aTyr Pharma Announces Initiation of Phase 1b/2a Study of ATYR1923 in Patients with Pulmonary Sarcoidosis and Collaboration with the Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research (FSR) (GlobeNewswire, aTyr Pharma, Inc.) - Dec 4, 2018 - (Nasdaq: LIFE), a biotherapeutics company engaged in the discovery and development of innovative medicines based on novel immunological pathways, today announced the initiation of a Phase 1b/2a study evaluating its lead candidate, ATYR1923, in patients with pulmonary sarcoidosis following acceptance of the Company's investigational new drug application by the US Food and Drug Administration. "We accomplished our previously-stated goal of initiating this proof-of-concept Phase 1b/2a study of ATYR1923 this quarter, and we look forward to data that we believe will demonstrate the first signals of clinical activity in pulmonary sarcoidosis patients," said Sanjay Shukla, M.D., M.S., President and Chief Executive Officer of aTyr.
Clinical • IND • Licensing / partnership • New P1/2 trial • Biosimilar • Immunology • Sarcoidosis
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