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Pliant Therapeutics

Pliant Therapeutics

Innovating Integrin-Based Therapies

South San Francisco, CA, United States

Pliant Therapeutics is a company developing treatments for fibrotic diseases.

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Problem Statement

Pliant Therapeutics aims to address the unmet medical needs in fibrotic diseases, solid tumors, and muscular dystrophies by developing novel integrin-based therapies that are potentially safer and more effective than existing treatments.

Core Technology

Proprietary integrin discovery platform

Key Differentiators

Leadership in the development of integrin-based therapeutics, proprietary drug discovery platform, focus on understanding and applying the role of integrins in diseases to unlock potentially safer and more effective therapies, and a precision medicine approach.

Clinical Focus

Fibrotic diseases, solid tumors, muscular dystrophies

Product Stage

Beta

Company Info

Business Model
Clinical-stage Biopharmaceutical
Founded
2015
Total Funding
1,100,000,000
Website
pliantrx.com

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Clinical Validation

Bexotegrast: FDA Fast Track + Orphan Drug designation (PSC, IPF). INTEGRIS-PSC Phase 2a positive (320mg well-tolerated, improved liver stiffness p<0.05, improved ALP p<0.05 at 24 weeks, followed through 40 weeks). PLN-101095: Phase 1a/1b interim data shows 40% response rate (4/10 ICI-refractory: 1 CR, 3 PR) in secondary-refractory patients with median 15-month durability. Multiple tumor types responding: cholangiocarcinoma, melanoma, HNSCC, NSCLC.

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