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aTyr Pharma Announces First Quarter 2022 Results and Provides Corporate Update
Company to present clinical data for efzofitimod (ATYR1923) in pulmonary sarcoidosis at upcoming American Thoracic Society International Conference in May.
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[{"type":"text","content":"Company to present clinical data for efzofitimod (ATYR1923) in pulmonary sarcoidosis at upcoming American Thoracic Society International Conference in May. Planned registrational study of efzofitimod in pulmonary sarcoidosis on track to initiate in the third quarter of 2022. FDA granted orphan drug designation for efzofitimod for the treatment of systemic sclerosis; company to explore potential expansion of clinical program in other ILD. Ended the first quarter 2022 with $98.7 million in cash, cash equivalents and investments. Company to host conference call and webcast today, May 9th, at 5:00 p.m. EDT / 2:00 p.m. PDT. SAN DIEGO, May 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- aTyr Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: LIFE), a biotherapeutics company engaged in the discovery and development of innovative medicines based on its proprietary tRNA synthetase biology platform, today announced first quarter 2022 results and provided a corporate update. “We are pleased with the start of 2022 and the continued progress throughout the first quarter for our efzofitimod clinical program in pulmonary sarcoidosis, our initial interstitial lung disease (ILD) indication,” said Sanjay S. Shukla, M.D., M.S., President and Chief Executive Officer of aTyr. “With the receipt of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) orphan drug designation and a positive End-of-Phase 2 meeting with the FDA, we are on track to initiate a planned registrational study of efzofitimod in pulmonary sarcoidosis in the third quarter of this year.” “The second quarter is shaping up to be an important period, as we prepare to present the clinical data for the Phase 1b/2a study of efzofitimod in pulmonary sarcoidosis at the upcoming American Thoracic Society (ATS) International Conference and anticipate the potential publication of a related manuscript. We are focused on preparation for the planned registrational study so that the balance of the year may center upon initiating the study in the U.S. and Europe and supporting our partner Kyorin Pharmaceutical with the anticipated launch of the study in Japan.” First Quarter 2022 and Subsequent Period Highlights Announced posters accepted for presentation for efzofitimod in pulmonary sarcoidosis at the upcoming ATS 2022 International Conference. The posters will present clinical data from the recently completed Phase 1b/2a study of efzofitimod in patients w...