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aTyr Pharma Announces Positive Phase 1b/2a Results for ATYR1923 in Pulmonary Sarcoidosis
aTYR PHARMA INC
- ATYR1923 safe and well-tolerated with no drug-related serious adverse events in 37-patient pulmonary sarcoidosis trial.
- 5.0 mg/kg group achieved 58% steroid reduction from baseline and 33% of patients tapered completely off steroids.
- Absolute improvement in forced vital capacity (FVC) of 3.3% at week 24 in 5.0 mg/kg group vs placebo.
- Clinically meaningful improvements in dyspnea, cough, fatigue and King's Sarcoidosis scores in 5.0 mg/kg group.
- Company plans FDA end-of-Phase 2 meeting and expects to initiate registrational trial in 2022.