earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.85
Pliant Therapeutics discontinues bexotegrast in IPF; Q2 net loss narrows to $43.3M
PLIANT THERAPEUTICS, INC.
2025-Q2 EPS
reported -$1.62
vs consensus -$0.71
▼ miss
(-128.4%)
- Bexotegrast development in IPF stopped due to unfavorable risk-benefit; full BEACON-IPF data to be published.
- Phase 1 trial of PLN-101095 in solid tumors ongoing; data from top two dose cohorts expected by end of 2025.
- Workforce restructuring largely complete; cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments at $264.4M as of June 30.
- Q2 R&D expenses fell to $32.2M from $45.6M; G&A dropped to $13.4M from $15.0M.
- Net loss of $43.3M improved from $55.9M in prior-year quarter, driven by restructuring and trial discontinuation.
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