Post hoc analysis of Phase 1b/2a study demonstrated statistically significant difference in time-to-first-relapse for corticosteroid use in therapeutic (3.0 and 5.0 mg/kg efzofitimod) vs subtherapeutic (1.0 mg/kg efzofitimod and placebo) groups.

54.4% of patients in the subtherapeutic group relapsed following corticosteroid taper, compared to 7.7% in the therapeutic group.

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- aTyr Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATYR) ("aTyr" or the "Company"), a clinical stage biotechnology company engaged in the discovery and development of first-in-class medicines from its proprietary tRNA synthetase platform, today announced the publication of a post hoc analysis of the Phase 1b/2a clinical trial of its lead therapeutic candidate, efzofitimod, in patients with pulmonary sarcoidosis, a major form of interstitial lung disease, in the European Respiratory Journal. The publication, entitled, "Therapeutic Doses of Efzofitimod Demonstrate Efficacy in Pulmonary Sarcoidosis," is available on the Journal's website and at: .