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.
Poster Presentation
Title: Cohort Expansion of a Phase I Study of PLN-101095, a First-in-Class Dual αvβ8 /αvβ1 Integrin Inhibitor, in Combination with Pembrolizumab in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors Refractory to Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
Presenter:Timothy A. Yap, MBBS, Ph.D., University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterSession:Developmental Therapeutics – ImmunotherapyDate:Saturday, May 30, 2026, 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. Central TimeLocation:Hall A, Poster 467b
FORTIFY - PLN-101095 Phase 1b Indication Expansion Trial
PLN-101095 is currently being evaluated in Phase 1a/1b open-label, dose-escalation and indication expansion trial (NCT06270706) to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and preliminary evidence of antitumor activity of PLN-101095 when administered orally in combination with pembrolizumab, in patients with immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)-refractory advanced or metastatic solid tumors. Pliant is currently enrolling patients in FORTIFY, a Phase 1b open-label, indication expansion trial enrolling three cohorts of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), tumors with high tumor mutational burden or clear cell renal cell carcinoma. Patients will be treated for 14 days with PLN-101095 dosed at 1,000 mg twice daily as monotherapy, after which pembrolizumab will be added as combination therapy.
About Pliant Therapeutics, Inc.
Pliant Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of integrin-based therapeutics. Pliant’s lead program is PLN-101095, an oral, small molecule, dual-selective inhibitor of αvß8 and αvß1 integrins, that is being developed for the treatment of ICI-refractory advanced or metastatic solid tumors. PLN-101095 is being investigated in FORTIFY, a Phase 1b indication expansion trial enrolling patients with NSCLC, tumors with high tumor mutational burden or clear cell renal cell carcinoma. Pliant’s preclinical research is focused on tissue-specific delivery and internalization of drug payloads utilizing integrin receptor-binding molecules with programs focused on delivering siRNAs to skeletal muscle cells, adipocytes, and renal cells.
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