-101095 in patients with solid tumors resistant to checkpoint inhibitors SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a clinical stage biotechnology... Read More

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing novel therapeutics for the treatment of fibrosis, today announced the initiation of BEACON-IPF, a Phase 2b clinical trial of bexotegrast in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Bexotegrast is an oral, small molecule, dual-selective... Read More

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., July 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing novel therapeutics for the treatment of fibrosis, today announced participation in the following August investor conferences. BTIG Virtual Biotechnology Conference 2023 Members of senior management will meet with investors on Monday, August 7 th... Read More

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., June 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing novel therapeutics for the treatment of fibrosis, today announced that it presented Phase 2a clinical data and preclinical data of bexotegrast (PLN-74809) program this week as part of the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL)... Read More

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing novel therapeutics for the treatment of fibrosis, today announced that it presented Phase 2a clinical data and preclinical data of bexotegrast (PLN-74809) this week as part of the American Thoracic Society (ATS) 2023 International Conference, held... Read More

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing novel therapeutics for the treatment of fibrosis, today announced participation in the following May investor events. Piper Sandler PSC/PBC Symposium Bernard Coulie, M.D., Ph.D., Pliant’s President and Chief Executive Officer and Éric Lefebvre,... Read More

Positive long-term data from INTEGRIS-IPF 320 mg dose group at 24-weeks demonstrated bexotegrast was well tolerated with durable improvement shown across multiple measures INTEGRIS-PSC 12-week data expected in the third quarter of 2023 BEACON-IPF Phase 2b trial initiation expected in mid-2023 $577 million in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments at end of first quarter 2023, expected to fund operations into... Read More

Bexotegrast was well tolerated up to 40 weeks of treatment with no drug-related serious adverse events Combination of bexotegrast with standard of care reduced FVC decline by 80% relative to standard of care alone at Week 24 89% of bexotegrast-treated patients with an increase in FVC from baseline at Week 12 maintained an... Read More

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., April 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing novel therapeutics for the treatment of fibrosis, today announced that Bernard Coulie, M.D., Ph.D., Pliant’s President and Chief Executive Officer and Éric Lefebvre, M.D., Pliant’s Chief Medical Officer, will participate in a fireside chat as... Read More

Posters include data across biomarker, translation and clinical studies supporting development of bexotegrast (PLN-74809), a dual-selective inhibitor of αvβ6/αvβ1 integrins, in IPF Two posters selected for featured oral presentations at ATS 2023 Mini Symposiums SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on... Read More

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing novel therapies for the treatment of fibrosis, today announced that, following a positive independent Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) safety review, enrollment has commenced in a Phase 2a trial of bexotegrast at 320 mg dosed once daily... Read More

Positive data from bexotegrast INTEGRIS-IPF 320 mg dose group demonstrated a continued favorable safety profile and statistically significant increases in FVC INTEGRIS-IPF 320 mg dose 24-week data expected in the second quarter of 2023 $287.5 million equity financing extends runway into the second half of 2026 SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a clinical... Read More

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing novel therapeutics for the treatment of fibrosis, today announced the appointments of Darren Cline and Thomas McCourt to its Board of Directors. "I am pleased to welcome Darren and Thomas whose extensive commercial and operational expertise will... Read More

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing novel therapeutics for the treatment of fibrosis, today announced senior management’s participation at the following investor events in March: Cowen 43 rd Annual Health Care Conference Bernard Coulie, M.D., Ph.D., Pliant’s President and Chief... Read More

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Feb. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing novel therapeutics for the treatment of fibrosis, today announced senior management’s participation in the following investor events in February: SVB Securities Global Biopharma Virtual Conference Members of Pliant’s senior management team will... Read More

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Feb. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing novel therapeutics for the treatment of fibrosis, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the company’s Investigational New Drug (IND) application for PLN-101095, an oral, small molecule, dual selective... Read More

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Jan. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing novel therapeutics for the treatment of fibrosis, today announced the closing of its previously announced upsized underwritten public offering of 9,583,334 shares of its common stock, which includes the full exercise of the underwriters’ option... Read More

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Jan. 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing novel therapeutics for the treatment of fibrosis, today announced Ms. Lily Cheung as its Chief Human Resources Officer. Ms. Cheung brings over 25 years of Human Resources experience across the technology and biopharmaceutical industries,... Read More

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Jan. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing novel therapeutics for the treatment of fibrosis, today announced the pricing of an upsized underwritten public offering of 8,333,334 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $30.00 per share. The aggregate gross proceeds from the... Read More

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Jan. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing novel therapeutics for the treatment of fibrosis, today announced that it has commenced an underwritten public offering of $175.0 million of its common stock. In addition, Pliant expects to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to... Read More

Bexotegrast demonstrated statistically significant increase in FVC at 4, 8 and 12 weeks of treatment, outperforming lower dose groups No bexotegrast-treated patients experienced disease progression as defined by FVCpp decline of greater than or equal to 10% Bexotegrast was well tolerated over 12 weeks of treatment with no... Read More

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Jan. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing novel therapeutics for the treatment of fibrosis, today announced that Bernard Coulie, M.D., Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of Pliant, will present a company update as part of the 41 st Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference. 41... Read More

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Dec. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics (NASDAQ: PLRX) announced today that its lead drug candidate, bexotegrast (PLN-74809), an oral, once daily, dual-selective αvß6/αvß1 integrin inhibitor, has received Orphan Drug Designation from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for the potential treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Bexotegrast is currently being tested in the... Read More