Pliant Therapeutics

PLRX

Market cap $71.8M

Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (PLRX) Presents at RBC Capital Markets Global Healthcare Conference 2026 Transcript

Highlights FORTIFY, the Phase 1b indication expansion trial of PLN-101095  enrolling patients with ICI-refractory solid tumors SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX) today announced a presentation at the upcoming 2026 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting taking place in Chicago, Illinois from May 29 to June 2, 2026.

First participant dosed in FORTIFY, a Phase 1b indication expansion trial of PLN-101095 Oral presentation at AACR 2026 featured updated data from Phase 1 trial of PLN-101095 showing deepening of confirmed responses in checkpoint inhibitor-refractory solid tumors

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of integrin-based therapeutics, today announced its participation in the 2026 RBC Capital Markets Global Healthcare Conference. Bernard Coulie, M.D., Ph.D., Pliant's President and Chief Executive Officer, and Keith Cummings, M.D., Pliant's Chief Financial Officer, will participate in a fireside chat on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time.

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., April 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics (Nasdaq: PLRX) today announced the dosing of the first participant in the FORTIFY Phase 1b open-label indication expansion clinical trial of PLN-101095 in combination with pembrolizumab, in patients with immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)-refractory advanced or metastatic solid tumors. PLN-101095 is an oral, small molecule, dual selective inhibitor of the integrins αvβ8 and αvβ1.

Confirmed responses deepened with an average maximum tumor reduction from baseline of 89% and median time on treatment increased to 19 months

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of integrin-based therapeutics, today announced the presentation of data from the Phase 1 trial of PLN-101095 at the upcoming American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting taking place in San Diego, California from April 17-22, 2026.

PLN-101095 Phase 1 data showed deep and durable ongoing responses in checkpoint inhibitor refractory solid tumors PLN-101095 accelerated development plan underway with initiation of Phase 1b indication expansion trial SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of integrin-based therapeutics, today provided a corporate update and reported fourth quarter 2025 financial results.

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Pliant Therapeutics trades at a deep discount to net cash after Bexotegrast's Phase 3 failure, with a $70M market cap versus $186M cash. Activist Kevin Tang holds 9.6%; given the 85%+ institutional base, the March 2026 poison pill expiration signals a potential liquidation or premium buyout. PLRX's cash burn has been slashed, extending runway to 2028, but continued independent operation is untenable; forced liquidation or cash privatization is highly likely in my opinion.