Pliant TherapeuticsNASDAQ: PLRX

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, June 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a late-stage biotechnology company and leader in the discovery and development of novel therapeutics for the treatment of fibrotic diseases, today announced the appointment of Steve Krognes to its Board of Directors.

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., June 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a late-stage biotechnology company and leader in the discovery and development of novel therapeutics for the treatment of fibrotic diseases, today announced two poster presentations, including a late-breaker, were presented at the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) International Liver Congress™ being held June 5-8, 2024.

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 21, 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 presented clinical data and preclinical data of bexotegrast (PLN-74809) this week as part of the American Thoracic Society (ATS) 2024 International Conference, held from May 17-22, 2024.

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Shares of Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. PLRX gained 14.3% on Sep 26 after the company announced that its mid-stage study on lead pipeline candidate bexotegrast was successful.

Pliant Therapeutics Inc. shares PLRX, -2.86% gained 23% premarket on Tuesday after the company released results from a trial of bexotegrast, a treatment for a chronic liver disease. The trial met its primary and secondary goals, and bexotegrast was well tolerated over a 12-week treatment period in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) and suspected liver fibrosis, the company said in a release.

Pliant Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotech. The company said it has enough cash to fund operations through the second half of 2026.

Pliant Therapeutics is a biotech company focused on developing therapies for fibrotic diseases. The company's financials show an increase in R&D and administrative expenses, as well as a net loss, but it has a strong liquidity position. Pliant's pipeline includes two clinical-stage programs targeting fibrosis pathways, with promising early results for their lead program, bexotegrast.