Baird analyst Joel Beatty initiated coverage of Pliant Therapeutics with an Outperform rating and $44 price target. The analyst contends that bexotegrast is a promising agent for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, supported by the 12-week phase 2a data released by Pliant in January 2023. The firm also believes that the stock will be trading slightly higher upon the release of phase 2a 320mg 24-week data, which is expected "imminently" in Q2 of 2023.
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