PALO ALTO, Calif., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Telik, Inc. (Nasdaq: TELK - News) today reported a net loss of $5.7 million, or $0.11 per share, for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009, compared with a net loss of $13.6 million, or $0.26 per share, for the comparable period in 2008.