aTyr Pharma Inc

Business Description

aTyr Pharma is a San Diego-based clinical-stage biotech company focused on treating serious lung and inflammatory diseases. Its most advanced drug candidate, efzofitimod, is currently being tested in multiple clinical trials for pulmonary sarcoidosis and related lung conditions, with a partnership in place for its development and commercialization in Japan. The company also has earlier-stage programs targeting liver disease and fibrosis, and its work is rooted in research into a class of proteins that play a broader biological role than scientists originally recognized.